Fernando H, Author at thestarsworldwide.com thestarsworldwide.com Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:36:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 “A Minecraft Movie” Knocks it Out of the Park Records With $301 Million Opening  https://thestarsworldwide.com/a-minecraft-movie-knocks-it-out-of-the-park-records-with-301-million-opening/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 06:07:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=5073 A Minecraft Movie was a long time coming, and its first week in the theaters was one for the history books. The hotly-anticipated adaptation of the hit video game knocked it out of the park with an epic $301 million global opening and set several domestic records in the process. A Minecraft Movie exceeded everyone’s […]

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A Minecraft Movie was a long time coming, and its first week in the theaters was one for the history books. The hotly-anticipated adaptation of the hit video game knocked it out of the park with an epic $301 million global opening and set several domestic records in the process.

A Minecraft Movie exceeded everyone’s wildest expectations during its first weekend in the theaters and topped the international box office with a $301 million global opening. It earned $157 million in North America alone, setting several domestic box office records along the way.

A Minecraft Movie opened with the highest biggest domestic debut of 2025, surpassing Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World with$88 million. It also set the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend for a movie based on a video game in North America, previously held by The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

A Minecraft Movie stars Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Hansen as four misfits, navigating the mysteries of a a cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. They must master this bizarre world alongside an expert crafter named Steve (Jack Black) to find their way back home. 

A Minecraft Movie is based on Mojang Studios’ hit video game which sold over 300 million copies worldwide and holds the record for the best-selling video game of all time.

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2025 Academy Awards: “Anora” Dominates the Oscars With Five Wins https://thestarsworldwide.com/2025-academy-awards-anora-dominates-the-oscars-with-five-wins/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:46:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=5057 This year’s awards season was one wild ride, and it came to its epic conclusion at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Winners were impossible to call until the very last moment, but Sean Baker’s Anora eventually swooped in and stole the show, winning five Oscars, including best picture. It was a night to remember […]

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This year’s awards season was one wild ride, and it came to its epic conclusion at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Winners were impossible to call until the very last moment, but Sean Baker’s Anora eventually swooped in and stole the show, winning five Oscars, including best picture.

It was a night to remember for Sean Baker, who won Oscars for directing, writing, and editing Anora, in addition to collecting the best picture prize for his work as one of the film’s producer. The acclaimed indie comedy defeated the likes of Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist, Wicked, and Conclave to win this coveted award.

It was also a night to remember for Mikey Madison, who won an Oscar for her leading role in Anora. Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) joined her as winners in the acting categories.

In addition to Anora with five Oscars, the list of films with multiple awards also included The Brutalist with three, plus Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, and Wicked with two each. The Academy Honorary Awards were presented to the late composer Quincy Jones and casting director Juliet Taylor ahead of the ceremony.

The 2025 Academy Awards returned to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2, with Conan O’Brien serving as a host for the first time.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2025 ACADEMY AWARDS:

BEST PICTURE
Anora
A Cre Films Production
Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, and Sean Baker

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Mikey Madison – Anora

DIRECTING
Sean Baker – Anora

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist 

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
The Brutalist 
Daniel Blumberg

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
I’m Still Here (Brazil)
A VideoFilmes Produções Artísticas Production

CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Brutalist 
Lol Crawley

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
I’m Not a Robot 
Victoria Warmerdam and Trent

VISUAL EFFECTS
Dune: Part Two
Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, and Gerd Nefzer

SOUND
Dune: Part Two
Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, and Doug Hemphill

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
No Other Land
An Antipode Films Production
Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Molly O’Brien and Lisa Remington

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
Music by Clément Ducol and Camille
Lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Wicked
Production Design: Nathan Crowley
Set Decoration: Lee Sandales

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

FILM EDITING
Anora
Sean Baker

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
The Substance
Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Conclave 
Screenplay by Peter Straughan

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Anora 
Written by Sean Baker

COSTUME DESIGN
Wicked 
Paul Tazewell

ANIMATED SHORT FILM
In the Shadow of the Cypress 
Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Flow 
Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens, and Gregory Zalcman

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain

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Lady Gaga Teases the Release of Her Seventh Album “Mayhem” https://thestarsworldwide.com/lady-gaga-teases-the-release-of-her-seventh-album-mayhem/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:11:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=5040 Lady Gaga’s seventh studio album has been a long time coming, and its release date is just around the corner. The Grammy-winning singer will share Mayhem with the world this March, and it will mark her long-awaited return to the kind of pop music her earliest fans loved so much. After teasing the release of […]

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Lady Gaga’s seventh studio album has been a long time coming, and its release date is just around the corner. The Grammy-winning singer will share Mayhem with the world this March, and it will mark her long-awaited return to the kind of pop music her earliest fans loved so much.

After teasing the release of LG7 with a series of billboards and a countdown clock on her website, Lady Gaga officially announced its release this Monday. She revealed her new album will be titled Mayhem, adding it “started as me facing my fear of returning to the pop music my earliest fans loved.”

Its album cover shows the singer standing behind the shattered mirror, and this image stuck with her because it reminded her that you can “ create something beautiful and whole in its own new way” even if you can’t put the pieces back together perfectly.

Mayhem will be released on March 7 via Streamline and Interscope Records, and it will feature a total of 14 tracks. We already got to hear two of them – the lead single “Disease” and the Bruno Mars collaboration “Die with a Smile”, which became a global hit and spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Christopher Nolan Adapting Homer’s “The Odyssey” as His Next Film https://thestarsworldwide.com/christopher-nolan-adapting-homers-the-odyssey-as-his-next-film/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 06:02:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=5024 Christopher Nolan rounded out an A-list cast for his next project, and we finally know what this film will be about. Universal Pictures dropped some hints about their next collaboration with the visionary director and revealed he’s adapting Homer’s ancient Greek epic The Odyssey as his next film. After weeks of rumors and speculations about […]

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Christopher Nolan rounded out an A-list cast for his next project, and we finally know what this film will be about. Universal Pictures dropped some hints about their next collaboration with the visionary director and revealed he’s adapting Homer’s ancient Greek epic The Odyssey as his next film.

After weeks of rumors and speculations about Nolan’s next project, Universal cleared the air by sharing an update about this highly-anticipated film on social media.

“Christopher Nolan’s next film The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026,” the studio announced in an official statement.

Based on Homer’s timeless Greek epic, The Odyssey sees the Greek hero Odysseus trying to find his way back home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. It takes him a decade to return to his wife Penelope and son Telemachus, and he faces many unexpected obstacles on his perilous journey.

Like all of Nolan’s previous movies, The Odyssey will be one star-studded affair. Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Charlize Theron previously joined this project in key roles.

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“How to Train Your Dragon” Goes Live-Action in First Trailer https://thestarsworldwide.com/how-to-train-your-dragon-goes-live-action-in-first-trailer/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:36:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=5006 How to Train Your Dragon is DreamWorks Animation’s first film to get a live-action remake, and we finally know what its new version will look like. The first trailer for this film is taking us to the rugged island of Berk, where we’ll be reunited with the epic duo Hiccup and Toothless. How to Train […]

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How to Train Your Dragon is DreamWorks Animation’s first film to get a live-action remake, and we finally know what its new version will look like. The first trailer for this film is taking us to the rugged island of Berk, where we’ll be reunited with the epic duo Hiccup and Toothless.

How to Train Your Dragon is loosely based on Cressida Cowell’s series of novels, which inspired a successful animated film franchise. It will take us to the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations.

“The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society,” reads the film’s official logline.

Dean DeBlois, who directed the animated How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, returned to direct its live-action version. Mason Thames leads its cast as Hiccup, and he’ll be joined by Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, and Gerard Butler in supporting roles.

How to Train Your Dragon is coming to theaters on June 13, 2025, and it will be released by Universal Pictures.

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Sydney Sweeney & David Jonsson Land Lead Roles in Kim Novak & Sammy Davis Jr. Biopic https://thestarsworldwide.com/sydney-sweeney-david-jonsson-land-lead-roles-in-kim-novak-sammy-davis-jr-biopic/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:20:23 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=4994 The relationship between Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr. was met with a lot of scrutiny during the 1950s, and it will be at the center of the new period drama Scandalous. Sydney Sweeney and David Jonsson will play the iconic duo in this promising project, which hails from the Oscar nominee Colman Domingo. Kim […]

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The relationship between Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr. was met with a lot of scrutiny during the 1950s, and it will be at the center of the new period drama Scandalous. Sydney Sweeney and David Jonsson will play the iconic duo in this promising project, which hails from the Oscar nominee Colman Domingo.

Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr. met during an appearance on The Steve Allen Show in 1956, and the blossoming romance between them ruffled some feathers in Hollywood. Columbia Pictures chief Harry Cohn was opposed to it, and rumor has it that mobsters close to him tried to stop Davis from seeing Novak by any means necessary.

Miramax is developing this project, and they’re planning to get to work as soon as Sweeney and Domingo finish filming the third season of HBO’s Euphoria. Domingo is a recent Oscar nominee, who’ll make his feature directorial debut with this project, after directing several episodes of Fear the Walking Dead.

Euphoria star Sweeney is no stranger to carrying a major studio film on her shoulders, and we’ve recently seen her play lead roles in Anyone but You, Reality, and Immaculate. As for Jonsson, he rose to prominence while starring in HBO’s Industry, and went on to play major roles in Rye Lane and Alien: Romulus.

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Guy Ritchie’s “The Associate” Casts Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, & Pierce Brosnan https://thestarsworldwide.com/guy-ritchies-the-associate-casts-tom-hardy-helen-mirren-pierce-brosnan/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 06:20:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=4979 Guy Ritchie’s projects are always one star-studded affair, and his next series with Paramount+ will be no exception. Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan are in final negotiations to lead the star-studded cast of Ritchie’s new crime drama The Associate. This series was initially conceived as the over-the-pond spin-off of the Showtime series Ray […]

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Guy Ritchie’s projects are always one star-studded affair, and his next series with Paramount+ will be no exception. Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan are in final negotiations to lead the star-studded cast of Ritchie’s new crime drama The Associate.

This series was initially conceived as the over-the-pond spin-off of the Showtime series Ray Donovan, but Ritchie and Ronan Bennett later decided to shift the gears and reimagined it as a standalone series. In addition to serving as its writers, they’ll also executive producing this project alongside David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, and Ivan Atkinson.

Despite abandoning its initial concept, The Associate will still be set in the world of London’s most elite fixers. It will reportedly center on “two generations of gangsters, the businesses they run, the complex relationships they weave, and the man they call upon to fix their problems.”

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan will lead the cast as the matriarch and patriarch of a crime family, whose reputation is put at risk. They both made a transition to television in recent years – Mirren with the Yellowstone spin-off 1923, Brosnan with AMC’s western drama The Son. As for Tom Hardy, he’ll play the fixer of the crime family at the center of this series, and this project will mark his first major TV role since Peaky Blinders.

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Hollywood Bids Farewell to British Acting Icon Maggie Smith https://thestarsworldwide.com/hollywood-bids-farewell-to-the-british-acting-icon-maggie-smith/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=4965 Dame Maggie Smith, the legendary actress whose career on stage and screen spanned seven decades, passed away at 89. Tributes poured in from her peers and fans alike, who honored her life and legacy, which includes two Oscar-winning performances and roles in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter. Smith’s sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin released […]

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Dame Maggie Smith, the legendary actress whose career on stage and screen spanned seven decades, passed away at 89. Tributes poured in from her peers and fans alike, who honored her life and legacy, which includes two Oscar-winning performances and roles in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter.

Smith’s sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin released a statement, announcing she passed away peacefully on September 27, surrounded by her loved ones. Tributes poured in from many of her former co-stars and public figures, including King Charles III, who said he was deeply saddened by her passing.

“As the curtain comes down on a national treasure, we join all those around the world in remembering with the fondest admiration and affection her many great performances, and her warmth and wit that shone through both off and on the stage,” the monarch wrote in a statement.

Smith’s Harry Potter co-stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint also paid tributes to the actress, along with Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and stars Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery.

In addition to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, Smith’s filmography includes Oscar-winning roles in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite. She’s been nominated for this award on four more occasions, and her notable credits also include Hook, Sister Act, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, A Room with a View, and Gosford Park.

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“Emily in Paris” Gets Season 5 Renewal https://thestarsworldwide.com/emily-in-paris-gets-season-5-renewal/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:19:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=4948 It’s only been a few days since the fourth season of Emily in Paris wrapped up, but Netflix is betting big on its future. Everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure show is officially returning for its fifth season, which will see Emily Cooper embarking on a new adventure in Rome. Season 4 wrapped up with Emily (Lily […]

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It’s only been a few days since the fourth season of Emily in Paris wrapped up, but Netflix is betting big on its future. Everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure show is officially returning for its fifth season, which will see Emily Cooper embarking on a new adventure in Rome.

Season 4 wrapped up with Emily (Lily Collins) moving into an apartment in Rome after being chosen to lead the Italian office of Agence Grateau. Creator Darren Star promises this doesn’t mean we won’t see Emily return to Paris – she’ll come back to the City of Love while still having a strong presence in Rome.

The new city brings a new love interest along, and Star is looking forward to exploring Emily’s relationship with Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini) in Season 5.

“Marcello is a whole other adventure that we want for Emily because we ultimately want Emily to be able to have a better work/life balance. We want to have Emily be able to smile without condition. We want to see her beyond her vacay mode. And he comes at that perfect time,” Star told Tudum.

In addition to Collins and Franceschini, Season 4 also starred Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, Camille Razat, and Thalia Besson, but their return in Season 5 is yet to be confirmed.

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“A Minecraft Movie” Teaser Puts a Twist on the Iconic Video Game https://thestarsworldwide.com/a-minecraft-movie-teaser-puts-a-twist-on-the-iconic-video-game/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 06:47:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=4934 Minecraft is one of the most successful video games ever made, and its big-screen adaptation has been a long time coming. After a lot of anticipation, Warner Bros. dropped the first teaser trailer for A Minecraft Movie, which puts a fun twist on the iconic game we all know and love. A Minecraft Movie stars […]

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Minecraft is one of the most successful video games ever made, and its big-screen adaptation has been a long time coming. After a lot of anticipation, Warner Bros. dropped the first teaser trailer for A Minecraft Movie, which puts a fun twist on the iconic game we all know and love.

A Minecraft Movie stars Jason Momoa, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Emma Myers, and Danielle Brooks as Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, Henry, Natalie, and Dawn, four misfits who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal and transported to a bizarre, cubic wonderland known as the Overworld.

After running into an expert crafter Steve (Jack Black), they’ll embark on a magical quest through Overworld, and learn how to harness the power of their imagination and reconnect with the qualities that make them unique in an attempt to master this new world and find their way back home.

The cast of this movie also includes Jennifer Coolidge, Kate McKinnon, Jemaine Clement, and Matt Berry in mystery roles. Jared Hess was in charge of directing it, while Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer wrote the script, drawing inspiration from Mojang Studios’ best-selling video game of all time, with over 300 million copies sold worldwide.

A Minecraft Movie will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 4, 2025.

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A Minecraft Movie was a long time coming, and its first week in the theaters was one for the history books. The hotly-anticipated adaptation of the hit video game knocked it out of the park with an epic $301 million global opening and set several domestic records in the process.

A Minecraft Movie exceeded everyone’s wildest expectations during its first weekend in the theaters and topped the international box office with a $301 million global opening. It earned $157 million in North America alone, setting several domestic box office records along the way.

A Minecraft Movie opened with the highest biggest domestic debut of 2025, surpassing Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World with$88 million. It also set the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend for a movie based on a video game in North America, previously held by The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

A Minecraft Movie stars Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Hansen as four misfits, navigating the mysteries of a a cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. They must master this bizarre world alongside an expert crafter named Steve (Jack Black) to find their way back home. 

A Minecraft Movie is based on Mojang Studios’ hit video game which sold over 300 million copies worldwide and holds the record for the best-selling video game of all time.

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2025 Academy Awards: “Anora” Dominates the Oscars With Five Wins https://thestarsworldwide.com/2025-academy-awards-anora-dominates-the-oscars-with-five-wins/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:46:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=5057 This year’s awards season was one wild ride, and it came to its epic conclusion at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Winners were impossible to call until the very last moment, but Sean Baker’s Anora eventually swooped in and stole the show, winning five Oscars, including best picture. It was a night to remember […]

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This year’s awards season was one wild ride, and it came to its epic conclusion at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Winners were impossible to call until the very last moment, but Sean Baker’s Anora eventually swooped in and stole the show, winning five Oscars, including best picture.

It was a night to remember for Sean Baker, who won Oscars for directing, writing, and editing Anora, in addition to collecting the best picture prize for his work as one of the film’s producer. The acclaimed indie comedy defeated the likes of Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist, Wicked, and Conclave to win this coveted award.

It was also a night to remember for Mikey Madison, who won an Oscar for her leading role in Anora. Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) joined her as winners in the acting categories.

In addition to Anora with five Oscars, the list of films with multiple awards also included The Brutalist with three, plus Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, and Wicked with two each. The Academy Honorary Awards were presented to the late composer Quincy Jones and casting director Juliet Taylor ahead of the ceremony.

The 2025 Academy Awards returned to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2, with Conan O’Brien serving as a host for the first time.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2025 ACADEMY AWARDS:

BEST PICTURE
Anora
A Cre Films Production
Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, and Sean Baker

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Mikey Madison – Anora

DIRECTING
Sean Baker – Anora

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist 

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
The Brutalist 
Daniel Blumberg

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
I’m Still Here (Brazil)
A VideoFilmes Produções Artísticas Production

CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Brutalist 
Lol Crawley

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
I’m Not a Robot 
Victoria Warmerdam and Trent

VISUAL EFFECTS
Dune: Part Two
Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, and Gerd Nefzer

SOUND
Dune: Part Two
Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, and Doug Hemphill

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
No Other Land
An Antipode Films Production
Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Molly O’Brien and Lisa Remington

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
Music by Clément Ducol and Camille
Lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Wicked
Production Design: Nathan Crowley
Set Decoration: Lee Sandales

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

FILM EDITING
Anora
Sean Baker

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
The Substance
Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Conclave 
Screenplay by Peter Straughan

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Anora 
Written by Sean Baker

COSTUME DESIGN
Wicked 
Paul Tazewell

ANIMATED SHORT FILM
In the Shadow of the Cypress 
Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Flow 
Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens, and Gregory Zalcman

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain

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Lady Gaga Teases the Release of Her Seventh Album “Mayhem” https://thestarsworldwide.com/lady-gaga-teases-the-release-of-her-seventh-album-mayhem/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:11:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=5040 Lady Gaga’s seventh studio album has been a long time coming, and its release date is just around the corner. The Grammy-winning singer will share Mayhem with the world this March, and it will mark her long-awaited return to the kind of pop music her earliest fans loved so much. After teasing the release of […]

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Lady Gaga’s seventh studio album has been a long time coming, and its release date is just around the corner. The Grammy-winning singer will share Mayhem with the world this March, and it will mark her long-awaited return to the kind of pop music her earliest fans loved so much.

After teasing the release of LG7 with a series of billboards and a countdown clock on her website, Lady Gaga officially announced its release this Monday. She revealed her new album will be titled Mayhem, adding it “started as me facing my fear of returning to the pop music my earliest fans loved.”

Its album cover shows the singer standing behind the shattered mirror, and this image stuck with her because it reminded her that you can “ create something beautiful and whole in its own new way” even if you can’t put the pieces back together perfectly.

Mayhem will be released on March 7 via Streamline and Interscope Records, and it will feature a total of 14 tracks. We already got to hear two of them – the lead single “Disease” and the Bruno Mars collaboration “Die with a Smile”, which became a global hit and spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Christopher Nolan Adapting Homer’s “The Odyssey” as His Next Film https://thestarsworldwide.com/christopher-nolan-adapting-homers-the-odyssey-as-his-next-film/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 06:02:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=5024 Christopher Nolan rounded out an A-list cast for his next project, and we finally know what this film will be about. Universal Pictures dropped some hints about their next collaboration with the visionary director and revealed he’s adapting Homer’s ancient Greek epic The Odyssey as his next film. After weeks of rumors and speculations about […]

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Christopher Nolan rounded out an A-list cast for his next project, and we finally know what this film will be about. Universal Pictures dropped some hints about their next collaboration with the visionary director and revealed he’s adapting Homer’s ancient Greek epic The Odyssey as his next film.

After weeks of rumors and speculations about Nolan’s next project, Universal cleared the air by sharing an update about this highly-anticipated film on social media.

“Christopher Nolan’s next film The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026,” the studio announced in an official statement.

Based on Homer’s timeless Greek epic, The Odyssey sees the Greek hero Odysseus trying to find his way back home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. It takes him a decade to return to his wife Penelope and son Telemachus, and he faces many unexpected obstacles on his perilous journey.

Like all of Nolan’s previous movies, The Odyssey will be one star-studded affair. Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Charlize Theron previously joined this project in key roles.

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“How to Train Your Dragon” Goes Live-Action in First Trailer https://thestarsworldwide.com/how-to-train-your-dragon-goes-live-action-in-first-trailer/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:36:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=5006 How to Train Your Dragon is DreamWorks Animation’s first film to get a live-action remake, and we finally know what its new version will look like. The first trailer for this film is taking us to the rugged island of Berk, where we’ll be reunited with the epic duo Hiccup and Toothless. How to Train […]

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How to Train Your Dragon is DreamWorks Animation’s first film to get a live-action remake, and we finally know what its new version will look like. The first trailer for this film is taking us to the rugged island of Berk, where we’ll be reunited with the epic duo Hiccup and Toothless.

How to Train Your Dragon is loosely based on Cressida Cowell’s series of novels, which inspired a successful animated film franchise. It will take us to the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations.

“The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society,” reads the film’s official logline.

Dean DeBlois, who directed the animated How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, returned to direct its live-action version. Mason Thames leads its cast as Hiccup, and he’ll be joined by Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, and Gerard Butler in supporting roles.

How to Train Your Dragon is coming to theaters on June 13, 2025, and it will be released by Universal Pictures.

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Sydney Sweeney & David Jonsson Land Lead Roles in Kim Novak & Sammy Davis Jr. Biopic https://thestarsworldwide.com/sydney-sweeney-david-jonsson-land-lead-roles-in-kim-novak-sammy-davis-jr-biopic/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:20:23 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=4994 The relationship between Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr. was met with a lot of scrutiny during the 1950s, and it will be at the center of the new period drama Scandalous. Sydney Sweeney and David Jonsson will play the iconic duo in this promising project, which hails from the Oscar nominee Colman Domingo. Kim […]

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The relationship between Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr. was met with a lot of scrutiny during the 1950s, and it will be at the center of the new period drama Scandalous. Sydney Sweeney and David Jonsson will play the iconic duo in this promising project, which hails from the Oscar nominee Colman Domingo.

Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr. met during an appearance on The Steve Allen Show in 1956, and the blossoming romance between them ruffled some feathers in Hollywood. Columbia Pictures chief Harry Cohn was opposed to it, and rumor has it that mobsters close to him tried to stop Davis from seeing Novak by any means necessary.

Miramax is developing this project, and they’re planning to get to work as soon as Sweeney and Domingo finish filming the third season of HBO’s Euphoria. Domingo is a recent Oscar nominee, who’ll make his feature directorial debut with this project, after directing several episodes of Fear the Walking Dead.

Euphoria star Sweeney is no stranger to carrying a major studio film on her shoulders, and we’ve recently seen her play lead roles in Anyone but You, Reality, and Immaculate. As for Jonsson, he rose to prominence while starring in HBO’s Industry, and went on to play major roles in Rye Lane and Alien: Romulus.

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Guy Ritchie’s “The Associate” Casts Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, & Pierce Brosnan https://thestarsworldwide.com/guy-ritchies-the-associate-casts-tom-hardy-helen-mirren-pierce-brosnan/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 06:20:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=4979 Guy Ritchie’s projects are always one star-studded affair, and his next series with Paramount+ will be no exception. Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan are in final negotiations to lead the star-studded cast of Ritchie’s new crime drama The Associate. This series was initially conceived as the over-the-pond spin-off of the Showtime series Ray […]

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Guy Ritchie’s projects are always one star-studded affair, and his next series with Paramount+ will be no exception. Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan are in final negotiations to lead the star-studded cast of Ritchie’s new crime drama The Associate.

This series was initially conceived as the over-the-pond spin-off of the Showtime series Ray Donovan, but Ritchie and Ronan Bennett later decided to shift the gears and reimagined it as a standalone series. In addition to serving as its writers, they’ll also executive producing this project alongside David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, and Ivan Atkinson.

Despite abandoning its initial concept, The Associate will still be set in the world of London’s most elite fixers. It will reportedly center on “two generations of gangsters, the businesses they run, the complex relationships they weave, and the man they call upon to fix their problems.”

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan will lead the cast as the matriarch and patriarch of a crime family, whose reputation is put at risk. They both made a transition to television in recent years – Mirren with the Yellowstone spin-off 1923, Brosnan with AMC’s western drama The Son. As for Tom Hardy, he’ll play the fixer of the crime family at the center of this series, and this project will mark his first major TV role since Peaky Blinders.

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Hollywood Bids Farewell to British Acting Icon Maggie Smith https://thestarsworldwide.com/hollywood-bids-farewell-to-the-british-acting-icon-maggie-smith/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=4965 Dame Maggie Smith, the legendary actress whose career on stage and screen spanned seven decades, passed away at 89. Tributes poured in from her peers and fans alike, who honored her life and legacy, which includes two Oscar-winning performances and roles in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter. Smith’s sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin released […]

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Dame Maggie Smith, the legendary actress whose career on stage and screen spanned seven decades, passed away at 89. Tributes poured in from her peers and fans alike, who honored her life and legacy, which includes two Oscar-winning performances and roles in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter.

Smith’s sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin released a statement, announcing she passed away peacefully on September 27, surrounded by her loved ones. Tributes poured in from many of her former co-stars and public figures, including King Charles III, who said he was deeply saddened by her passing.

“As the curtain comes down on a national treasure, we join all those around the world in remembering with the fondest admiration and affection her many great performances, and her warmth and wit that shone through both off and on the stage,” the monarch wrote in a statement.

Smith’s Harry Potter co-stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint also paid tributes to the actress, along with Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and stars Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery.

In addition to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, Smith’s filmography includes Oscar-winning roles in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite. She’s been nominated for this award on four more occasions, and her notable credits also include Hook, Sister Act, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, A Room with a View, and Gosford Park.

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“Emily in Paris” Gets Season 5 Renewal https://thestarsworldwide.com/emily-in-paris-gets-season-5-renewal/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:19:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=4948 It’s only been a few days since the fourth season of Emily in Paris wrapped up, but Netflix is betting big on its future. Everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure show is officially returning for its fifth season, which will see Emily Cooper embarking on a new adventure in Rome. Season 4 wrapped up with Emily (Lily […]

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It’s only been a few days since the fourth season of Emily in Paris wrapped up, but Netflix is betting big on its future. Everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure show is officially returning for its fifth season, which will see Emily Cooper embarking on a new adventure in Rome.

Season 4 wrapped up with Emily (Lily Collins) moving into an apartment in Rome after being chosen to lead the Italian office of Agence Grateau. Creator Darren Star promises this doesn’t mean we won’t see Emily return to Paris – she’ll come back to the City of Love while still having a strong presence in Rome.

The new city brings a new love interest along, and Star is looking forward to exploring Emily’s relationship with Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini) in Season 5.

“Marcello is a whole other adventure that we want for Emily because we ultimately want Emily to be able to have a better work/life balance. We want to have Emily be able to smile without condition. We want to see her beyond her vacay mode. And he comes at that perfect time,” Star told Tudum.

In addition to Collins and Franceschini, Season 4 also starred Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, Camille Razat, and Thalia Besson, but their return in Season 5 is yet to be confirmed.

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“A Minecraft Movie” Teaser Puts a Twist on the Iconic Video Game https://thestarsworldwide.com/a-minecraft-movie-teaser-puts-a-twist-on-the-iconic-video-game/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 06:47:00 +0000 https://thestarsworldwide.com/?p=4934 Minecraft is one of the most successful video games ever made, and its big-screen adaptation has been a long time coming. After a lot of anticipation, Warner Bros. dropped the first teaser trailer for A Minecraft Movie, which puts a fun twist on the iconic game we all know and love. A Minecraft Movie stars […]

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Minecraft is one of the most successful video games ever made, and its big-screen adaptation has been a long time coming. After a lot of anticipation, Warner Bros. dropped the first teaser trailer for A Minecraft Movie, which puts a fun twist on the iconic game we all know and love.

A Minecraft Movie stars Jason Momoa, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Emma Myers, and Danielle Brooks as Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, Henry, Natalie, and Dawn, four misfits who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal and transported to a bizarre, cubic wonderland known as the Overworld.

After running into an expert crafter Steve (Jack Black), they’ll embark on a magical quest through Overworld, and learn how to harness the power of their imagination and reconnect with the qualities that make them unique in an attempt to master this new world and find their way back home.

The cast of this movie also includes Jennifer Coolidge, Kate McKinnon, Jemaine Clement, and Matt Berry in mystery roles. Jared Hess was in charge of directing it, while Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer wrote the script, drawing inspiration from Mojang Studios’ best-selling video game of all time, with over 300 million copies sold worldwide.

A Minecraft Movie will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 4, 2025.

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