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Wes Anderson

The latest news on Wes Anderson, American filmmaker, including movie news and updates.

Born

1 May 1969

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Entertainment, Film

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Filmmaker

Director Wes Anderson. “Wes Anderson: The Archives” will be on show in London. Photo: Handout

Art

4 notable art exhibitions opening around the world

Westwood and Rei Kawakubo’s work is celebrated, Anderson’s film sets yield many intriguing items, Rauschenberg’s Asia travels bear fruit, and Wifredo Lam’s mixed heritage comes to the fore.

7 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM

Fashion

How luxury houses are embracing a renewed appreciation for dandyism

5 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend May 31-June 1

30 May 2025 - 4:13PMvideocam

Cannes Film Festival

‘It Was Just An Accident’ by Iran’s Jafar Panahi wins Cannes’ top prize

Wagner Moura won best actor for his role in ‘The Secret Agent’, while best actress went to Nadia Melliti in ‘The Little Sister’.

25 May 2025 - 9:19AM

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi wins the Palme d’Or during the closing and awards ceremony of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Fame and celebrity

Who was Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa, who just died alongside him?

Despite the reclusive Hollywood actor and his wife living away from the spotlight in New Mexico, the pair have sweetly supported each other for years – here’s what you need to know about Betsy Arakawa.

28 Feb 2025 - 2:33PM

Celebrity children

Who is Tom Hanks’ lesser-known, youngest son Truman?

Tom Hanks’ children are no strangers to the limelight, with son Chet often making headlines for controversies and Colin establishing himself as an actor – but who’s the other brother?

26 Jan 2024 - 6:00PM

Obituaries

Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, known for The Full Monty, dies at 75

Wilkinson was nominated for 2 Academy Awards, for In The Bedroom in 2001 and Michael Clayton in 2007. The British actor also appeared in the Rush Hour franchise alongside Jackie Chan.

31 Dec 2023 - 2:48AM

Tom Wilkinson at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada in 2016. Wilkinson. Photo: Invision / AP

American cinema

Profile | Why Jeffrey Wright sees something of himself in American Fiction role

Jeffrey Wright is known for his ability to play a wide range of characters. His latest, a frustrated black writer in American Fiction, required less metamorphosis than any role ever has in his career.

23 Dec 2023 - 4:41AM

Clockenflap Music Festival

Clockenflap headliner Alex G on abstract lyrics and why he shuns social media

‘I wouldn’t have predicted myself going to Hong Kong,’ says the humble DIY bedroom producer – who has collaborated with Frank Ocean and Japanese Breakfast, and played on Jimmy Fallon

30 Nov 2023 - 4:00PM

Fashion

Louis Vuitton’s first fashion show in Hong Kong will be held on November 30

Can the renowned brand’s new menswear creative director Pharrell Williams outdo his debut collection shown at Paris Fashion Week?

10 Oct 2023 - 1:05PM

The Louis Vuitton’s spring/summer 2024 menswear show took place in Paris, in June. Photo: Handout

Music

Fashioning Fur: the vintage-obsessed band that went viral aping Wes Anderson

How the vintage indie revivalists crafted an irresistible throwback aesthetic – and why they’re calling it quits after a first, and final, Clockenflap-hosted Hong Kong gig

8 Oct 2023 - 3:28PMvideocam

UK indie band Fur are known as 60s fashion revivalists and will be in Hong Kong in October. Photos: @furbabyfur/Instagram

Luxury Hotels

Review | Le Grand Mazarin is Paris’ ode to The Grand Budapest Hotel

This eclectic, colourful and dollhouse-like property just opened in Paris’ buzzing Marais neighbourhood – with staff uniforms inspired by Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel

8 Oct 2023 - 1:00PM

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Past Lives, Back Home among highlights of Hong Kong international film fest

Back Home, starring boy band Mirror’s Anson Kong, Celina Song’s romance Past Lives, and a nostalgia trip by Ultraman godfather Kazuya Konaka are among the Post’s 10 must-sees from Hong Kong Summer IFF 2023.

9 Aug 2023 - 11:15AMvideocam

Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | Killing Romance: Lee Sun-kyun, Lee Hanee lead genre-bending delight

A comedy musical with toe-tapping K-pop karaoke anthems that also tackles domestic violence and toxic masculinity, Killing Romance defies easy categorisation.

17 Jul 2023 - 6:15PMvideocam

Lee Sun-kyun (centre) and Lee Hanee (right) in a still from “Killing Romance”. Directed by Kee Won-suk, the Korean comedy musical tackles serious issues with a light touch, in between toe-tapping K-pop numbers. Photo: Warner Bros. Korea

American cinema

14 best blockbuster Hollywood movies coming in summer 2023

From Margot Robbie-led Barbie and Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan to sequels for Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible and Insidious, here are 14 of the best new Hollywood films of summer 2023.

8 Jun 2023 - 5:20AMvideocam

Hayley Atwell (left) and Tom Cruise in a still from “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”. Photo: Christian Black/Paramount Pictures and Skydance

Fan Bingbing

Fan Bingbing’s triumphant – and fashionable – return to Cannes Film Festival

After a five-year hiatus from Cannes, the Chinese actress stole the spotlight at red carpets, after-parties and even Naomi Campbell’s birthday bash

30 May 2023 - 8:00AM

American cinema

Review | Asteroid City: Wes Anderson’s colourful homage to 1950s alien encounters

Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Carell and many more star in Asteroid City, Wes Anderson’s gentle and vividly coloured homage to 1950s alien encounters premiering at Cannes 2023.

24 May 2023 - 11:50AMvideocam

Celebrity style

9 of Pharrell Williams’ boldest looks ever, from Nike and Adidas to Hermès

From a large Hermès Birkin bag while out and about in NYC to a Minnie and Mickey Mouse hat at Miami’s Art Basel, here are Pharrell Williams’ most daring looks to date

27 Feb 2023 - 12:10AM

Pharrell Williams is known for donning daring styles when he’s out and about. Photos: Getty Images, AP, WireImage

Pixar

Spider-Man and Lightyear animator on a dream come true: a career in drawing

Pixar animator Kim Hye-sook reveals how she achieved her childhood dream of making a career out of drawing, and why she can call herself ‘a happy person’.

7 Jan 2023 - 5:15PMvideocam

American cinema

Actress Hong Chau’s work in The Menu, The Whale, Showing Up shows her range

The Whale director Darren Aronofsky and her co-star Brendan Fraser, and The Menu director Mark Mylod, sing the praises of Hong Chau. The actress expresses surprise at her recent success.

25 Jan 2023 - 1:32AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Timothée Chalamet on love, loss and isolation in Bones and All – interview

After meaty roles in Dune and Little Women, the versatile Timothée Chalamet sinks his teeth into playing a cannibal in Bones and All – and says it’s just the kind of story he wants to tell …

3 Jan 2023 - 1:41AM

Timothée Chalamet on the red carpet at the 2022 Oscars in March. Photo: Reuters

Fame and celebrity

Who is Maya Hawke, Uma Thurman’s mini-me daughter?

Combining the incredible acting talents of her parents Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, Maya Hawke has already proven herself in Hollywood – and gone one further

9 Sep 2022 - 6:08PM

Double take: Maya Hawke and mum Uma Thurman could be about to become co-stars. Photos: @maya_hawke/Instagram, Reuters

American cinema

Review | White Noise: Noah Baumbach adapts Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel

Another take on the nuclear family by the Marriage Story director, and a swipe at the American dream, White Noise features Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig as doomy parents fleeing environmental disaster.

2 Sep 2022 - 11:58AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

9 luxury hotels owned by celebrities, from Liz Hurley to Leonardo DiCaprio

From Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel empire expanding globally to Andy Murray’s Cromlix in Scotland, we take a look at hotels owned by celebs

26 Jul 2022 - 7:00PM

American cinema

The rise and rise of Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi

An actor, writer, producer and director, New Zealand-born Taika Waititi made some quirky and wildly inventive films before hitting the big leagues with Thor: Ragnarok and winning an Oscar for Hitler satire Jojo Rabbit.

7 Jul 2022 - 9:46AMvideocam

New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi on the red carpet for the Australian premiere of Thor: Love and Thunder in June. Photo: EPA-EFE

American cinema

Why Benedict Cumberbatch thinks filming Marvel is like running a marathon

The star of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Cumberbatch talks about playing the pernickety magic man and why family comes first for any version of himself in the multiverse.

7 May 2022 - 7:00PM

Benedict Cumberbatch compares filming a Marvel movie like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to a marathon and explains why family comes first. Photo: DPA

Fame and celebrity

5 ways Bruce Willis left his mark on Hollywood – and beyond

From era-defining movies Pulp Fiction and Die Hard, to his breakout comedy role in Moonlighting and even guest-starring in Friends, we celebrate the surprising versatility of Bruce Willis’ momentous screen career

6 Apr 2022 - 6:00AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

9 Oscar-nominated child stars and where they are now

Few can forget Haley Joel Osment’s declaration that he saw dead people in The Sixth Sense, but has he done much acting since? And do you remember who Keisha Castle-Hughes was before Game of Thrones?

28 Mar 2022 - 4:43PM

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Wes Anderson

4 notable art exhibitions opening around the world

Westwood and Rei Kawakubo’s work is celebrated, Anderson’s film sets yield many intriguing items, Rauschenberg’s Asia travels bear fruit, and Wifredo Lam’s mixed heritage comes to the fore.

How luxury houses are embracing a renewed appreciation for dandyism

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend May 31-June 1

‘It Was Just An Accident’ by Iran’s Jafar Panahi wins Cannes’ top prize

Wagner Moura won best actor for his role in ‘The Secret Agent’, while best actress went to Nadia Melliti in ‘The Little Sister’.

Who was Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa, who just died alongside him?

Despite the reclusive Hollywood actor and his wife living away from the spotlight in New Mexico, the pair have sweetly supported each other for years – here’s what you need to know about Betsy Arakawa.

Who is Tom Hanks’ lesser-known, youngest son Truman?

Tom Hanks’ children are no strangers to the limelight, with son Chet often making headlines for controversies and Colin establishing himself as an actor – but who’s the other brother?

Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, known for The Full Monty, dies at 75

Wilkinson was nominated for 2 Academy Awards, for In The Bedroom in 2001 and Michael Clayton in 2007. The British actor also appeared in the Rush Hour franchise alongside Jackie Chan.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Profile | Why Jeffrey Wright sees something of himself in American Fiction role

Jeffrey Wright is known for his ability to play a wide range of characters. His latest, a frustrated black writer in American Fiction, required less metamorphosis than any role ever has in his career.

Clockenflap headliner Alex G on abstract lyrics and why he shuns social media

‘I wouldn’t have predicted myself going to Hong Kong,’ says the humble DIY bedroom producer – who has collaborated with Frank Ocean and Japanese Breakfast, and played on Jimmy Fallon

Louis Vuitton’s first fashion show in Hong Kong will be held on November 30

Can the renowned brand’s new menswear creative director Pharrell Williams outdo his debut collection shown at Paris Fashion Week?

Fashioning Fur: the vintage-obsessed band that went viral aping Wes Anderson

How the vintage indie revivalists crafted an irresistible throwback aesthetic – and why they’re calling it quits after a first, and final, Clockenflap-hosted Hong Kong gig

Review | Le Grand Mazarin is Paris’ ode to The Grand Budapest Hotel

This eclectic, colourful and dollhouse-like property just opened in Paris’ buzzing Marais neighbourhood – with staff uniforms inspired by Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel

Past Lives, Back Home among highlights of Hong Kong international film fest

Back Home, starring boy band Mirror’s Anson Kong, Celina Song’s romance Past Lives, and a nostalgia trip by Ultraman godfather Kazuya Konaka are among the Post’s 10 must-sees from Hong Kong Summer IFF 2023.

Review | Killing Romance: Lee Sun-kyun, Lee Hanee lead genre-bending delight

A comedy musical with toe-tapping K-pop karaoke anthems that also tackles domestic violence and toxic masculinity, Killing Romance defies easy categorisation.

14 best blockbuster Hollywood movies coming in summer 2023

From Margot Robbie-led Barbie and Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan to sequels for Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible and Insidious, here are 14 of the best new Hollywood films of summer 2023.

Fan Bingbing’s triumphant – and fashionable – return to Cannes Film Festival

After a five-year hiatus from Cannes, the Chinese actress stole the spotlight at red carpets, after-parties and even Naomi Campbell’s birthday bash

Review | Asteroid City: Wes Anderson’s colourful homage to 1950s alien encounters

Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Carell and many more star in Asteroid City, Wes Anderson’s gentle and vividly coloured homage to 1950s alien encounters premiering at Cannes 2023.

9 of Pharrell Williams’ boldest looks ever, from Nike and Adidas to Hermès

From a large Hermès Birkin bag while out and about in NYC to a Minnie and Mickey Mouse hat at Miami’s Art Basel, here are Pharrell Williams’ most daring looks to date

Spider-Man and Lightyear animator on a dream come true: a career in drawing

Pixar animator Kim Hye-sook reveals how she achieved her childhood dream of making a career out of drawing, and why she can call herself ‘a happy person’.

Actress Hong Chau’s work in The Menu, The Whale, Showing Up shows her range

The Whale director Darren Aronofsky and her co-star Brendan Fraser, and The Menu director Mark Mylod, sing the praises of Hong Chau. The actress expresses surprise at her recent success.

Timothée Chalamet on love, loss and isolation in Bones and All – interview

After meaty roles in Dune and Little Women, the versatile Timothée Chalamet sinks his teeth into playing a cannibal in Bones and All – and says it’s just the kind of story he wants to tell …

Who is Maya Hawke, Uma Thurman’s mini-me daughter?

Combining the incredible acting talents of her parents Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, Maya Hawke has already proven herself in Hollywood – and gone one further

Review | White Noise: Noah Baumbach adapts Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel

Another take on the nuclear family by the Marriage Story director, and a swipe at the American dream, White Noise features Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig as doomy parents fleeing environmental disaster.

9 luxury hotels owned by celebrities, from Liz Hurley to Leonardo DiCaprio

From Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel empire expanding globally to Andy Murray’s Cromlix in Scotland, we take a look at hotels owned by celebs

The rise and rise of Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi

An actor, writer, producer and director, New Zealand-born Taika Waititi made some quirky and wildly inventive films before hitting the big leagues with Thor: Ragnarok and winning an Oscar for Hitler satire Jojo Rabbit.

Why Benedict Cumberbatch thinks filming Marvel is like running a marathon

The star of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Cumberbatch talks about playing the pernickety magic man and why family comes first for any version of himself in the multiverse.

5 ways Bruce Willis left his mark on Hollywood – and beyond

From era-defining movies Pulp Fiction and Die Hard, to his breakout comedy role in Moonlighting and even guest-starring in Friends, we celebrate the surprising versatility of Bruce Willis’ momentous screen career

9 Oscar-nominated child stars and where they are now

Few can forget Haley Joel Osment’s declaration that he saw dead people in The Sixth Sense, but has he done much acting since? And do you remember who Keisha Castle-Hughes was before Game of Thrones?

Profile | Why Jeffrey Wright sees something of himself in American Fiction role