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WWE biopic to become a major new stage musical

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The Independent UK

Dwayne Johnson WWE film to be reimagined as a stage musical

‘Fighting With My Family’, based on the real-life story of WWE superstar Paige, proved to be a crowd-pleasing hit when released in 2019

The Independent UK

Smackdowns and showtunes: wrestling biopic Fighting With My Family inspires stage musical

Adaptation of Stephen Merchant’s 2019 film about WWE champ Saraya-Jade Bevis ‘will be an absolute blast’, says one of the film’s stars, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

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Stephen Merchant’s wrestling film to be adapted into a musical

The hit 2019 film Fighting With My Family follows the true story of WWE superstar wrestler Paige.

Evening Standard

I’m Pumped Cameron Diaz (Finally) Landed A New Rom-Com

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Cinemablend

The Office producer says there are scenes that he ‘wouldn’t do now’

After working with Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais on the comedy, Ash Atalla went on to produce ‘The IT Crowd’

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais discusses Stephen Merchant after co-star admitted they're 'rarely in touch'

Merchant recently revealed he and Gervais are ‘not in touch a great deal these days’

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Rainn Wilson says axed The Office spinoff would have earned NBC ‘another billion dollars’

The Office ran an episode intended as a backdoor pilot for a spinoff – but it was never picked up

The Independent UK

Rainn Wilson names ‘jaw droppingly horrific’ episode of The Office that couldn’t be made today

The Dwight Schrute star singled out a particularly offensive episode from season three

The Independent UK

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon showrunner breaks down that London-based twist in season 3, episode 1: "We had this idea of the only living human in England, and we wanted to tell that story"

Exclusive: Showrunner David Zabel and director Daniel Percival break down Carol and Daryl's detour to England in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3

Total Film

Ricky Gervais clip convinced The Naked Gun director to make Liam Neeson reboot

Director Akiva Schaffer initially took a meeting about the film out of ‘morbid curiosity’

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais reveals Kate Winslet refused to say ‘offensive’ Extras lines

Daring comedy sitcom aired for two seasons and saw cameos from stars including Ben Stiller and Ross Kemp

The Independent UK

Are Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell dating? Red carpet appearance fuels rumours

Atwell previously denied the rumours

Evening Standard

Stephen Merchant puts Star Wars collection up for auction – on May 4

‘Take a look and may the Force be with you,’ the comedian posted to X.

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The Independent UK

‘I imagine most Americans don’t even know about the British show’: Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant on the US Office at 20

RETROSPECTIVE: Twenty years ago today, ‘The Office’ debuted in the US as a remake of the British hit co-created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. In a sea of abysmal American reboots, this one arguably surpassed the popularity of the original. Gervais and Merchant speak to Simon Bland about going…

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais clears up long-running rumour about The Office US

Exclusive: After Carell left ‘The Office’ in 2011, reports suggested that Gervais had auditioned to replace him

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais explains why he turned down Steve Carell’s Office US role

‘It made no sense at all,’ said actor

The Independent UK

This City Is Ours star James Nelson-Joyce: ‘I thought kids like me don’t act’

RISING STARS: The Liverpudlian star of ‘Time’ and ‘A Thousand Blows’ takes on his first leading role in BBC drama ‘This City Is Ours’. He tells Katie Rosseinsky about playing villains, filming on home turf and why his friend Stephen Graham is a ‘saving grace’ for working-class performers

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The Guardian - UK

‘Dame Judi Dench has just signed on to play the egg timer’: the best quotes from the 2025 Baftas

David Tennant’s Trump jokes, Conclave’s Edward Berger on the crisis of democracy and Stephen Merchant on Boggle

BANG Premier

Christopher Walken watches DVDs of Severance

Christopher Walken has revealed he doesn't have the tools to stream 'Severance'.

Total Film

Daryl Dixon season 3 teaser has serious Wild West vibes, as The Walking Dead spin-off sets its release window

Daryl Dixon season 3 already has a teaser

The Independent UK

The Office was poisoned by the US remake – Australia never stood a chance

Louis Chilton argues that this new reboot of the mockumentary will never reach the heights of the British version, an era-defining work of comedy and a masterclass in sharp-edged, cringe-based realism

The Independent UK

Jerry Seinfeld says he was wrong about ‘extreme left’ ruining comedy: ‘It’s not true’

Comedian said earlier this year there was no ‘funny stuff’ on TV anymore because extreme left and political correctness had killed comedy

The Independent UK

Jason Bourne director says no to new film despite personal Prince William’s request

‘Another Bourne, another Bourne’ pleaded the Prince of Wales when meeting director Paul Greengrass

BANG Premier

Prince William mingles with stars at BAFTA event

William, Prince of Wales mingled with stars including Andy Serkis, Celia Imrie and Stephen Merchant as he saluted "storytellers of the future" at a BAFTA event in London on Wednesday (09.10.24).

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