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The Trial of the Chicago 7Tom HaydenCompletedWhat was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest—including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale—were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious in history. -
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3Newt ScamanderFilmingThe third installment of the 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' series which follows the adventures of Newt Scamander. -
The Good NurseCharlie CullenPre-ProductionAn infamous caregiver is implicated in the deaths of hundreds of hospital patients.
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| MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION mndassociation.org Eddie became involved with the Motor Neurone Disease Association after researching the illness for his role as Stephen Hawking in the film The Theory of Everything. Eddie's work in raising awareness of this brutal disease is "one very close to my heart". He has lent his voice to help raise awareness of the illness and was apart of their "My Eyes Say" campaign in 2017. MNDA is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland focused on improving access to care, research and campaigning for those people living with or affected by MND. |
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The BBC shares some of the British films that will be showing at the Venice Film Festival and The Theory of Everything has a gala premiere!
A trio of major British films are to receive their world premieres at this year’s Toronto Film Festival (TIFF).
Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything, starring Eddie Redmayne as the celebrated physicist, has been given a gala premiere.
Oxford University-set thriller The Riot Club, a big screen adaptation of the hit play Posh, will also debut at the event.
Alan Rickman’s period drama A Little Chaos will also close the festival.
The film – Rickman’s second directorial effort – sees Kate Winslet play a landscaper invited to design one of the fountains at the Palace of Versailles.
Rickman also stars as King Louis XIV, with support from The Devil Wears Prada actor Stanley Tucci.
The movies were the first of a host of titles announced by festival organisers on Tuesday, which include 13 gala and 46 special presentations