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Star Trek and Beef star Patti Yasutake dies at 70

Star Trek: The Next Generation and Beef star Patti Yasutake has passed away at the age of 70.

Colin Farrell in the trailer for Thirteen Lives, image credit Amazon Prime Video/YouTube

Trailer for Colin Farrell's Thirteen Lives is released

The trailer for Colin Farrell's new film Thirteen Lives, which follows the true story of the 2018 Thai cave rescue mission, has been released.

Movies • 29 Jun 22

Ron Howard turned down Harry Potter series

Filmmaker Ron Howard has revealed he turned down the opportunity to direct the first Harry Potter film because he did not want to do more fantasy projects.

Movies • 05 Nov 21

Ron Howard is a guest on The Graham Norton Show

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Friday

It's a busy night on the box, what with a Hollywood-heavy Graham Norton Show, The Late Late Show taking care of business, Simon and Garfunkel, and the return of The Blame Game, Dickinson and Narcos: Mexico . . .

Television • 05 Nov 21

Director John Chu departs Disney+ series Willow

Filmmaker Jon M Chu has announced he will no longer be working on the Disney+ series Willow, as his wife is pregnant and "the timing is just not going to work for me and my family".

Willow • 12 Jan 21

Willow gets green lighted for revival on Disney+

George Lucas' Willow, the epic fantasy adventure set in an age of swords, sorcery, myths and monsters, will be returning in a Disney+ TV series set to begin production next year.

Willow • 21 Oct 20

Cocoon star Wilford Brimley dies aged 85

Hollywood character actor Wilford Brimley, best known for Cocoon and The Firm, has died at the age of 85.

Wilford Brimley • 02 Aug 20

Movie Review Round-Up - The New Releases

It's roar power to you in cinemas this weekend as The Lion King opens!

Movies • 19 Jul 19

Ron Howard's Pavarotti pays warm homage to the singer

Ron Howard's Pavarotti documentary pays homage to the late singer, employing a generous lens to cast a warm and informative light on the acclaimed tenor's life and career.

Movie Review • 12 Jul 19

Pavarotti opens in cinemas on Monday, July 15

Chance to win Pavarotti preview screening tickets

To mark the release of the documentary film Pavarotti in cinemas on July 15, we're giving you the chance to win tickets to an exclusive preview screening at Odeon Point Square in Dublin on July 2.

Movies • 26 Jun 19

Amanda Holden admits she auditioned for Rocketman

Amanda Holden has admitted that she auditioned for the Rocketman biopic - to play the part of Elton John's mother.

Movies • 04 Jun 19

Bryce Dallas Howard is 'wild' about Elton John biopic

Bryce Dallas Howard has described the upcoming Elton John biopic as "transportive and wild".

Elton John • 19 Sep 18

Ron Howard and the cast of Solo: A Star Wars Story

Ron Howard on making Solo: A Star Wars Story

Ron Howard, director of Solo: A Star Wars Story which follows a young Han Solo, says that Harrison Ford was 'effusive' when he saw the film and was impressed with leading star Alden Ehrenreich's performance.

Movies • 01 Jun 18

Solo: A Star Wars Story sees Alden Ehrenreich playing a young Han Solo

Solo: A Star Wars Story is breezily entertaining

Is Solo: A Star Wars Story the Star Wars spin-off fans were baying out for? Perhaps not. But this Han Solo origins story is a breezily entertaining, if slightly forgettable, romp through the Star Wars universe.

Movie Review • 24 May 18

Emilia Clarke says working on Game of Thrones and Star Wars similar in "epicness"

Clarke says Star Wars and Thrones similar in 'epicness'

Emilia Clarke who is best known for slaying on Game of Thrones as Daenerys Targaryen has now joined the Star Wars universe in the spin-off movie Solo: A Star Wars Story and the British star says they are very similar in their "epicness".

Movies • 23 May 18

Ron Howard says Harrison ford was "effusive" about Solo: A Star Wars Story

Howard says Harrison Ford loved Solo: A Star Wars Story

Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has revealed that Harrison Ford was full of praise for Solo: A Star Wars Story, which is the origin story of his famous character Han Solo.

Movies • 23 May 18

Off the Force. Star Wars and director part company

The search is on for a new director for Star Wars: Episode IX after Colin Trevorrow and studio Lucasfilm parted company on the 2019 blockbuster.

Star Wars • 06 Sep 17

Han Solo movie 'a little opportunity' for Ron Howard

Director Ron Howard, who is taking over the reins on the upcoming Han Solo movie from original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, has described the Star Wars spin-off as "a little opportunity that came my way".

star wars • 23 Jun 17

Ron Howard will begin directing the Han Solo movie on July 10

Howard's Way. Apollo 13 director set for Han Solo run

Former Happy Days star and The Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard has been confirmed as the director of the new the Han Solo spin-off project after the sudden departure of the film's original two directors mid-production.

Entertainment • 23 Jun 17

Erin Moran (front left) starred as Joanie Cunningham in the famed sitcom

Happy Days actress Erin Moran dies aged 56

Former Happy Days actress Erin Moran has died at the age of 56.

Erin Moran • 23 Apr 17

Ron Howard and Tom Hanks have a special "shorthand" when working together

Hanks a million! Howard says actor drove Inferno movie

Inferno director Ron Howard has said that Tom Hanks was the driving force behind taking Inferno to the big screen.

Headlines • 14 Oct 16

Fresh-faced mop-tops: The Beatles, as fame encroached

McCartney and Starr on tour madness in new film

In a new trailer for Ron Howard’s forthcoming documentary, The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years, the band reveals the personal price exacted as the world went crazy for the Fab Four.

Entertainment • 02 Aug 16

Tom Hanks to play Professor Robert Langdon for the third time

Inferno filming to commence April 2015

Tom Hanks is set to return as Professor Robert Langdon in the much-anticipated big-screen adaption of Dan Brown's best-selling novel Inferno.

Entertainment • 27 Aug 14

Howard - Hopes to have film finished next year

Ron Howard to direct Beatles documentary

Oscar-winning director Ron Howard is to make a new feature documentary on The Beatles, focusing on the years 1960-1966.

Entertainment • 17 Jul 14

Ron Howard is tipped to be directing a live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book

Ron Howard in talks for The Jungle Book

Filmmaker Ron Howard is said to be in negotiations to direct and produce a live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book.

Entertainment • 16 Feb 14