https://www.scmp.com/rss/522056/feed Gareth Edwards: A British filmmaker, he began his career in visual effects, notably creating all VFX for his acclaimed debut feature, *Monsters* (2010), which he also wrote and directed. He gained widespread recognition directing blockbusters such as *Godzilla* (2014) and the highly successful *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016). Edwards also helmed the original sci-fi film *The Creator* (2023), showcasing his expertise in integrating practical locations with innovative CGI and his masterful... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Sixties screen siren Claudia Cardinale, who died on Tuesday aged 87, entranced audiences across the globe with the sultry gaze that made her the muse of Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini. With her fierce beauty and husky voice, Cardinale not only captivated Italy’s greatest filmmakers, she played opposite most of the leading men of the time, from Burt Lancaster to Alain Delon and Henry Fonda. She died at Nemours near Paris, in the presence of her children, her agent said, adding that the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3326606/italian-screen-siren-claudia-cardinale-dies-aged-87?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3326606/italian-screen-siren-claudia-cardinale-dies-aged-87?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 22:16:37 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press An eyeball, big, yellowish and distinctly inhuman, stares raptly between wooden slats, part of a large crate. The eye darts from side to side quickly, alert as hell. So begins David Koepp’s script to 1993’s Jurassic Park. Like much of Koepp’s writing, it is crisply terse and intensely visual. It does not tell the director – in this case Steven Spielberg – where to put the camera, but it nearly does. “I asked Steven before we started: ‘What are the limitations about what I can write?’” Koepp... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3316725/why-jurassic-world-rebirth-screenwriter-david-koepp-doesnt-world-too-big?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3316725/why-jurassic-world-rebirth-screenwriter-david-koepp-doesnt-world-too-big?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 09:15:07 +0000 SCMP Reporter SCMP Reporter If the summer heat is getting too much for you, then there is plenty going on indoors in Hong Kong this weekend. Those with an interest in 20th-century Cantonese art should head to the M+ museum to check out an exhibition, while film fans can catch Jurassic World Rebirth – the latest instalment in the dinosaur franchise – in cinemas. For something a little slower-paced, head to a therapeutic plant-based cooking class and lunch on Lamma Island. For something on Hong Kong Island, visit Testina,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3316890/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-july-4-6-including-chicken-feast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3316890/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-july-4-6-including-chicken-feast?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:51:12 +0000 dpa dpa French film composer Alexandre Desplat is highly focused, jotting down notes on a score before heading into Studio 1 at London’s Abbey Road Studios. There, 100 members of the film orchestra await him. Moments later, unleashed by a sweeping gesture from Desplat, dramatic music fills the air. Recording is in full swing for the soundtrack of Jurassic World Rebirth, which hits cinemas on July 2. After the two-part Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010/11), Desplat has again taken on the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3316355/jurassic-world-rebirth-composer-following-john-williams-footsteps?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3316355/jurassic-world-rebirth-composer-following-john-williams-footsteps?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:15:07 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram Like most directors of his generation, Gareth Edwards is a student of Steven Spielberg's films. The unassuming British filmmaker has echoed Spielberg ever since his low-budget 2010 debut Monsters, crafting thoughtful, big-scale spectacles. His 2014 blockbuster Godzilla saw him deliver the ultimate monster movie as he re-birthed the Japanese kaiju tradition. He followed that in 2016 with the acclaimed Star Wars spin-off tale Rogue One. In 2023, he made The Creator, a beautiful sci-fi film that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3315622/jurassic-world-rebirth-director-gareth-edwards-following-steven-spielbergs-footsteps?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3315622/jurassic-world-rebirth-director-gareth-edwards-following-steven-spielbergs-footsteps?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:15:07 +0000