21 h. ago The next JK Rowling just clinched a megabucks deal with Disney to adapt her fantasy series for film

Katherine Rundell’s Impossible Creatures will become a film franchise and is set to become a hit like Harry Potter

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47 h. ago Netflix viewers left saying same thing after seeing trailer for Roald Dahl adaptation

The trailer for a film adaptation of a Roald Dahl classic has left people with the same fear, with several airing the same complaint about some of the film's cast members

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6 d. ago Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror review – insiders’ account of cult musical 50 years on

Stars including Richard O’Brien, Susan Sarandon and Tim Curry line up to recount the endearing origin story of the perennial crowdpleaserNot to be confused with the unauthorised, warts-and-all fan history Sane Inside Insanity: The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror, this is an insider’s account all the way, starring the stage-show-turned-cult-film’s writer and co-star Richard O’Brien. Heck, it’s even directed by O’Brien’s son, Linus O’Brien, a fact you couldn’t really miss given interviewees frequently allude cosily to Richard as “your dad”. Given its provenance, it’s no surprise that no one here says, as they do in the rival documentary, that the 1975 film adaptation is a “shitty fucking movie” – but nevertheless there’s honesty on display, mostly about the slapdash origins of the project and the later mistakes made, including the huge flop when the original stage production tried to transfer from Los Angeles to Broadway.But even the most diehard Rocky Horror sceptic would have to concede ...

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1 week ago Richard Osman reveals he raised concerns over Thursday Murder Club plot change 'a couple of times'

During an interview on ITV's This Morning, Richard Osman defended the film adaptation of the Thursday Murder Club, after some fans said it failed to live up to the book.

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1 week ago Richard Osman recalls concerns over The Thursday Murder Club film adaptation

The Thursday Murder Club author Richard Osman has addressed the backlash the Netflix film adaptation has received.

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1 week ago Richard Osman addresses Thursday Murder Club backlash as he makes admission

Netflix fans were thrilled last month when the film adaptation of Richard Osman's book, The Thursday Murder Club, was released.

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1 week ago Richard Osman makes subtle dig at Thursday Murder Club film adaptation following fan outrage at 'unforgivable' plot change

Richard Osman appears to have shared a subtle dig at the highly divisive Thursday Murder Club film - as the latest of the British author's true crime series has come out today, with glowing reviews.

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1 week ago 12 brilliant book adaptations to catch at the London Film Festival

12 brilliant book adaptations to catch at the London Film Festival  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago Sane Inside Insanity: The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror review – joyous fan history of the cult classic

As Richard O’Brien’s time-warping, pelvic-thrusting camp extravaganza turns 50, this unofficial doc explores the ‘accidental’ success and what it still means todayThis warts-and-all history of Richard O’Brien’s beloved cult classic opens with a card briefly explaining the origins of it all, and a short quote familiar to the many fans of the musical: “It was great when it all began.” And wasn’t it just? Sane Inside Insanity goes deep into the early days of Rocky, upstairs at the Royal Court theatre, and goes on to detail the evolution of the cult, and how the film came to be, including various pieces of sharp practice and incompetent dealing on the parts of a few different people.Constructed from recordings of stage shows, old photographs, archival footage and talking heads, this unofficial documentary is competing with an official version produced by O’Brien’s son (Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror), with both being released to celebrate the film adaptation’s 50th anniversa...

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2 w. ago M&S' 'classic' £35 jumper for autumn in five colours hailed as 'great for layering'

The high street retailer's jumper is already described as "in demand" online.

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2 w. ago Go quietly and get a side hustle: how to quit acting properly

Emma Watson hasn’t been on screen for six years and says she is better for it – for any one else tired of the Hollywood circus, here’s how to walk away with your dignity intactIn a recent interview with Hollywood Authentic, Emma Watson described herself as “the happiest and healthiest I’ve ever been”. And this is for one reason and one reason only: she isn’t an actor any more.The last time Watson appeared on film was in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women six years ago. Since then, she has decided to lay low, largely because she considered the act of promoting her movies “soul-destroying”. And good for her; not just for refusing to strap herself to the machine, but also for slipping away so quietly that nobody had actually even noticed that she’d gone. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Craig McLachlan withdraws from Cluedo production after backlash over casting

The actor, who was cleared of historical sexual assault allegations in 2020, says he has withdrawn as a result of a social media campaign against himFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCraig McLachlan has withdrawn from the Australian production of Cluedo after a backlash to his casting seven years after he was accused of, and denied, touching, kissing and groping his female co-stars without their permission.Last Wednesday the show’s producers Crossroads Live announced that McLachlan had been cast as Colonel Mustard in a stage adaptation of the 1985 film Clue, based on the boardgame. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Endlessly rewatchable' noughties drama hailed a 'cult classic' is streaming free

The film was released in 2000 and was a box office success.

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3 w. ago ‘Thrilling’ period film adaptation of classic hailed for originality

The film will be hitting screens next month

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3 w. ago ‘Provocative’ period film adaptation of a ‘classic tale’ praised by critics

A new period drama adaptation has been hailed for its originality

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last month Stoats partners with Universal Products & Experiences to launch new Wicked: For Good inspired snack bars, launching exclusively in Tesco

Edinburgh-based snack bar manufacturer, Stoats, is partnering with Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) to launch brand new spellbinding snack bars, in celebration of the upcoming theatrical release of Universal Pictures’ Wicked: For Good - the epic conclusion to the Broadway film adaptation, which has captivated audiences around the globe, in cinemas from November 21.

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