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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Sinners 2 Could Happen After Michael B. Jordan Led Part 1 to Box Office Success
A new report hints at what's next for Sinners, suggesting that a follow-up may be taking shape behind the scenes. The update lists Sinners 2 among in-development titles, pointing to the potential return of key cast members and a shift in timeline. Details about the sequel remain limited at this stage. Still, the listing signals early movement on a possible continuation of the story. A sequel to Sinners is reportedly in development, with Sinners 2 listed in Issue 1455 of Production Weekly, dated May 29, 2025. Ryan Coogler, who directed the original film, reportedly plans to return as director and producer. However, production will likely wait until he finishes his upcoming X-Files reboot, a separate thriller project with Warner Bros., and potentially the third Black Panther film. The first film ended with Michael B. Jordan's Stack and Hailee Steinfeld's character confirmed to be alive in the present day. This opens the possibility for the sequel to be set in modern times. If he returns, Coogler is expected to write the script, with Jordan reportedly set to reprise his role as the lead. Coogler and Jordan have worked together on multiple films, including Fruitvale Station, Creed, and Black Panther. Their next film is not on the schedule yet, as Ryan Coogler's immediate focus seems to be a reboot of The X-Files. In an April 2025 interview with Last Podcast on the Left, Coogler confirmed, 'I've been excited about that for a long time and I'm fired up to get back to it. Some of those episodes, if we do our jobs right, will be really f–king scary.' He added that the team aims to create something for longtime fans while attracting new viewers. Production on Sinners 2 is unlikely to begin until The X-Files reboot is completed. The original Sinners made over $260 million at the domestic box office. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it was originally pitched with franchise potential when Warner Bros. acquired the film. The new listing suggests development on a follow-up is now underway. Warner Bros. has not officially confirmed Sinners 2. However, the project's listing in Production Weekly and Coogler's involvement suggest early pre-production planning. Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype. The post Sinners 2 Could Happen After Michael B. Jordan Led Part 1 to Box Office Success appeared first on Mandatory.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Gillian Anderson admits doing sex scenes are 'never a joy' but is what is 'expected' as an actor as she spills the beans on getting intimate for film roles
Gillian Anderson has admitted that taking part in sex scenes are 'never a joy' but is what is expected in her job as an actor. The Hollywood icon, 56, stars alongside Jason Issacs in Marianne Elliot's big-screen adaptation of Raynor Winn's 2018 memoir, The Salt Path, in which one scene sees their characters get intimate in a tent. But while getting frisky with someone you barely know for a role can come with awkwardness, Gillian insists that she used to the unexpected demands when it comes to filming intimate scenes. The X Files star, whose career had spanned over 30 years, told The Sun: 'That is something you just expect as an actor. That's part of what one does. I had an experience for many, many years working with the same actor every day. 'I've also done sex scenes on the first day of working, which is never a joy at any time during filming.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. However, Gillian went on to say that when it come to filming romantic scenes with co-star Jason, 61, things were rather smooth sailing thanks to his 'amenable' personality, with the pair physically on the same page. She added: 'You're thrown stuff all the time and just show whatever you're given. And Jason makes it very easy. He's very amenable, he's very likeable. And certainly physically, we feel like we're the same language — certainly by the end.' She went on to say that their journey felt like it was 'baked into us', adding they felt they were 'part of the same conversation'. It comes after Gillian took a leaf out of her Sex Education character, Jean Milburn's book, as she c onfessed to enjoying having sex in 'uncomfortable tight quarters'. The actress has become a notable supporter of female sexual empowerment, after her lauded role playing a sex therapist on the hit Netflix show. And in a new interview, she cheekily admitted to being up for getting frisky in a tent or a car, when 'needs must'. Gillian's latest role in The Salt Path sees her playing Raynor Winn opposite Jason as her husband Moth, in the real-life story of the couple who became homeless after a business deal with a friend went wrong. After Moth was then diagnosed with a rare and incurable degenerative brain disease, the couple decided to make a 630-mile trek along the Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline armed with only a tent and limited supplies. 'Jason makes it very easy. He's very amenable, he's very likeable. And certainly physically, we feel like we're the same language — certainly by the end' [Pictured with Jason in May] In response to one scene in the film that sees Gillian and Isaac's characters get intimate inside their small tent, The Sunday Times probed the X-Files star on whether she would recommend the location for an amorous encounter. A grinning Gillian affirmed: 'Well, sex in the back of a car, sex anywhere, I mean, yeah, why not? Uncomfortable, tight quarters, but needs must.' The Scoop actress also admitted that she doesn't feel any shame in discussing sex and even released a book about women's sexual fantasies in September. She explained that it was through doing Sex Education, filming scenes speaking openly about topics like sexual pleasure, genitalia and sexual orientation, that she first realised how comfortable she felt and how vital the conversations were. She said: 'In playing Jean, having [sex] become a regular topic, I realised that I didn't have shame around it. 'Also, I suddenly realised the degree to which there still was so much shame around it and the degree to which the show helped many demographics blast through some of that.' Gillian lamented that having frank conversations about sex, was still regarded as tabboo and shameful, with even couples struggling to be open with each other about their desires. She said: 'In 2025 some of us seem to struggle to have that conversation with our partners. The conversation about "I prefer it like this" or "Can we take ten more minutes so I can actually get more pleasure out of this exchange?". 'Some of it is the fear that the partner might feel judged that they're doing something wrong, when actually that's not what you're saying.' Gillian's book, Want, was inspired by Nancy Friday's 1973 classic My Secret Garden and compiles anonymous letters from women around the world revealing their deepest fantasies - including her own. She previously explained that both women and men have been getting their hands on it in an effort to understand how women feel about sex when they have the freedom of being totally anonymous. And she admitted that she had included one of her own fantasies into the book, but remained tight-lipped on which it was.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
It's part of what actors do but it's never a joy, says Gillian Anderson as she reveals all about filming sex scenes
A TWO-MAN tent on the windy south-west coast of England might not be everyone's ideal spot for a steamy encounter. But that is where former X-Files actress Gillian Anderson found herself acting out a sex scene for her new film The Salt Path, about a homeless couple embarking on a 630-mile trek. 8 8 She was even asked to squeeze into a sleeping bag with co-star Jason Isaacs — and now she has spoken about the awkwardness of filming intimate acts with someone you barely know. Mum-of-three Gillian, 56, said: 'That is something you just expect as an actor. "That's part of what one does. I had an experience for many, many years working with the same actor every day. 'I've also done sex scenes on the first day of working, which is never a joy at any time during filming. "So you're thrown stuff all the time and just show whatever you're given. 'And Jason makes it very easy. He's very amenable, he's very likeable. 'And certainly physically, we feel like we're the same language — certainly by the end. 'We feel like our journey is baked into us, and we feel like we're part of the same conversation.' So is sex in a tent ever a good idea? Gillian said: 'Well, sex in the back of a car, sex anywhere, I mean, yeah, why not? 'Uncomfortable, tight quarters, but needs must . . .' The star became an international sex symbol playing FBI special agent Dana Scully in The X-Files, alongside David Duchovny as special agent Fox Mulder, in the original hit series that ran from 1993 to 2002. Secret desires Since then she has enjoyed a distinguished three-decade career that has seen her take on a variety of roles, from Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Crown to therapist Jean Milburn in Netflix's racy series Sex Education. She has also found time to become a real-life crusader for female sexual empowerment and is currently working on a follow-up to her hugely successful 2024 book, Want. The collection of anonymous female sexual fantasies included one from a woman who wanted to be intimate with an office doorknob. I read the book and I couldn't speak for days. I was really profoundly affected by it. I think I might have threatened them within an inch of their lives to hire me! Gillian even hid one of her own fantasies in the mix — although she has not revealed which one — and has hinted that she may put more of her own secret desires in book two. The Salt Path is based on the book of the same name by long-distance walker and writer Raynor Winn. It tells her real-life tale of walking from Minehead in Somerset to Poole, Dorset, with her husband Moth after he is diagnosed with an incurable neuro-degenerative disease called corticobasal degeneration, or CBD. The couple had also become homeless in 2013, so they decided to set out on the 630-mile South West Coast Path with nothing but a tent bought on eBay, £115 in cash and a paycard to withdraw £48 a week in tax credits. 8 8 The heartwarming book went on to sell more than a million copies and, at this week's Hay Literary Festival, Raynor described the moment she found out that Gillian was going to play her in the film. She said: 'I thought, 'How is that ever going to work? She's so perfect, so glamorous, so beautiful. How is she going to capture me at such a raw moment in my life?' ' The tent sex scene with White Lotus star Jason did not feature in the book, but was added by writers for the movie adaptation, which was released on Friday. Raynor added: 'There's only one particularly hot scene in that book — I gave them big waves. I got back a sweaty scene in a tent.' For Gillian, playing Raynor became one of her most challenging roles, but one that she was desperate to play. She said: 'I read the book and I couldn't speak for days. I was really profoundly affected by it. I think I might have threatened them within an inch of their lives to hire me!' Gillian has always been drawn to playing strong women and found that becoming those characters on screen instilled a new-found confidence. Rebellious teenager She said on Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast: 'I think it awakened in me a kind of stirring in my own sense of my sexual self and sensual self. 'I don't know whether it had always been asleep or whether it was awake when I was younger and then was asleep. 'But the fact that so much of my career as an actor — starting as Scully in my 20s, where suddenly I was consistently called on to be the smartest in the room — I was asked to show up and believe that I could do those things. "It showed that I had it somewhere in me to look that smart, to be that powerful, to be that confident, to walk that way.' Gillian was born in Chicago but raised in London during her early years. Most of the time when I show up to work, particularly at the beginning of a job, I think I am going to be fired. Every single job, the first two days are hell. Then the family moved back to the US when she was 11 and she later became a rebellious teenager. She went through a lesbian phase, was arrested and dabbled in punk — getting into what she called 'dangerous things'. By the time she was 14 she was in therapy. Ten years later, while living on benefits in Michigan, she landed the X-Files job — and found overnight global fame. But Gillian admits she still struggles to conform. She told the We Can Do Hard Things podcast: 'I always have been a bit of an outsider. I didn't really make a lot of friends in high school. 'My hair was always not unlike it is right now — ratty and not curled. 'Then I started wearing oversized thrift clothes, cinching it with a belt, pointy black boots with buckles, and I started to shave my head and have a Mohawk. Also, by then I'd had a lesbian relationship that they all knew about and teased me about. 'I was kind of on the outside. Then true to form, on graduation night, I was actually arrested, because I tried to break into the high school with my then boyfriend to glue the locks shut.' 8 8 'I started panicking' Gillian, who has been married twice, currently lives in London where she has been in a long-term relationship with The Crown writer Peter Morgan. Mum to daughter Piper, 30, and sons Oscar, 18, and 16-year-old Felix, she juggles acting with running the soft drinks company she founded with Peter's son, Robin. And despite being at the top of her game for more than 30 years, she admits she still feels insecure at times. On playing Margaret Thatcher in 2020, she said: 'It was daunting. From the moment I said yes, I started panicking. "She is a big deal in the UK. And she's a very divisive character and however people feel about her, there's no middle ground — they either absolutely hate her or they love her. "So I knew people felt very strongly, and obviously I wanted to do a good job. So I felt quite a lot of pressure.' She added: 'Most of the time when I show up to work, particularly at the beginning of a job, I think I am going to be fired. 'Every single job, the first two days are hell. Literally I think that I'm going to be fired and that the producers are huddling around the monitor. I'm literally going, 'Oh my God, what have I done?' 'And so the point is that I can do that and act as if I am this confident person, despite having panic attacks. 'If I can do those things, then as far as I'm concerned, anybody can.' 8
Khaleej Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
'X-Files' star Gillian Anderson to be feted at Munich Film Festival
The Munich International Film Festival will present Gillian Anderson with its honorary CineMerit Award during its upcoming edition, which runs from June 27 to July 6. Anderson will be handed the award during a ceremony at the Deutsches Theater, where the German premiere of her latest film, The Salt Path, will take place, reported Deadline. "Gillian Anderson's incredible versatility never ceases to amaze us: an FBI agent, a sex therapist, an Iron Lady," Munich festival directors Julia Weigl and Christoph Groner said in a statement. " The Salt Path, adapted from a best-selling novel, reveals a whole new side to her, which we will all get to explore at the Deutsches Theater. By honouring Gillian Anderson, we are saluting a person who embodies much more than an impressive career," the statement said. "She represents strong womanhood and smart decisions, and is a model of principles and integrity." Anderson's breakthrough came in the 1990s, when she took the role of FBI Agent Dana Scully in the television series The X-Files. From 2012 until 2015, she played Hannibal Lecter's psychiatrist on the NBC series Hannibal. She won numerous honours, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe, for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Crown in 2020. Her latest project, The Salt Path, is directed by Marianne Elliott from a screenplay by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. The film is a drama about a married couple who lose everything and defy fate by choosing to follow a difficult path. Alongside her acting career, Anderson is also an author, producer, and voice artist. She produced the television series The Fall, and narrated documentaries such as The Widowmaker. She was the first woman to direct and write an episode of The X-Files.
AsiaOne
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
David Duchovny is married, Entertainment News
David Duchovny has got married. The X Files actor and his partner Monique Pendleberry — who he has been in a relationship with for almost six years — were spotted in Malibu on Tuesday (May 20) wearing rings on their wedding fingers, and insiders have now confirmed to Us Weekly that the pair have tied the knot. The 64-year-old star — who has West, 26, and Kyd, 22, with ex-wife Tea Leoni — began dating Monique, 31, in 2017 but they have made very few public appearances together over the years. He previously told how his 2014 divorce from Tea, 59, made him "more empathetic and humble". He told The Times about the emotional fallout he was hit by following the split: "That darkness does deepen you. It makes you more empathetic and humble." David also opened up about how people are constantly trying to work out if his role as womaniser Hank Moody in Californication was linked to him checking into rehab for sex addiction in 2008. He said when asked if the role was a case of art imitating life: "People never tire of trying to figure that out. "But to me, that's not what acting is about. I don't look for things that are mirroring my life in any way." He has also confessed to feeling "inadequate" as a father because he was always working so much. He told People magazine last year: "Maybe I was a good parent, because my kids are great people, and they probably want to think of me as a good parent, too. "They don't want to think of me as a failure. I'm sure I've done bad things, I'm sure I've made mistakes, but we all have. So, I try and give myself more of a break. However, he noted it was "also cool to model a person who's engaged with their life for a kid." He added: "It might not be the best thing to just devote your entire existence to your kid either, so it could go either way. "I don't have access to the other road that could have been travelled. I just have the one that I did travel, so certainly not a perfect parent, but I love my kids. I love my kids so, so much." [[nid:718037]]
