Ron Howard To Take Over ‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spin-Off

Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard has been brought in to complete the hotly-anticipated “Star Wars” Han Solo spinoff after directing duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller were sacked, Lucasfilm said Thursday. Lord and Miller, the pair behind the acclaimed “The LEGO Movie” and “21 Jump Street,” were dropped after clashing with the studio’s chief Kathleen Kennedy … Read more

Jonathan Demme, Director of

Demme won the best director Oscar in 1992 for The Silence of the Lambs His publicist confirmed he died from complications from oesophageal cancer. Born in 1944, Demme’s other features included Philadelphia, Something Wild and the Talking Heads documentary Stop Making Sense. Tom Hanks, who won an Oscar for his performance in Philadelphia, told the … Read more

Wrong Film Named Best Picture At Oscars

Moonlight has won best picture at the Oscars – but only after Faye Dunaway initially said La La Land had won. Warren Beatty was handed the previous winner’s envelope, containing a card saying “Emma Stone, La La Land”, resulting in the error. The team from La La Land were in the middle of their acceptance … Read more

Wrong Film Named Best Picture At Oscars

Moonlight has won best picture at the Oscars – but only after Faye Dunaway initially announced La La Land had won. Dunaway’s co-presenter Warren Beatty said “Emma Stone, La La Land” had been written in the envelope he was given. The team from La La Land were in the middle of their acceptance speeches when … Read more

Moonlight Wins Best Picture After Announcement Mix-Up

Moonlight has won best picture at the Oscars – but only after Faye Dunaway initially announced La La Land had won. Dunaway’s co-presenter Warren Beatty said “Emma Stone, La La Land” had been written in the envelope he was given. The team from La La Land were in the middle of their acceptance speeches when … Read more