News about Stephen Daldry

This week, Bradley Cooper made his first public appearance since his Oscar snub. On Wednesday, the actor and director hopped into London and headed straight to a BFI Southbank In Conversation event. On stage, the actor appeared in good spirits as he saluted renowned director and producer Stephen Daldry.

LUKE JONES: Just five minutes into this program, a slew of smoke that sweeps through my hair - and supernatural fragments fall from the ceiling to my gin & slim. I had just gotten out of my jacket before there were gunshots, a yelling toothy giant, and a massive sinking warship. I settle down, secure in the knowledge that I am in safe hands. Yes, it's Netflix milking a brand. Yes, it's the West End indulging in a screen favorite rather than promoting something new. But it's spectacularly well-doned, magical and dramatic. This is either a prequel or someone who loved the series and forgot it (me). At times that skipped me by, I heard superfans 'ah-ha' at references that passed by. But newbies are well cared for.

ALISON BOSHOFF: There's rumors that a new show about all the royal controversies left out of the current series will be next on screen. However, Prince Andrew, Fergie, and the younger royals will breathe easily, as I'm told that now he has called the end of the Netflix drama. Morgan's first series came out in 2016 but Morgan is estimated to have earned at least £1 million per episode, summing up to £50 million over the decade he has been on the show.

The first official look at stage production Stranger Things : The First Shadow, as well as the first act title 'Chapter One: The Girl From Nowhere,' has been published. On Friday evening, public previews of the original play based on the hit series opened at the Phoenix Theatre in London, giving theatregoers and followers of the series a look at the original prequel tale set in 1959 Hawkins, Indiana. Jim Hopper, Bob Newby, and Henry Creel were among the current live characters when they were younger.

On Wednesday, the London stage production based on Stranger Things revealed its cast and preview dates, as well as its formal opening. The First Shadow will be staged 20 years before the first series of the Netflix sci-fi movie and will open on November 17 at the Phoenix Theatre in London's West End, with an opening date scheduled for December 14. If you're looking for a unique way to express yourself Jim Hopper, Bob Newby, and Henry Creel's lives as they were younger.

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi has paid a gushing tribute to his wife Princess Beatrice while posting photographs from the Vogue World gala, while sister Princess Eugenie has shared a sweet behind the scenes photo of the royals on the way fashionable event. Edo, 39, who married Beatrice in 2020, posted snaps of the pair at the gala with an adorable caption on his Instagram page. My enchanting wife.' 'Bringing joy to my life,' he wrote.

Nicole, a half-Iranian, wore a "woman life freedom" sash to the occasion. The slogan emerged from street demonstrations in Iran over Mahsa Jina Amini's 21 death, who was in police detention after her arrest for wearing her hijab'improperly'. "There hasn't been enough funding for this campaign globally, and I suspect it is not limited to Iran, but there is a nationalist nation that is going hand in hand with the totalitarian regime in place everywhere, including in Europe." Mahsa's death is one-year anniversary on Saturday. Brian looked sharp in an all-black suit, while Nicole, who made a surprise appearance in the comedy-drama's final season, went for comfort pairing her glamorous costume with trainers.

On Thursday evening, the great and good of fashion descended on London for the Vogue World bash, which was branded the UK's Met Gala. Though the annual New York event has been praised as the most important on the fashion calendar, London's version did not appear to be on point as talent was on display at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which was not particularly impressive. Newspaper commentators were split on the occasion, which acts as a fundraiser for the UK's performing arts industry, with the magazine's Editor-in-Chief Anna handling proceedings and Vogue editor Edward Enninful attending.

During a night out yesterday, Princess Beatrice (pictured) and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (pictured) entertained themselves by a PDA. The royal couple were joined by Beatrice's sister Princess Eugenie (pictured) who stunned in a teal frock for her first public appearance after giving birth to her son Ernest at the end of May. Beatrice, mother of one, wore a black floral flowing dress at the Vogue World Exhibition in central London with Edo, who looked dapper in a white tuxedo jacket and black trousers. Edo kissed his wife, who couldn't help but giggle sweetly during her husband's PDA as they arrived for pictures. The two couples were pictured beaming as they were taken together at the festival, and they looked adoring as they were snapped smiling.

On Thursday, top models, acting legends, royalty, and some of show business's most well-known celebrities descended on the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. And many of the stars stayed out late into the night at private members' club George in the heart of Mayfair to celebrate at the event's official afterparty. With a room brimming with beautiful celebrities, it's no surprise that one Hollywood celebrity was caught sneaking into the bash.

She's a runway queen with a six-decades of fashion flair to her name. Twiggy arrived in a bold red velvet jacket at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane show on Thursday evening. In her sharp look for fashion's big night out in the West End, the modelling icon, 73, looked stunning.

The actress, 47, put on a good show on her debut as part of the glitzy event, which took place at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane to start London Fashion Week. She looked effortlessly chic in a white suit made up of flared trousers and a smart jacket, which she wore over a nude lingerie-style top.

As she posed up a storm for the glitzy one-night only display, which will open London Fashion Week, the new Big Brother host, 35, pulled out all the stops. In a vibrant metallic purple mini dress with a draping train and a massive ruffled collared neckline, she put on a leggy display.

The company behind Stranger Things, which opened on November 17 and ran until August 25, 2024 at the Phoenix Theatre in London's West End, four months after it was first revealed. The Phoenix Theatre stage is lit red with a title screen that reads: "The beginning of the Stranger Things tale may be the key to what comes next."

Thousands of fans of Stranger Things waited in online queues for more than an hour to purchase tickets to the West End show. Many people were dismayed to find more than 39,000 people in the queue ahead of them, with hardcore supporters lingering there for more than an hour. Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the forthcoming play, is 20 years before the first series of the Netflix sci-fi film.

"Stranger Things: The First Shadow" stage play by Henry Creel's dim past is coming to light. The prequel, set in 1959 Hawkins, premieres in London's West End later this year, and takes a deep dive into Vecna's chilling origins tale. The dramatic production will bring us right back to the start of Hawkins' deepest and most frightening mysteries, as Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Will seeing their D&D nightmares come true. The play will be "rooted in the mythology and culture of the Netflix global phenomenon," Kate Trefry, staff writer and story editor for the TV series. Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions will produce the stage show. The Duffer Brothers as creative producers and 21 Laps as associate producer will appear in the film. Justin Martin's codirection will be directed by Stephen Daldry.

Stranger Things are expected to reach London's West End. Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a forthcoming play, takes place 20 years before the first series of the Netflix sci-fi phenomenon was released. When Jim Hopper, Bob Newby, and Henry Creel were younger, the 2023 cast will be based on current characters.

Yusra Mardini, 24, appeared on Lorraine today to talk about the forthcoming Netflix film The Swimmers, which tells the tale of her rescue from Syria with her sister Sara. On the ITV daytime show on Thursday, the migrant and now Olympic swimmer, 24, said, "if you are good at your job, no one steals it from you."

CRAIG BROWN: The Crown is riddled not only with artistic license, but also with blatant falsehoods. Dame Judi Dench blasted The Crown's willingness to blur the boundaries between historical accuracy and crude sensationalism, adding that doing so is "completely unfair." Sir John Major went even deeper, insisting that his mother should be sent to prison for her ineffective parenting, 'a barrel load of deceitful nonsense'.

The Swimmers (pictured right), a forthcoming Netflix film, tells the true story of two sisters who were forced to leave Syria after the civil war ended, before one went on to become an Olympian. Sarah and Yusra Mardini, both 26, and Yusra Mardini, 24, (pictured at left), left Damascus in August 2015, four years after the conflict began in March 2011 in an attempt to reach Europe. They planned to fly to Istanbul first and then to Greece by sea before heading to Greece and then on land to Germany. However, the ride almost came to an end when the motor on the dinghy they took through the Aegean Sea stalled, leaving the vessel's 18 occupants in danger. The sisters soon discovered that the boat, which was supposed to carry only seven passengers, was unable to carry all those people onboard, and so they leapt into the icy waters. Yusra was playing in the Rio 2016 games after heading to Germany and finding a swimming instructor, and she was part of the newly formed refugee team. Now Netflix has immortalized their story in its film directed by Bafta winner Sally El Hosaini and executive produced by Stephen Daldry.

As she shot a scene in Mallorca on Tuesday, Lesley Manville was back to work filming her character as Princess Margaret on The Crown. The actress, 66, was a glamorous figure as she depicted the princess arriving by plane at Mustique airport in the Caribbean, where she was likely to spend a long time. Lesley was seen stepping off a tiny private plane in a field wearing a purple long-sleeved shirt and a matching skirt for the shoot.

MARTIME ARMION: This fine revival of Anthony McCarten's play about Popes Benedict and Francis is poignantly timely at a time of transition in the Royal Family. It's a fundamental question of how we transition from one era to another and how an incumbent interacts with their office that is on our minds today. The play, which was turned into a film starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce, is a look at what happened behind the scenes in 2013, when Benedict shocked the world's 1.2 billion Catholics by becoming the first pontiff to step down in 700 years. Anton Lesser - with Nicholas Woodeson as Francis - portrays the Pope's fading soul, and both men and women find a lot of warmth in the men's tense souls. The big issue is whether or not the Catholic Church should revive or revert its 2,000-year-old traditions. However, both McCarten and the actors are focusing on the two guys as human beings with a slew of responsibility.

On Thursday, shooting for The Crown's sixth series resumed in Barcelona, with Elizabeth Debicki's role as Princess Diana (right in 1997) covered by a body double (left) for a dramatic recreation of the late royal's visit to Bosnia. During a three-day trip to raise concerns of landmines, the stunt performer was seen on set recreating the moment the Princess accepted a devastated Bosnian mother (inset). After Buckingham Palace's announcement that the Queen's death, the Crown bosses announced on Friday that they were briefly filming as a mark of respect, but they're back to work on the show after pausing production for a single day.

Following her death last week in Balmoral, Scotland, the actress, 38, has paid a loving tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. In the first two seasons of Netflix drama The Crown, Claire played a youthful version of Her Majesty and said it was a "honor" to act out her life.