News Muncher - searching for film

Warwick Davis's beloved wife Samantha left him more than £500,000 after she died in March. Ms Davis, who met her husband on the set of his 1988 film Willow, tragically died aged 53 on March 24. Samantha Davis, who met her husband on the set of his 1988 film Willow, tragically died aged 53 on March 24 Warwick with his …

Film

Kate Beckinsale displays her quirky fashion sense in a pastel minidress and enormous platform biker boots as she attends the Venice Film Festival

Kate Beckinsale displayed her quirky fashion sense as she stepped out in a pastel pink mini dress and extreme platform biker boots amid Venice Film Festival on Tuesday. However, the eye-catching part of Kate's newest look were the huge platform biker boots from Dolls Kill, which retail for £137. Kate Beckinsale displayed her quirky fashion sense as she stepped out …

Venice Film Festival

Renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami expressed joy with how several of his short stories were adapted in American director Pierre Földes’ animated film Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, adding he wanted to see future interpretations of his work with filmmakers’ own spin. The American filmmaker said he didn’t have a definitive plan when he picked six stories that “I just love.” …

Film Willow

Harry Potter star Warwick Davis has paid tribute to his wife following her death aged 53. Samantha Davis, who was also an actor, met her husband when she had an uncredited role in his 1988 film Willow Warwick and Samantha Davis with their children Harrison and Annabelle at the premiere of Star Wars: the Last Jedi in California in 2017 …

Warning: This story contains spoilers for Episode 5 of “Willow” on Disney+. “It’s so weirdly accurate,” said Kellyman, who plays aspiring knight Jade Claymore in Lucasfilm’s fantasy adventure series, before explaining what lyrics in which verse correlate to which character during a recent video call. “We’d find things, like, ‘This is how Kit is feeling right now for Jade and …

Will Smith made his first red carpet appearance following the 2022 Oscars, for the Los Angeles premiere of his new film Emancipation. The Antoine Fuqua film marks his first release since the Oscars controversy in March where he slapped presenter Chris Rock live onstage. Will Smith attended the red carpet premiere with wife Jada and children Jaden, Trey and Willow, …

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The original 1988 fantasy film that the new show …

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The brainchild of Lucas since before the first Star Wars, the …

D23 Expo 2022 | Lucasfilm presents ‘Andor’, ‘Indiana Jones 5’, ‘Willow’, and more

While cheers greeted each announcement from Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, the ‘OMG’ moment came when Harrison Ford walked on stage. Introduced by Alan Bergman, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, Kennedy first spoke of the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story spin-off series Andor, which is dropping on Disney+Hotstar on September 21. Tony Gilroy, who wrote the Bourne trilogy and …

Val Kilmer's ex-wife Joanna Whalley made a rare appearance this week. Back in the spotlight: Val Kilmer's ex-wife Joanna Whalley made a rare appearance this week. They go way back: Here Joanna puts her arm around Warwick at the celebration The film: The 1988 fantasy/adventure film from a story by George Lucas was about a young man named Willow who …

Scenes from The Chanting Willows, an art house film adapted from prizewinning author Wang Xufeng's novella. CHINA DAILY Romantic film uses Yueju Opera to bring a sense of tradition to a modern love story, Xu Fan reports. While the slim leaves portrayed a woman's thin eyebrows, the resilient branches often inspired writers to use them to symbolize a woman who …

Sam Faiers posed up with partner Paul Knightley and their children as they led the stars attending the new Paw Patrol film premiere in Leicester Square on Sunday. Chic: Giovanna Fletcher, 36, looked chic as she posed for photos with her husband, 36, wearing an indigo blue long maxi denim dress paired with black Doc Marten shoes Gorgeous: Sam, 30, …

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jada Pinkett-Smith says she has shaved her …

Dimitrios Kambouris via Getty Images The Smith family attends the premiere of the film "After Earth" at New York's Ziegfeld Theater on May 29, 2013. So when they do things ― and you know, Jaden, he’s done things ― you can do anything you want as long as you can explain to me why that was the right thing to …