Jon Hornbuckle

Last year we bid farewell to Succession, Barry and Top Boy, fell hard for Beef, Colin From Accounts and Blue Lights. The next 12 months should help us move on – the potential impact of 2023’s writers’ strike notwithstanding – as early hits like World War II epic Masters of the Air and Mr and Mrs Smith, Prime Video’s intoxicating mix of witty marital drama and zippy espionage caper, are already proving. Ahead are hotly-anticipated new runs of Bridgerton and Squid Game on Netflix, a third season of Industry, a sci-fi prequel in Dune: Prophecy, HBO’s barbed political satire The Regime, Park Chan-wook spy thriller The Sympathizer, and The Franchise, the latest from telly genius Armando Iannucci – among many other potentially binge-worthy offerings. But there’s only so many hours in the day and you can’t spend all of them on the sofa. Here’s our guide to the shows most worthy of your time.RECOMMENDED: 🔥 The best TV and streaming shows of 2023🎥 The best movies of 2024 (so far)📺 The 100 greatest ever TV shows you need to binge

Tom Cruise is back to save cinema yet again this week, with Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One crashing into your local picturehouse, multiplex or theater and unleashing another cargo of pulse-racing action. Cruise is back as IMF super-agent Ethan Hunt on the hunt for a mystery cruciform key that can access a world-changing (not in a good way) new A.I. called ‘The Entity’. The film opens at the bottom of the ocean with your classic submarine-in-peril sequence before surfacing and immediately decamping to some of the world’s most exotic, architecturally advanced and generally easy-on-the-eye locales. On the itinerary this time? Amsterdam, Abu Dhabi, Rome, Venice and Norway. ‘We wanted to make a bigger film,’ says director Christopher McQuarrie, ‘a more global film’. Well, mission accomplished. Here’s our ultimate travel guide to the globe-trotting action spectacular.

Actuar es un trabajo. Incluso en el nivel más selecto, los actores de Hollywood trabajan, aunque desde fuera no se parezca al trabajo que el resto de nosotros estamos acostumbrados a hacer. Y eso significa que, como nosotros, un actor hará algo simplemente para cobrar un dinero y después se arrepentirá. Un ejemplo: Dakota Johnson. Recientemente, en una entrevista con Vanity Fair, la actriz –que actualmente protagoniza la próxima adaptación de Netflix de la novela 'Persuasión' de Jane Austen– habló de la "batalla" que supuso la realización de la trilogía cinematográfica de '50 sombras de Grey' que lanzó su carrera. La elección de Johnson y su coprotagonista Jamie Dornan para los papeles principales, junto a Sam Taylor-Wood en la dirección, dio un barniz de credibilidad a estos blockbusters de literatura fetichista. Pero el producto final estaba lleno de diálogos torpes y escenas de sexo que daban vergüenza ajena. "Firmé para hacer una versión muy distinta a la película que acabamos haciendo", dijo Johnson. Johnson no es la primera actriz que expresa cierta vergüenza por sus decisiones interpretativas. Aquí hay otras ocasiones en las que la lista A de Hollywood ha echado pestes de su trabajo. NO TE LO PIERDAS: Los mejores estrenos del mes

Actuar és una feina. Fins i tot en el nivell més selecte, els actors de Hollywood treballen, encara que des de fora no s'assembli a la feina que la resta de nosaltres estem acostumats a fer. I això vol dir que, com nosaltres, un actor farà alguna cosa simplement per cobrar uns diners i després se'n penedirà. Un exemple: Dakota Johnson. Recentment, en una entrevista amb Vanity Fair, l'actriu –que actualment protagonitza la propera adaptació de Netflix de la novel·la 'Persuasió' de Jane Austen– va parlar de la "batalla" que va suposar la realització de la trilogia cinematogràfica de '50 ombres d'en Grey' que va llançar la seva carrera. L'elecció de Johnson i el seu coprotagonista Jamie Dornan pels papers principals, juntament amb Sam Taylor-Wood a la direcció, va donar un vernís de credibilitat a aquests blockbusters de literatura fetitxista. Però el producte final estava ple de diàlegs maldestres i escenes de sexe que feien vergonya aliena. "Vaig signar per fer una versió molt diferent de la pel·lícula que vam acabar fent", va dir Johnson. Johnson no és la primera actriu que expressa certa vergonya per les decisions interpretatives. Aquí hi ha altres ocasions en què la llista A de Hollywood ha malparlat de la seva feina. NO T'HO PERDIS: Les millors estrenes de cine del mes 

Acting is a job. Even at the most elite level, Hollywood actors are still putting in work, even if, from the outside, it doesn’t look like the work the rest of us are accustomed to doing. And just like you, that means that, every once in a while, an actor is going to do something simply to collect a paycheck – and then regret it later. Case in point: Dakota Johnson. Recently, in an interview with Vanity Fair, the actress – currently set to star in the upcoming Netflix adaptation of the Jane Austen novel Persuasion – discussed the ‘battle’ of making the 50 Shades of Grey movie trilogy that launched her career. The casting of Johnson and co-star Jamie Dornan in the leading roles, along with Sam Taylor-Wood on directing duties, lent a veneer of arthouse credibility to the fetish literature blockbusters. But the final product was plagued with hammy dialogue and cringe-inducing sex scenes. ‘I signed up to do a very different version of the film we ended up making,’ Johnson said, expanding on 50 Shades author EL James’s insistence on having ‘a lot of creative control, all day, every day, and she just demanded that certain things happen. Johnson is hardly the first actor to express some embarrassment over their acting choices. Here are a few other notable occasions when Hollywood’s A-list spoke put the boot in on their own work.

3 Body Problem, the big-budget new Netflix sci-fi, is out of this world – literally.  Adapted from the acclaimed novel by Chinese engineer and science-fiction writer Liu Cixin, the series boasts an all-star cast with the creators of Game of Thrones at the helm.  It’s more akin to Close Encounters of the Third Kind than your typical sci-fi invasion flick full of little green men or blood-thirsty Martians. Here’s what you need to know before embarking on this cerebral, but addictive alien invasion mystery... Photograph: Netflix 1. It’s set across two (connected) timelines Like the novel, the series is told using flashbacks and jumps between eras and alternate realities. Let’s try to break the complex plot down in a more linear style... It begins with China’s Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. Astrophysicist Ye Wenjie witnesses the brutal execution of her dad for his scientific work. The Maoist state and scientific discovery aren’t easy bedfellows, to put it very mildly.  Ye is then branded a traitor and handed a prison sentence. But while incarcerated, she is recruited by a mysterious military group who claim to be working to harness the power of radio waves to damage spy satellites. Their real intention is to scour the universe for extraterrestrial life.  Under constant surveillance and scrutiny, she sends a response to a mysterious message from outer space, which will have catastrophic effects across space and time. Cut to London in 2024 and a group of pals meet up at a fell

Nicholas Galitzine is set to go stratospheric with the upcoming release of romcom The Idea of You and his steamy historical drama, Mary & George. The former has scored positive reviews at SXSW this week, with critics praising the chemistry between the Londoner and his co-star Anne Hathaway.  But Galitzine is no overnight success – or flash in the pan. Here’s all you need to know about one of Hollywood’s hottest rising stars.  How long has Nicholas Galitzine been acting? He made his screen debut nearly ten years ago in The Beat Beneath My Feet, starring opposite Luke Perry as a social outcast who dreams of becoming a rockstar and finds an unlikely tutor in his rowdy neighbour (Perry).    More recent roles include playing a closeted rugby player in Handsome Devil, student Timmy in supernatural flick The Craft: Legacy, Prince Robert in Amazon’s musical adaptation of Cinderella, US Marine Luke Morrow in Purple Hearts, and, last year, American football jock Jeff in comedy Bottoms.  But he really broke into the mainstream with the role of Prince Henry in the 2023 adaptation of romcom Red, White & Royal Blue. This year he’s been making headlines for Sky Atlantic’s historical drama Mary & George, in which he stars opposite Hollywood legend Julianne Moore as George Villiers, the 1st Duke of Buckingham and lover of King James I (Tony Curran).  Photograph: Sky UKJulianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine in ‘Mary & George’ How can I watch Galitzine’s movies?  The actor’s first two movies

Hollywood royalty Anne Hathaway and rising British star Nicholas Galitzine have united for The Idea of You, a new romcom that has the internet in a frenzy. The reason? Its links to pop superstar Harry Styles. But while the former One Direction singer has made a mark on the film industry with roles in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, thriller Don’t Worry Darling, and period drama My Policeman, he’s not appearing in the movie. Instead, The Idea of You borrows from Styles’s own story, with a lead character who is barely distinguishable from the record-breaking singer. The Idea of You is an adaptation of a novel by author Robinne Lee, a book that started out as online fan-fiction. Here’s all you need to know about a romcom sure to spark boyband-like pandemonium. Alisha WetherillAnne Hathaway stars as lovestruck Solène What is the movie based on?   The Idea of You follows Solène (Anne Hathaway), a single parent in her forties who has given up on love. Then, she has a chance encounter with a pop superstar two decades younger and, well, maybe not.  That pop heart-throb is Hayes Campbell (Red, White & Royal Blue’s Galitzine). He’s the lead singer of boyband called August Moon, an outfit with more than a passing resemblance to One Direction.  The pair meet backstage at Coachella and before you know it, Hayes is onstage dedicating a soppy love song to the woman he met just minutes before. Don’t come for the deep emotions, people. What follows is a whirlwind, globe-trotting romance, but t

David Nicholls’ best-selling novel ‘One Day’ is returning to the screen in a 14-part Netflix series. Having previously been adapted into a movie with Anne Hathaway back in 2011, the new interpretation fleshes out more of the book and includes some brand new storylines not featured in the original novel. With filming locations from glamorous Rome to the motorways of Wolverhampton, the drama covers 20 years of intertwined lives, unspoken romance, and buckets of nostalgia. Here’s all you need to know on the romantic drama released just in time for Valentine’s Day.  What is One Day about? The romantic drama tells the story of Emma and Dexter, who have an instant connection when they meet at a university graduation party.  One Day follows the pair on July 15 each year from 1988 to 2011, as they juggle friendship and an unspoken romance. While Dexter finds success on TV in the 90s, Emma is stuck working in a hilariously chaotic Mexican restaurant, but their careers and personal lives will both reach new highs and lows until an emotional climax. Where was One Day filmed? The drama takes place in multiple locations across its central romance spanning 20 years.  Beginning with Emma and Dex’s first meeting at a university graduation party in 1988, the scenes were filmed in the courtyard of The Old College, a historic building at the University of Edinburgh. After their ‘sort-of one-night stand’, Emma and Dexter hike up Edinburgh’s tourist hotspot of Arthur’s Seat. Actor Leo Woodall rev

ITV has launched a new crime series that is set to hook viewers with twists aplenty.  ‘After the Flood’ sees a Yorkshire town facing disaster following a flash flood that devastates homes, kills residents and brings hidden secrets to light. ‘Peaky Blinders’ actress Sophie Rundle takes on the lead role of Joanna Marshall, a pregnant police officer who breaks the law to discover the truth behind a mysterious murder and shocking disappearance.  Here’s all you need to know about the gripping six-part series. What’s happening in tonight’s episode? Runs the official synopsis: ‘Jo is troubled by Lee’s connection to Tasha and Daniel, but as she continues with her investigation, Pat grows suspicious.’ What is After the Flood about? ‘After the Flood’ sets a murder-mystery story in the context of an environmental disaster. It’s set in a Yorkshire town that’s damaged by a devastating flood, with local residents facing fatal danger, homelessness and personal tragedy.  The series opens with police officer Jo Marshall attempting to rescue a newborn baby from drowning in the flash flood. When a mysterious stranger arrives and saves the day before being swept away himself, Jo becomes determined to locate the man who seems to have vanished without a trace. Events take a more sinister turn when an unidentified corpse is found in the elevator of a car park. The body can’t be traced and it seems the murder was committed before the town was evacuated ahead of the flood, so it’s down to police offi

シートベルトを締め、離陸に備えよう。2024年1月11日、アメリカのニュースメディアPUCKが、「トップガン」の3作目の製作準備がスタートしているとリポートした。 2022年に公開されたシリーズ第2作「トップガン マーヴェリック」の記録的な大ヒットにより、トム・クルーズはパンデミック後における「ハリウッドの救世主」と称賛された。そのため、当然ながらさらなる続編があるとの憶測が飛び交っていた。 クルーズといえばつい最近、ワーナー・ブラザース・ディスカバリーと複数の映画作品において主演とプロデュースを担うという大型の戦略型パートナーシップ（独占ではないためパラマウント作品である「トップガン」「ミッション：インポッシブル」シリーズの継続も可能）を結んだことを発表したばかり。彼へのニーズは、今これまでになく高まっているといえる。 プロジェクトはまだ始まったばかりで、何に最終OKが出るかはまだ先の話だが、「トップガン 3（仮、以下同）」について今のところ分かっていること紹介しておこう。 本当に実現する？ はい、おそらくそうだ。前作の興行収入が15億ドル（約2,177億円）を突破して以来、次作が製作されると憶測が飛び交っていたが、プロジェクトが進行中であることがようやく確認された。The Hollywood Reporterによると、「トップガン マーヴェリック」の共同脚本家であるエーレン・クルーガーが脚本を執筆中で、同作の監督だったジョセフ・コシンスキーも再起用される見込みだという。 公開はいつ？ 次作までの間がまた36年間も空くことはないが、マーベリック、ルースター、そしてレインボーギャングたちが再びスクリーンに戻ってくるのは、早くても2026年以降になるだろう。 クルーズは現在、 2025年5月に公開が予定されている「ミッション：インポッシブル デッドレコニング」後編の製作中で、それまで「トップガン 3」撮影が行われる可能性は低い。 ストーリーとキャストは？ 現段階ではそれほど多くのことは語られていないが、一つだけ確かなことは（当然だが）、クルーズが元パイロットで新世代戦闘機パイロットのメンターでありリーダーであるピート・“マーヴェリック“・ミッチェル海軍大佐として戻ってくるということだ。 マイルズ・テラーが以前、続編についてクルーズと「話をしている」と口を滑らしていたことから、彼がマーベリックの亡き親友ニック・“グース”・ブラッドショーの息子、ブラッドリー・"ルースター”・ブラッドショー中尉役で再登場すると期待されている。  完全なキャスティングが撮影が近くなるにつれ分かってくることだが、ほかにはグレン・パウエル（ジェイク・"ハングマン”・セレシン中尉役）、ジェニファー・コネリー（マーヴェリックの恋敵ペニー役）、ジョン・ハム（海軍航空隊司令官、ボー・"サイクロン”・シンプソン海軍中将役）などの参加を楽しみにしておこう。 関連記事 『Top Gun 3: everything we know so far about the Tom Cruise action movie（原文）』 『正月・冬休みに観たい日本映画7選』 『東京、イマーシブミュージアム展4選』 『人生で観ておくべき、日本映画ベスト50』 『史上最高のロマンチックコメディ映画30選』 『ギャング映画ベスト30』 東京の最新情報をタイムアウト東京のメールマガジンでチェックしよう。登録はこちら  

Buckle up and prepare for lift off as Tom Cruise is set to take to the skies for another Top Gun movie. The record-breaking success of Top Gun: Maverick led to Tom Cruise being hailed as the saviour of Hollywood following the Covid-19 pandemic, so unsurprisingly speculation of a follow-up took flight soon after the sequel’s release in 2022. Cruise is more in demand than ever, with the Hollywood star just having signed a big bucks deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to star and produce in movies for the studio. But luckily for fans of Mission: Impossible and Top Gun – both produced by Paramount – the pact doesn’t seem to be exclusive.  It’s still very early days on the next instalment, and any kind of green light is still a distance away, but here’s all we know so far about Top Gun 3. Photograph: Paramount Pictures Is Top Gun 3 happening? Yes! Probably! Speculation of a threequel has been soaring ever since Top Gun: Maverick flew full throttle to the top of the box office, raking in over $1.5billion. Now we finally have confirmation that a follow-up is in development, with The Hollywood Reporter claiming that Maverick co-writer Ehren Kruger is penning a script, with director Joseph Kosinski also set to return.  When will Top Gun 3 be released? While it certainly won’t be another 36-year wait between movies, don’t expect to see Maverick, Rooster and the gang fly back to the big screen until at least 2026 at the very earliest. Cruise is currently working on a follow-up to Mission

It’s a tale as old as time: a misfit teenage boy discovers he has magical powers and is the chosen one who can restore balance between good and evil. Along the way he finds two best friends, a wise mentor and a string of foes.  No, this isn’t the story of Luke Skywalker or Harry Potter, it’s Percy Jackson, the American nerd who turns out to be a demigod, naturally. Ever since Harry Potter became the biggest phenomenon of pop culture, a slew of fantasy franchises were vying to be the next big behemoth of page and screen.  For every success story like Twilight and The Hunger Games, there’s been an Eragon, Mortal Instruments or Maze Runner. Up until now Percy Jackson has sat in the middle of the fantasy franchise barometer, with six novels, two live-action movies starring Logan Lerman that made a fair haul at the box office, and even a Broadway musical. Now Disney has taken over the franchise with a brand new series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, coming to their streaming service later this month. Here’s all you need to know about the upcoming adventures of the schoolboy who discovers he’s a demi-god. DisneyPercy Jackson and his pals must battle gods and monsters When is the ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ TV series being released? Percy Jackson and the Olympians will serve as an early Christmas present with the first two episodes of the series arriving on Disney+ on December 20. Later episodes will arrive weekly each Wednesday. The series consists of eight episodes with

It seems like every year there’s a new Harry Potter documentary that claims to uncover new stories around one of the most beloved film series of all time.  While it never makes such a claim, David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, is more captivating and eye-opening than any other Potter-related doc, thanks mainly to the powerful bond between Holmes and the man he once served as stunt double for, Daniel Radcliffe. Produced by Radcliffe, the doc tells the story of the friendship that emerged when Holmes suffered a debilitating injury while filming The Deathly Hallows. It features candid footage filmed over the past decade, behind-the-scenes material from the set of the Harry Potter movies and intimate interviews. There are plenty of on-camera contributions from Holmes and Radcliffe – as well as their friends and family – to showcase the tight-knit camaraderie that helped power one of the biggest film franchises of all time. Here are seven unexpected revelations from the documentary. Photograph:David Holmes and Daniel Radcliffe in ‘David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived’ 1. Daniel Radcliffe was hopeless at Quidditch Remember the scene in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when Harry takes to the Quidditch pitch for the first time? When an 11-year-old Radcliffe’s complete lack of coordination (his words, not ours) left him struggling to hit a ball, the production team brought in David Holmes to be Daniel’s ‘PE teacher’ and turn him into a believable Quidditch ace.  From that moment, t

There’s never been a better time to be a Doctor Who fan, and now we finally know when the upcoming special episodes will air on TV thanks to a new teaser trailer. While we can’t time travel straight to the dates, we can now mark our calendars as the first episode arrives on November 25, airing on BBC One in the UK and Disney+ in other territories. Debut episode The Star Beast will focus on an alien invasion in London and the reunion of David Tennant's Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. While little is known about second special Wild Blue Yonder, airing on December 2, the third and final special will revolve around the Doctor’s battle against Neil Patrick Harris’s fiendish foe The Toymaker, although it’s likely the villain will be teased throughout the first two episodes. The Giggle will air on December 9.  Here’s what we’ve spotted in the latest teaser trailer for the upcoming special episodes. Photograph: BBC 1. The TARDIS is going on strike For a show that revolves around travelling across space and time, the TARDIS – the Doctor’s ship disguised as a police box – is mysteriously absent. Apart from a brief shot of the TARDIS materialising on the streets of London, the only other time it’s seen in the new trailer is when it’s being airlifted by helicopter to the new UNIT HQ.  The previous trailer showed the Doctor telling Donna that the TARDIS had run away, and while the blue box has shown a level of sentience before, it’s unusual for it to abandon the Doctor in the

‘It’s not a choice, it is a duty.’ Imelda Staunton’s HRH speaks for an army of The Crown fans in the new season 6 teaser trailer. Watching the final run of the blockbuster Netflix show will not be a choice – not after all the drama, intrigue, scurrilous affairs, constitutional crises and dark nights of the soul that have gone before over five richly upholstered seasons.Season 6 is now due to run as far as the wedding of Charles and Camilla in 2005, bringing Harry and William – and their relationship with their dad – into focus as key characters in the drama. This final season will draw to a conclusion 60 hours of television. The Crown has made household names out of stars such as Claire Foy, Vanessa Kirby, Emma Corrin and Josh O’Connor.  Photograph: NetflixThe Crown season 6 will see Prince William meet Kate Middleton When is The Crown season six released on Netflix? The wait is almost over, but there’s a slight catch. Netflix confirmed that the final series of The Crown will be split into two parts. Four episodes will debut on Netflix on November 16, with the final six episodes released on December 14. Splitting episodes up seems to be a new tactic at Netflix after the streamer recently did the same with The Witcher and Stranger Things. NetflixPrince Charles confronts Queen Elizabeth II Is there a trailer for The Crown? A trailer for the first part of the final season has been released. As expected, the opening half of the season follows the events leading up to Princes

Ever wanted to deck out your home with some of the most iconic movie props in cinema history? The latest Propstore auction has memorabilia from the likes of James Bond, Titanic, Disney, Austin Powers, and of course, the collectors’ treasure chest that is the Star Wars franchise. While you’re going to need access to a few trillion Imperial Credits to really go wild in the virtual aisles, there’s some smaller ticket items to be found too. Can’t quite stretch to splashing out £1million on the C-3PO helmet worn by Anthony Daniels? How about settling for just the chrome droid’s right foot for the relative bargain of £6,000.  Imagine the respect you’ll garner when you whip out Ellen Ripley’s actual cigarette lighter next time a stranger asks you for a light, or the power you’ll feel when you use Wolverine’s claws as your kitchen knives.  Of course it can be fun just to have a browse and dream of your ultimate movie memorabilia purchases. Here’s some of the best items up for grabs.  Propstore_LALeonardo DiCaprio's Titanic costume is up for auction 1. Leonardo DiCaprio’s costume from Titanic Estimated price: £100,000-£200,000 Look, we’re not saying Titanic chic is in fashion, but Leonardo DiCaprio’s 1912 style wouldn’t be out of place in east London today. Featuring a pair of brown corduroy trousers, a green vest, an off-white shirt and pair of suspenders, the outfit was seen at the beginning of the mega blockbuster when Jack Dawson won his ticket for the doomed voyage. The vest is