Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) and Emily Mortimer (The Newsroom) have been cast in Netflix’s upcoming romantic comedy movie Ladies First. Thea Sharrock (the filmmaker behind Me Before You, The One and Only Ivan, Wicked Little Letters, and The Beautiful Game) is directing Ladies First from a script penned by Katie Silberman … Read more
Hugh Grant took a dig at his 1995 arrest, which found him engaged in a sexual act with a prostitute on Hollywood Boulevard. When Hugh Grant hit it big in 1995 after Four Weddings and a Funeral, his career was nearly derailed by a scandelous encounter in Hollywood that many predicted he’d never recover from. … Read more
A second trailer has been released for the A24 horror film Heretic, starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East The A24 horror film Heretic, which is coming our way from the writing and directing duo of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, is set to receive a wide theatrical release on November 15th. The first trailer for the film … Read more
I Am Mother helmer Grant Spurtore is Legendary’s choice to direct the follow-up to Godzilla x Kong after Adam Wingard exits the series. When Adam Wingard said he would not return for the follow-up to Godzilla x Kong: New Empire, fans of Legendary‘s latest clash of the titans fell into despair. Wingard brought something special … Read more
The Alliance for Downtown Manhattan has open submissions for their Filmmaker in Chief creative residency to produce, direct and edit a short film in New York City’s Lower Manhattan neighborhood. One filmmaker will win up to $50,000, plus two months in a paid luxury Mint House apartment and two months’ stipend to produce, direct and … Read more
Wonka director Paul King has defended the decision to cast Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa. The 63-year-old actor portrays the diminutive Lofty in the origin story for Roald Dahl’s famous Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character and the filmmaker felt that the Four Weddings and a Funeral star fit the part despite criticism that an … Read more
The director of Netflix’s Reptile, Grant Singer, speaks to us about his various cinematic influences and how he nabbed Benicio Del Toro. With Grant Singer’s Reptile, Netflix has a solid word of mouth hit on its hands. A crime thriller starring Benicio Del Toro, Alicia Silverstone, Justin Timberlake and Eric Bogosian, the film has sat … Read more
Although Michael Sheen and David Tennant have been cemented as angel and demon in Good Omens, another famous brit was considered for the series. The series adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s book, Good Omens, became a big hit when the show hit Prime Video. This summer saw the release of Good Omens 2, the follow-up to … Read more
Wonka director Paul King says that casting Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa in the movie was a real light bulb moment. Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa; it’s either the greatest thing in the world or pure nightmare fuel, depending on who you ask. Personally, I kind of loved it. The recently released Wonka … Read more
Jay Leno recognizes Hugh Grant as a complete professional following his 1995 arrest for engaging with a prostitute. When we think of the most iconic late night talk show moments, there are a few that stand out: Crispin Glover nearly taking off David Letterman’s head, Andy Kaufman slapping Jerry Lawler in the face in 1982 … Read more