Film

Forget James Bond, This Revenge Sequel Turns Its Franchise Into an International Spy Thriller

• Becky is now a CIA agent operating undercover in Poland.
• Jenn Wexler directs the franchise’s third film.
• Lulu Wilson performed a 10-minute fight sequence herself.

In *The Last Temptation of Becky*, Becky has grown from a vengeful teenager into a CIA field agent sent undercover to Poland to hunt Nazis. Director Jenn Wexler says the third film keeps the franchise’s brutal action while adding more heartfelt moments, taking the character into an international…

Aerosmith reunite with Guns N’ Roses and Johnny Depp at Hollywood Bowl show

• Aerosmith returned to the stage at the Hollywood Bowl.
• Guns N’ Roses covered three Aerosmith songs.
• Johnny Depp joined Joe Perry for “Train Kept A-Rollin’”.

Aerosmith returned to the stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, two years after Steven Tyler’s vocal cord injury led the band to cancel the rest of its Peace Out tour and announce a retirement from traditional touring. The concert, billed as “Aerosmith + Friends”, brought together…

Aerosmith, with Dave Grohl on Drums, Play First Show in Three Years: Photos, Video + Setlist

• Aerosmith played their first concert in three years.
• Dave Grohl drummed for most of the six-song set.
• Guests covered Aerosmith songs before the band headlined.

Aerosmith returned to the stage at the Hollywood Bowl for their first concert in three years, after Steven Tyler’s vocal injury led the band to cancel its farewell tour and retire from touring. The performance headlined “California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends”, an evening of Aerosmith covers by…

Amy Adams challenges Hollywood double standards as Broadway’s A Few Good Men divides critics

Carole King celebrates Aretha Franklin’s influence across genres, while Mike Colter teases a baking-powder twist in Cupertino and Russell Crowe’s L.A. performance draws praise.

Everything Coming to Paramount+ in November

• *Yellowjackets* Season 4 starts on 20 November.
• *Hook* and *Coach Carter* are among the film picks.
• Paramount+ will stream the Bears-Lions Thanksgiving game.

Paramount+ is adding a mix of films, a returning drama and NFL coverage in November. The headline series is *Yellowjackets* Season 4, while the platform will also carry the Thanksgiving game between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions. The first *Yellowjackets* episode arrives on 20 November, with new…

How ‘Up Again’ Director Captured the Rise of a Teenage Figure Skating Champion: ‘The Technical Conditions Were Extremely Challenging’

• *Up Again* documents Barbora Vrankova’s teenage rise in figure skating.
• Director Eliska Cilkova Andrsova filmed her from age 15 to 18.
• Rink sounds help convey the pressure behind elite training.

Czech documentary *Up Again* follows figure skater Barbora Vrankova’s rise from national champion at 15 as she pursues elite training abroad. Director Eliska Cilkova Andrsova filmed her over three years, showing the personal and family pressures behind a career in which brief performances require years of discipline. Andrsova’s…

How Patrick Stewart went against type as Nazi punk gang leader in Green Room

• Stewart played a neo-Nazi gang leader in Green Room.
• The role sharply contrasted with his best-known characters.
• He said the villain’s nature attracted him to the part.

Patrick Stewart, widely known as Captain Picard in Star Trek and Professor X in the X-Men films, took an unexpected role as a neo-Nazi punk gang leader in the 2015 thriller Green Room. The casting went against his familiar screen persona, and Stewart said the character’s extreme villainy…

‘Fallout’ Season 3 Officially Gets the Update Fans Have Been Waiting For

• Walton Goggins says he has wrapped filming Season 3.
• *Fallout* is confirmed to return in 2027.
• Prime Video has not announced a release date.

Walton Goggins has finished filming the third season of *Fallout*, according to a post on his Instagram. The update suggests the Prime Video series could return in the first half of 2027, though the service has not announced a release date. Prime Video renewed the show months before…

Female-Focused Circle Fiction Orbit Project Incubator Unveils 2026 Cohort

• Five projects join the Circle Fiction Orbit incubator.
• The retreat is taking place in Herceg Novi, Montenegro.
• The programme supports women and gender-expansive filmmakers.

The Circle Training Initiative has selected five feature film projects for its third Circle Fiction Orbit incubator, a development programme for women and gender-expansive filmmakers. The seven-day retreat in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, gives mid-career filmmakers and their producers time and support to develop their projects, with the cohort…