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| Charli XCX goes volcanic in 'Erupcja' trailer | 1-2 Special released the trailer for Erupcja on Tuesday. The film opens April 17. Charli XCX and Will Madden star as an engaged couple whose Warsaw, Poland trip is extended when a volcano erupts. She visits an old friend (Lena Gra). The trailer suggests the two women cause volcanic eruptions when they are together. Charli XCX and Gra cowrote the film with director Pete Ohs. Jeremy O. Harris also stars. Erupcja premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. It will also screen at the upcoming South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Charli XCX appeared in three films at January's Sundance Film Festival. In The Moment, which opened Jan. 31, she played herself in a mockumentary. |
| Brodie-Sangster: 'Dodger' still struggling with his love for Fagin in S2 | Love Actually, Game of Thrones and The Queen's Gambit icon Thomas Brodie-Sangster says his dashing character, Jack Dawkins, may have saved his girlfriend's life and escaped the hangman's noose himself in The Artful Dodger, but that doesn't mean his life will be quiet and lawful in Season 2. Set in 19th century Australia and based on the characters from Charles Dickens' classic novel, Oliver Twist, the adventure dramedy kicks off its second season on Hulu Tuesday. It follows Brodie-Sangster's former juvenile pickpocket Jack "the Artful Dodger" Hawkins as he tries to save lives as a surgeon, while wooing the governor's daughter, Lady Belle (Maia Mitchell), against the adamant wishes of her mother, Lady Jane (Susie Porter). |
| WWE 'Raw': Becky Lynch challenges AJ Lee for 'Elimination Chamber' | Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch challenged her rival AJ Lee to a match at the upcoming Elimination Chamber event on WWE Raw. Lynch and Lee, who have been feuding ever since Lee returned to WWE in 2025 after a nearly 10-year absence, got into a war of words on Raw Monday. The unhinged Lynch asked her rival what would it take to end their feud, offering Lee a match at Elimination Chamber, which takes place Feb. 28 in Chicago. Lee stated that a match wasn't enough and that she wanted Lynch to put her Women's Intercontinental Championship on the line. A crazed Lynch kept yelling no, saying Lee didn't deserve a title match. Lee fired back that there won't be a match without the championship on the line, forcing Lynch to say yes. |
| Jaafar Jackson says playing Michael Jackson 'was a calling' | Lionsgate released a new behind the scenes feature for Michael on Tuesday. The video shows Jaafar Jackson rehearsing and performing as Michael Jackson in the biopic. Jaafar is the late Michael's nephew, the son of Jermaine Jackson. In the video, he explains his decision to play his uncle. "I never dreamed to be an actor or even thought of playing him but I knew it was a calling," Jaafar says. "Embodying Michael, I really had to earn the role and prove to the filmmakers I was capable of becoming Michael. Essentially, it was starting at the roots and finding the authenticity." Footage shows Jaafar performing "Billie Jean" on stage in a black suit, with smoke flowing around him. |
| The new girl finds love in Hayley Kiyoko's 'Girls Like Girls' trailer | Focus Features released a trailer for Girls Like Girls, a new film from writer-director Hayley Kiyoko based on her novel and song of the same name. The trailer features Maya da Costa as Coley, a 17-year-old new girl in town who develops feelings for Sonya (Myra Molloy), a new friend whose affections turn flirtatious, despite Sonya having a boyfriend. Kiyoko directs from a screenplay she co-wrote with Stefanie Scott. The film is based on Kiyoko's song, "Girls Like Girls," and the novel she authored of the same name. Kiyoko also provides original music for the soundtrack. |