Johnny Depp to Receive Career Honor at Rome Film Festival as ‘Modi’ Makes Italian Debut
September 20, 2024 — Acclaimed actor Johnny Depp will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 19th edition of the Rome Film Festival, where his latest directorial project,…
Poland prepares for peaking floods
Wroclaw, Poland's third largest city, is preparing to cope with floodwaters, although early indications were that its defences were holding firm. The flood wave that has inundated the border region…
Italy evacuates thousands as Boris hits the north
Some 1,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy after devastating floods and landslides, while Giorgia Meloni's government was accused of lacking the will…
China and the US race to tame nuclear fusion for clean energy
A Chinese start-up called Energy Singularity is working on nuclear fusion energy. US companies and industry experts are worried that the United States is losing its lead in the race…
Florence Pugh speaks about first acting break
Florence Pugh said she did something last summer that she had never done before in her career: she asked to take a break from acting. The actress had been working…
Denmark chooses ‘The Girl With The Needle’ as Oscars contender
Denmark has selected Magnus von Horn's period drama The Girl With the Needle as its nominee for Best International Film at the 2025 Oscars. Set in Copenhagen in 1919, the…
Max to be launched in Japan
Warner Bros. Discovery will launch Max for the first time in the Asia-Pacific region starting next week in partnership with Japan's U-Next. Max represents a broader content offering for Japanese…
Zurich Festival to honour director Edward Berger
The Zurich Film Festival will this year present director Edward Berger with the prestigious Golden Eye A Tribute To... award in honour of his work. ‘Edward Berger has succeeded in…
‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ cancelled at AMC
AMC says goodbye to Orphan Black: Echoes after one season. Ahead of the series' launch, star Krysten Ritter spoke to THR about the show and how “hard it is to…
SNL unveils first batch of hosts for 50th season
‘Saturday Night Live’ has selected its first group of hosts for the 50th season, which includes Ariana Grande, John Mulaney and Michael Keaton, among others. As a first-time host, Jean…
