Reuters Entertainment News Summary
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.
Cannes director open to letting green activists onto red carpet
Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux said on Monday he was open to letting climate demonstrators onto the red carpet, as the showbiz extravaganza prepared to launch amid bursts of activism on both sides of the Atlantic. Fremaux also said artists would be welcome to discuss issues arising from the Hollywood writers' strike - and that he had had "positive dialog" with France's CGT union, which had threatened to cut power to the event during pension protests.
Ed Sheeran tops UK charts with 'Subtract' after copyright victory
Pop star Ed Sheeran topped the UK music charts with his latest album, the critically acclaimed "Subtract," on Friday, a week after winning a U.S. copyright trial over one of his biggest hits. "Subtract," the British singer-songwriter's sixth studio album, went straight to no. 1, extending Sheeran's "flawless run of chart-topping albums," the Official Charts Company said.
Cannes Film Festival 2023 kicks off with 'all killer, no filler' line-up
The French Riviera city of Cannes was transformed into a playground for the film industry this week as the 76th iteration of the glamorous film festival kicked off, promising splashy blockbusters, up-and-coming talent and a hint of controversy. "We have 'Indiana Jones,' we've got Martin Scorsese's new film with Leonardo DiCaprio. We've got a Wes Anderson film packed with every single star you could name and sort of a 'who's who' of great auteur arthouse directors," Scott Roxborough, the European bureau chief at The Hollywood Reporter, told Reuters.
Amazon, Embracer strike deal to make 'Lord of the Rings' video game
Amazon.com Inc and Swedish game developer Embracer Group have agreed to develop and publish a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on fantasy series "The Lord of the Rings," the companies said on Monday. The game, which is in the early stages of development, will be set in Middle-earth, featuring stories of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" literary trilogy written by J.R.R. Tolkien, according to the companies.
Kate Winslet, Ben Whishaw win at BAFTA Television Awards
Kate Winslet and Ben Whishaw were among the winners at the BAFTA Television Awards in London on Sunday night, with the Oscar-winning actress using her acceptance speech to call for action against harmful content on social media. Winslet was recognized for her portrayal of a mother of a teenager consumed by social media in "I am Ruth," a mini-series in which she starred alongside her real-life daughter, Mia Threapleton.
'The Time Traveller's Wife' musical to open in London
A musical based on hit novel "The Time Traveller's Wife" is coming to London´s West End this autumn in a new theatrical adaptation featuring music and lyrics by Grammy Award winners Dave Stewart and Joss Stone. "The Time Traveller's Wife: The Musical," about the relationship between artist Clare and her husband Henry who has a genetic disorder causing him to travel through time, will open at the Apollo Theatre in November after premiering last year in the British city of Chester for a short run.
The new Kardashians? Sylvester Stallone and family star in reality TV show
Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone has a new project - starring in his own reality TV show with his family. The veteran "Rocky" and "Rambo" actor, his wife Jennifer and their three daughters - Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet - are following in the footsteps of other celebrity families such as the Osbournes and Kardashians, in having cameras follow them as they go about their daily lives.
