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New documentary explores what Sir Paul McCartney did after The Beatles broke up

Man On The Run will feature interviews with Sir Paul as well as previously unseen footage, and will be shown on Amazon Prime from next month.

Evening Standard

Where is Hamnet filmed? The real-life locations behind the Shakespeare story

Explore the real-life UK locations (including some that may surprise you) from Hamnet

The Independent UK

The real reason Hamnet is making you cry, according to psychologists

IN FOCUS: After its big success at the Golden Globes, ‘Hamnet’, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, is tipped to be a major winner at the Oscars too. But beyond the astonishing performances, are audiences also flocking to it because they simply need a really good cry? Charlotte Cripps thinks…

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Paul Mescal credits Beatles films with giving him 'stability'

Actor Paul Mescal has admitted he's "so thrilled" to be working on Sir Sam Mendes' series of films about the Beatles because working in London on the long-term project has given him "stability" after a "mad six, seven years".

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Paul Mescal reveals what Hamnet taught him about love in his life

Paul Mescal has shared what Hamnet taught him about love in his life.

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William Shakespeare, King of Fanfiction, Would Have Loved ‘Hamnet’

Man basically invented fanfic!

The Mary Sue

Hamnet writer hails creative ‘family’ after Golden Globes success

Maggie O’Farrell wrote the novel of the same name.

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Chalamet a smash, Sinners shut out: the key Golden Globes snubs and surprises

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another looks unstoppable ahead of the Oscars, despite Timothée Chalamet’s triumph over Leonardo DiCaprio for best actor

The Guardian - UK

Ignore the awards – Hamnet is artificial and manipulative Shakespeare fan fiction

COMMENT: It is poised to sweep Oscar season, but Chloé Zhao’s tale of Shakespearean grief – starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal – is less a masterpiece than a blunt spade designed to whack you over the head until you weep from the pain, writes Patrick Sproull

The Independent UK

Golden Globe Awards: Best Film accolades go to Hamnet and One Battle After Another

Hamnet won the coveted Best Film - Drama award while Best Film - Musical or Comedy went to One Battle After Another at the Golden Globe Awards.

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Beatles biopic star has ‘heard very good things’ about eagerly awaited films

British actress Aimee Lou Wood described her Golden Globes nomination for The White Lotus as "quite surreal". She is preparing to play Pattie Boyd in Sam Mendes's upcoming Beatles biopics, due for release in 2028. Wood has visited the studio and met Harris Dickinson, who is cast as John Lennon.…

The Independent UK

Claire Foy says she has ‘no interest’ in consuming anything generated by AI

The 41-year old actress is known for portraying the late Queen in the hit Netflix series The Crown and stars in the upcoming biopic H Is For Hawk.

Evening Standard

Paul Mescal on grief in Hamnet

Paul Mescal says Hamnet’s ending shows the impact of grief and the visually striking image of William Shakespeare covered in cracking clay at the end helps to portray this.

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Jessie Buckley and cast of Adolescence in running for Golden Globes

The awards will be handed out in Los Angeles.

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The Guardian - UK

From Hamnet to Bridget Christie: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley play the Shakespeares in an emotional Maggie O’Farrell adaptation, while The Change creator returns to standup

The Independent UK

Paul Mescal will do his own singing in upcoming Beatles biopic: ‘It has really lit a fire’

‘I’ve learned so much,’ says the Irish actor as he prepares to play Paul McCartney

The Guardian - UK

Bafta 2026 film awards longlists hope to avoid #BaftasSoWhite diversity criticism

With strong showings for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners and target hit for 50% female directors, criticism that has dogged the prizes in recent years may have been headed off

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Paul Mescal reveals he will sing as Paul McCartney in Beatles films

The Hamnet actor will appear as the Beatles star in four films directed by Sir Sam Mendes.

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leads Bafta longlist for 2026

Leonardo DiCaprio features in the leading actor longlist alongside Timothee Chalamet and Michael B Jordan.

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Paul Mescal on why he's 'bored' of his 'sad' image and the cruel comments that keep him off Instagram

The Irish actor also revealed why he feels ‘nervous’ about turning 30 next month

TechRadar

New movies: the most exciting films coming to theaters in June 2026

New movies will arrive weekly throughout 2026 — these are the biggest ones to keep an eye on.

The Independent UK

Hamnet review – Oscar-primed Shakespeare film isn’t as manipulative as its critics claim

4/5 Jessie Buckley, already the Best Actress Oscar frontrunner, is remarkable as William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes in Chloé Zhao’s speculative grief drama

Evening Standard

Unmissable London: The best theatre, film, dance, opera, TV and music of 2026

Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey. Lily Allen in the West End. A Gorillaz football stadium takeover. It’s all on in the capital

International Business Times UK

Paul Mescal, Russell Crowe Rivalry Erupts As Legend Blasts Gladiator II's 'Crazy' Affair Plot: Report

Russell Crowe blasts Gladiator II for betraying Maximus' legacy, sparking an unlikely feud with Paul Mescal, who grew up idolising the Oscar winner.

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Paul Mescal is stunned by the level of 'agency' he has in the film industry

Paul Mescal has revealed that he is shocked by the amount of "agency" he has as a film actor.

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