22 h. ago New film adaptation of Camus’s L’Étranger opens old colonial wounds

François Ozon’s handling of classic novel draws both praise and criticism, including from the author’s daughterMore than 80 years after it was published, Albert Camus’s L’Étranger remains one of the most widely read and fiercely contested French books in the world.Until now, few attempts have been made to adapt the novel, published in English as The Outsider, for television or cinema: it is considered problematic and divisive for its portrayal of France’s colonisation of Algeria. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Apple TV series The Hunt postponed due to plagiarism allegations

French thriller starring Benoît Magimel has been accused of stealing its story from a 1976 action filmA new Apple TV thriller has been pulled from the schedules because of accusations of plagiarism. French drama The Hunt was due to be released on 3 December, but it has been hit by allegations of similarity to a 1976 film adaptation of a novel, Shoot.The Hunt stars Cannes and three-time César award winner Benoît Magimel and two-time César winner Mélanie Laurent, who has featured in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. But press releases about The Hunt, as well as its official trailers, have now been removed from Apple’s site.Rex is an uber-macho hunter who, together with four equally testosterone-addled buddies, embarks on a hunting trip in the Canadian wilderness. But their weekend is cut short by a rival band of hunters they encounter in the forest, one of whom inexplicably takes a potshot at Rex’s party and grazes the head of one of his buddies. Another of Rex’s friends retur...

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3 d. ago Sex cardigans: can the Wicked sequel make bulky knits strangely alluring?

It’s not the sexiest of garments. It arguably looks more like a discarded fishing net. And yet it has cast a spell over the internetName: Elphaba’s sex cardigan.Age: Elphaba is a character in Wicked: For Good – Jon M Chu’s fantasy film, the sequel to last year’s mega hit Wicked Part 1, which was adapted from the 2003 stage musical, and has just been released. That was loosely based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, which was a reimagining of L Frank Baum’s 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 film adaptation starring Judy Garland. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ariana Grande says acting has helped her heal her ‘relationship to music’

The 32-year old portrays Glinda in the two-part film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked and its sequel Wicked: For Good

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4 d. ago Wicked: For Good beats box office records previously held by Wicked

Jon M Chu’s sequel, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is the second biggest US opening of the year and the biggest international opening for a stage musical adaptationThe extraordinary promotional juggernaut for Wicked: For Good, Jon M Chu’s sequel to the 2024 first instalment of his Broadway adaptation, appears to have paid off, with the film this weekend smashing box office records held by its predecessor.Its global total at the end of the weekend stands at $226m, considerably up on the $164.2m earned by its predecessor. The major change was in the domestic takings: while last year’s film took more than double its initial take in the US – $114m to $50.2m overseas – this concluding instalment has corrected that overindexing, with $76m banked from international territories. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Heartwarming' comedy that makes viewers 'cry like a baby' is on Film 4 tonight

This Kevin Hart film is adapted from the bestselling book Two Kisses For Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love, with many fans revealing it made them both laugh and cry

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5 d. ago Inside Jonathan Bailey's relationship status as he stars in Wicked For Good

Jonathan Bailey has returned to the role of Fiyero in the second instalment of the film adaptation Wicked

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7 d. ago 'Masterpiece' book adaptation dubbed 'best film of 2025' now on Netflix

The drama has already earned an impressive 94% Rotten Tomatoes score

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7 d. ago 'Breathtaking' book adaptation hailed 'best film of 2025' just landed on Netflix

The 'masterpiece' drama was adapted for the screen by Oscar-nominated filmmakers and features an equally impressive cast

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8 d. ago Ariana Grande contracts Covid during Wicked: For Good press tour

Oscar-nominated star of two-part musical forced to cancel press stops as film is predicted to deliver year’s biggest box office openingAriana Grande has tested positive for Covid amid the whirlwind press tour for Wicked: For Good, precluding some promotional appearances in New York.The Grammy award winner and Oscar nominee posted an Instagram story on Thursday captioned “moments before Covid” along with a photo from her appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon from earlier this week. Grande, who plays Galinda/Glinda in the second part of Jon M Chu’s film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, will reportedly miss a few upcoming press appearances, including a slot on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Epic movie: Christopher Nolan uses 2m ft of film for adaptation of The Odyssey

The director has revealed suitably epic scale of his forthcoming Homeric adventure, which was shot with Imax cameras and stars Matt Damon as OdysseusChristopher Nolan says he has used over more than 2 million ft of film for his adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey, which is in post-production, after the director finished shooting in August.In an interview with Empire magazine, Nolan said: “I’ve been out on [the sea] for the last four months. We got the cast who play the crew of Odysseus’s ship out there on the real waves, in the real places We really wanted to capture how hard those journeys would have been for people. And the leap of faith that was being made in an unmapped, uncharted world.” Then he added: “We shot over 2 million ft of film.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Utterly beautiful' Wuthering Heights adaptation the world seemed to forget

As a new Wuthering Heights film approaches, fans are rediscovering the classic tale's 'best ever' adaptation

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2 w. ago 'As much Yuletide spirit as a dead rat in the eggnog': Eva Longoria, Danny Dyer and Pixie Lott's festive movie is savaged by critics as Bollywood

Christmas Karma, which is directed by Bend It Like Beckham's Gurinder Chadha, is a modern musical retelling of A Christmas Carol.

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2 w. ago Charli XCX opens up on Wuthering Heights collaboration with Velvet Underground icon: ‘It made me cry’

Pop star says she’s a ‘huge fan’ of John Cale as they collaborate on harsh song for new film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel

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2 w. ago Charli XCX opens up Wuthering Heights collaboration with Velvet Underground icon: ‘It made me cry’

Pop star says she’s a ‘huge fan’ of John Cale as they collaborate on harsh song for new film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel

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2 w. ago Wicked fans all notice same thing about Ariana Grande's voice in new clip

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo performed together in a television special, Wicked: One Wonderful Night, ahead of the release of the second and final part of the two-part film adaptation, Wicked: For Good

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2 w. ago Netflix's best adaptations of classic novels to watch after Frankenstein

Netflix is host to several Oscar-winning 'masterpieces' based on beloved books.

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3 w. ago Frankenstein Netflix cast from Game of Thrones legend to Harry Potter star

The classic novel Frankenstein has been adapted into an epic Netflix film and boasts a star-studded cast.

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3 w. ago Harry Potter fans split as HBO rumour hints at huge change from films

A source has reported the upcoming Harry Potter series on HBO could feature a major stylistic change from the original film adaptations

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3 w. ago Netflix to adapt iconic book series with Ryan Reynolds starring

The film is based on a beloved book series from the 50s

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