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'This is a terrible story!' - Dame Judi Dench confesses to shocking prank on her neighbour

The epitome of elegance now, Judi admits to some rather un-dame-like behaviour in a hilarious confession

Woman & Home

'The Hunt For Gollum' Release Date, Plot Details, And Casting News For The Lord Of The Rings Film

'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' has officially started filming. Here's everything we know so far about the Middle-earth midquel.

Inverse

'The Hunt for Gollum' Director Andy Serkis Teases Gandalf's Role in LOTR Prequel

Andy Serkis discusses Gandalf's significant role in 'The Hunt for Gollum', a prequel exploring Middle-earth's untold stories, with Ian McKellen reprising his iconic role.

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Adam Serkis won't do a 'politically correct' casting in Lord of the Rings movie 'for the sake of it'

Andy Serkis is directing The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, which stars Kate Winslet, Jamie Dornan and Anya Taylor-Joy - with Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen back to star as Frodo and Gandalf respectively.

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Marvel has reportedly cast a former Star Wars actor as Magneto in its new X-Men movie — and they nearly played The Fantastic Four's Reed Richards in the MCU

A major star long rumored to play Mr. Fantastic in Marvel's cinematic juggernaut will reportedly play the iconic mutant.

TechRadar

New LS Lowry exhibition aims to demolish ‘naive and uncultured’ myth

Gallery director says collection of 140 paintings will offer a more balanced view of Manchester painter’s work

The Guardian - UK

England receive powerful rallying cry from Sir Ian McKellen actor ahead of DR Congo World Cup clash

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‘We are the lions that roar’: Sir Ian McKellen shares ‘love letter to England’ ahead of World Cup knock-out

Legendary stage and film actor, 87, shared his support for his country while encouraging members of the public to take part in the National Conversation survey

The Independent UK

Anya Taylor-Joy will make a brilliant elf assassin in Hunt for Gollum. But it’s a movie we don’t need

Andy Serkis has picked the perfect actor for the next iteration of the Lord of the Rings franchise. But if Tolkien didn’t linger over this subplot, should we?

The Guardian - UK

Ian McKellen imagined destroying Trump’s Mar-a-Lago while filming explosive new Avengers scene as Magneto

Actor is reprising role as mutant leader Magneto in forthcoming film

The Independent UK

Sir Ian McKellen thought of destroying Mar-a-Lago for Avengers: Doomsday scene

Sir Ian McKellen imagined destroying US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate to get angrier for an explosive Magneto scene in Avengers: Doomsday.

BANG Premier

Ian McKellen says he imagined destroying Mar-a-Lago for new Avengers movie

Exclusive: At an open-air film festival in Rome, the actor shared anecdotes of his time on the set of upcoming superhero film Avengers: Doomsday

The Guardian - UK

Laurence Olivier honoured with blue plaque unveiled by Ian McKellen

Plaque installed at actor’s former home in Pimlico, central London, where he lived from the age of five to 12

The Guardian - UK

Laurence Olivier is honored with a plaque at his London childhood home

Laurence Olivier, arguably Britain's greatest stage actor, has been honored with a plaque at his childhood home in London

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Evening Standard

Ian McKellen hails ‘legendary’ Laurence Olivier as blue plaque unveiled at home

Sir Ian was speaking as he unveiled an English Heritage plaque at Sir Laurence’s childhood home in London.

The Guardian - UK

The best films of 2026 so far

Jessie Buckley is dug up to marry Christian Bale, while Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel are the double act of the year in Steven Soderbergh’s dark comedy. Here’s our round up of movie magic from the last six months in the UK, in order of release

The Independent UK

Voices: Why it’s time to kick homophobia out of the Commonwealth

COMMENT: When Abbey Kiwanuka fled Uganda in fear for his life, his hands and legs were covered in cigarette burns as punishment for being gay. Here, he explains why today – to kick off Pride month – he will be marching alongside Ian McKellen to shame the 29 Commonwealth countries…

Cinemablend

Surprise, Stephen Colbert's LOTR Movie Didn't Come Out Of His Forced CBS Retirement

Colbert is setting the record straight.

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The Canberra Times

The Christophers: One of my favourite films of the year so far

Despite the low-key style, the movie rewards attention and thought.

Inverse

15 Years Later, A Gutsy X-Men Reboot Remains The Pinnacle Of Superhero Prequels

'X-Men: First Class' shouldn't work as well as it does — and 15 years later, it deserves more credit for reinvigorating the franchise.

Evening Standard

Sir Ian McKellen joins march against ‘appalling’ LGBTQ+ laws in Commonwealth

The actor joined protesters in London to highlight laws in 29 Commonwealth countries where same-sex relationships are illegal.

Total Film

The Rings of Power season 4 is in development with hopes to film in 2027, but there's no official greenlight on the Lord of the Rings show yet

The Rings of Power season 4 is in the works, but not confirmed

Cinemablend

Who’d Win In A Fight Between Dumbledore And Gandalf? I Really Love Ian McKellen’s Take

Two legendary beards enter, but only one can exit.

Newcastle Herald

'More than a magazine': Newcastle fashion bible Facon turns 10 in style

Editor-in-chief Lara Lupish has championed her home town and its people. Now it's her time to shine.

The Guardian - UK

Horden, my home, is crying out for change

Letter: Robert Lodge calls for action to tackle the ‘housing spiral’ in the County Durham village where he grew up, but is now leaving at 18

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