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Yahoo Movies UKThe most exciting movies coming to UK cinemas in 2021
Who's ready to return to the movies when they reopen on 17 May? Nearly everyone it seems.
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Riz Ahmed: 'Sound Of Metal' prep was a 'seven month sprint' (exclusive)
Riz Ahmed talks to Yahoo about his Oscar-nominated role in Sound of Metal.
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'Minari': How Steven Yeun’s immigrant experience inspired his Oscar-nominated performance (exclusive)
Actor Steven Yeun was able to draw on his own experiences as the son of immigrants, and those of his own father.
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Eddie Izzard: 'At my age and being trans, you’re not showered with offers' (exclusive)
Eddie Izzard says her history as a comic has hindered her acting career, so she has resorted to making opportunities for herself.
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Carey Mulligan recalls the freezing conditions on the set of 'The Dig' (exclusive)
Location filming in Suffolk during the autumn meant the cast and crew were faced with wind, rain, mud and bitterly cold temperatures.
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Pub crawl helped Ralph Fiennes perfect local accent for The Dig (exclusive)
Ralph Fiennes’ quest to perfect his Suffolk accent for 'The Dig' took him on a local pub crawl.
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Echo Boomers’ Patrick Schwarzenegger: 'I’d never change my name' (exclusive)
In Echo Boomers, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Alex Pettyfer play members of a gang of unemployed graduates who find an unconventional – and illegal – way of earning money.
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Leslie Mann: I hope 'Blithe Spirit' cheers people up (exclusive)
We really need a distraction to what’s going on in the world right now,” Leslie Mann tells Yahoo.
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Stacy Martin: Wearing ‘Archive’ prosthetics was 'horrific' (exclusive)
She plays a sophisticated form of artificial intelligence created by lonely scientist to look like a human.
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'Pieces Of A Woman': Vanessa Kirby was in 'complete awe' of the real birth she watched to prepare for role (exclusive)
The star of The Crown was invited to watch a real birth to prepare for her latest film.
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'Soul': Director Pete Docter reveals 'It's a Wonderful Life' inspiration (exclusive)
Pixar director Pete Docter reveals the festive spirit inherent in his new film.
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Bee Gees documentary director shares how Noel Gallagher helped shape the film (exclusive)
Frank Marshall, the director of new documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, has revealed a surprise influence behind the film.
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Bee Gees documentary 'lucky' to wrap days before pandemic took hold (exclusive)
The new Bee Gees doc was completed just in the nick of time.
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Viggo Mortensen considered giving up films on 'Falling' shoot (exclusive)
The director and star of Falling admits a tough day on set led to moments of doubt for himself and his leading actor.
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Target Number One’s Josh Hartnett on why he chooses 'passion projects' (exclusive)
The actor stars as journalist Victor Malarek in the retelling of a true story in 'Target Number One'.
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'The Secret Garden' star Amir Wilson: 'The next season of His Dark Materials is a lot darker' (exclusive)
The Secret Garden star will next be seen in the hit BBC fantasy show.
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The Secret Garden’s Amir Wilson: 'Families should normalise talking about loss and mental health' (exclusive)
There's a darker side to The Secret Garden that makes it an important story for families to tell.
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'Another Round' director Thomas Vinterberg: 'We must never lose the theatrical experience' (exclusive)
After winning Best Film at the London Film Festival, director Thomas Vinterberg speaks to Yahoo about his film and the future of film festivals.
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Putting 'Soul' on to Disney+ was a 'tough' decision says director Pete Docter (exclusive)
“We made the film to be shown on the big screen," says Soul's co-director Pete Docter.
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‘Rocky' producer Irwin Winkler debunks popular myth about the film (exclusive)
Hollywood loves an underdog story. And in the case of one of the biggest movies of the 1970s, the fairy tale was real.