Original title: Sia: Nostalgic for the Present
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Genre: Music
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Daniel AskillSia
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Paul Dano
Gaby Hoffmann
Nick Lanzisera
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Ryan Heffington
Paramount+ is getting ready to take viewers to the Scottish Highlands.
The streaming service has given the go-ahead for a new series called *Laird*, a family drama starring and executive produced by Kenneth Branagh.
This news came from *The Hollywood Reporter*.The show will follow a local landowner, the Laird of Castle Drummoch (played by Branagh), who resists the plans of an American billionaire trying to buy up large parts of the glens.
Interestingly, the idea for the show sounds a lot like *Yellowstone*, but set in Scotland.
The series was created by Jez Butterworth, who also worked on *MobLand* and *The Agency*.
He worked with his brother, John-Henry Butterworth, who wrote *Edge of Tomorrow*, and Georgia Lee, who also produced *The 100*.The show is being made by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios.
Jane Wiseman, head of originals at Paramount+, said in a statement, "At its heart, *Laird* is about one man standing his ground against unchecked wealth and power.
There's something universally resonant about watching someone fight to protect what matters most.With Kenneth Branagh leading the series, and an equally remarkable creative team, we can't wait for audiences to root for the Laird of Castle Drummoch."
Branagh is executive producing along with David Glasser, Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Charles Finch, and Keith Cox.
Joe Wright, the director of *Pride & Prejudice*, *Atonement*, and *Darkest Hour*, will direct the pilot episode.
Matt Thunell, president of Paramount Television Studios, said in a statement, "Jez, John-Henry, and Georgia have imagined a gripping drama that explores how far one family will go to protect their land and legacy.
With Kenneth Branagh starring and Joe Wright directing, this is a singular creative team, and we are thrilled to once again partner with 101 Studios to bring this series to Paramount+."
This is the latest big project approved by the new management team at Paramount+.
In the past year, the streamer has also ordered the legal drama *Discretion* with Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning, the true crime adaptation *Fear Not* with Anne Hathaway, and the 9/11 first responders drama *9/12* with Jeremy Strong.
Branagh is represented by WME, Berwick & Kovacik, and Gochman Law Group.
Ryan Reynolds is set to don the Deadpool costume again.
During a recent appearance at Fanatics Fest 2026, Reynolds confirmed that another Deadpool movie is in the works.
This new film would follow the huge success of the 2024 movie Deadpool & Wolverine.
Speaking onstage, Reynolds shared, "There are a few really deep cuts that I think are missing from the movies.
There are some deep cuts missing from the comics too.There's some stuff that I really love that Fabian Nicieza, who co-created Deadpool, wrote.Gerry Duggan, who was a friend, was an amazing comic writer.There's stuff coming up.There will be another Deadpool film eventually.It's going to be great."
Reynolds didn’t say if the new movie will be a solo Deadpool film or if it will include other characters, with Deadpool playing a supporting role.
The Hollywood Reporter has contacted Marvel for a comment on this news.
Earlier this year, THR reported that Reynolds was thinking about making another movie in the franchise that would include X-Men characters.
He has also said before that he doesn’t think there will be another solo Deadpool movie in the future.
In 2024, he told THR, "Centering Deadpool works best if you take everything away from him and put his back against the wall.
I can't really do that again.A fourth time feels a little repetitive and redundant.That doesn't mean sacrificing fun.There is still an arc for Deadpool which is fulfilling and powerful."
When Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, was released in 2024, it became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, earning over $1.3 billion worldwide.
The film followed 2016's Deadpool and 2019's Deadpool 2, which were also major box office hits.
Hamish Hamilton has directed more than a dozen Super Bowls, the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, six Emmy Awards ceremonies, four Oscar events, and three Grammy shows, among other big events.He says none of these were as tough as the first-ever FIFA World Cup Finals Halftime Show he directed on Sunday.
Hamilton, who co-founded the production company Done + Dusted, told The Hollywood Reporter via Zoom from his hotel room in New Jersey the day after the event.
He called the show "challenging beyond challenging."
"Along with the Olympics, this was right up there," he said.
"I’m sure the first Super Bowl Halftime Show was really hard, but when I came in, they had already done over 40 of them.By the time you get to Super Bowl 47, the NFL had everything well organized.But this time, there were so many unanswered questions.There were lots of people who hadn’t done this before, a lot of nervousness, and we were doing it in daylight.There was grass, a huge number of big stars, and everything felt really scary because so many things could go wrong."
Luckily, Hamilton and FIFA didn’t face any technical issues during the event.
Months of preparation were all packed into just 11 minutes as artists like Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, a Gustavo Dudamel-led orchestra, Shakira, Burna Boy, the PS22 Choir, and the Muppets all performed on stage.
Hamilton says the show left him feeling exhausted, relieved, and happy.
"I’m very proud of what we did to help bring Chris Martin’s and Global Citizens’ vision to life," he said."They had this dream four years ago.It was a huge project, and they should be applauded for what they did."
Putting the show together with so many artists in such a short time was a challenge.
But, Hamilton says, the bigger problem was the massive set of logistical issues involved in the whole production.They had to deal with the strong daylight that kept showing up, which affected how they filmed the show.Also, the FIFA final was played on grass instead of artificial turf, which made a big difference for the halftime show.The softer surface influenced everything from the set design to the choice of cameras they used.
There was also a lot of pressure from outside the production team.
Soccer fans all over the world were skeptical about the halftime show, questioning the need for a concert during a game where halftime is usually a short break.Robert Smith of The Cure made headlines before the final by criticizing the show, saying "please just fuck off." The Guardian also referred to the concert as "the halftime show nobody asked for."
Hamilton, who is British and a lifelong fan of Arsenal F.C., acknowledged these feelings.
He said the resistance was more common in parts of the world outside the U.S., where people are more used to mixing music and sports through events like the Super Bowl.
"I’m a football fan, and I’ve been one my whole life," he says.
"Around the world, especially in Europe and the U.K., I saw people saying, 'We don’t want your halftime show.We don’t want the Americanization of the beautiful game.' I was aware of that resistance.In America, sports, entertainment, and music are much more connected than in other parts of the world.But I was aware of that, and also worried about what could happen if the grass caused any problems.It’s hard, it’s pressure."
Will any of the doubters now be convinced after the first show has passed and the rest of the tournament is over?
"I think that’s a very good question," Hamilton says.
"If someone else was directing and I was just watching from London, maybe I could take a different view.But as someone who was involved in creating the show within the game, I can say that on balance, I believe they should do another one."
Ed Harris isn't happy with his role on "Dutton Ranch." During the premiere of Apple TV+'s "The Dink," he told Variety that he felt "misled" about how important his character was in the "Yellowstone" spinoff. He said halfway through filming Season 1, he was telling his team, "get me the fuck out of here."
Harris explained that before he signed onto the show, he was told he would be one of the four main characters.
But he said that wasn't true. Representatives from Paramount, Taylor Sheridan, and 101 Studios didn't respond to Variety's request for comment.
Harris said he shared his frustrations but didn't mention Sheridan directly.
"I said, 'I'm feeling underused and inconsequential,' and they kind of went, 'Oh,' " he added."I was told my character would have more to do in Season 2.I was just a little frustrated, to tell you the truth."
Harris said he felt "misled" about his "inconsequential" role on "Dutton Ranch" and that halfway through filming Season 1, he was telling his team to "get me the fuck out of here."
He explained that when he actually watched "Dutton Ranch," he thought it was "pretty good," and he felt his character was "relatively important to the story." But during filming, "it didn't feel that way."
On "Dutton Ranch," Harris plays Everett McKinney, a good-humored veterinarian.
He is currently signed on for two seasons.Though he suggested he was ready to leave the show, it's unclear if he's actually looking to exit.
Harris also recalled a scene where his character sings in a bar, only for the moment to be cut from the show.
He said that really upset him."So there's this scene in there...I'm talking to [Beth Dutton] at the bar, and [Rip Wheeler] comes in and says, 'OK, Everett, come on, it's your turn,' " Harris said."I walk up to the mic, and they cut it.They cut the song out.I'm going, 'Fuck you, people.'"
Harris said the production told him they cut the scene because it was "too 'up' for the dark ending of that episode." But at the time, he felt like that was "enough reason to say I'm voiding my contract."
"Dutton Ranch" launched its series premiere on Paramount+ on May 15.
The show follows Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) as they leave Montana to build their own ranch in South Texas.Other cast members include Finn Little, Juan Pablo Raba, Jai Courtney, J.R.Villarreal, Marc Menchaca, Natalie Alyn Lind, and Annette Bening.
