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Irish Times
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Clint Eastwood calls viral interview a fabrication: ‘Completely phony'
Clint Eastwood has released a statement to claim a recent interview with him is a fabrication. Quotes from an alleged interview with the Oscar -winning actor and director had gone viral over the weekend and were picked up by a number of sites. Yet Eastwood says he never spoke to anyone from German-language Austrian newspaper Kurier. 'A couple of items about me have recently shown up in the news,' Eastwood said in a statement released to Deadline. 'I thought I would set the record straight. I can confirm I've turned 95. I can also confirm that I never gave an interview to an Austrian publication called Kurier, or any other writer in recent weeks, and that the interview is entirely phoney.' Eastwood, who turned 95 over the weekend, had been originally quoted as being in pre-production on his new movie and had rallied against 'an era of remakes and franchises'. READ MORE Kurier is based in Vienna and has a circulation of approximately 100,000 copies. There is no official statement from Kurier or any details on how the interview was assembled. [ Show Clint Eastwood some respect. His new film Juror #2 is no dud Opens in new window ] Eastwood's most recent film Juror #2, which starred Nicholas Hoult, was released at the end of last year with no confirmed word on what his next film will be. In an interview to support the film with the Metrograph magazine, he addressed his legacy as a film-maker. 'That would be up to them, to the audiences, to answer,' he said. 'Up to the people on the outside. I just kind of go along. I consider this, again, emotional. It comes upon you. You have a story, you make a movie of it. You have to just go for it. If you think too much about how it happened you might ruin it. I go back and look at films I've made, and I could easily ask, 'Why the heck did I make this?' I don't remember! It might have been a long time ago.' Eastwood recently paid tribute to costar Gene Hackman after Hackman's death in February. 'There was no finer actor than Gene,' he said. 'Intense and instinctive. Never a false note.' 'He was also a dear friend whom I will miss very much.'
The Guardian
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Clint Eastwood calls viral interview a fabrication: ‘Completely phony'
Clint Eastwood has released a statement to claim a recent interview with him is a fabrication. Quotes from an alleged interview with the Oscar-winning actor and director had gone viral over the weekend and were picked up by a number of sites. Yet Eastwood has now said that he never spoke to anyone from German-language Austrian newspaper Kurier. 'A couple of items about me have recently shown up in the news,' Eastwood said in a statement released to Deadline. 'I thought I would set the record straight. I can confirm I've turned 95. I can also confirm that I never gave an interview to an Austrian publication called Kurier, or any other writer in recent weeks, and that the interview is entirely phony.' Eastwood, who turned 95 over the weekend, had been originally quoted as saying he was in pre-production on his new movie and had rallied against 'an era of remakes and franchises'. Kurier is based in Vienna and has a circulation of approximately 100,000 copies. There is no official statement from Kurier or any details on how the interview was assembled. Eastwood's most recent film Juror #2, which starred Nicholas Hoult, was released at the end of last year with no confirmed word on what his next film will be. In an interview to support the film with the Metrograph magazine, he addressed his legacy as a film-maker. 'That would be up to them, to the audiences, to answer,' he said. 'Up to the people on the outside. I just kind of go along. I consider this, again, emotional. It comes upon you. You have a story, you make a movie of it. You have to just go for it. If you think too much about how it happened you might ruin it. I go back and look at films I've made, and I could easily ask, 'Why the heck did I make this?' I don't remember! It might have been a long time ago.' Eastwood had recently paid tribute to co-star Gene Hackman after Hackman's death in February. 'There was no finer actor than Gene,' he said. 'Intense and instinctive. Never a false note.' He added: 'He was also a dear friend whom I will miss very much.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
5 of the biggest streaming announcements from Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2025, from HBO Max shows to the new Superman trailer
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Some of the best Max shows have been showcased at the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfronts 2025, alongside what's to come from across the media giant's studios and networks. There's been plenty of new info across the board, with news on both shows and WBD streaming and broadcast platforms as the company bigwigs take to the stage. With announcements coming thick and fast, the big news can be easy to miss, but here we break down the five most intriguing pieces of news from the day, featuring Westeros returns, baffling rebrands, new streaming services and more. Top of the bill is the Man of Steel himself with a brand new trailer — which you can watch above — for James Gunn's upcoming Superman. Starring David Corenswet as Supes, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, the new movie is an entirely new take on the Big Blue Boy Scout, although with all the multiverse shenanigans happening across superhero cinema lately, we wouldn't rule out some connection to the supposedly dead DCEU. The latest trailer showcases much of what we've seen before, including the Fortress of Solitude and the big screen debut of super-cainine Krypto and further showcases the themes Gunn seems to be playing with around Kal-El's status as an immigrant and vigilante. Gunn has absolutely nailed every superhero story he's turned his hand to thus far, and I'll be there as a new dawn breaks on DC's cinematic offerings on July 11. It's bad news for fans of the Song of Ice and Fire saga as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has its release window moved to 2026. Based on George R. R. Martin's The Hedge Knight novella, the new show follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and s squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) as they travel the fictional land in the time between Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. Widely expected to land this year, the third Westeros-set show will instead arrive in 'winter' 2026, leaving us sweet summer children hoping that winter is coming sooner rather than later. WBD also announced a whole host of shows due to land across their networks in the coming year, among which is High Value Target, formerly known as Debriefing the President. The series, based on John Nixon's book detailing the interrogation of Saddam Hussein, stars Joel Kinnaman as Nixon, a CIA analyst who became the first American to positively identify the dictator in the wake of his capture. Other new shows teased during the Upfront included Guy's Flavortown Games hosted by Guy Fieri, HGTV's Renovating the Bachelor Mansion and Discovery's ludicrously titled Shark Week special Dancing With Sharks. Murder doc They Know What They Did winks to narrator Jennifer Love Hewitt's soon-to-be-returning slasher franchise, while TLC's 90 Day franchise continues to expand with 90 Day: Hunt for Love. Returning shows include Rick and Morty, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking and My Adventures with Superman, while Max hit The Pitt will receive a linear broadcast on TNT ahead of its second season. Perhaps the most surprising piece of news coming out of the upfronts was the announcement that WBD's flagship streaming service would be adding the HBO moniker back into its name. The streamer initially went by HBO Max when it was launched in 2020, trading on the reputation HBO had as the home of the best US TV had to offer. In 2023, WBD dropped the prefix, rebranding the streamer to simply, Max, moving away from the focus on prestige TV and introducing more varied programming, even going so far as to drop some of HBO's biggest hits, such as Westworld, from its library. But now those three letters are due a comeback, with the service once again set to be known as HBO Max after a relaunch this summer. Seemingly realising that a quality over quantity approach might be the way forward, WBD said: 'No consumer today is saying they want more content, but most consumers are saying they want better content.' This seems to imply a shift for WBD, with the readdition of HBO to the name implying a refocus to the sort of prestige television that made the network be able to boldly state 'It's not TV. It's HBO' in the first place. Following the ill fated CNN+, the news network are once again entering the streaming world with a brand new service set to arrive in the fall. After an initial US launch, the platform will be available globally with CEO Mark Thompson call it 'the first true new streaming service.' The streamer will also bundle which recently went behind a paywall, and will include live channels, news feeds and exclusive programming. Current cable and satellite subscribers will be able to access the service at no extra cost, and CNN will, for now at least, continue to have a presence on Max after its rebrand. Peacemaker season 2 release date finally confirmed as new footage of popular HBO TV show revealed in Max sizzle reel trailer What is the release date and time for The Last of Us season 2 episode 5? Max's password sharing crackdown will take a while before it goes 'full steam', WBD says
Metropolis Japan
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metropolis Japan
Nosferatu Metropolis Japan Movie Review
A young, ambitious estate agent (Nicholas Hoult) ignores the superstitious locals' advice and enters Count Orlok's Carpathian castle, soon realizing his mistake. While waiting at home for his return in plague-ridden Wisborg, his lovely wife (Lily-Rose Depp) starts to have strange, psycho-sexual dreams about the creepy count, a being of pure evil that has become obsessed with the young is one for those who like their horror gothic. Very, very gothic. Writer/director Robert Eggers has nicely blended elements of Bram Stoker's original 1897 Dracula with F.W. Murnau's (unauthorized) 1922 silent-film adaptation and added his own inimical innovations in sumptuous Eggers's most effective decisions are in the casting. The vampire is brilliantly played by Bill Skarsgard, who's no stranger to creepy characters (he was the sewer-dwelling clown Pennywise in It). Egger regular Willem Dafoe demonstrates great range as an occult expert who steps in when the count arrives in Germany and starts making macabre the biggest takeaway is the stunning performance by Depp. She frequently manages to eclipse even Skarsgard, which is no easy manner. Jonny's kid was born to play this sensuous, physically demanding part. This is Egger's best film to date, and that's saying something. Remember this is the guy behind such viscerally ethereal films as The Witch, The Northman and The Lighthouse. If you're on his vibe, you have a major gothic treat in store. (132 min) Out in theatres now. Can't get enough of horror movies? Head to our articles 10 Japanese Horror Movies to Watch and The Top 10 Japanese Movies Of All Time to find your next watch.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
James Gunn Paid Homage to Iconic Superman Christopher Reeve in New Movie
With the newest addition to the Superman movie series set to hit theaters on July 11, 2025, promotion of the film has ramped up recently. This includes the new trailer that was released on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, which was met with mixed reviews from fans. While the debate over the James Gunn-directed film will continue even after its premiere, there was one aspect of the trailer that virtually all fans agreed they loved—but it was easy to miss. Thankfully, many fans did catch the unique moment in the trailer, so it began sweeping social media shortly after. As one user posted on X, Gunn paid homage to one of the most popular Superman actors of all time, Christopher Reeve. As seen above, the news anchor spotted in the trailer is ABC News correspondent William Reeve, son of the aforementioned former Superman actor. It's a great catch by the fan above, but also an incredibly cool addition to the movie by Gunn. Reeve played the role in the 1978 movie and the sequels that followed, starring as Superman in four movies. The 2025 film will feature David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, with Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. While there's plenty of intrigue surrounding the upcoming Superman movie, it appears the DC Universe is also prepping for a few other interesting films in the near future. On Thursday, May 15, 2025, Gunn replied to a question on X about whether there were any updates on a Wonder Woman movie, stating he couldn't share "publicly yet," but teasing that talks around the film were "encouraging." While that's not a guarantee that a Wonder Woman movie is on the horizon, it's apparent the studio is in talks about what will come after Superman.
