Latest in Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes, who played Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film franchise, says the “verbal abuse” directed at Potter author JK Rowling over her statements on trans women is “disgusting” and “appalling." "JK Rowling has written these great books about empowerment,” Fiennes says in an interview with…

Think of Midsommar, but at great haute, out-of-nowhere restaurant. Like the kind you see on Netflix’s Chef’s Table.  That’s the conceit of Searchlight’s wildly dark humored The Menu, however, the journey all started with scribe Will Tracy’s (Succession) trip to Bergen Norway. He took a boat to a fancy restaurant on a…

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name) hopes to revive his dream project to make a mammoth 10-episode television adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited. Two years ago the director had assembled an all-star cast including Cate Blanchett, Ralph Fiennes, Andrew Garfield and Rooney Mara, to…

UPDATED, 8:10 a.m.: Searchlight Pictures has released the official trailer for its starry horror film The Menu, from director Mark Mylod (Succession), which bows in theaters on November 18. The darkly comic feature follows a couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) as they travel to a coastal island to eat at the…

The Forgiven with Jessica Chastain opens in 122 theaters this weekend as the flow of indie films continues to build with well-reviewed, festival-pedigreed product including Mr. Malcolm's List and Clara Sola. Meanwhile, producers and most other U.S. businesses are hoping economic storm clouds won’t ding their…

Following its acclaimed run at The Bridge Theatre in London, David Hare’s Straight Line Crazy starring Ralph Fiennes as New York powerbroker Robert Moses will make its Big Apple Off Broadway debut this fall at The Shed. Directed by Nicholas Hytner and Jamie Armitage, the play will run October 18-December 18. The…

Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions today unveiled the trailer for their thriller The Forgiven, starring Jessica Chastain (Armageddon Time) and Ralph Fiennes (The Menu), which is slated for release in theaters on July 1st. The film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh (The Calvary) is based on the…

Ralph Fiennes has signed up to lead conspiracy thriller feature Conclave, with John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini also joining the cast and Edward Berger helming. FilmNation Entertainment will launch international sales at the upcoming Cannes Market and is co-repping US rights with CAA Media…

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee and BAFTA winner Ralph Fiennes’ hit London stage production Four Quartets is getting a screen version directed by his sister Sophie Fiennes (The Pervert's Guide to Cinema). WestEnd Films is launching international sales on the project at the upcoming Cannes market. Early in the pandemic, No Tim…

The English Patient stars Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche have been set to lead Uberto Pasolini’s Odysseus retelling The Return, which will launch sales next month in Cannes. HanWay Films is handling worldwide sales of the feature film, which is described as a “gritty retelling” of the timeless story of Odysseus…

Following Netflix’s acquisition of the Roald Dahl Story Company, the streamer has set a major talent to helm its first big Dahl adaptation since the move. Sources confirmed to Deadline that Wes Anderson is on board to write and direct a feature adaptation of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Insiders add that…

Matthew Vaughn goes back in time for a Kingsman prequel with tonally confused results. Part goofball comedy, part war drama, part action film, 20th Century Studios' The King's Man, which Disney releases December 22, stars Ralph Fiennes as Orlando Oxford, one of the early members of the secret Kingsman intelligence…