Queen guitarist Brian May on Rami Malek, Roger Taylor's socks, and what Freddie would have made of it all... Brian May can laugh about it now: the fired directors, the departed leading men, the eight agonising years when the Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, crawled through production, up among the leaders in the bad-luck stakes. “I think the best thing is to look forward, and not back,” the ever-diplomatic Queen […]
The Game of Thrones reunion special is definitely happening, and now we’ve learned how and when you can see it. As EW previously reported, a special was shot in Belfast earlier this year with the cast of GoT — including actors who have long since departed the show such as Sean Bean. Conan O’Brien served as host. HBO would not previously confirm the special, but is now doing so. The special will not, however, […]
Film version of rocker’s one-man show headed to Netflix this December https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1xDzgob1JI Bruce Springsteen shares the stories and songs of his life in the moving new trailer for Springsteen on Broadway, which arrives on Netflix December 16th. The trailer opens with Springsteen discussing the different ways his mother and father influenced his life and music amidst a performance of his Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. cut “Growin’ Up.” Elsewhere, Springsteen duets with his wife and longtime […]
Forget swimming and all the stunts -- Jason Momoa had other major challenges playing the title character in "Aquaman." "It looks like it's easy to pee in that, but really it's not," he told EW. "And if you have the poopsies, it is very challenging. You've gotta be really good at holding it." Some fans had agonized over the superhero suit, hopeful that Momoa would don the traditional look, complete with a trident. Those […]
Queen guitarist Brian May predicted that actor Rami Malek would appear on the Oscar nominations list for his work on Bohemian Rhapsody, and added that it would be well-deserved. The story of Freddie Mercury has now generated over $404 million and is on course to become the biggest-grossing music biopic in the North American market. Despite receiving some negative criticism for the film itself, most reviewers were complimentary about Malek’s performance as Mercury. “He’s incredible,” May said of Malek. “Without doubt he’ll […]
In other global milestones, Warner Bros. A Star Is Born has topped $350 million. The Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga romantic drama/musical remake has earned $191m domestic and $353m worldwide as of today, making a $200m+ finish a sure thing even if it doesn’t end up ruling the Oscars. And while it’s not a comparative mega-hit overseas, a $36m budget means (like Crazy Rich Asians) it didn’t have to be. Sure it’s trailing Bohemian Rhapsody ($472m worldwide), […]
The acclaimed director delivered an impassioned speech on the current cinematic landscape and the necessity of film preservation. At the Museum of Modern Art's 2018 film benefit on Monday night, Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Emily Mortimer and more stars honored Martin Scorsese for his contributions to the art of film. "Some people grew up with pictures of superheroes on their wall. I had a picture of Marty […]
You never quite know what you’re going to get from the Best Actor category each year. Sometimes it’s sewn up pretty early by an undeniably transformative performance, and it’s mostly just a walk towards inevitability (see: Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour). Other times, it’s neck-and-neck all the way up through Oscar night, as with the battle between Sean Penn (Milk) and Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler). What makes 2018 exciting is that we kind of thought the race […]
Vikings fans are well-aware that Season 5B is going to present a fresh dose of Rollo. So, what exactly do we owe to his homecoming? Publicly, it is for the sake of political advancement. However, Vikings' creator Michael Hirst hinted at Rollo's real and unexpected motivation, saying: Of course, his real reason for going back to Kattegatt is very different and personal and private. And it is to do with unfinished business as he […]
