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Jerry Seinfeld has shared his thoughts on where the film industry stands – see what he has to say below.

• READ MORE: ‘Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill’ review: the comedy equivalent of the ‘old man yells at cloud’ meme

Seinfeld – now a first-time director with his upcoming Netflix film Unfrosted – spoke to GQ Magazine about the upcoming film and in the process revealed that he thinks the film business is “over”.

When asked why he decided to make a film at this stage in his career, Seinfeld said: “Because they wouldn’t put me in Mad Men. I love that kind of comedy. I love office comedies. I love stupid people in suits. And it was Covid. I had nothing to do. So I got talked into it. It wasn’t my idea. Seinfeld wasn’t my idea either. I keep getting dragged into things and surrounded by the most amazing people. These movie people are unbelievable. They’re insane.”

He went on to add: “It was totally new to me. I thought I had done some cool stuff, but it was nothing like the way these people work. They’re so dead serious! They don’t have any idea that the movie business is over. They have no idea.”

Seinfeld explained: “Film doesn’t occupy the pinnacle in the social, cultural hierarchy that it did for most of our lives. When a movie came out, if it was good, we all went to see it. We all discussed it. We quoted lines and scenes we liked. Now we’re walking through a fire hose of water, just trying to see.”

In its place, Seinfeld thinks “confusion” and “disorientation” has replaced film: “Disorientation replaced the movie business. Everyone I know in show business, every day, is going, ‘What’s going on? How do you do this? What are we supposed to do now?'”

Unfrosted, due for release on Netflix on May 3, will tell the story of the Pop-Tart and how it was created. It is set in 1963, the year before it hit shelves across the United States. It stars Seinfeld, Hugh Grant, Melissas McCarthy, Amy Schumer, Bill Burr, Max Greenfield and James Marsden among others.

In 2020, Netflix released Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy special, 23 Hours To Kill. It received a four-star review from NME‘s Paul Bradshaw, who wrote: “It’s true that he does seem like he’s from a completely different world to practically everyone else with a Netflix special. But then that’s all part of what makes Jerry, Jerry. He might have a lot more money, a bit more waffle and a few new things to moan about, but he’s still the same king of comedy he always was.”

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The creator of Netflix hit Baby Reindeer has revealed that he “feels sorry” for the stalker character in the show.

The show has been created by comedian Richard Gadd, and is based on his 2019 one-man play of the same name. It depicts a version of the real-life story of his own stalking ordeal.

The synopsis clarifies that the show focuses “on struggling comedian Donny Dunn’s (Gadd) strange and layered relationship with a woman named Martha (Jessica Gunning), whose initially friendly demeanour unravels as she begins to stalk Donny relentlessly”.

“Their first interaction is innocent enough: While working his shift as a bartender, Donny shows an act of kindness to Martha, a customer whose vulnerability is readily apparent,” the synopsis adds.

“But, as the saying goes, ‘no good deed goes unpunished,’ and this casual encounter sparks a suffocating obsession that threatens to wreck both their lives and forces Donny to face his deeply buried trauma.”

In a new interview with Variety, Gadd said that he intended to make the Martha character somewhat sympathetic, based on his experiences.

“Stalking usually is depicted as someone who is kind of evil, whereas I felt like there was a vulnerable person who genuinely couldn’t stop, who for whatever reason had believed the reality that was inside her head and no matter what couldn’t change from that,” he said.

“I mean, it is a mental illness and I wanted to portray that. I did see someone who I felt sorry for.”

The show’s soundtrack features a number of classic rock and pop songs, including tracks from Roxy Music, Dusty Springfield, David Byrne, Peggy Lee, Brian Eno and George Harrison. Read a breakdown of the full soundtrack here.

Some viewers of the show also believe they have spotted a hidden code hidden in Martha’s emails on the show, which appear to reference the show Lost.

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Zack Snyder’s new Netflix film is out and it is receiving the worst reviews of the director’s career to date.

Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver hit the streaming platform last Friday (April 19), the sequel to its 2023 predecessor.

It stars Sofia Boutella as a former soldier who recruits warriors from neighbouring planets to fight back against the evil Imperium when her farming colony is threatened.

On the reviews aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, the film is currently sitting on a 17 per cent rating, surpassing his previous low, which was the first Rebel Moon film at 21 per cent.

Some of Snyder’s previous films, including his DC Extended Universe entries Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the original cut of Justice League, are all certified rotten on the site, at 56, 29 and 40 per cent respectively.

His highest-rated directorial project to date is his 2004 debut Dawn of the Dead at 76 per cent, followed by his 2021 extended cut of Justice League at 72 per cent.

In a one-star review, The Times said, “You’d sell your granny for a sci-fi brain gizmo that could wipe the entire mess from your mind for ever”.

The Telegraph, meanwhile, declared that, “We’re given hundreds of details about this galaxy far far away, but no reasons to care about any of them.”

Snyder himself has hit back at the negative reviews for the film, saying he’s perplexed by the hostile reaction.

“I don’t really have a rebuttal to the reviews. For whatever reason, the reaction to my movies is very polarising, and it always has been. The movie, it doesn’t seem like there’s that much in it that would warrant such visceral responses.”

While Snyder has said he doesn’t let the negative reviews get to him, Boutella has admitted that she is deeply affected by them.

“I always thought that I was fully armed to take on those punches, and then I read the critics that came down on Rebel Moon and it really affected me,” she said. “I’m just gonna be honest about it. I feel like I’m carrying it for everybody that cared so much about this project, and that’s what affected me. Not the way I look. If anything, I’ve been pretty lucky and people like my work in it, but the movie was criticised.”

Earlier this month, Snyder revealed that the only film in his back catalogue that he still wishes he could make changes to is Sucker Punch.

“It never really got finished correctly,” he said. “Even the director’s cut is not really the correct cut. It’s really just an extended version. If I had the chance, I would fix that movie.”

“I have the footage already shot: they just have to let me put it together. We ask every now and then. We have to ask again. I think there has to be a window when no-one’s got the movie.”

Last year, Snyder spoke about his desire to work on a director’s cut of the film, adding that the original ending was changed as Warner Bros. thought it was “too weird”.

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Netflix has confirmed that The Witcher will conclude with season five.

• READ MORE: ‘Argylle’ review: Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill’s stranger than fiction spy caper

The streaming giant announced today (April 18) that production has begun on the upcoming fourth season, while a final fifth season has also been greenlit.

Seasons four and five will adapt the remaining three books by Andrzej Sapkowski, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow and Lady of the Lake, promising to offer an “epic and satisfying conclusion” to the hit fantasy drama.

On a the announcement, writer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said: “It is with huge pride that we begin shooting our penultimate Season of The Witcher with a stellar cast, including some exciting new additions, led by Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia. We’re thrilled to be able to bring Andrzej Sapkowski’s books to an epic and satisfying conclusion. It wouldn’t be our show if we didn’t push our family of characters to their absolute limit — stay tuned to see how the story ends.”

An official description of the fourth season reads: “After the shocking, Continent-altering events that close out season three, the new season follows Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri who are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other. If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire — and finding one another again.”

The fourth season of The Witcher will be the first without Henry Cavill in the role of Geralt of Rivia. The actor left the show last year and hinted towards creative differences as the reason for his departure. He has since been replaced by Liam Hemsworth.

Last year, executive producer Tomek Baginski revealed that Geralt’s sudden change of face will be addressed in season four, stating that fans of the books will recognise the story arc.

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The full soundtrack for new Netflix series Baby Reindeer has been unveiled – you can check out all the songs below.

The show from creator and comedian Richard Gadd is based on the star’s one-man play of the same name, and follows the real-life story of his stalking ordeal.

The series focuses “on struggling comedian Donny Dunn’s (Gadd) strange and layered relationship with a woman named Martha (Jessica Gunning), whose initially friendly demeanour unravels as she begins to stalk Donny relentlessly”.

“Their first interaction is innocent enough: While working his shift as a bartender, Donny shows an act of kindness to Martha, a customer whose vulnerability is readily apparent,” the synopsis adds.

“But, as the saying goes, ‘no good deed goes unpunished,’ and this casual encounter sparks a suffocating obsession that threatens to wreck both their lives and forces Donny to face his deeply buried trauma.”

The soundtrack features a number of classic rock and pop songs, including tracks from Roxy Music, Dusty Springfield, David Byrne, Peggy Lee, Brian Eno and George Harrison. Read a breakdown of the full soundtrack below.

The songs featured on the Baby Reindeer soundtrack are:

• ‘Love Is The Drug’ – Roxy Music
• ‘You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’ – Dusty Springfield
• ‘Sweet Dreams (Of You)’ – Patsy Cline
• ‘Helen Fry’ – The Felice Brothers
• ‘Happy Together’ – The Turtles
• ‘I Talk To The Wind – From: The Young Person’s Guide To King Crimson 1976’ – King Crimson
• ‘My Name Is Trouble’ – Keren Ann
• ‘Yellow Pearl’ – Phil Lynott
• ‘Cars’ – Gary Numan
• ‘Smalltown Boy’ – Bronski Beat
• ‘A Soft Seduction’ – David Byrne
• ‘I Go To Sleep’ – Peggy Lee
• ‘Matelot’ – The Renegades
• ‘Alone Again (Naturally)’ – Gilbert O’Sullivan
• ‘Venus’ – Shocking Blue
• ‘Pleasant Street’ – Tim Buckley

• ‘Come Wander With Me’ – Jeff Alexander
• ‘Sposa Son Disprezzata’ – Oya Ergün
• ‘I’ll Come Running (to Tie Your Shoe)’ – Brian Eno
• ‘Catch The Wind’ – Donovan
• ‘Spread Your Love’ – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
• ‘Teacher’ – Jethro Tull
• ‘Serenade Für Streicher, Op. 22, B. 52: III. Scherzo: Vivace’ – Antonín Dvořák, Josef Suk, Jaroslav krček
• ‘One’ – Harry Nilsson
• ‘Never My Love’ – The Association
• ‘Angel Of The Morning’ – Evie Sands
• ‘Rainy Day’ – Susan Christie
• ‘Waiting’ – Alice Boman
• ‘Moon In The Mind’ – Ed Askew
• ‘If Not For You (2014 Remaster)’ – George Harrison
• ‘Sol Levante’ – Laura Masotto, Mari Samuelsen, Scoring Berlin
• ‘Gobaith’ – Catrin Finch, Seckou Keita
• ‘Life Story’ – Ólafur Arnalds, Nils, Frahm
• ‘Farewell, Farewell’ – Fairport Convention

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Bridgerton star Ruby Barker has been hospitalised with a broken arm following a climbing accident.

The actress, who played Marina Thompson in the first series of the Netflix period drama, sustained the injury during a climbing class in Leeds, Yorkshire, where she was not using a harness.

The accident, which was captured on camera, saw Barker fall from a climbing wall before landing awkwardly on her left arm. The actress was then rushed to hospital, where doctors confirmed the breakage.

Barker shared the footage of her fall on Instagram, writing: “You ok? This is what happened.”

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Ruby’s fall comes a week after she revealed she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder following a difficult few years off-screen.

Last October, the actress called out Netflix for not showing support after she suffered two psychotic breaks in the wake of the Bridgerton’s success – one after the first season wrapped in 2019 and the second in 2022.

Speaking about the breaks, Barker alleged that she received “no support” from Netflix or Shondaland, the show’s production company founded by Shonda Rhimes.

“Not a single person from Netflix, not a single person from Shondaland, since I have had two psychotic breaks from that show, have even contacted me or even emailed me to ask me if I’m OK or if I would benefit from any sort of aftercare or support. Nobody, Barker said during an interview on Oxford University’s LOAF podcast.

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The actress explained that her character’s isolated nature had a negative impact on her while filming the first season.

“During filming, I was deteriorating,” Barker said. “It was a really tormenting place for me to be because my character was very alienated, very ostracised, on her own under these horrible circumstances.”

She also claims her hospitalisation a week after shooting Bridgerton was “really covered up” so it wouldn’t affect the show’s launch.

“When I went to hospital a week after shooting Bridgerton season one, it was really covered up and kept on the down-low because the show was going to be coming out,” she added.

“In the run up to the show coming out, I was just coming out of hospital, my Instagram following was going up, I had all these engagements to do… My life was changing drastically overnight and yet there was still no support and there still hasn’t been any support all that time. So I was trying really, really hard to act like it was OK and that I could work and that it wasn’t a problem.”

NME has reached out to Netflix and Shondaland for comment.

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Lolly Adefope has addressed her sarcastic standing ovation for Ricky Gervais at the National Comedy Awards, saying she “doesn’t regret it”.

• READ MORE: Ricky Gervais: “The people in ‘After Life’ aren’t freaks. Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp – they’re freaks!”

The comedian attended the awards ceremony at London’s Roundhouse last February, where her show Ghosts was nominated for Best Scripted Comedy.

It lost out to Gervais’ Netflix comedy-drama After Life, and while Gervais was not there in person to receive the award, Adefope gave a mock standing ovation for the comedian, which many interpreted to be a critique of the show and of Gervais himself.

In a new interview with The Guardian, Adefope has spoken about the event, responding to reports that she had been “outraged” at the award.

“’Outraged’ – it’s always like I’m ‘raging’ at something, like I’m lecturing someone, like I’m really angry, rather than just being silly,” she said.

“I don’t regret making the joke. I’m not saying it’s easier for me, but I don’t have the same fear that a white person might have, which definitely holds people back from saying things.”

“There’s the fear of humiliation, or cancellation or being seen as wrong or prejudiced,” she continued. “Maybe this is too hopeful, but I feel like we’re kind of past that fear of cancellation now? We’re more willing to let people try. I don’t think the internet is the place to try to resolve things, but I’d prefer to say that I tried?”

Reflecting on whether she might have reacted differently to Gervais’ success ten years ago, she speculated that she might have tried to get Netflix to remove the special.

“Or maybe I’d have tried to convince everyone else how bad they were, and everything would be fine. But now I know, there’s always going to be an audience for that kind of comedy. So, it’s definitely more productive to just make more good stuff, encourage more people to write their own stories, so that those aren’t the archetypes of standup.”

“I don’t want to burn bridges with Netflix, obviously. But – it’s Netflix, they’re not my friends! They’re going to make the thing that makes the most money. I think we just have to make what we think is good. And hope that people receive the message we’re putting out rather than trying to fight to convince them.”

Adefope is one of the comedians that is set to serve as the opening act for Yard Act’s five-night residency at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. The concerts take place between May 8 and 12, with Harry Hill, Rose Matafeo and Nish Kumar also confirmed for the shows, as well as a top-secret special guest who is expected to come out of retirement.

Gervais, meanwhile, said in January that Netflix “can’t be arsed” to promote his new comedy special because it was set to be “huge” regardless. The show, named Armageddon, was released onto the streaming service on Christmas Day.

Ahead of its release, Gervais received criticism from a disability charity after using an ableist slur in the special. In the film, Gervais states he doesn’t “use that word in real life” and that he is “playing a role” for comedy purposes.

Recently, the comedian addressed a petition calling for a joke about terminally ill children to be removed, saying the majority of people are “not really offended”.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Gervais said: “People have a reaction. They don’t analyse it. They feel something – that’s what offence is. It’s a feeling. That’s why ‘I’m offended’ is quite meaningless. What do you want me to change?”

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The Beautiful Game is Netflix’s new football drama film, starring Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward. But what songs are included on the film’s soundtrack? Read on for all the details.

The feature film was released onto the streaming platform last week (March 29), and tells the story of the England homeless team and their star striker Vinny (Ward) and coach Mal (Nighy), as they compete in the Homeless World Cup.

It is directed by Thea Sharrock, who also helmed the recent box office hit Wicked Little Letters, and was written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who is known for 24 Hour Party People, Millions and the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.

Watch the trailer for the film here:

The film has been in production since 2021, with a previous incarnation having had Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson attached to it.

What songs are included on the soundtrack to The Beautiful Game?

The film has a score composed by Adem Ilhan, known for his work on films such as Yesterday and Dead Man’s Shoes.

In addition, the soundtrack includes a number of well-known songs, including by The Clash, Major Lazer, The White Stripes, Paul Simon, Ezra Collective and Fela Kuti.

The full list of songs is:

Ezra Collective – ‘Colonial Mentality’
Fela Kuti – ‘Let’s Start’
The Clash – ‘The Magnificent 7’
Kronos Quartet – ‘Vladimir Martynov: The Beatitudes’
Pino Palladino & Blake Mills – ‘Ekute’
The Peanuts – ‘Donna Donna’
Irving Fields Trio – ‘Cha Cha No. 29’
Chaka Khan – ‘Like Sugar’
The South African team “Oasis Reach For Your Dreams” – ‘Ulibambe Lingashoni’
Nino Manfredi, Ornella Vanoni, Bice Valori – ‘Roma Nun Fa’ La Stupida Stasera’
Dalida – ‘O Sole Mio’
Steve Reich, Evan Ziporyn – ‘New York Counterpoint’
Major Lazer, J. Balvin & El Alfa – ‘Que Calor’
The White Stripes – ‘Seven Nation Army’
Michael Kiwanuka – ‘Solid Ground’
The Halluci Nation (ft. Black Lodge) – ‘Electric Pow Wow Drum’
Aretha Franklin – ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – ‘Homeless’
Paul Simon – ‘Homeless’
Fela Kuti – ‘Let’s Start’

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