Will Sharpe Is Mozart and Paul Bettany an Envious Court Composer in First Look at Sky’s ‘Amadeus’

Will Sharpe Is Mozart and Paul Bettany an Envious Court Composer in First Look at Sky’s ‘Amadeus’

Will Sharpe is musical prodigy Wolfgang ‘Amadeus’ Mozart in a new photos from the upcoming show Amadeus. Sky released a first look at the limited series on Thursday with Paul Bettany starring as envious court composer Antonio Salieri and Gabrielle Creevy as Constanze Weber, Mozart’s fiercely loyal wife. Based on Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play,…

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Oldenburg Unveils First Wave of Premieres for 32nd Edition

Oldenburg Unveils First Wave of Premieres for 32nd Edition

The Oldenburg International Film Festival has unveiled the first titles of its 32nd edition, highlighting a slate of world premieres and debuts with strong showings from Irish cinema and recent festival standouts from Cannes, Karlovy Vary, and Locarno. Three new Irish productions anchor this year’s program. Jim Sheridan, a six-time Oscar nominee, teams with David…

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Disney Hires Netflix’s Tony Zameczkowski for APAC Exec Role

Disney Hires Netflix’s Tony Zameczkowski for APAC Exec Role

Disney has appointed Tony Zameczkowski as senior vice president and general manager, direct-to-consumer for Asia Pacific. He will report to Luke Kang, Disney’s APAC president, and Joe Earley, president, direct-to-consumer, of Disney Entertainment. In his new role, Zameczkowski will be part of Disney’s efforts to grow and develop its streaming business in the APAC region….

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Netflix Unveils First Look at Louis Partridge, James Norton, Emily Fairn and Anthony Boyle in ‘House of Guinness,’ Sets September Launch Date

Netflix Unveils First Look at Louis Partridge, James Norton, Emily Fairn and Anthony Boyle in ‘House of Guinness,’ Sets September Launch Date

Netflix has unveiled the key art and first-look images of its cast for House of Guinness. Louis Partridge, Anthony Boyle, Emily Fairn, Fionn O’Shea and James Norton star in the new show from Peaky Blinders mastermind Steven Knight — airing Sept. 25 on the streamer — about one of Europe’s most enduring dynasties. Set in 19th-century Dublin and…

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Thelma Schoonmaker on Martin Scorsese’s “Remarkable” Bond With Michael Powell and Using AI to Help Publish Her Late Husband’s Diaries

Thelma Schoonmaker on Martin Scorsese’s “Remarkable” Bond With Michael Powell and Using AI to Help Publish Her Late Husband’s Diaries

Three-time Oscar winner and longtime Martin Scorsese collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker was the star of an Edinburgh International Film Festival event on Sunday, where she spoke about the life and work of her late husband, Michael Powell. Schoonmaker has worked on a whopping 22 of Scorsese’s films across her decades-spanning career, picking up Academy Awards for…

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