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Edinburgh has long had links with the desecration of dead bodies and all things macabre. No wonder then that the Scottish capital has become the centre-point of filming for Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro film Frankenstein. Film crews working on the upcoming Netflix adaption have taken over the city's Royal Mile, transforming Parliament Square into an 18th century marketplace.

VINER: BRIAN VINER: In the Spanish-language film Society Of The Snow, an uplifting true tale involving a tragic plane crash and cannibalism can be considered encouraging. A Uruguayan air force plane Flight 571 bound for Chile in October 1972, carrying the Old Christians Club rugby team among its 40 passengers and five crews, crashed in the Andes. Almost half of those on board died as a result of their injury or within seconds. Others died later, but the 16 remaining survivors were rescued after only ten weeks.

Check out our analysts' picks of the best films and shows to watch On Demand right now, from thrilling thrillers to festive fantasies. This weekend, the experts have chosen their top ten shows to watch as well as ten new launches. We've also included our reviews of the hottest new cinemas debuts in case that wasn't enough. To find out what to watch this weekend, read on.

BRIAN VINER: Every so often a film makes you laugh out loud, even before you've seen it, purely for the name. Who wouldn't flock to a second Shaun The Sheep caper, once they knew it was called Farmageddon (2019)?And now Aardman Animations has resurgent with their Chicken Run sequel, The Nugget's exquisitely named Dawn Of The Nugget. In 2000, Aardman's first full-length film was released. We quickly added a swarm of hens to our rural idyll as it happened that my family moved from London deep into the English countryside, where (as most townies relocating to the sticks). We encouraged the children to name them. To no surprise, they became Ginger, Babs, Bunty, and Mac after how much we all adored Chicken Run.

During Saturday's performance, viewers were shocked to see Harry Potter actor David Bradley in the studio audience. In a smart grey suit, the actor, 81, who appeared in seven of the fantasy films, looked worlds away from his iconic movie role. Following his foxtrot, David was welcomed by ecstatic followers as he applauded and booed pal and former co-star Nigel Harman.

The highly awaited "Chicken Run" sequel, which is now available on Netflix, is over 23 years old. On September 5, Netflix announced a teaser trailer that brings back all the chicken and roosters for a new adventure. It's the sequel to the stop-motion animated 2000 classic "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget." They're turning into a herd and going on the run to break out of a chicken farm rather than running out of a chicken farm. Netflix first announced the "Chicken Run" sequel back in June 2020, tweeting at the time, "POULTRY NEWS: Exactly 20 years to the day since the original was released, we can confirm there will be a Chicken Run sequel coming to Netflix!!"Aardman Animations is now at the helm (much like the first film), with producers Nick Park and Peter Lord back as executive producers. Sam Fell is the sequel's producer.

Lewis Capaldi has reacted with merriment as children burst into tears over his uplifting new music video for Wish You the Best. The singer, 26, recently unveiled the video to accompany his latest album, in which Harry Potter actor David Bradley, 81, plays an elderly postman who dies, leaving his beloved dog heartbroken. The pooch is welcomed into by a younger postman, but she is reunited with her former owner after scenes of remembrance at his graveside.

Cate Blanchett was so keen to be in Pinocchio that she joked she'd even'play a pencil.' Despite the fact that the only thing left was a monkey named Spazzatura, which is the Italian translation of the word 'Garbage,' the award-winning actress, 43, leapt at the opportunity to appear in the Netflix adaptation of the classic children's tale. Cate begged for a role in the film after having worked with del Toro in the drama Nightmare Alley.

Since FTX filed for bankruptcy on November 11, the day that SBF resigned as CEO, Musk has consistently distanced himself and mocked Bankman-Fried. Musk sent Bankman-Fried right after he agreed to the transaction on Twitter and asked him to transfer his money to Twitter, according to Liz Hoffman in a story about media start-up Semafor. According to an FTX balance sheet prepared after the takeover closed, the story claims that Bankman-Fried 'owns a substantial chunk of a now privately held and debt-laden Twitter.'

A new trailer for Netflix's highly awaited stop-motion animated film Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio has been posted. The film comes just months after Disney Plus introduced a live action Pinocchio version starring Tom Hanks, but critics (28% on Rotten Tomatoes) had it dismissed. Gregory Mann's voice as the title character, Ewan McGregor as Sebastian J. Cricket, and David Bradley as Geppetto appear in this new film.

Elon Musk's 'brutal' mass firing of Twitter employees was likened to Game of Thrones' infamous Red Wedding massacre, as UK-based staff admitted to being in pain after being let go by the tech giant overnight. Staff at two UK offices, in London and Manchester, were set to receive an email titled 'Your Role at Twitter' by 4 p.m. on Friday, but the social media platform's headquarters in the capital were closed and staff were told to remain at home until next week. Members of staff reported being logged out of their work accounts and locked out of laptops, and the emails were supposed to arrive in their personal inboxes. Following the conclusion of his $44 billion takeover bid, Musk's decision to drive down costs at the company sparked by a cull of 3,700 members of Twitter's global workforce, which culminates in a layoff of 3,700 members. Musk has said that employees who have lost their jobs have been given a three-month payoff, with Musk claiming that the company is losing more than $4 million (£3.5 million) per day. Musk's 'Red Wedding' moment has been portrayed as a twist in season three of the hit fantasy series Game of Thrones' Rains of Castamere. Robb Stark (Richard Madden) and his pregnant wife Talisa (Oona Chaplin) were supposed to be the happy couple on the show. Robb, Talisa, her unborn child, and House Stark matriarch Catelyn were among the guests at the wedding, which was hosted by Walder Frey (David Bradley), to name a few. On Saturday, Twitter was awash with Game of Thrones references, though dismissed employees expressed their dissatisfaction with the hashtag #Lovewhereyouworked.

On Sunday, Doctor Who returned from Jodie Whittaker's final outing. And the episode was jam packed with actors from the show's past who brought the actress' time in the role to an end in epic style. During the dramatic finale, the Time Lord came face to face with many familiar faces, including her own, including Peter Davison, 71, David Bradley, 80, and Sylvester McCoy, 79.

As NYT's muddled identity and lack of concrete plans for the future, it could be costly,' Ben Smith (left), who worked with the firm for two years, warned that it could be detrimental if it were to be considered a 'tech firm.' However, the NYT's publisher, AG Sulzberger, said that the 'bundle' of additional features the company is giving readers is 'not a change away from news; it's a step back to the newspaper.' Since a cultural 'civil war' broke out during the pandemic, there is now a 'frozen conflict' within the newsroom walls. Smith, who also worked as editor-in-chief at Buzzfeed, walked away from the newspaper earlier this year and is now spearheading Semafor, a new media platform that debuted on October 18.

She never fails to make a glamorously chic appearance on the red carpet. And this time, Cate Blanchett wore a strange white suit with a large orange pupil on it as she promoted her latest film Pinnochio. In her photo shoot at the Royal Festival Hall on Saturday, the 53-year-old Australian actress, who plays Sprezzatura in the animated film directed by co-star Ewan McGregor and Gregory Mann, looked polished in her unique costume. In addition, Cate displayed a plunging neckline in the shoulder-padded blazer, which also had black feather detailing emerging out of where the eyelashes would be visible.

For a forthcoming stop-motion film directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, Netflix is reimagining Pinocchio's classic tale. The trailer, which was released on July 27, highlights Ewan McGregor's narration as Sebastian J. Cricket. In the voice-over, he warns that you might believe you know this information but "you don't." On January 24, Netflix unveiled the first teaser, giving viewers their first glance at the stop-motion animation film. The original 1883 Italian story written by Carlo Collodi, which Disney reimagined in 1940 with its own animated film, "Pinocchio" on Netflix, which del Toro has been working on for over a decade. Del Toro revealed plans in 2008 to produce a stop-motion animated film based on Collodi's design, but over the years, he was unable to find funding for it and was forced to switch studios multiple times.