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"You terrify me..." Greenwich Ent. has debuted the US trailer for an indie romantic thriller titled Bonjour Tristesse, adapted from the novella of the same name. This French film first premiered at TIFF 2024 last year, and it also played at AFI Fest, Vancouver, Sudbury, & Zurich Film Fests. At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile is relaxing in a villa in the south of France with her widowed father Raymond and falling in love with her new boyfriend. Theirs is a lived-in compatibility a world of ease and languor. The arrival of her late mother's enigmatic friend, played by Chloë Sevigny, turns her world upside down. An adaptation of Françoise Sagan's unforgettable coming-of-age novel, Durga Chew-Bose's Bonjour Tristesse film masterfully captures the complexity of relationships between women and how they wield influence over one another's fates. The French indie film stars Claes Bang, Lily McInerny, Nailia Harzoune, Aliocha Schneider,...

The melancholy of coming of age is captured in the whimsically dark “Bonjour Tristesse,” based on Françoise Sagan’s 1954 novella whose title translates to “Hello, Sadness.”

“Palm Trees and Power Lines” standout star Lily McInerny plays 18-year-old Cécile who is vacationing with her father Raymond (Claes Bang) and his lover Elsa (Naïlia Harzoune). However, their summer takes a twisted turn when Anne (Chloë Sevigny), a friend of Cécile’s late mother, drives down from Paris to pay the family a visit.

As the synopsis teases, “Cécile’s world is threatened and, desperate to regain control, she sets in motion a plan to drive Anne away with tragic consequences. The three embark on an incredible journey of deceit, lust, compassion, and unconditional love against the backdrop of an unforgettable French summer.” Aliocha Schneider also stars.

“Bonjour Tristesse” is writer/director Durga Chew-Bose’s directorial debut; the film premiered at 2024 TIFF.

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Following its TIFF premiere last fall, Durga Chew-Bose’s Françoise Sagan adaptation Bonjour Tristesse recently traveled to New York, opening the Museum of the Moving Image’s First Look. Now, Greenwich Entertainment has set a May 2 theatrical debut for the drama starring Chloë Sevigny, Claes Bang, Lily McInerny, Nailia Harzoune, and Aliocha Schneider, and released the first trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: “At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile (Lily McInerny) is languishing by the French seaside with her handsome father, Raymond (Claes Bang), and his girlfriend, Elsa (Naïlia Harzoune), when the arrival of her late mother’s friend, Anne (Chloë Sevigny), changes everything. Amid the sun-drenched splendour of their surroundings, Cécile’s world is threatened and, desperate to regain control, she sets in motion a plan to drive Anne away with tragic consequences. An adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s unforgettable coming-of-age novel by the same title, Durga Chew-Bose’s...

A trailer has been unleashed for the remake of “Bonjour Tristesse,” which is coming to theaters later this year with Chloe Sevigny, Claes Bang, Lily McInerny, Nailia Harzoune, and Aliocha Schneider among the cast.

The family drama takes place in the picturesque French seaside during the summer, where a daughter tries to drive a hostile family friend from their family gathering while also meddling in her father’s love life with tragic consequences.

Continue reading ‘Bonjour Tristesse’ Trailer: Durga Chew-Bose’s Remake Of French Seaside Family Drama Coming This May at The Playlist.

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The Northman, 9pm, Film4, Monday, March 17 and at the same time on Saturday, March 22

If there’s one thing about Robert Eggers, when it comes to style he never does things by halves. Here it’s the dominant feature of Viking Amleth (Alexander Skarsgård), who is bent on vengeance after his uncle Fjölnir (Claes Bang) kills his father (Ethan Hawke). The women get short shrift, which is a bit of a shame given their strong presence in Icelandic saga, which you’d have thought co-writer Sjón might have been tempted to draw upon. This is big, masculine and decidedly unsubtle but there’s something enjoyable about watching a film so fully committed to gung-ho elemental action.

The Conversation , 9pm, BBC4, Thursday, March 20

This is a reasonably regular recommendation in the Stay-at-Home but I’m including it again because it’s one of my favourite Gene Hackman performances - although,...

The Northman Photo: Universal

The Northman, 9pm, Film4, Monday, March 17 and at the same time on Saturday, March 22

If there’s one thing about Robert Eggers, when it comes to style he never does things by halves. Here it’s the dominant feature of Viking Amleth (Alexander Skarsgård), who is bent on vengeance after his uncle Fjölnir (Claes Bang) kills his father (Ethan Hawke). The women get short shrift, which is a bit of a shame given their strong presence in Icelandic saga, which you’d have thought co-writer Sjón might have been tempted to draw upon. This is big, masculine and decidedly unsubtle but there’s something enjoyable about watching a film so fully committed to gung-ho elemental action.

The Conversation , 9pm, BBC4, Thursday, March 20

This is a reasonably regular recommendation in the Stay-at-Home but I’m including it again because it’s one of my favourite Gene Hackman performances - although,...

As if Christopher Walken needed anything else to solidify his legendary status, he may be the only person to have knowingly destroyed an original artwork by the elusive Banksy. In The Outlaws, the BBC's crime-oriented comedy series created by Elgin Jamesand Stephen Merchant, Walken performed the act of brilliant sacrilege in the Season 1 finale. Following a group of strangers brought together as a part of their community payback sentence, The Outlaws stars Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, and a slew of charming, irreverent, and witty actors who are pitted against a perilous association with a drug lord known as The Dean (Claes Bang).

We have suggestions if you’re looking for an awards contender to watch on subscription streaming or on-demand video this weekend. Our list includes an Oscar-nominated top pick that just hit streaming; another Oscar-nominated new release on VOD; a movie that wasn’t nominated for an Oscar but picked up other nominations and wins; a potential future contender now on VOD; and a streaming recommendation that would make for a nice double feature with the top pick.

Top pick: Nosferatu

After a successful theatrical run where it became one of Focus Features’ highest-grossing movies ever, director Robert Eggers’ gothic horror remake has crossed the ocean in a dirt-filled coffin and come to rest on Peacock. The beautifully made film has been nominated for four Academy Awards in craft categories: Best Cinematography (Jarin Blaschke), Best Costume Design (Linda Muir), Best Production Design (Craig Lathrop), and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

It’s...

“William Tell” is the new Swiss-produced, live-action historical feature, written and directed by Nick Hamm, starring Jonathan Pryce, Claes Bang, Golshifteh Farahani, Ben Kingsley, Rafe Spall, Jonah Hauer-King, Emily Beecham, Connor Swindells, Ellie Bamber and Amer Chadha-Patel, now opening April 4, 2025 in theaters:

“…in the 14th Century in the final days of the ‘Holy Roman Empire’ Europe’s nations vie for supremacy and the ambitious Austrians…

“… desiring more land, set their sights on Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation.

“‘William Tell’, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action…

“…as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive ‘Austrian King’ and his ruthless warlords…”

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What’s with all the maternity angst lately? First came Nightbitch, then If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, and now — in keeping with the rule that three makes it a trend — please welcome Mother’s Baby. Led by a fiercely compelling performance from Marie Leuenberger, Johanna Moder’s psychological thriller ticks along with exceptional confidence while it maintains ambiguity as to whether post-partum depression is feeding Julia’s paranoia or there really is something unsettling about her infant son, making her suspect a switcheroo at the private fertility clinic where she gave birth. It’s when the script starts providing answers that things get shaky.

Part of the issue is that the movie often seems to be itching to make a decisive turn into horror but keeps holding back. Moder and co-writer Arne Kohlweyer commit to that shift so late in the action that it all becomes a bit,...

"Georg, something's not right here." The Match Factory has revealed a teaser trailer for a mystery thriller film titled Mother's Baby, made by Austrian filmmaker Johanna Moder. This just premiered at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival a few days ago, and will likely play at more film festivals this the year before hitting theaters. An unsettling film about a new mother. Julia, a successful conductor, and her partner Georg would like to have a child when Dr. Vilfort offers them hope. Julia becomes pregnant at the doctor's private clinic in Vienna. The birth does not go well and the baby is immediately taken away, leaving Julia and Georg in the dark about what has happened. When finally reunited with the child a day later, Julia feels strangely distant. She begins to doubt whether it is really her child... The especially talented Swiss-German actress Marie Leuenberger (from The Divine Order) stars as Julia,...

"We're all with you, Tell!" ⚔ Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled the new US trailer for the indie historical thriller William Tell, from filmmaker Nick Hamm. We already posted the UK trailer for this last year for its January release there - now it's set for an April opening in theaters in the US this spring. In the 14th century the ambitious Austrian Empire, desiring more land, invades neighboring Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation. William Tell, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive Austrian King and his ruthless warlords. TIFF says it is "full of bravery, honour, and some dazzling battles, this big-screen version of the legendary hero’s tale is pure pleasure to watch. William Tell may or may not have existed in real life, but his story is so irresistible that it has become the origin story of Switzerland.

Mother’s Baby explores the psychological descent of Julia, a successful orchestra leader whose aspiration for motherhood transforms into a distressing experience. As she encounters difficulties connecting with her newborn, the film intertwines psychological exploration with nuanced psychological tension, examining Julia’s disconnection from her child and the disorienting transformation of personal identity.

The psychological tension stems from genuine human anxieties—questioning what occurs when expected maternal connections do not emerge. Julia’s escalating psychological distress centers on her infant’s unsettling conduct and the medical and familial systems that minimize her experiences.

The narrative reveals broader social observations about maternal challenges, personal identity, and psychological well-being—highlighting how women’s internal experiences are frequently marginalized. The presence of axolotls in the film subtly symbolizes regeneration, yet presents this concept through a cold, detached lens, mirroring Julia’s fragmentation of self.

The Collapse of Self: Characters in Flux

Julia begins Mother...

Johanna Moder’s latest — the thrilling, paranoid, bleakly comedic “Mother’s Baby” — is crafted with masterful tonal control for much of its runtime. It comes achingly close to sticking the landing, undone only in its final minutes by a handful of decisions that rob it of its crucial power: its ability to exist within the chilling unknowns of postpartum depression.

In trying desperately for a child, middle-aged orchestra conductor Julia (Marie Leuenberger) and her husband Georg (Hans Löw) find themselves at the door of a fancy fertility specialist, the enigmatic Dr. Vilfort (Claes Bang). The doctor boasts a high success rate for his cutting-edge methods, and all seems well once Julia is pregnant — that is, until the day she gives birth at his private clinic. Something seems amiss when her newborn son is whisked away for some emergency treatment before she can even hold him, but is returned the following day with no complications.

Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby: Moder Repeats Motherhood Horrors

A palpable, instinctual fascination with the potential horrors of pregnancy are exactly why neonatal dread remains such a fascinating cinematic subgenre. Alas, there are several iconic titles which often seem to eclipse contemporary offerings attempting to examine the inherent tensions associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Johanna Moder’s latest film, Mother’s Baby, is the latest in what seems a perennial cycle revisiting these fears through more outlandish parameters. But hasn’t this been done to death? A suitably paranoia primed lead performance from Marie Leuenberger (and an appropriately sinister Claes Bang) can’t get around the script’s familiar beats, which also feed us details making everything seem too obvious for any real tension to build.…...

If there is a cinematic equivalent of the theatre of cruelty, it must be the reigning spirit of Austrian cinema. Films by Michael Haneke, Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz and Jessica Hausner may be very different from each other, but are similarly unflinching as they roam threatening spaces, find the sinister in the everyday and delve into the darkness of human hearts. Johanna Moder’s previous films didn’t share that sensibility, but she shows her Austrian colors in Mother’s Baby, the most viscerally ghastly evocation of new parenthood we’ve seen since Eraserhead.

Not exactly a horror film, Mother’s Baby is nevertheless shot through with horror elements: a weird baby, an isolated woman being gaslit into thinking she’s crazy, a demonic doctor and his horde of witchy nurses working in a strangely unregulated institution straight out of David Cronenberg’s playbook. Over everything hovers the gruesome mystery of birth,...

The dream of motherhood turns into a nightmare in Mother’s Baby, the new film from Austrian director Johanna Moder (High Performance, Once Were Rebels, TV series School of Champions) that is world premiering in the competition program of the 75th Berlin Film Festival on Feb. 18.

40-year-old Julia (Marie Leuenberger) is a successful conductor and has a loving partner (Hans Löw). So what could she be missing for complete happiness? Well, the couple is longing for a child. Luckily, a fertility doctor (Claes Bang) offers them hope and treatment. Unfortunately, though, the birth does not go as planned, and the baby is taken away, leaving Julia in the dark about what has happened. When reunited with the child, she feels strangely distant. And she begins to doubt whether this is really her baby.

From there, the co-production between Austria, Switzerland, and Germany, which was co-written by Moder and Arne Kohlweyer, takes...

France’s Le Pacte has added Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s Sundays to its packed EFM slate and unveiled an exclusive first-look (above) of 1980s Paris architecture drama The Great Arch starring Claes Bang, Sidse Babett Knudsen and Xavier Dolan.

Sundays is the Spanish filmmaker’s follow-up to Panorama 2022 selection Lullaby and is about a 17-year-old girl about to deliver news that will change her family forever. Patricia López Arnaiz stars and shooting is ready to start throughout the Basque region. Backed byMovistar Plus+ , Sundays isproduced by Spains’ BuenapintaMedia, Encanta Films, Sayaka Producciones, Think Studio, Colosé Producciones and Los Desencuentros Película.

France’s Le Pacte has added Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s Sundays to its packed EFM slate and unveiled an exclusive first-look (left) of 1980s Paris architecture drama The Great Arch starring Claes Bang, Sidse Babett Knudsen and Xavier Dolan.

Sundays is the Spanish filmmaker’s follow-up to Panorama 2022 selection Lullaby and is about a 17-year-old girl about to deliver news that will change her family forever. Patricia López Arnaiz stars and shooting is ready to start throughout the Basque region. Backed byMovistar Plus+ , Sundays isproduced by Spains’ BuenapintaMedia, Encanta Films, Sayaka Producciones, Think Studio, Colosé Producciones and Los Desencuentros Película.

A yearly highlight of New York programming (and North American options at large), the Museum of the Moving Image’s First Look returns on March 12 with an opening-night, US-premiere screening of Durga Chew Bose’s Bonjour Tristesse, closes March 16 with the stateside debut of Giovanni Tortorici’s Diciannove, and in intervening days combines programming of recent cutting-edge highlights with in-person talks and seminars.

First Look’s fixture “Working on It” will run between March 12 and 14, offering “a laboratory for works in progress and dialogues about process, bringing together festival guests, filmmakers, students, writers, and the general public.” Meanwhile, writers and editors from Reverse Shot “will welcome a new cohort for its Emerging Critics Workshop, with writers attending throughout the festival”; submissions may be made here through February 14.

So says Eric Hynes, MoMI’s Senior Curator of Film and First Look’s Artistic Director:

“In so many ways, First Look serves...

The annual First Look festival at the Museum of the Moving Image has unveiled its 2025 program. IndieWire can announce that the 14th edition of the beloved festival will take place March 12-16, and open with Durga Chew-Bose’s “Bonjour Tristesse.” The feature previously debuted at TIFF’s Discovery Program.

The film, which is an adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s novel, centers on 18-year-old Cécile (Lily McInerny) who is enjoying the French seaside with her father, Raymond (Claes Bang) and his lover Elsa (Naïlia Harzoune). Yet the arrival of her late mother’s friend Anne (Chloë Sevigny) changes everything. Per the official synopsis, “amid the sun-drenched splendour of their surroundings, Cécile’s world is threatened and, desperate to regain control, she sets in motion a plan to drive Anne away with tragic consequences.”

The 2025 lineup will present 38 films, of which 20 are features, including 4 world premieres and 23 U.S. or North American premieres,...

“William Tell” is the new Swiss-produced, live-action historical feature, written and directed by Nick Hamm, starring Jonathan Pryce, Claes Bang, Golshifteh Farahani, Ben Kingsley, Rafe Spall, Jonah Hauer-King, Emily Beecham, Connor Swindells, Ellie Bamber and Amer Chadha-Patel, now playing in theaters:

“…in the 14th Century in the final days of the ‘Holy Roman Empire’ Europe’s nations vie for supremacy and the ambitious Austrians…

“…desiring more land, set their sights on Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation.

“‘William Tell’, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action…

“…as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive ‘Austrian King’ and his ruthless warlords…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #436: From ‘Director Jail’ to Blockbuster Movies with Nick Hamm,...

From All Of Us Strangers to Hundreds Of Beavers to The Zone Of Interest, last year was by all metrics a banger of a year for cinema — just check out our 20 Best Movies of 2024 if you need any further reminder. And as your friendly neighbourhood Empire has pored over what the next twelve months has in store on screens both big and small, we've found a lot of movies that you simply must see in 2025. 133 to be exact.

In a year that's set to see James Gunn's Dcu take flight with Superman; Ethan Hunt take on quite possibly his last impossible mission; Yelena Belova return to our screens in Dark Av— er, Thunderbolts*; James Cameron whisk us away to Pandora in Avatar: Fire And Ash; Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan scare us up good and proper with Sinners; and new movies fly at us from seasoned auteurs, buzzy new filmmakers,...

The Berlin Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for the 2025 edition, running February 13-23. It’s the first official lineup overseen by new artistic director and former BFI London Film Festival leader Tricia Tuttle, who succeeds Carlo Chatrian and brings her background as an American journalist and curator to the annual German showcase. She’s also working with co-directors of programming, Jacqueline Lyanga and Michael Stütz, to help reposition the Berlinale’s profile among the great global film festivals and lure bigger-name filmmakers in the process.

This year’s lineup, announced Tuesday, January 21, features new films from Richard Linklater, Michel Franco, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Hong Sangsoo (“What Does That Nature Say to You”), Radu Jude (“Kontinental ’25”), and Lucile Hadžihalilović (“The Ice Tower”). Already confirmed in the mix are “Mickey 17” from Bong Joon Ho and Ira Sachs’ Sundance premiere “Peter Hujar’s Day,” plus Tom Tykwer’s “The Light” opening the festival.

Following last week’s lineup announcement, the Berlinale 2025 has now fleshed out its slate with the Competition, Special, and Perspectives sections. Highlights include the world premieres of Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott; Radu Jude’s Kontinental ’25; Hong Sangsoo’s What Does that Nature Say to You; Michel Franco’s Dreams starring Jessica Chastain; Lucile Hadžihalilović’s The Ice Tower starring Marion Cotillard; and Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s Hot Milk with Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw, and Vicky Krieps.

The festival will also include international premieres from Julia Loktev, Mary Bronstein, Kahlil Joseph, and more. In terms of omissions for films that potentially could have been a strong fit: there’s no Steven Soderberg’s Black Bag, Wes Anderson’s German production The Phoenician Scheme, nor Berlinale regular Christian Petzold, who wrapped Miroirs No. 3 only a few months ago.

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The 75th Berlin International Film Festival (February 13-23) has unveiled the 19 titles set to play in its official Competition and films selected for its new competitive Perspectives strand.

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New films from Richard Linklater, Hong Sangsoo, Michel Franco and Radu Jude are among those selected for the main competition, with stars including Margaret Qualley, Ethan Hawke, Jessica Chastain, Claes Bang and Marion Cotillard.

It marks the first Competition lineup from new festival director Tricia Tuttle, who announced the titles alongside co-directors of film programming Jacqueline Lyanga and Michael Stütz in Berlin today (January 21).

All Competition titles...

The 75th Berlin International Film Festival (February 13-23) has unveiled the 19 titles set to play in its official Competition and films selected for its new competitive Perspectives strand.

Scroll down for full list

New films from Richard Linklater, Hong Sangsoo, Michel Franco and Radu Jude are among those selected for the main competition, with stars including Margaret Qualley, Ethan Hawke, Jessica Chastain, Claes Bang and Marion Cotillard.

It marks the first Competition lineup from new festival director Tricia Tuttle, who announced the titles alongside co-directors of film programming Jacqueline Lyanga and Michael Stütz in Berlin today (January 21).

All Competition titles...

The Berlin Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled the full list of titles set for its official competition alongside perspective and specials sidebars.

A total of 19 films have been selected for the international competition. It’s a buzzy selection with multiple titles that have been anticipated and boast high-profile names. Highlights include Richard Linklater’s latest feature Blue Moon, starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott. Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco launches his latest title Dreams in competition. The film stars Jessica Chastain, Isaac Hernández and Rupert Friend. Franco last worked with Chastain on the Venice competition title Memory.

Elsewhere, Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude lands in competition with Kontinental ’25. Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s Hot Milk starring Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw and Vicky Krieps also secures a spot alongside Hong Sangsoo’s latest What Does that Nature Say to You, and Mumblecore veteran Mary Bronstein returns as a director with If I Had Legs I’d Kick You...

Check out our hand-picked list of the best shows you can stream on Apple TV+ now.

Apple TV+ may not be the first streaming service viewers think of when they’re trying to find a new show or movie to stream, but is that a mistake? The streamer carries a wide selection of high-quality original series, most of them helmed by recognizable and award-winning stars. We’ve assembled a list of the ten best shows you can stream on Apple TV+ now, and hopefully help you find some ideas for a new title to stream next!

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No. 10: ‘Bad Monkey’

No. 9: ‘Silo’

No. 8: ‘Bad Sisters’

No. 7: ‘Shrinking’

No. 6: ‘Lessons in Chemistry’

No. 5: ‘Mythic Quest’

No. 4: ‘Prehistoric Planet’

No. 3: ‘Ted Lasso’

No. 2: ‘Slow Horses’

No. 1: ‘Severance’

No. 10:...

Disney’sBob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown,opens wide in around 700 sites across the UK and Ireland this weekend.

Timothee Chalamet plays the US musician from 1961, when the Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door singer was an unknown 19-year-old, freshly landed in New York from Minnesota. James Mangold directs the Searchlight title, with Elle Fanning and Edward Norton also in the cast.

Music biopics have – for the most part – performed robustly at the UK-Ireland box office of late. Studiocanal’s Amy Winehouse film Back To Black opened to £2.7m in April of last year and finished on £12.3m. Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love...

Having directed psychological thrillers, music comedies (2011’s “Killing Bono”) and comedy-thrillers based around the famed DeLorean car (2018’s “Driven”), Northern Irish director Nick Hamm has ventured into entirely different territories for his next feature.

“William Tell” is a historical action epic that turns the clock back more than 600 years, delving into the folk story of the Swiss hero who, according to legend, helped liberate Switzerland from the tyrannical rule of Austria’s House of Habsburg. For those with only a loose knowledge of 14th century European history, Tell is most famous for being an expert crossbowman who somehow managed to shoot an apple off the head of his son.

Led by Claes Bang in the lead role and with an all-star cast including Golshifteh Farahani, Connor Swindells, Ellie Bamber and Ben Kingsley, Hamm’s $40 million retelling of the tale explores both the famed apple shot, the precursor to it and the aftermath,...

2020's Dracula miniseries is a totally fresh reimagining of Bram Stoker's original novel, making several huge changes from the book and giving the narrative an entirely different subtext. The project was fairly polarizing upon its release, but in the years since, audiences have begun to appreciate this series for its bold vision and clear storytelling voice. While other Dracula-inspired projects like Nosferatu have been huge box office hits thanks to their loyalty to the original text, 2020's Dracula is arguably a riskier and braver adaptation that isn't afraid to take some liberties with the story.

The Dracula miniseries comes from Doctor Who writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, who bring their own witty creativity to this original script. The pair made a name for themselves on the BBC's iconic sci-fi drama, with Moffat serving as head writer between 2010 and 2017. This adaptation of Dracula stars John Heffernan as Jonathan Harker,...

Here it is, folks. At long last, the 650th episode (if you don't count all the other episodes) of the Empire Podcast, recorded live on Friday January 10th in front of a sell-out crowd at our spiritual home of Kings Place, London, is here! And like the cast list of a new Nolan movie, this one's got more stars than a sizeable constellation, with not one, not two, not three, but Four (!) brilliant filmy folk joining us on stage. First up, Chris sits down with Get Away writer/star, Nick Frost; then Beth chats with Babygirl star Harris Dickinson, who is now on his second live show appearance; thirdly, Alex Godfrey pops up to have a natter with William Tell star, Claes Bang (and we all get mildly distracted by his coat); and fourthly, Helen has a chinwag with Joe Alwyn, star of Brady Corbet's epic Oscars frontrunner The Brutalist.

Göteborg’s prime Nordic Film Market where last year’s Cannes sensations “The Girl with the Needle,” “Armand” and “When the Light Breaks” were first showcased as works in progress, has announced exclusively to Variety its full 2025 program.

Over Jan. 29-31, more than 60 completed films, titles in development and post-production will be showcased to 500-plus industry delegates from 38 countries.

As always, several acclaimed-directors will share the spotlight with promising newcomers, as reflected in the centre-piece 15-title Works in Progress lineup.

Five years after his Cannes selection with “Godland,” Iceland’s festival darling Hlynur Pálmason makes a comeback with “The Love that Remains,” a vignette-driven family drama toplining Sverrir Guðnason and Saga Garðarsdóttir (“Balls”).

A Cannes Directors’ Fortnight habitué, Afghan-born Shahrbanoo Sadat (“The Orphanage”) will bring “No Good Men,” her first romcom, set inside a Kabul newsroom in 2021 pre-Taliban ruled-Afghanistan.

Sweden’s Lisa Langseth (“Pure”) returns to feature length after her...

“William Tell” is the new Swiss-produced, live-action historical feature, written and directed by Nick Hamm, starring Jonathan Pryce, Claes Bang, Golshifteh Farahani, Ben Kingsley, Rafe Spall, Jonah Hauer-King, Emily Beecham, Connor Swindells, Ellie Bamber and Amer Chadha-Patel, opening January 10, 2025 in theaters:

“…in the 14th Century in the final days of the ‘Holy Roman Empire’ Europe’s nations vie for supremacy and the ambitious Austrians…

“… desiring more land, set their sights on Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation.

“‘William Tell’, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action…

“…as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive ‘Austrian King’ and his ruthless warlords…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

We present our interviews for the new take on William Tell from the film’s UK Premiere. The film stars Claes Bang, Connor Swindells, Ellie Bamber, Golshifteh Farahani, Jonah Hauer-King, Rafe Spall, Emily Beecham, Academy-Award nominee Jonathan Pryce and Academy-Award winner Ben Kingsley.

Written by Nick Hamm, adapted from Friedrich Schiller’s world-renowned classical play. The narrative unfolds in the 14th Century amidst the waning days of the Holy Roman Empire where Europe’s nations fiercely vie for supremacy and the ambitious Austrians, desiring more land, encroach upon Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation.

The film is in cinemas from the 17th of January, 2025. Colin Hart and Abigail Shii were on the red carpet, here are their interviews.

William Tell UK Premiere Interviews

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The streaming overlords have smiled upon TV watchers, kicking off the new year by making Apple TV+ programming free to watch for the first time.

The special event runs Friday-Sunday, Jan. 3-5, giving everyone the perfect opportunity to catch up on all the original content you might have heard about — but that didn’t pique your interest enough to cough up the subscription price.

While big hits like “Ted Lasso” and “The Morning Show” are sure to snag big eyeballs during the deal period, TheWrap highlights the more hidden diamonds in the Apple TV+ slate. From sci-fi favorites that have gathered cult followings like “Silo” and tense thrillers that keep us guessing like “Presumed Innocent”, to heartwarming comedies like “Acapulco” and epic tales like “Pachinko.”

Look below for our list of TV shows to watch during Apple TV+’s free weekend:

Fernando Carsa, Enrique Arrizon and Camila Perez in “Acapulco.

It's official: Jason Momoa is finally going to play Lobo in a live-action DC project. It was recently revealed that he'd been cast in the role and is set to make his debut in the upcoming movie Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

On Instagram, Momoa shared a video to hype his debut as Lobo in the film. From the actor's point of view, the video reveals Momoa sitting by a fire with a lit cigar in one hand. On his lap is the script for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, which bears a watermark reading, "For Lobo's Eyes Only." The actor can be heard giggling before the video cuts out, while Momoa added in the caption of hte post, "Boom Day 3 of 2025 I Am Lobo." Check out the Instagram post below.

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“William Tell” is the new Swiss-produced, live-action historical feature, written and directed by Nick Hamm, starring Jonathan Pryce, Claes Bang, Golshifteh Farahani, Ben Kingsley, Rafe Spall, Jonah Hauer-King, Emily Beecham, Connor Swindells, Ellie Bamber and Amer Chadha-Patel, opening January 10, 2025 in theaters:

“…in the 14th Century in the final days of the ‘Holy Roman Empire’ Europe’s nations vie for supremacy and the ambitious Austrians…

“… desiring more land, set their sights on Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation.

“‘William Tell’, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action…

“…as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive ‘Austrian King’ and his ruthless warlords…”

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The Danish star of the BBC’s Dracula, Ruben Östlund’s The Square and the new historical action-adventure William Tell is here to answer your questions

Claes Bang only became an actor by chance, after he was persuaded to join a production of Hair at high school in Denmark. He was scared to apply to drama school. “I was sure they would say: ‘Thank you very much for coming, but no thanks,’” he says. But he was accepted and the rest – as they say in Denmark – var historie.

After appearing in multiple Danish and German TV shows and films which we won’t pretend we’ve seen (Lærkevej – Til Døden os Skiller; Rettet Raffi!; Überleben an der Scheidungsfront), as well as featuring in Borgen and The Bridge, Bang jumped into the mainstream after starring in Ruben Östlund’s satirical black comedy The Square, which won the Palme d’Or at the 2017 Cannes film festival.

Robert Eggers’ new movie Nosferatu is a chilling, gorgeous vampire film based on the 1922 film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, which is an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula. If you’re craving more takes on Stoker's classic novel after watching Nosferatu, you need to watch the BBC One miniseries Dracula, now streaming on Netflix. Like Nosferatu, it roughly follows the story beats of Stoker’s novel while adding its own embellishments. BBC One's Dracula was developed by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the latter of whom also plays Renfield, and stars Claes Bang (The Northman), whose charismatic and charming performance makes this interpretation of Stoker's most famous vampire stand out among the rest.

Based on a real mass killing, this 16th-century tale of backstabbing and beheadings is a clunker with a laddish edge

‘A great deal of this actually happened,” reads the title card at the start of this action-packed historical epic. Possibly. But it’s unlikely that anyone actually said these words. Like an episode of Game of Thrones scripted by Guy Ritchie, there is a laddish finesse to the dialogue in this 16th-century tale of backstabbing and beheadings. “That sounds like a load of bollocks,” splutters the Danish king Christian II to an adviser in one scene. The actors are mostly Danes and Swedes speaking lines in English, plus a few Brits with a slight Scandi tinge to their accents.

The film is based on real events: the mass killing of Swedish nobles in 1520, ordered by Danish king Christian II (Claes Bang). The script gives history a revisionist twist or two:...

Bad Sisters season 3 gets a doubtful response from star and co-creator Sharon Horgan. Developed by Horgan, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer, the story takes place in Dublin. It focuses on Eva Garvey (Horgan) and her sisters as they find themselves right in the middle of a life insurance investigation following the mysterious death of her brother-in-law. Bad Sisters season 2 recently wrapped up its run on Apple TV+, showcasing what happens when the Garvey sisters get caught up in another dangerous situation.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter following the season 2 finale, along with executive producer Dearbhla Walsh, Horgan addressed the possibility of returning for another installment of the acclaimed Apple TV+ comedy. Horgan mentioned anthology dramas, such as HBO's The White Lotus and Netflix's Beef, but doubted that the Garveys could convincingly find themselves in another dangerous situation. Walsh agreed, joking about how many more people the main characters could kill.

The Garvey sisters in Bad Sisters go from a bad situation in Season 1 to an even worse one in Season 2. The Apple TV+ original Irish black comedy was an instant hit when it debuted in August 2022. The show went on to earn four Emmy nominations, including one for Outstanding Lead Actress for Sharon Horgan, who also developed the series.

In Season 1 of Bad Sisters, the five sisters find themselves at odds with John Paul (Claes Bang), the husband of second-oldest sister Grace (Anne-Marie Duff), who not only treats her terribly, but wreaks havoc onall their lives. The sisters’ plan to have him killed didn’t quite pan out as they had hoped. But John Paul did, in fact, end up dead. And they ended up at the center of the case when a desperate insurance agent started looking for evidence of foul play to avoid the big payout. Things took...

Though the story of the Bad Sisters on Apple TV+ may be over following the Season 2 finale on Christmas Day, creator Sharon Horgan is already working on another project.

During an interview for Bustle’s “One Nightstand,” Horgan revealed her hopes to bring an adaptation of Vladimir by Julia May Jonas to the screen. Jonas sought out Horgan.

“I was making Bad Sisters and had no headspace whatsoever, and Julia hadn’t written a screenplay before… so it was sent to me as a sort of, ‘Is this something we could do together?’” Horgan told Bustle. “And I was like, ‘No, no, no, I just don’t have time.’ Then they said, ‘Just read the first chapter.’ So I read the first chapter and then I just made time.”

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Spoiler Alert: This article contains major spoilers from Season 2, Episode 8 of “Bad Sisters,” now streaming on Apple TV+.

Trust “Bad Sisters” showrunner and actor Sharon Horgan to finish the second season of the hit Apple TV+ series with a literal cliffhanger (which happens to be also be titled “Cliff Hanger.”)

In the eighth and final episode of the season, the surviving Garvey sisters — Eva (Horgan), Bibi (Sarah Greene), Ursula (Eva Birthistle) and Becka (Eve Hewson) — find themselves once again dealing with a dead body after Angelica (Fiona Shaw) thwacks abusive conman Ian (Owen McDonnell) over the head, and leaves him apparently dying in a pool of blood.

Deciding to dispose of Ian’s corpse, the sisters load him into the trunk of their car and plan to throw him off the side of the cliff — but when they reach their destination, it turns out he’s not as dead as they thought.

The Bad Sisters have another murder mystery on their hands in Season 2 of the Apple TV+ dark comedy series.

Created by Sharon Horgan and based on Malin-Sarah Gozin’s 2012 series Clan, the murder mystery show returned for another installment following the death of John Paul Williams (Claes Bang), aka “The Prick” at the hands of Grace Garvey (Anne-Marie Duff) while her four sisters had been conspiring to kill him well before it actually went down.

Newcomers to Season 2 include Fiona Shaw, Thaddea Graham and Owen McDonnell and more. Several needle drops mark suspenseful and funny moments in the series, especially in episode 2.

Find the full Bad Sisters Season 2 soundtrack below:

Episode 1 – “Good Sisters”

“Everybody’s Gotta Live” by Love “(Where Do I Begin) Love Story” by Shirley Bassey “Dance Me to the End of Love” by Leonard Cohen “Love and Affection” by Joan Armatrading Machine Gun Kelly” by Nancy Sinatra...

“I’m such a pessimistic arse,” Connor Swindells tells The Hollywood Reporter.

The British star (so the emphasis is on the “ar” in “arse”) is discussing his start in the industry with the global Netflix hit Sex Education. “I always think the worst and think, ‘No one’s going to see anything,'” he says about being unable to predict the show’s success. But it helps, being a pessimistic arse, he adds. “If you become conscious of an audience, you set yourself up to fail in many respects.”

The 28-year-old has the world at his feet. Life after Sex Education has been fruitful. He nabbed the lead role in Steven Knight’s (Peaky Blinders) military drama Sas Rogue Heroes and later, a job alongside Will Ferrell in a small production called Barbie.

Up next, Swindells takes on the role of legendary 14th-century bailiff Albrecht Gessler, whose brutal rule led...

Cap's back — and this time he's seeing red! Red Hulk, that is. Yes, Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson and Harrison Ford's Hulked out President Thaddeus Ross form the word-exclusive cover of our stacked Captain America: Brave New World issue — which has us diving deep into the McU's 35th film, looking back on 2024's cinematic highlights, and talking to the stars and filmmakers behind your next must-see movies.

This month's issue hits newsstands on Thursday 19 December — and you can pre-order your copy online here. But for now, read on for a look inside its pages.

Captain America: Brave New World

On your left! After four years away, Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson is bringing his take on Marvel's star-spangled man to the big screen in Captain America: Brave New World. Here, Empire heads undercover to talk to Mackie, co-star Harrison Ford, director Julius Onah, and more about Red Hulks, returning Leaders,...