Daisy Ridley stepped out to celebrate the premiere of her new movie Magpie at South By Southwest film festival!
The 31-year-old Star Wars actress was joined by co-stars Shazad Latif and Matilda Lutz at the event held on Saturday (March 9) in Austin, Texas.
Writer Tom Bateman and director Sam Yates were also in attendance.
The stars posed for some photos and spoke on stage to promote the film.
A synopsis for Magpie reads: “A couple find their lives turned upside down when their daughter is cast alongside a controversial major star,” per IMDb.
If you missed it, Daisy Ridley revealed which Star Wars props she kept!
See all the latest news and photos from SXSW film festival!
Browse through the gallery for more photos from the Magpie premiere at SXSW…...
The 31-year-old Star Wars actress was joined by co-stars Shazad Latif and Matilda Lutz at the event held on Saturday (March 9) in Austin, Texas.
Writer Tom Bateman and director Sam Yates were also in attendance.
The stars posed for some photos and spoke on stage to promote the film.
A synopsis for Magpie reads: “A couple find their lives turned upside down when their daughter is cast alongside a controversial major star,” per IMDb.
If you missed it, Daisy Ridley revealed which Star Wars props she kept!
See all the latest news and photos from SXSW film festival!
Browse through the gallery for more photos from the Magpie premiere at SXSW…...
- 3/10/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Daisy Ridley took a moment during the post-premiere Q&a for her indie thriller “Magpie” at SXSW on Saturday night to reflect on the journey of bringing the film to life.
“I remember the first day on set when I saw the trailers saying ‘Oh my god, we’re making a film.’ Now, I feel like, ‘Oh my god, we’re here,’ ” Ridley said after “Magpie” had its world premeire at the State Theater in Austin, Texas. “Magpie” hails from Bateman’s Werewolf Films, 55 Films and Align.
Ridley conceived the premise that drives “Magpie” and she produced the movie in addition to limning the central role. Ridley plays Annette, a tightly wound woman with two young children who struggles while watching her creepy husband (Shazad Latif) descend into an affair with an actress (Matilda Lutz) after the couple’s daughter is cast in a movie.
Ridley was working on...
“I remember the first day on set when I saw the trailers saying ‘Oh my god, we’re making a film.’ Now, I feel like, ‘Oh my god, we’re here,’ ” Ridley said after “Magpie” had its world premeire at the State Theater in Austin, Texas. “Magpie” hails from Bateman’s Werewolf Films, 55 Films and Align.
Ridley conceived the premise that drives “Magpie” and she produced the movie in addition to limning the central role. Ridley plays Annette, a tightly wound woman with two young children who struggles while watching her creepy husband (Shazad Latif) descend into an affair with an actress (Matilda Lutz) after the couple’s daughter is cast in a movie.
Ridley was working on...
- 3/10/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
In “Magpie,” revenge is served with a grim smile and dead eyes. In her role as Anette, a former publishing agent now trapped in a modernist glass box in the English countryside with a screaming baby and a useless husband, Daisy Ridley keeps her angular jawline clenched tight in a reflection of her character’s beleaguered state. Early on in this twisty, wicked little thriller, she puts her hand on a mirror and leans on it so hard it cracks. That part’s a bit on the nose, but there are surprises yet to unfold.
There are films where Anette would break under the pressure of living with a man who can’t be bothered to parent his own children, but “Magpie” isn’t one of them. Its composure is very posh and very British, like its characters and their world. Its sense of humor is similarly dry and dark,...
There are films where Anette would break under the pressure of living with a man who can’t be bothered to parent his own children, but “Magpie” isn’t one of them. Its composure is very posh and very British, like its characters and their world. Its sense of humor is similarly dry and dark,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Katie Rife
- Indiewire
How distraught is Annette, the severely troubled British mother of two played by Daisy Ridley in “Magpie?” She has gotten a short angular haircut, one that might, in another context, be the height of chic (very Isabella Rossellini). Except that the movie uses it as a symbolic expression of her trauma, like Mia Farrow’s iconic Vidal Sassoon cut in “Rosemary’s Baby.” Annette, who’s on some serious medication, looks at a mirror until it breaks. Does she have telekinetic powers? No, she broke it with her hand (which bleeds into the sink), but the force of her repressed rage is palpable. Ben (Shazad Latif), her British Indian husband, is a noted author, and every comment she makes about his work is a sly dig. She speaks in brief, clipped “civilized” phrases. At one point a bird crashes into the window of her home. The whole atmosphere of the film...
- 3/10/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Magpie revolves around a toxic heterosexual marriage dynamic you’ve certainly seen a thousand times before, if not in real life then at least in pop culture. Annette (Daisy Ridley) is the long-suffering wife, who’s sacrificed her career to cook and clean and raise children for an ungrateful man. Ben (Shazad Latif) is that ungrateful man, who seems to notice Annette only when he’s ticked off with her.
When a glamorous actress (Matilda Lutz’s Alicia) enters their lives via a movie role for their daughter (Hiba Ahmed’s Tilly), it’s practically a foregone conclusion that Ben will further neglect Annette in favor of this shiny new romance. The big question, then, is what Annette might do — what a woman already on the edge might prove capable of once she’s pushed. But despite a juicy hook built on heated emotions and drastic actions, Magpie proves too...
When a glamorous actress (Matilda Lutz’s Alicia) enters their lives via a movie role for their daughter (Hiba Ahmed’s Tilly), it’s practically a foregone conclusion that Ben will further neglect Annette in favor of this shiny new romance. The big question, then, is what Annette might do — what a woman already on the edge might prove capable of once she’s pushed. But despite a juicy hook built on heated emotions and drastic actions, Magpie proves too...
- 3/10/2024
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actress Lily James has talked about filmmaker Shekhar Kapur’s ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ and said that film is ‘culturally more exciting, diverse and brilliant’.
In the film, Lily captures the arranged marriage of her Pakistani neighbour, Kaz, who is also her best friend.
Talking about why she was drawn to the script of the film, Lily said: “There’s a couple of reasons why I was drawn to this script. The first is that Jemima has done an amazing job at creating something full of heart, and funny, in that very brilliant romantic comedy genre. Also, it’s about something interesting and culturally more exciting, diverse, and a brilliant story.”
The actress added: “Shazad, who plays Kaz, is one of my closest friends and I have been friends with him for the last 10 years. So, when I got the email and it said Shazad is playing Kaz,...
In the film, Lily captures the arranged marriage of her Pakistani neighbour, Kaz, who is also her best friend.
Talking about why she was drawn to the script of the film, Lily said: “There’s a couple of reasons why I was drawn to this script. The first is that Jemima has done an amazing job at creating something full of heart, and funny, in that very brilliant romantic comedy genre. Also, it’s about something interesting and culturally more exciting, diverse, and a brilliant story.”
The actress added: “Shazad, who plays Kaz, is one of my closest friends and I have been friends with him for the last 10 years. So, when I got the email and it said Shazad is playing Kaz,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actress Lily James has talked about filmmaker Shekhar Kapur’s ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ and said that film is ‘culturally more exciting, diverse and brilliant’.
In the film, Lily captures the arranged marriage of her Pakistani neighbour, Kaz, who is also her best friend.
Talking about why she was drawn to the script of the film, Lily said: “There’s a couple of reasons why I was drawn to this script. The first is that Jemima has done an amazing job at creating something full of heart, and funny, in that very brilliant romantic comedy genre. Also, it’s about something interesting and culturally more exciting, diverse, and a brilliant story.”
The actress added: “Shazad, who plays Kaz, is one of my closest friends and I have been friends with him for the last 10 years. So, when I got the email and it said Shazad is playing Kaz,...
In the film, Lily captures the arranged marriage of her Pakistani neighbour, Kaz, who is also her best friend.
Talking about why she was drawn to the script of the film, Lily said: “There’s a couple of reasons why I was drawn to this script. The first is that Jemima has done an amazing job at creating something full of heart, and funny, in that very brilliant romantic comedy genre. Also, it’s about something interesting and culturally more exciting, diverse, and a brilliant story.”
The actress added: “Shazad, who plays Kaz, is one of my closest friends and I have been friends with him for the last 10 years. So, when I got the email and it said Shazad is playing Kaz,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Nautilus has a new home. The limited series based on Captain Nemo will now air on AMC and AMC+ after being cancelled by Disney+ in August. The episodes will air sometime next year.
Starring Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Thierry Frémont, Pacharo Mzembe, Arlo Green, Tyrone Ngatai, Ling Cooper Tang, Andrew Shaw, Ashan Kumar, Céline Menville, and Kayden Price, the series is based on the infamous character (Latif) from the classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.
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Starring Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Thierry Frémont, Pacharo Mzembe, Arlo Green, Tyrone Ngatai, Ling Cooper Tang, Andrew Shaw, Ashan Kumar, Céline Menville, and Kayden Price, the series is based on the infamous character (Latif) from the classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.
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- 10/31/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The drama was originally commissioned by Disney+ in the UK but was axed earlier this year as part of cost cuts.
AMC has secured North American rights to Disney’s live-action UK series Nautilus based on Jules Verne’s novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea.
The 10-episode drama was originally commissioned by Disney+ in the UK but was axed by the streamer earlier this year as part of cost cuts. It will air in the US and Canada on AMC and its streaming platform AMC+ in 2024.
Nautilus tells the origin story of Captain Nemo who appears in several of...
AMC has secured North American rights to Disney’s live-action UK series Nautilus based on Jules Verne’s novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea.
The 10-episode drama was originally commissioned by Disney+ in the UK but was axed by the streamer earlier this year as part of cost cuts. It will air in the US and Canada on AMC and its streaming platform AMC+ in 2024.
Nautilus tells the origin story of Captain Nemo who appears in several of...
- 10/31/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
AMC Networks will license US/Canadian linear and streaming rights to Disney Entertainment's "Nautilus", a 10-episode live-action series inspired by author Jules Verne's "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", directed by Michael Matthews, starring Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Thierry Fremont, Céline Menville, Richard E Grant, Anna Torv and Noah Taylor, streaming in 2024 on AMC and AMC+ :
"...' Nautilus' follows 'Captain Nemo', an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the 'East India Mercantile Company' ...
"...and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him..."
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"...' Nautilus' follows 'Captain Nemo', an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the 'East India Mercantile Company' ...
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- 10/31/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
After being cancelled by Disney+ earlier this year, Nautilus has found a new home at AMC.
The Captain Nemo origin series had already finished shooting, but Disney dropped the series nonetheless as a cost-cutting measure. As stated by CFO Christine McCarthy, “We are in the process of reviewing the content on our Dtc services to align with the strategic changes in our approach to content curation…As a result, we will be removing certain content from our streaming platforms, and currently expect to take an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 to $1.8 billion.” Nautilus will air on AMC as well as AMC+ sometime next year.
Related 20,000 Leagues series at Disney+ preps for 2024 launch
The series stars Shazad Latif as Nemo, the Indian Prince who sets sail with his ragtag crew on board the awe-inspiring Nautilus, where he not only battles with his enemy but also discovers a magical underwater world. “Nautilus is a big,...
The Captain Nemo origin series had already finished shooting, but Disney dropped the series nonetheless as a cost-cutting measure. As stated by CFO Christine McCarthy, “We are in the process of reviewing the content on our Dtc services to align with the strategic changes in our approach to content curation…As a result, we will be removing certain content from our streaming platforms, and currently expect to take an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 to $1.8 billion.” Nautilus will air on AMC as well as AMC+ sometime next year.
Related 20,000 Leagues series at Disney+ preps for 2024 launch
The series stars Shazad Latif as Nemo, the Indian Prince who sets sail with his ragtag crew on board the awe-inspiring Nautilus, where he not only battles with his enemy but also discovers a magical underwater world. “Nautilus is a big,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Here is a wrap-up of all the news you know from Monday, October 30, 2023.
Months after Nautilus was canceled before its debut on Disney+, the series has found a new home on AMC.
The 10-episode live-action series is inspired by Jules Verne's beloved Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, from Disney Entertainment.
The series will air on AMC and AMC+ as a special television event in 2024.
Nautilus tells the origin story of the iconic Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.
Nautilus stars Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Thierry Fremont, and Céline Menville, with guest appearances from Richard E Grant, Anna Torv, and Noah Taylor.
Nautilus is a big, sweeping drama that is sure to appeal to fans of our Anne Rice Immortal Universe...
Months after Nautilus was canceled before its debut on Disney+, the series has found a new home on AMC.
The 10-episode live-action series is inspired by Jules Verne's beloved Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, from Disney Entertainment.
The series will air on AMC and AMC+ as a special television event in 2024.
Nautilus tells the origin story of the iconic Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.
Nautilus stars Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Thierry Fremont, and Céline Menville, with guest appearances from Richard E Grant, Anna Torv, and Noah Taylor.
Nautilus is a big, sweeping drama that is sure to appeal to fans of our Anne Rice Immortal Universe...
- 10/30/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Shazad Latif stars in ‘Nautilus’ (Photo Courtesy of AMC)
The Captain Nemo origin series Nautilus has found a new home at AMC Networks after being canceled by Disney. The series, inspired by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, was originally set to stream on Disney+ but now will air on AMC and AMC+ in 2024.
The 10-episode live-action series stars Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Thierry Fremont, and Céline Menville. Richard E Grant, Anna Torv, and Noah Taylor guest star.
“Nautilus is a big, sweeping drama that is sure to appeal to fans of our Anne Rice Immortal Universe and other buzzy and fan-forward series like Orphan Black: Echoes,” stated Ben Davis, executive vice president of original programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios. “We are looking forward to bringing it to AMC+ and AMC as a special television event next year.”
Moonriver TV’s Xavier Marchand and Seven Stories’ Anand Tucker...
The Captain Nemo origin series Nautilus has found a new home at AMC Networks after being canceled by Disney. The series, inspired by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, was originally set to stream on Disney+ but now will air on AMC and AMC+ in 2024.
The 10-episode live-action series stars Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Thierry Fremont, and Céline Menville. Richard E Grant, Anna Torv, and Noah Taylor guest star.
“Nautilus is a big, sweeping drama that is sure to appeal to fans of our Anne Rice Immortal Universe and other buzzy and fan-forward series like Orphan Black: Echoes,” stated Ben Davis, executive vice president of original programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios. “We are looking forward to bringing it to AMC+ and AMC as a special television event next year.”
Moonriver TV’s Xavier Marchand and Seven Stories’ Anand Tucker...
- 10/30/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
British adventure drama Nautilus will finally be setting sail.
After being commissioned and scrapped by Disney+ in an effort to cut costs, the series has officially been picked up by AMC. The series will air (and stream on AMC+) sometime in 2024, the cabler announced Monday.
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The 10-episode live-action series inspired by the Jules Verne novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea “tells the origin story of the iconic Captain Nemo,...
After being commissioned and scrapped by Disney+ in an effort to cut costs, the series has officially been picked up by AMC. The series will air (and stream on AMC+) sometime in 2024, the cabler announced Monday.
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The 10-episode live-action series inspired by the Jules Verne novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea “tells the origin story of the iconic Captain Nemo,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
A retelling of the story of Captain Nemo is on the move — and not just under the ocean.
AMC Networks has grabbed linear and streaming rights to Nautilus — a reimagining of Jules Verne’s classic novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea — in the United States and Canada. The series, which hails from British companies Moonriver TV and All3Media-owned Seven Stories, was initially set for Disney+, which picked it up to series in August 2021. After scrapping the show earlier this year as part of a content write-down, however, Disney Entertainment has licensed Nautilus to AMC and its sibling streamer AMC+, which plan to air the series in 2024.
“Nautilus is a big, sweeping drama that is sure to appeal to fans of our Anne Rice Immortal Universe and other buzzy and fan-forward series like Orphan Black: Echoes,” said Ben Davis, executive vp original programming at AMC Networks and AMC Studios.
AMC Networks has grabbed linear and streaming rights to Nautilus — a reimagining of Jules Verne’s classic novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea — in the United States and Canada. The series, which hails from British companies Moonriver TV and All3Media-owned Seven Stories, was initially set for Disney+, which picked it up to series in August 2021. After scrapping the show earlier this year as part of a content write-down, however, Disney Entertainment has licensed Nautilus to AMC and its sibling streamer AMC+, which plan to air the series in 2024.
“Nautilus is a big, sweeping drama that is sure to appeal to fans of our Anne Rice Immortal Universe and other buzzy and fan-forward series like Orphan Black: Echoes,” said Ben Davis, executive vp original programming at AMC Networks and AMC Studios.
- 10/30/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Captain Nemo origin story series “Nautilus” lives on, with AMC Networks licensing the U.S. and Canadian linear and streaming rights to the live-action series from Disney Entertainment.
The 10-episode show was originally slated to air on Disney+, but it was announced back in August that the show was not going forward at the streamer as part of a wide-ranging cost cutting initiative at the Mouse House.
AMC and AMC+ will now air the show as a special television event in 2024, with an exact premiere date to be announced later. Inspired by Jules Vernes’ “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” the show will explore the early life of Captain Nemo, who is played by Shazad Latif. The character is described as “an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.
The 10-episode show was originally slated to air on Disney+, but it was announced back in August that the show was not going forward at the streamer as part of a wide-ranging cost cutting initiative at the Mouse House.
AMC and AMC+ will now air the show as a special television event in 2024, with an exact premiere date to be announced later. Inspired by Jules Vernes’ “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” the show will explore the early life of Captain Nemo, who is played by Shazad Latif. The character is described as “an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.
- 10/30/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
AMC Networks has acquired the license for the U.S. and Canadian linear and streaming rights to Disney Entertainment’s “Nautilus,” a 10-episode live-action series inspired by “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.”
“Nautilus,” which will air on AMC and AMC+ as a special television event in 2024, tells the origin story of Captain Nemo, an Indian prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.
Disney+ declined to pick up the series after it was finished in August.
The series stars Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Thierry Fremont and Céline Menville, with guest appearances from Richard E Grant, Anna Torv and Noah Taylor.
“Nautilus is a big, sweeping drama that is sure to appeal to fans of our Anne Rice Immortal Universe and other buzzy and fan-forward series like Orphan Black: Echoes,...
“Nautilus,” which will air on AMC and AMC+ as a special television event in 2024, tells the origin story of Captain Nemo, an Indian prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.
Disney+ declined to pick up the series after it was finished in August.
The series stars Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Thierry Fremont and Céline Menville, with guest appearances from Richard E Grant, Anna Torv and Noah Taylor.
“Nautilus is a big, sweeping drama that is sure to appeal to fans of our Anne Rice Immortal Universe and other buzzy and fan-forward series like Orphan Black: Echoes,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Nautilus, the ten-part series inspired by Jules Verne’s beloved Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, has found a new home.
The series has landed at AMC, where it will air in 2024 as well as on AMC+. The move comes after the Disney+ UK commission was axed by the streamer earlier this summer as part of its content removal plan.
Nautilus tells the origin story of Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.
It is the latest series axed by Disney as part of its move to cut streaming costs – the Mouse House is taking an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 billion-$1.8 billion – to find a new home. The Spiderwick Chronicles, which was similarly canceled at Disney+, found a spot on Roku.
The series was shot in Australia,...
The series has landed at AMC, where it will air in 2024 as well as on AMC+. The move comes after the Disney+ UK commission was axed by the streamer earlier this summer as part of its content removal plan.
Nautilus tells the origin story of Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.
It is the latest series axed by Disney as part of its move to cut streaming costs – the Mouse House is taking an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 billion-$1.8 billion – to find a new home. The Spiderwick Chronicles, which was similarly canceled at Disney+, found a spot on Roku.
The series was shot in Australia,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
New Delhi, Sep 10 (Ians) Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who is on a visit to UK, shared a sweet anecdote of an interaction with the immigration officer in London, and how the latter congratulated him for India’s ‘Chandrayaan-3’ success.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the ‘Mr India’ director shared a picture of his Indian passport.
Along with that, he wrote: “The question today from the immigration officer in London was not ‘How long are you staying , Sir’.. but ‘Congratulations Sir, on your ‘Moon Landing’. .. #passport”.
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has recently achieved the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of the Moon.
Shekharmade his directorial debut with cult classic ‘Masoom’ in 1983. He then gained international recognition and acclaim in 1994 with biographical film ‘Bandit Queen’, based on the infamous Indian bandit and politician Phoolan Devi.
He also produced the 1998 romantic thriller ‘Dil Se’, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Manisha Koirala and Preity Zinta.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the ‘Mr India’ director shared a picture of his Indian passport.
Along with that, he wrote: “The question today from the immigration officer in London was not ‘How long are you staying , Sir’.. but ‘Congratulations Sir, on your ‘Moon Landing’. .. #passport”.
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has recently achieved the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of the Moon.
Shekharmade his directorial debut with cult classic ‘Masoom’ in 1983. He then gained international recognition and acclaim in 1994 with biographical film ‘Bandit Queen’, based on the infamous Indian bandit and politician Phoolan Devi.
He also produced the 1998 romantic thriller ‘Dil Se’, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Manisha Koirala and Preity Zinta.
- 9/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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It’s not Halloween season yet but some of the most intriguing Hulu debuts look pretty unsettling. One new series uses a creepy thriller to explore issues of race while the latest American Horror Story season focuses on pregnancy and motherhood. There’s plenty for the faint of heart, too, from a new game show to the return of a popular sports reality series. On the movie front,...
It’s not Halloween season yet but some of the most intriguing Hulu debuts look pretty unsettling. One new series uses a creepy thriller to explore issues of race while the latest American Horror Story season focuses on pregnancy and motherhood. There’s plenty for the faint of heart, too, from a new game show to the return of a popular sports reality series. On the movie front,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Keith Phipps
- Rollingstone.com
Nautilus is not headed to Disney+ after all. Ordered two years ago by the streaming service, the live-action UK series has been cancelled due to cost-cutting measures announced in May by Disney.
Based on Jules Verne’s classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the series tells the origin story of Captain Nemo and his famous submarine, The Nautilus. Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Thierry Frémont, Pacharo Mzembe, Arlo Green, Tyrone Ngatai, Ling Cooper Tang, Andrew Shaw, Ashan Kumar, Céline Menville and Kayden Price star in the series.
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Based on Jules Verne’s classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the series tells the origin story of Captain Nemo and his famous submarine, The Nautilus. Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Thierry Frémont, Pacharo Mzembe, Arlo Green, Tyrone Ngatai, Ling Cooper Tang, Andrew Shaw, Ashan Kumar, Céline Menville and Kayden Price star in the series.
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- 8/28/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The House of Mouse has shut its door in the face of two upcoming Disney+ series, as both Nautilus and The Spiderwick Chronicles have removed from their upcoming slate of programming. Both series, which had already concluded filming, are now being shopped to other studios.
As reported by Deadline, the move to ax both Nautilus and The Spiderwick Chronicles comes as Disney+ is looking to cut some serious costs. As previously stated by CFO Christine McCarthy, “We are in the process of reviewing the content on our Dtc services to align with the strategic changes in our approach to content curation…As a result, we will be removing certain content from our streaming platforms, and currently expect to take an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 to $1.8 billion.” This aligns with the studio removing such titles as Willow, Y: The Last Man and dozens of others from Disney+.
The British Nautilus depicts...
As reported by Deadline, the move to ax both Nautilus and The Spiderwick Chronicles comes as Disney+ is looking to cut some serious costs. As previously stated by CFO Christine McCarthy, “We are in the process of reviewing the content on our Dtc services to align with the strategic changes in our approach to content curation…As a result, we will be removing certain content from our streaming platforms, and currently expect to take an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 to $1.8 billion.” This aligns with the studio removing such titles as Willow, Y: The Last Man and dozens of others from Disney+.
The British Nautilus depicts...
- 8/28/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Nautilus, the UK live-action Captain Nemo series commissioned by Disney+ two years ago, is no longer headed to the streamer, Deadline has learned.
The decision is part of Disney’s streaming content removal plan unveiled in May, for which the company is taking an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 billion-$1.8 billion. It followed the February announcement by Disney that it intends to cut $3 billion in non-sports content spend across the company.
As part of the cost-reduction strategy, Disney’s streaming platforms, particularly flagship Disney+, have been taking a closer look on their programming with a new emphasis on content curation.
As Deadline reported exclusively Saturday, Disney+ also is not going forward with another upcoming original series, the The Spiderwick Chronicles, a U.S. live-action series adaptation of the popular children’s fantasy books.
Over the past couple of months, dozens of original series and specials were taken off Disney+ as well as Hulu,...
The decision is part of Disney’s streaming content removal plan unveiled in May, for which the company is taking an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 billion-$1.8 billion. It followed the February announcement by Disney that it intends to cut $3 billion in non-sports content spend across the company.
As part of the cost-reduction strategy, Disney’s streaming platforms, particularly flagship Disney+, have been taking a closer look on their programming with a new emphasis on content curation.
As Deadline reported exclusively Saturday, Disney+ also is not going forward with another upcoming original series, the The Spiderwick Chronicles, a U.S. live-action series adaptation of the popular children’s fantasy books.
Over the past couple of months, dozens of original series and specials were taken off Disney+ as well as Hulu,...
- 8/27/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Shout Studios acquired North American rights to “The Kill Room,” a thriller starring Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson and Joe Manganiello.
The distribution and production division of indie Shout Factory has emerged victorious in a bidding war at Cannes Film Festival. Shout Studios plans to release the film in theaters this fall.
“The Kill Room” was directed by Nicol Paone and written by Jonathan Jacobson. The dark comedic-thriller follows an art dealer (Thurman) who teams with a hitman (Manganiello) and his boss (Jackson) for a money laundering scheme. The plan accidentally turns the hired killer into an overnight avant-garde sensation, forcing the dealer to play the art world against the underworld.
“’The Kill Room’ is a sharp, darkly comic evisceration of the art collecting scene, delivered with wily relish by Uma Thurman and director Nicol Paone. We’re confident this will play very well with audiences who like their entertainment both witty and visceral,...
The distribution and production division of indie Shout Factory has emerged victorious in a bidding war at Cannes Film Festival. Shout Studios plans to release the film in theaters this fall.
“The Kill Room” was directed by Nicol Paone and written by Jonathan Jacobson. The dark comedic-thriller follows an art dealer (Thurman) who teams with a hitman (Manganiello) and his boss (Jackson) for a money laundering scheme. The plan accidentally turns the hired killer into an overnight avant-garde sensation, forcing the dealer to play the art world against the underworld.
“’The Kill Room’ is a sharp, darkly comic evisceration of the art collecting scene, delivered with wily relish by Uma Thurman and director Nicol Paone. We’re confident this will play very well with audiences who like their entertainment both witty and visceral,...
- 7/6/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Renowned filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (“Bandit Queen,” “Elizabeth”) is planning a sequel to his 1983 directorial debut “Masoom,” Variety can reveal.
The film is titled “Masoom… The New Generation.” Details of the plot, studio and cast are under wraps at the moment.
Written by Gulzar (Oscar winner for “Slumdog Millionaire”), “Masoom” was an adaptation of Erich Segal’s 1980 novel “Man, Woman and Child.” It followed a happily married couple and their two daughters whose lives are disrupted with the arrival of a boy who is the man’s son from an earlier affair. The cast included Naseeruddin Shah (“Taj: Divided by Blood”), Shabana Azmi (“Halo”), Jugal Hansraj (“Nri Wives”), Supriya Pathak (“Tabbar”), Saeed Jaffrey (“The Man Who Would Be King”) and Urmila Matondkar (“Rangeela”).
The film was warmly received upon release in India and won Filmfare awards for best actor for Shah, Gulzar’s lyrics, Rahul Dev Burman’s music, Aarti Mukherji...
The film is titled “Masoom… The New Generation.” Details of the plot, studio and cast are under wraps at the moment.
Written by Gulzar (Oscar winner for “Slumdog Millionaire”), “Masoom” was an adaptation of Erich Segal’s 1980 novel “Man, Woman and Child.” It followed a happily married couple and their two daughters whose lives are disrupted with the arrival of a boy who is the man’s son from an earlier affair. The cast included Naseeruddin Shah (“Taj: Divided by Blood”), Shabana Azmi (“Halo”), Jugal Hansraj (“Nri Wives”), Supriya Pathak (“Tabbar”), Saeed Jaffrey (“The Man Who Would Be King”) and Urmila Matondkar (“Rangeela”).
The film was warmly received upon release in India and won Filmfare awards for best actor for Shah, Gulzar’s lyrics, Rahul Dev Burman’s music, Aarti Mukherji...
- 6/6/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
To mark the release of What’s Love Got To Do With It? available on digital download from 12th May, and Blu-ray and DVD from 15th May we have Blu-Rays to give away to Two Lucky winners!
How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbour Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.
Directed by Shekhar Kapur...
How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbour Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.
Directed by Shekhar Kapur...
- 5/7/2023
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on Wbgr-fm on May 4th, reviewing “What’s Love Got to Do With It?,” featuring Lily James and Emma Thompson about neighbors in England. In theaters on May 5th.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
A British Pakistani family is looking to marry off their doctor son Kaz (Shazad Latif) and arranges a marriage with Maymouma (Sajal Aly). The twist is he’s a childhood friend of his native Brit neighbor Zoe (Lily James), a documentary filmmaker who wants to follow Kaz through the process of his arranged marriage. Because she is a friend of the family, along with her mother Cath (Emma Thompson), she gets an insider’s look at Pakistani tradition.
”What’s Love Got to Do With It?” is in theaters on May 5th. Featuring Lily James, Emma Thompson, Shazad Latif, Sajal Ali and Asim Chadhry. Written by Jemima Khan.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
A British Pakistani family is looking to marry off their doctor son Kaz (Shazad Latif) and arranges a marriage with Maymouma (Sajal Aly). The twist is he’s a childhood friend of his native Brit neighbor Zoe (Lily James), a documentary filmmaker who wants to follow Kaz through the process of his arranged marriage. Because she is a friend of the family, along with her mother Cath (Emma Thompson), she gets an insider’s look at Pakistani tradition.
”What’s Love Got to Do With It?” is in theaters on May 5th. Featuring Lily James, Emma Thompson, Shazad Latif, Sajal Ali and Asim Chadhry. Written by Jemima Khan.
- 5/6/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
A sleek theater from Look Dine-In Cinemas opened this weekend in NYC (or reopened at the former Landmark) on West 57th Street. With wood, windows and well-stocked bar, it’s the face of exhibition that wants to grab moviegoers and keep them.
The look is midcentury modern. Each Look location — there are 12 — “is customized. But this is our design aesthetic. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but lot of it … looks like my home,” CEO Brian Schultz told Deadline. “I’m trying to really get a comfortable feeling. You have to sweat these details.”
The theater on the Hudson River in the Durst Organization’s Bjarke Ingels-designed Via 57 West building opens with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; Super Mario Bros.; Evil Dead Rise; Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret; Love Again; and Polite Society on the marquee. Schultz, founder and former CEO of Studio Movie Grill, aims...
The look is midcentury modern. Each Look location — there are 12 — “is customized. But this is our design aesthetic. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but lot of it … looks like my home,” CEO Brian Schultz told Deadline. “I’m trying to really get a comfortable feeling. You have to sweat these details.”
The theater on the Hudson River in the Durst Organization’s Bjarke Ingels-designed Via 57 West building opens with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; Super Mario Bros.; Evil Dead Rise; Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret; Love Again; and Polite Society on the marquee. Schultz, founder and former CEO of Studio Movie Grill, aims...
- 5/5/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
After exploring a multitude of genres, renowned filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has turned his hand to a romantic comedy with Working Title/Studiocanal production “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”
The film follows documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), for whom swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bride from Pakistan (Sajal Aly). As Zoe films Kaz’s journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.
Kapur says that it is the character of Zoe that drew him to the project and the...
The film follows documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), for whom swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bride from Pakistan (Sajal Aly). As Zoe films Kaz’s journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.
Kapur says that it is the character of Zoe that drew him to the project and the...
- 5/5/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Releasing on May 5th is the many-layered romantic dramedy What’s Love Got To Do With It?, featuring an incredible cast that includes Lily James, Shazad Latif, Jeff Mirza, Emma Thompson, and Shabana Azmi. Directed by the brilliant Shekhar Kapur, with a script by Jemima Khan, the film focuses on a tale of tradition, friendship, family, and, most of all, the many ways of finding love.
Set in London, this movie tells the story of Zoe (Lily James), a complex woman who always seems to choose Mr. Wrong. She is a documentary filmmaker in search of her next project. She finds it when her childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif) agrees to let her film as his parents choose a suitable marriage match for him. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry the stranger his parents have chosen, she wonders if she might have something...
Set in London, this movie tells the story of Zoe (Lily James), a complex woman who always seems to choose Mr. Wrong. She is a documentary filmmaker in search of her next project. She finds it when her childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif) agrees to let her film as his parents choose a suitable marriage match for him. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry the stranger his parents have chosen, she wonders if she might have something...
- 5/5/2023
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Shortly before Lily James spent four hours a day transforming into Pamela Anderson for Pam & Tommy, she got back into the swing of things, post-Covid shutdown, by way of What’s Love Got to Do with It?, a London and Lahore-set romantic comedy. Filming mostly took place in James’ own backyard of London, and her co-lead, Shazad Latif, happened to be a longtime friend and former flatmate. So, in hindsight, What’s Love was likely the perfect amount of normal before the whirlwind of Pam & Tommy.
Written by Jemima Khan and directed by Shekhar Kapur, the film centers on Zoe (James), a documentarian who decides to chronicle her childhood friend Kaz’s (Latif) arranged marriage, from the first Skype call with his bride-to-be, to their first time meeting in Lahore, Pakistan. And through the documenting of Kaz’s “assisted” marriage, Zoe begins to take stock of her own dating pitfalls...
Written by Jemima Khan and directed by Shekhar Kapur, the film centers on Zoe (James), a documentarian who decides to chronicle her childhood friend Kaz’s (Latif) arranged marriage, from the first Skype call with his bride-to-be, to their first time meeting in Lahore, Pakistan. And through the documenting of Kaz’s “assisted” marriage, Zoe begins to take stock of her own dating pitfalls...
- 5/4/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
What’s Love Got to Do With It?Photo: StudioCanal
From My Big Fat Greek Wedding to Bride & Prejudice to the recent Netflix comedy You People, culture clashes are a romcom staple, the perfect recipe for built-in tension and contrasting aesthetics, and the jumping off point for misunderstandings and hijinks. The...
From My Big Fat Greek Wedding to Bride & Prejudice to the recent Netflix comedy You People, culture clashes are a romcom staple, the perfect recipe for built-in tension and contrasting aesthetics, and the jumping off point for misunderstandings and hijinks. The...
- 5/4/2023
- by Lauren Coates
- avclub.com
There are very few movie genres in which Emma Thompson hasn’t left her mark, but she’s established a special pedigree in romantic comedies: from “The Tall Guy” to “Sense and Sensibility” to “Love Actually” to “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” she’s explored love in more ways on screen than most people get to experience in real life.
In the romantic entanglements of writer-producer Jemima Khan’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It?,” Thompson’s more of a well-meaning instigator than an active participant, playing a divorcee named Cath who clumsily tries to make a match for her serially-single filmmaker daughter Zoe, played by Lily James. Zoe, meanwhile, is more interested in documenting the arranged marriage agreed to by her childhood friend Kazim (Shazad Latif), not realizing the complicated feelings that his impending nuptials are igniting in her about relationships past, present and future.
Thompson recently...
In the romantic entanglements of writer-producer Jemima Khan’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It?,” Thompson’s more of a well-meaning instigator than an active participant, playing a divorcee named Cath who clumsily tries to make a match for her serially-single filmmaker daughter Zoe, played by Lily James. Zoe, meanwhile, is more interested in documenting the arranged marriage agreed to by her childhood friend Kazim (Shazad Latif), not realizing the complicated feelings that his impending nuptials are igniting in her about relationships past, present and future.
Thompson recently...
- 5/3/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
Lily James has undoubtedly made her mark in the world of film with her varied choice of characters in a myriad of films. She first burst onto the scene with her acting brilliance playing the title role in Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella. The young actress has gone on to give outstanding performances in films like Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, Darkest Hour, Rebecca, and her featured role as Lady Rose in the Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning series Downtown Abbey to name a few.
Her newest film, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, is set to hit the big screen on May 5th in the US. Directed by noted filmmaker Shekhar Kapur with a script by Jemima Khan, this layered romantic comedy also stars Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson, and Shabana Azmi.
Let’s set the scene with the trailer:
In this special interview, the lovely Lily James, passionately and with smiles and laughter,...
Her newest film, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, is set to hit the big screen on May 5th in the US. Directed by noted filmmaker Shekhar Kapur with a script by Jemima Khan, this layered romantic comedy also stars Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson, and Shabana Azmi.
Let’s set the scene with the trailer:
In this special interview, the lovely Lily James, passionately and with smiles and laughter,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Despite erratic nationwide weather pattern, May Day 2023 has nevertheless brought with it a palpable sense of Spring reverie and renewal—not least of all in movie theaters and on streaming platforms. The freshly-launched Writers Strike (necessary and overdue) will no doubt result in some crinkling of the garden hose of fresh content, but that’s for future content consumers to worry about. In the meantime, enjoy this month’s Don’t-Miss Indies!
A Small Light
When You Can Watch: Now
Where You Can Watch: Disney+, Hulu, NatGeo, ABC
Creators: Joan Rater, Tony Phelan
Cast: Bel Powley, Liev Schreiber, Joe Cole, Amira Casar, Billie Boullet, Ashley Brooke
Why We’re Excited: Shot in Prague and Amsterdam in the summer of 2022, this eight-part National Geographic limited series brings us the true story that transpired during the Nazi occupation of both nations in WWII. Austrian-born Dutch woman Miep Gies works for Otto Frank at a spice company.
A Small Light
When You Can Watch: Now
Where You Can Watch: Disney+, Hulu, NatGeo, ABC
Creators: Joan Rater, Tony Phelan
Cast: Bel Powley, Liev Schreiber, Joe Cole, Amira Casar, Billie Boullet, Ashley Brooke
Why We’re Excited: Shot in Prague and Amsterdam in the summer of 2022, this eight-part National Geographic limited series brings us the true story that transpired during the Nazi occupation of both nations in WWII. Austrian-born Dutch woman Miep Gies works for Otto Frank at a spice company.
- 5/2/2023
- by Su Fang Tham
- Film Independent News & More
What’s Love Got to Do with It? is a film directed by Shekhar Kapur starring Lily James, Shazad Latif and Emma Thompson, the film’s main attraction.
“What’s Love Got to Do with It?” is a romantic comedy film that premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The movie features Lily James and Shazad Latif as the lead characters, who make a splendid pair on screen. The film revolves around the story of an oncologist named Kazim, who decides to have an ‘assisted’ marriage, set up by his parents. His childhood friend and neighbor-turned-documentarian, Zoe, decides to film his odyssey with all its complications.
The movie is a multicultural relationship study that respects Muslim traditions but obeys rom-com rules. The chemistry between the lead actors is palpable, and the film is deeply heartfelt. The rom-com genre appears to be making a comeback, and “What’s Love Got to Do with It?...
“What’s Love Got to Do with It?” is a romantic comedy film that premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The movie features Lily James and Shazad Latif as the lead characters, who make a splendid pair on screen. The film revolves around the story of an oncologist named Kazim, who decides to have an ‘assisted’ marriage, set up by his parents. His childhood friend and neighbor-turned-documentarian, Zoe, decides to film his odyssey with all its complications.
The movie is a multicultural relationship study that respects Muslim traditions but obeys rom-com rules. The chemistry between the lead actors is palpable, and the film is deeply heartfelt. The rom-com genre appears to be making a comeback, and “What’s Love Got to Do with It?...
- 4/30/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Director: Shekhar Kapur.
Cast: Lily James, Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson, Shabana Azmi, Sajal Aly and Jeff Mirza
Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin. Music: Nitin Sawhney.
Ians Rating: ***
Many Asians continue to embrace arranged marriages in the sub-continent. Even in the UK, modern arranged marriages involve a variety of matchmaking practices where each family tailors its own version to suit modern identities and ambitions.
For the sizeable migrant population comprising Indians and Pakistanis, it may not be a homogeneous tradition, though by and large it remains the preferred choice.
At the heart of the story is an enterprising London-based filmmaker Zoe (Lily James), who proposes to make a documentary about Muslims and their obsession with arranged marriages. "Or assisted marriages," as her neighbour and friend Kazim (Shahzad Latif) explains.
The Khans (Azmi and Jeff Mirza) are not just next-door neighbours; they are best friends too. Zoe barges into Kazim’s place unannounced and...
Cast: Lily James, Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson, Shabana Azmi, Sajal Aly and Jeff Mirza
Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin. Music: Nitin Sawhney.
Ians Rating: ***
Many Asians continue to embrace arranged marriages in the sub-continent. Even in the UK, modern arranged marriages involve a variety of matchmaking practices where each family tailors its own version to suit modern identities and ambitions.
For the sizeable migrant population comprising Indians and Pakistanis, it may not be a homogeneous tradition, though by and large it remains the preferred choice.
At the heart of the story is an enterprising London-based filmmaker Zoe (Lily James), who proposes to make a documentary about Muslims and their obsession with arranged marriages. "Or assisted marriages," as her neighbour and friend Kazim (Shahzad Latif) explains.
The Khans (Azmi and Jeff Mirza) are not just next-door neighbours; they are best friends too. Zoe barges into Kazim’s place unannounced and...
- 3/17/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
A different sort of romcom is coming our way in What's Love Got To Do With It starring Lily James, Emma Thompson, and Star Trek: Discovery's Shazad Latif. The new trailer for What's Love Got To Do With It? feels like a refreshing take on the familiar genre because of the cross-cultural relationship and who is behind the camera.
- 3/16/2023
- by luperhaas@cinemovie.tv (Lupe R Haas)
- CineMovie
Director Shekhar Kapur’s excellent dive into love, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, made its mark at the Toronto International Film Festival. Upon its release in the UK and in India, the film garnered excellent reviews. The rom-com with a deeper story to explore is getting ready to release on May 5th in the US.
A heartwarming cross-cultural comedy, the film stars Lily James (Pam & Tommy), Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery), Shabana Azmi (Halo), Academy Award® and BAFTA winner Emma Thompson (Matilda), Sajal Aly (Yakeen Ka Safar), Asim Chaudhry (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch), Jeff Mirza (Eternals). Plus, Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan appears in a special appearance, of course, and is also on the soundtrack.
We have a brand-new trailer!
How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs,...
A heartwarming cross-cultural comedy, the film stars Lily James (Pam & Tommy), Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery), Shabana Azmi (Halo), Academy Award® and BAFTA winner Emma Thompson (Matilda), Sajal Aly (Yakeen Ka Safar), Asim Chaudhry (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch), Jeff Mirza (Eternals). Plus, Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan appears in a special appearance, of course, and is also on the soundtrack.
We have a brand-new trailer!
How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Love contractually? That’s the setup at the heart of “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” — a new cross-cultural rom-com starring Lily James and Shazad Latif that Shout! Factory released the trailer for Wednesday.
It’s also the name documentary filmmaker Zoe (James) chooses for her project following childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Latif) on his journey to an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage. Zoe is a cynic who’s had no luck with dating apps; Kaz is optimistic that his marriage to Maymouna (Sajal Aly) will follow in his parents’ good example.
The trailer opens with a look at the neighborly rapport Zoe and her mother Cath (Emma Thompson) enjoy with their next-door neighbors. While she keeps coming up short swiping for Mr. Right, Shazad drops the news of his prospective marriage, introducing two different perspectives on the issue: “What about love?” versus “You grow to love the person you’re with.
It’s also the name documentary filmmaker Zoe (James) chooses for her project following childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Latif) on his journey to an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage. Zoe is a cynic who’s had no luck with dating apps; Kaz is optimistic that his marriage to Maymouna (Sajal Aly) will follow in his parents’ good example.
The trailer opens with a look at the neighborly rapport Zoe and her mother Cath (Emma Thompson) enjoy with their next-door neighbors. While she keeps coming up short swiping for Mr. Right, Shazad drops the news of his prospective marriage, introducing two different perspectives on the issue: “What about love?” versus “You grow to love the person you’re with.
- 3/15/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Arranged marriage is a foreign concept to many, though it’s a proud tradition in other parts of the world. Sharing a life with someone you’ve never met can be scary, but it can also lead to true love. In today’s What’s Love Got to Do with It? trailer, Zoe (Lily James) and Kazim (Shazad Latif) document Kazim’s journey from bachelor to husband-to-be after his parents arrange for him to marry a stranger. As Lily follows her best friend’s assisted marriage, she learns more about his Pakistani heritage, her attitude toward relationships, and the feelings she’s been keeping hidden from others.
Award-winning filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth) directs from a script written and produced by Jemina Khan (Impeachment: American Crime Story). What’s Love Got to Do with It? stars Lily James (Pam & Tommy), Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery), Shabana Azmi (Halo), Academy Award and BAFTA winner...
Award-winning filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth) directs from a script written and produced by Jemina Khan (Impeachment: American Crime Story). What’s Love Got to Do with It? stars Lily James (Pam & Tommy), Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery), Shabana Azmi (Halo), Academy Award and BAFTA winner...
- 3/15/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
"You're forgetting I've seen it work!" Shout Factory has finally set a release date in the US for this British romcom titled What's Love Got to Do with It?, from filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. It first premiered at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival this month, and opened in the UK in January earlier this year. This is the same UK trailer from last year we already posted before. The vibrant, cross-cultural love story opens in theaters nationwide on May 5th from Shout! Studios. Zoe is a filmmaker and Kazim is a doctor. They grew up next door to each other, though their worlds couldn't be farther apart. When his family starts figuring out how to arrange a marriage for him, Zoe takes the opportunity to make this romantic adventure the subject of her next documentary. Along the way, she comes to understand there's something to learn from this profoundly different approach to finding love.
- 3/15/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Early on in “What’s Love Got to Do With It?,” enterprising London-based filmmaker Zoe (Lily James) pitches a proposed documentary about Muslim arranged marriages to a pair of white male commissioners. They’re bored and disengaged until they realize how the topic can be dressed up in the tropes and lingo of Western romantic comedy to appeal to a general British audience: One suggests interview inserts in the style of “When Harry Met Sally,” the other name-drops “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” as a reference point. When Zoe suggests titling the doc “Love Contractually,” the deal is done.
Sharper than anything else in Shekhar Kapur’s pleasant, easygoing comedy, the scene neatly satirizes how nuanced cross-cultural material can be blandly packaged and whitewashed for the mainstream — a point that would land harder if “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” didn’t proceed to do much the same thing. At a push,...
Sharper than anything else in Shekhar Kapur’s pleasant, easygoing comedy, the scene neatly satirizes how nuanced cross-cultural material can be blandly packaged and whitewashed for the mainstream — a point that would land harder if “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” didn’t proceed to do much the same thing. At a push,...
- 3/10/2023
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Far surpasses the openings of the first two ‘Creed’ films.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Mar 3-5)Total gross to date Week 1. Creed III (Warner Bros) £5m £5m 1 2. Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania (Disney) £1.4m £17.2m 3 3. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (Universal) £1.2m £22.1m 5 4. Cocaine Bear (Universal) £1.1m £3.6m 2 5. What’s Love Got To Do With It? (Studiocanal) £845,838 £2.7m 2
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.20
Warner Bros’ Creed III has made a muscular start at the UK-Ireland box office, taking almost £5m on its opening weekend to top the charts.
Playing in 637 locations, the film took a £7,820 location average. Both of these...
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Mar 3-5)Total gross to date Week 1. Creed III (Warner Bros) £5m £5m 1 2. Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania (Disney) £1.4m £17.2m 3 3. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (Universal) £1.2m £22.1m 5 4. Cocaine Bear (Universal) £1.1m £3.6m 2 5. What’s Love Got To Do With It? (Studiocanal) £845,838 £2.7m 2
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.20
Warner Bros’ Creed III has made a muscular start at the UK-Ireland box office, taking almost £5m on its opening weekend to top the charts.
Playing in 637 locations, the film took a £7,820 location average. Both of these...
- 3/6/2023
- by Ben Dalton¬Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
You might assume celebrities don't have a need for dating apps, but Lily James has been browsing lately only to discover they are, in fact, "rubbish." The actor appeared on the "Capital Breakfast Show" on Feb. 27 to discuss her new rom-com, "What's Love Got To Do With It?", in which she stars alongside Emma Thompson and Shazad Latif, where she was asked about her unlucky-in-love character and the cringe moments in her own love life.
"I cringe at most things I do! I've been a sort of serial relationshipper, so I've not had any crazy dating stories; however I did go on my mate's Hinge the other day and I just despaired. I mean come on!" she said of the popular dating app. "The guys, they were rubbish. I'm sure some of the girls are crap, too, but men are worse. There's a line in the film where my character...
"I cringe at most things I do! I've been a sort of serial relationshipper, so I've not had any crazy dating stories; however I did go on my mate's Hinge the other day and I just despaired. I mean come on!" she said of the popular dating app. "The guys, they were rubbish. I'm sure some of the girls are crap, too, but men are worse. There's a line in the film where my character...
- 2/27/2023
- by Joely Chilcott
- Popsugar.com
Actress Shabana Azmi is one of the most respected actresses in the world of cinema. In the Hindi Film Industry, Shabana Azmi is known for her incredible performances. The actress has also delivered notable roles in films in England and the United States. Her newest film is the Shekhar Kapur directed movie What’s Love Got to Do with It?. A romantic comedy with a deeper story to tell, the film also features Lily James, Shazad Latif, Jeff Mirza, and Emma Thompson.
Written by Jemima Khan, the film seeks to answer the question of how you find lasting love in today’s world. It is the story of documentary maker and dating app addict Zoe. For her, swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbour Kaz, the answer is to follow his parents’ example...
Written by Jemima Khan, the film seeks to answer the question of how you find lasting love in today’s world. It is the story of documentary maker and dating app addict Zoe. For her, swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbour Kaz, the answer is to follow his parents’ example...
- 2/26/2023
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Jemima Khan has been asked some rather personal questions in her time. While on the promotional trail for her first feature film, the charming romcom What’s Love Got to Do with It?, which she wrote and produced, a few Australian radio DJs threw her some zingers. “Literally, one of them asked me about the difference in pillow talk between [her ex-boyfriend] Russell Brand and [her ex-husband] Imran Khan,” she says, eyebrows raised. A quote from her father, the late financier Sir James Goldsmith, springs to mind: “I live for the day when people like you choke on your own vomit.” And yet Khan remained unruffled. “Don’t ask me what I answered, but I think I did what I always do – sort of laughed it off, and then made a joke of it, which is our tendency as women, isn’t it?”
By her own admission, she has faced far worse. “Nothing really compares...
By her own admission, she has faced far worse. “Nothing really compares...
- 2/25/2023
- by Jessie Thompson
- The Independent - Film
As a great lady once sang, what's love got to do with it? Everything, is usually the answer, and that certainly drives this week's episode of the Empire Podcast and, indeed, the new rom-com What's Love Got To Do With It, whose stars, Lily James and Shazad Latif, pop onto a laptop and have a Zoom chat with Chris Hewitt in which he makes a desperate pitch to become their agent, and leaves the Working Title screening room in a frightful state. And love — namely of a little green guy with big ears – drives The Mandalorian, which is gearing up to return to Disney+ on March 1, and Chris also sits down with Jon 'Favs' Favreau for an interview about the show, how to find a director for Star Wars, and working with Peter Falk.
Then, in the podbooth, Chris is joined by Ben Travis, Alex Godfrey and James Dyer for...
Then, in the podbooth, Chris is joined by Ben Travis, Alex Godfrey and James Dyer for...
- 2/24/2023
- by Chris Hewitt
- Empire - Movies
‘Cocaine Bear’ hunts for a fast start; ‘Joyland’, ‘Broker’ hit cinemas.
Shekhar Kapur’s cross-cultural romantic comedy What’s Love Got To Do With It? sets a record for widest Studiocanal UK-Ireland opening this weekend, starting its run in 630 locations.
The film, which debuted at Toronto Film Festival in Septemer last year, tops the 607-site opening of Paddington 2 from November 2017.
Set in London, What’s Love Got To Do With It? follows Kazim, a young Pakistani-British man who is having an arranged marriage to a bride from Pakistan; and his childhood friend Zoe, a filmmaker documenting the process.
Shazad Latif and...
Shekhar Kapur’s cross-cultural romantic comedy What’s Love Got To Do With It? sets a record for widest Studiocanal UK-Ireland opening this weekend, starting its run in 630 locations.
The film, which debuted at Toronto Film Festival in Septemer last year, tops the 607-site opening of Paddington 2 from November 2017.
Set in London, What’s Love Got To Do With It? follows Kazim, a young Pakistani-British man who is having an arranged marriage to a bride from Pakistan; and his childhood friend Zoe, a filmmaker documenting the process.
Shazad Latif and...
- 2/24/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
With the traditional white and trite rom-com formula looking increasingly tired, there is an exciting opportunity for contemporary cinema to shake things up. The search for a partner in today’s more diverse society – navigating love and marriage traditions across cultures – is ground ripe for exploration.
Unfortunately, What’s Love Got To Do With It? stumbles on that ground pretty early on and never regains its feet.
Zoe (Lily James), our mildly unlikeable protagonist, is a documentarian with terrible taste in men and a mother who is overly invested in her finding The One. Cath (Emma Thompson), Zoe’s mum, might be bitter about the brutal end of her marriage but she still believes that her little girl should be working harder to find her own happily ever after.
Until Zoe finally walks down the aisle, Cath can content herself with living vicariously through her close friends and neighbours the Khans...
Unfortunately, What’s Love Got To Do With It? stumbles on that ground pretty early on and never regains its feet.
Zoe (Lily James), our mildly unlikeable protagonist, is a documentarian with terrible taste in men and a mother who is overly invested in her finding The One. Cath (Emma Thompson), Zoe’s mum, might be bitter about the brutal end of her marriage but she still believes that her little girl should be working harder to find her own happily ever after.
Until Zoe finally walks down the aisle, Cath can content herself with living vicariously through her close friends and neighbours the Khans...
- 2/24/2023
- by Emily Breen
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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