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  • Best Diane Keaton Movies

    Diane Keaton in 'Annie Hall'. Photo: United Artists.
    Diane Keaton in ‘Annie Hall’. Photo: United Artists.

    Diane Keaton has passed away, and the iconic actress will never be forgotten.

    The Oscar-winning actress appeared in such beloved franchises as ‘The Godfather‘ and ‘Father of the Bride‘ series, classic comedies like ‘Baby Boom,’ ‘The First Wives Club‘ and ‘Something’s Gotta Give,’ as well as Woody Allen films such as ‘Manhattan,’ and ‘Annie Hall,’ for which she received the Academy Award for Best Actress.

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    In honor of the new movie, Moviefone is counting down the 25 best films of Diane Keaton’s career.

    Let’s begin!

    Related Article: Diane Keaton, Iconic Star of ‘Annie Hall’, Passes Away at the Age of 79

    25. ‘Father of the Bride Part II‘ (1995)

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    Touchstone Pictures

    Just when George Banks (Steve Martin) has recovered from his daughter’s wedding, he receives the news that she’s (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) pregnant … and that George’s wife (Keaton) is expecting too. He was planning on selling their home, but that’s a plan that—like George—will have to change with the arrival of both a grandchild and a kid of his own.

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    24. ‘The Godfather Part III‘ (1990)

    In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege (Andy Garcia) under his wing.

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    23. ‘Hanging Up‘ (2000)

    A trio of sisters (Keaton, Meg Ryan and Lisa Kudrow) bond over their ambivalence toward the approaching death of their curmudgeonly father (Walter Matthau), to whom none of them was particularly close.

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    22. ‘Morning Glory‘ (2010)

    A young and devoted morning television producer (Rachel McAdams) is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a once-prominent but currently failing station in New York City. Eager to keep the show on air, she recruits a former news journalist and anchor (Harrison Ford) who disapproves of co-hosting with the current morning host (Keaton).

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    21. ‘The Family Stone‘ (2005)

    An uptight, conservative businesswoman (Sarah Jessica Parker) accompanies her boyfriend (Dermot Mulroney) to his eccentric and outgoing family’s annual Christmas celebration and finds that she’s a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.

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    20. ‘Maybe I Do‘ (2023)

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    Vertical Entertainment

    Michelle (Emma Roberts) and Allen (Luke Bracey), who have reached the point in their relationship where they are considering next steps, decide to invite their parents (Keaton and William H. Macy, Susan Sarandon and Richard Gere) to finally meet and to offer some understanding of why marriage works. Except the parents already know each other quite well, which leads to some very distinct opinions about the value of marriage.

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    19. ‘Darling Companion‘ (2012)

    The story of a woman (Keaton) who loves her dog more than her husband (Kevin Kline). And then her husband loses the dog.

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    18. ‘Marvin’s Room‘ (1996)

    A leukemia patient (Keaton) attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister (Meryl Streep) to get her bone marrow.

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    17. ‘Finding Dory‘ (2016)

    Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is reunited with her friends Nemo (Hayden Rolence) and Marlin (Albert Brooks) in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

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    16. ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar‘ (1977)

    A dedicated schoolteacher (Keaton) spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively violent sexual encounters.

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    15. ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter‘ (2023)

    (L to R) Diane Keaton as Diane, Mary Steenburgen as Carol, Candice Bergen as Sharon, and Jane Fonda as Vivian in 'Book Club: The Next Chapter,' a Focus Features release.
    (L to R) Diane Keaton as Diane, Mary Steenburgen as Carol, Candice Bergen as Sharon, and Jane Fonda as Vivian in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ a Focus Features release.

    The highly anticipated sequel follows our four best friends (Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen) as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.

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    14. ‘Manhattan Murder Mystery‘ (1993)

    A middle-aged couple (Woody Allen and Keaton) suspects foul play when their neighbor’s wife (Lynn Cohen) suddenly drops dead.

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    13. ‘Poms‘ (2019)

    A woman (Keaton) moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents (Jacki Weaver and Pam Grier).

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    12. ‘Mack & Rita‘ (2022)

    When 30-year-old self-proclaimed homebody Mack Martin (Elizabeth Lail) reluctantly joins a Palm Springs bachelorette trip for her best friend Carla (Taylour Paige), her inner 70-year-old (Keaton) is released — literally.

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    11. ‘Manhattan‘ (1979)

    Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer (Woody Allen) dating a teenage girl (Mariel Hemingway) is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend’s mistress (Keaton).

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    10. ‘Something’s Gotta Give‘ (2003)

    (L to R) Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson in 'Something's Gotta Give'. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.
    (L to R) Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson in ‘Something’s Gotta Give’. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.

    Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson) is an aged music industry exec with a fondness for younger women like Marin (Amanda Peet), his latest trophy girlfriend. Things get a little awkward when Harry suffers a heart attack at the home of Marin’s mother, Erica (Keaton). Left in the care of Erica and his doctor (Keanu Reeves), a love triangle starts to take shape.

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    9. ‘The First Wives Club‘ (1996)

    After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites (Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler) have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts – in the wallet!

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    8. ‘Book Club‘ (2018)

    Four lifelong friends (Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen) decide that their lives could change by becoming nasty and reading ‘Fifty Shades of Grey‘ in their monthly book club to get inspiration on how to handle sexual pleasure at an elderly age.

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    7. ‘Crimes of the Heart‘ (1986)

    Three sisters (Keaton, Jessica Lange and Sissy Spacek) try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother’s suicide.

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    6. ‘Reds‘ (1981)

    An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed (Warren Beatty), who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant (Keaton).

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    5. ‘The Godfather‘ (1972)

    Diane Keaton in 'The Godfather'. Photo: Paramount Pictures.
    Diane Keaton in ‘The Godfather’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

    In the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino) steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

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    4. ‘Baby Boom‘ (1987)

    The life of super-yuppie J.C. (Keaton) is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.

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    3. ‘Father of the Bride‘ (1991)

    George Banks (Steve Martin) is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George can’t think of what life would be like without his daughter. His wife (Keaton) tries to make him happy for Annie, but when the wedding takes place at their home and a foreign wedding planner (Martin Short) takes over the ceremony, he becomes slightly insane.

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    2. ‘The Godfather Part II‘ (1974)

    In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba, while his wife (Keaton) wants out of the family.

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    1. ‘Annie Hall‘ (1977)

    Diane Keaton in 'Annie Hall'. Photo: United Artists.
    Diane Keaton in ‘Annie Hall’. Photo: United Artists.

    New York comedian Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall (Keaton).

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  • Movie Review: ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’

    Diane Keaton as Diane, Mary Steenburgen as Carol, Candice Bergen as Sharon, and Jane Fonda as Vivian in 'Book Club: The Next Chapter,' a Focus Features release.
    (L to R) Diane Keaton as Diane, Mary Steenburgen as Carol, Candice Bergen as Sharon, and Jane Fonda as Vivian in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ a Focus Features release.

    The sequel to 2018’s ‘Book Club,’ which is entitled ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ opens in theaters on May 12th and is once again directed and co-written by Bill Holderman.

    What is the plot of ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter?’

    Four older best friends, Diane (Diane Keaton), Vivian (Jane Fonda), Sharon (Candice Bergen) and Carol (Mary Steenburgen), take their book club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had in their youth to celebrate Vivian’s upcoming marriage. But when things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure that will change all of their lives forever.

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    Who is in the cast of ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter?’

    ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ stars Oscar-winner Diane Keaton (‘Annie Hall,’ ‘The Godfather’) as Diane, Oscar-winner Jane Fonda (‘Klute,’ ’80 For Brady’) as Vivian, Oscar-winner Mary Steenburgen (‘Melvin and Howard,’ ‘Back to the Future Part III’) as Carol, and Oscar-nominee Candice Bergen (‘Gandhi,’ ‘Carnal Knowledge’) as Sharon, as well as Oscar-nominee Andy Garcia (‘The Godfather Part III’) as Mitchell, Don Johnson (‘Knives Out’) as Arthur, Craig T. Nelson (‘The Incredibles’) as Bruce, and Giancarlo Giannini (‘Man on Fire’).

    Initial Thoughts

    The result is a very predictable comedy that is still funny and overall entertaining thanks to the colorful characters and excellent performances from the four leading actresses.

    Mary Steenburgen stars as Carol, Candice Bergen as Sharon, Diane Keaton as Diane and Jane Fonda as Vivian in 'Book Club: The Next Chapter,' a Focus Features release.
    (L to R) Mary Steenburgen stars as Carol, Candice Bergen as Sharon, Diane Keaton as Diane and Jane Fonda as Vivian in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ a Focus Features release.
    Credit: Riccardo Ghilardi / © 2023 Fifth Season, LLC.

    The Sequel’s Story and Direction

    ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ begins during the COVID lock-down and shows our characters dealing with the pandemic by continuing their book club through Zoom. The pandemic soon ends and the four friends are reunited in person, but all their lives have changed. Vivian (Fonda) is now engaged to Arthur (Johnson), Diane (Keaton) is in a serious relationship with Mitchell (Garcia), Sharon (Bergen) has retired from being a Judge, and Carol (Steenburgen) is having issues with her husband (Nelson), while her restaurant closes due to the pandemic.

    When Carol is reminded that they all planned to take a trip to Italy together back in their youth, she suggests that they travel there now to celebrate Vivian’s upcoming marriage. As one can imagine, high jinks ensue. While there is not a lot of the actual book club featured in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ that’s okay, as the character-driven story and the performances of the lead actresses is enough to keep the film moving, funny, and compelling. However, it is also very predictable, and there are not a lot of real surprises in the movie.

    For example, the opening scene actually gives away the ending, if you can recognize which of the lead actresses’ voice is the narrator, and spoiler alert … you definitely can! Another predictable moment comes when Carol, who is having issues with her husband coincidentally runs into her old boyfriend in Rome. Sparks fly as you can imagine, but if you guessed that nothing happens between them and she eventually makes up with her husband, you’d probably be on to something.

    So the movie is littered with extremely predictable moments but to the credit of director Bill Holderman and the cast, none of that really matters. The heart of the movie are the relationships between these four women, and the slightly outrageous characters each one of them has created, which is where the humor stems from. It’s clear that Holderman realizes that, as he keeps the focus mostly on the leading ladies, their characters, and the beautiful locations of Italy, as nothing else in the movie really matters at all. In that sense, Hollderman has the freedom to allow the other characters, situations, and minor plot points to go to the wayside as the only thing that is important is our four main characters, their friendship, and their experiences together.

    Diane Keaton stars as Diane, Jane Fonda as Vivian, Candice Bergen as Sharon and Mary Steenburgen as Carol in 'Book Club: The Next Chapter,' a Focus Features release.
    (L to R) Diane Keaton stars as Diane, Jane Fonda as Vivian, Candice Bergen as Sharon and Mary Steenburgen as Carol in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ a Focus Features release. Credit: © 2023 Fifth Season, LLC.

    Related Article: Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen Talk ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’

    Italy is a Character in the Movie

    ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ shot on location in Italy in some of the country’s most famous locations, and Hollderman takes full advantage of it. Italy is definitely its own character in the movie, and cinematographer Andrew Dunn shoots the actresses with beautiful vistas and famous Italian locations behind them like the Pizza della Rotonda, the Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps. It adds a layer of excitement to the project, and also grounds the film in a certain reality, even in the movie’s most ridiculous or predictable moments.

    Mary Steenburgen stars as Carol, Jane Fonda as Vivian, Diane Keaton as Diane and Candice Bergen as Sharon in 'Book Club: The Next Chapter,' a Focus Features release.
    (L to R) Mary Steenburgen stars as Carol, Jane Fonda as Vivian, Diane Keaton as Diane and Candice Bergen as Sharon in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ a Focus Features release. Credit: © 2023 Fifth Season, LLC.

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    But the movie only works because of the carefully created characters performed by the four excellent leading actresses. You can tell that they all really like working with each other, as it shines through their performances and relationships with each other on screen. It also helps that each actress was perfectly cast and plays a character similar to their own onscreen personas.

    Diane Keaton plays Diane (that can’t be a coincidence), a neurotic woman still looking for love, not unlike an older version of Annie Hall. Fonda plays Vivian, an older woman trying to hold on to her youth and beauty, which is almost the same exact character as she recently played in ’80 For Brady.’ Bergen plays Sharon, a bawdy career women fearful of retirement, reminiscent of her classic TV character Murphy Brown. And Steenburgen plays Carol, a free spirited women, who still loves her husband, but is looking for some excitement in her life, which in line with characters she’s played in the past in films like ‘Back to the Future III.’ None of this is meant as a criticism, but rather just to say that the actresses play characters they are well suited for and because of that, create very memorable performances.

    In a film like this, it’s easy for one or two of the lead actresses to get less screen time than the others, but that is not the case here. While in some ways the story is told from Keaton’s character’s point of view, all of the main characters have nice arcs and each actress is given time to shine. Keaton and Fonda’s characters find their true voices before the end of the movie, and the two actresses share a very nice emotional scene together. Steenburgen’s Carol has a full arc too, and in many ways her story is the heart of the movie. But Bergen surprisingly has the best comedic moments and is very funny in the film, especially when she is squaring off with Giancarlo Giannini.

    , Jane Fonda as Vivian, Candice Bergen as Sharon and Mary Steenburgen as Carol in 'Book Club: The Next Chapter,' a Focus Features release.
    (L to R) Diane Keaton stars as Diane, Jane Fonda as Vivian, Candice Bergen as Sharon and Mary Steenburgen as Carol in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ a Focus Features release. Credit: © 2023 Fifth Season, LLC.

    The Men

    Speaking of which, Giancarlo Giannini, best known for action dramas like ‘Man on Fire’ and ‘Casino Royale,’ is very funny as an Italian police captain that has it out for Bergen’s Sharon, and in turn her friends. But again, his “change of heart” in the third act is another example of the film’s predictability. But overall, while they have very little screen time, the male actors are very good in the movie and support their female counterparts quite well, without ever drawing the attention away from them.

    Andy Garcia, Don Johnson, and Craig T. Nelson all have great chemistry with their significant others, Keaton, Fonda, and Steenburgen, respectively. While Garcia and Johnson both play “nice guys,” Nelson has a little more to do playing the “hapless nice guy,” although again, his character’s turn in the end was about as predictable as they come.

    Final Thoughts

    In the end, even the movie’s predictability can’t stop the film from being fun and entertaining, thanks to the character-driven story and outstanding performances from Keaton, Fonda, Bergen, and Steenburgen, not to mention the beautiful locations. It may not be for everyone, but I know my mom is going to love this movie!

    ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ receives 7 out of 10 stars.

    Diane Keaton stars as Diane, Jane Fonda as Vivian, Candice Bergen as Sharon and Mary Steenburgen as Carol in "Book Club: The Next Chapter,' a Focus Features release.
    (L to R) Diane Keaton stars as Diane, Jane Fonda as Vivian, Candice Bergen as Sharon and Mary Steenburgen as Carol in “Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ a Focus Features release. Credit: Riccardo Ghilardi / © 2023 Fifth Season, LLC.

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    ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ is produced by Focus Features, Makeready, and Fifth Season. It is set to release in theaters on May 12th, 2023.

  • ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ Cast Interviews

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    Opening in theaters on May 12th is the sequel to 2018’s ‘Book Club’ entitled ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ which is once again directed and co-written by Bill Holderman.

    What is the plot of ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter?’

    Four elderly best friends (Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen) take their book club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.

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    Who is in the cast of ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter?’

    ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ stars Oscar-winner Diane Keaton (‘Annie Hall,’ ‘The Godfather’) as Diane, Oscar-winner Jane Fonda (‘Klute,’ ’80 For Brady’) as Vivian, Oscar-winner Mary Steenburgen (‘Melvin and Howard,’ ‘Back to the Future Part III’) as Carol, and Oscar-nominee Candice Bergen (‘Gandhi,’ ‘Carnal Knowledge’) as Sharon, as well as Oscar-nominee Andy Garcia (‘The Godfather Part III’) as Mitchell, Don Johnson (‘Knives Out’) as Arthur, Craig T. Nelson (‘The Incredibles’) as Bruce, and Giancarlo Giannini (‘Man on Fire’).

    Moviefone recently had the honor of speaking with Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen about their work on ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ the friendship between their characters, working together, shooting on location in Italy, and what audiences can expect from the new movie.

    Jane Fonda stars as Vivian, Candice Bergen as Sharon, and Mary Steenburgen as Carol in 'Book Club: The Next Chapter,' a Focus Features release.
    (L to R) Jane Fonda stars as Vivian, Candice Bergen as Sharon, and Mary Steenburgen as Carol in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ a Focus Features release. Credit: Riccardo Ghilardi / © 2023 Fifth Season, LLC.

    You can read our full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interviews with Fonda, Bergen and Steenburgen, as well as writer Erin Simms, and director Bill Holderman.

    Moviefone: To begin with, what would you say to moviegoers sitting down to watch this film for the first time to prepare them for the theatrical experience they are about to have?

    Candice Bergen: Well, it’s more of a film than it seems. It’s a very lighthearted film, but at the same time, it’s inspiring. It’s moving, and you come away from it feeling more about friendship than you did before.

    Jane Fonda: Be prepared to laugh a lot and maybe cry a little. And you certainly want to book a ticket to Italy.

    Mary Steenburgen: I mean, it’s some of the most beautiful scenery you’ll ever see in a country that all of us deep down inside either want to go to or have already fallen in love with. It was so beautifully shot, and it’s about something real. It’s about real friends, and funnily enough, in real life, we really are friends.

    Mary Steenburgen stars as Carol, Candice Bergen as Sharon, Diane Keaton as Diane and Jane Fonda as Vivian in 'Book Club: The Next Chapter,' a Focus Features release.
    (L to R) Mary Steenburgen stars as Carol, Candice Bergen as Sharon, Diane Keaton as Diane and Jane Fonda as Vivian in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ a Focus Features release.
    Credit: Riccardo Ghilardi / © 2023 Fifth Season, LLC.

    MF: Jane, can you talk about Vivian’s nervousness regarding her upcoming marriage and how this trip to Italy with her friends really helps her find her true voice again?

    JF: Very well said. I don’t want to give anything away. There is a wedding. It’s not what people are going to expect. There’s a big surprise, and I do think that it’s the experience that she’s had during this trip with her friends that allows her to accept that big surprise.

    Mary Steenburgen stars as Carol, Jane Fonda as Vivian, Diane Keaton as Diane and Candice Bergen as Sharon in 'Book Club: The Next Chapter,' a Focus Features release.
    (L to R) Mary Steenburgen stars as Carol, Jane Fonda as Vivian, Diane Keaton as Diane and Candice Bergen as Sharon in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ a Focus Features release. Credit: © 2023 Fifth Season, LLC.

    MF: Mary, Carol is looking for some excitement in her life, and it’s her suggestion that she and her friends take a trip to Italy. Can you talk about that and the way this vacation really changes her life?

    MS: I mean, Carol, my character is a chef that’s had quite a bit of success. At the very beginning of the film, her restaurant, which has been her lifelong dream, has had to close because of COVID. So I think I’m a little lost and I come across this journal that I’d written in when I was a young woman. I realized that the four of us had planned this trip to Italy and we never made it. So I just think it’s time. We’re reading the book, ‘The Alchemist,’ that talks about fulfilling your destiny, listening to the beat of your own heart and going for your dreams. So I just say we have to go, and we do.

    Diane Keaton as Diane, Mary Steenburgen as Carol, Candice Bergen as Sharon, and Jane Fonda as Vivian in 'Book Club: The Next Chapter,' a Focus Features release.
    (L to R) Diane Keaton as Diane, Mary Steenburgen as Carol, Candice Bergen as Sharon, and Jane Fonda as Vivian in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ a Focus Features release.

    MF: Finally, Candice, can you talk about how Sharon is coming to terms with her recent retirement, and how this trip gives her an opportunity to finally cut loose with her friends?

    CB: She does. She cuts loose in a gondola and it was really fun. In fact, it’s the first time she’s been retired and she can be with her friends, and be in Italy and give herself to that trip wholeheartedly. Because she no longer has the burden of being a judge on her shoulders.

    Mary Steenburgen, Candice Bergen and Jane Fonda star in 'Book Club: The Next Chapter.'
    (L to R) Mary Steenburgen, Candice Bergen and Jane Fonda star in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter.’

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    ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ is produced by Focus Features, Makeready, and Fifth Season. It is set to release in theaters on May 12th, 2023.

  • HBO Max Lands Steven Soderbergh Comedy Starring Meryl Streep, Gemma Chan

    HBO Max Lands Steven Soderbergh Comedy Starring Meryl Streep, Gemma Chan

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    HBO Max is having a busy Monday: After announcing its first slate of original TV pilots, the new streaming service has revealed its first film acquisition — and it’s a pretty huge get for the fledgling outlet.

    According to word from The Hollywood Reporter, HBO Max will be the home of a new comedy feature from Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh, with some A-list talent attached. The film, using the working title “Let Them All Talk,” features Oscar winner and acting legend Meryl Streep as the headliner, alongside Gemma Chan (“Captain Marvel,” “Crazy Rich Asians”); other co-stars include Dianne Wiest, Candice Bergen, and Lucas Hedges.

    The film is the project that Soderbergh has been hinting at on social media, and it sounds awesome. Here’s the scoop on the film’s plot, per THR:

    MacArthur Fellow and PEN/Faulkner award-winning author Deborah Eisenberg wrote the script that centers on a celebrated author (Streep) who takes a journey on a cruise ship with some old friends (Bergen, Wiest) to have some fun and heal old wounds. Her nephew (Hedges) comes along to wrangle the ladies and finds himself involved with a young literary agent (Chan).

    THR reports that production already began last week in New York City. Other shooting sites include the Queen Mary II and the U.K.

    In a statement, Sarah Aubrey, head of HBO Max original content, told THR that “Let Them All Talk” was “the kind of project where you just say, ‘Yes please, sign me up.’” Sounds about right to us.

    “To work with Steven Soderbergh and this all-star cast led by Meryl Streep is thrilling and sets the standard for features at HBO Max,” Aubrey’s statement added.

    This project will certainly leave some seriously large shoes to fill. But it sounds like HBO Max is more than up to the task of courting some heavy-hitters.

    [via: The Hollywood Reporter]

  • ‘Murphy Brown’ Creator Explains Premiere’s Hillary Clinton Cameo

    ‘Murphy Brown’ Creator Explains Premiere’s Hillary Clinton Cameo

    CBS

    “Murphy Brown” creator Diane English couldn’t have scripted it better herself. On the day of highly-charged hearings on Capitol Hill, the CBS revival’s premiere episode featured none other than one of the most highly-charged political figures of the time: Hillary Clinton.

    “Well, we didn’t expect that to be our lead-in,” English told Vulture. “We moved our #MeToo episode from airing in fourth place to airing now in third place, because it’s so strongly in the zeitgeist right now. Even more than ever because of the hearings, we felt like we wanted to take advantage of that.”

    English also explained how Clinton’s cameo came about — it was star Candice Bergen’s idea when the script called for Murphy to interview a new secretary.

    “She said, ‘You know who would be a great secretary? Hillary Clinton.’ And I thought, Oh, that’s a genius idea,” English said.

    “Then we started a campaign. I have good friends who work very closely with her. I ran one of her PACs during the 2016 campaign. So we reached out and we sent her the script. It had to go through many hands. She really liked it, and then it was a matter of making it work in the schedule, which was the difficult part.”

    Clinton’s cameo was filmed separately from the rest of the episode, on a closed set with no live audience (to avoid spoilers).

    And the former Secretary of State and presidential candidate didn’t even flinch at a reference to emails.

    “She’s totally up for making fun of herself,” English noted. “So that was delightful that she didn’t ask for that to be removed.”

    Perhaps now that Clinton seems to have left the political stage, Hollywood is next?

    “She’s got great comic timing,” the creator raved. “We thought we were going to have to do a little more direction than we did, but she just nailed it.”

  • The ‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Finally Has an Airdate

    The ‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Finally Has an Airdate

    CBS

    The first teaser for the upcoming revival of beloved ’90s series “Murphy Brown” made it clear that the show wouldn’t shy away from tackling the current political climate. Now, the revelation of when the show will take place only further confirms that commitment.

    During a panel discussion at the Television Critics Association summer press tour over the weekend, the cast and crew of “Murphy” dished about the new episodes, which will feature the return of most of the original cast, led by titular star Candice Bergen. And the series will dive right into the biggest political story of our time: The most recent presidential election, with the show opening on November 8, 2016.

    According to creator Diane English, the show will remain as topical as possible, not only critiquing today’s leaders, but also diving into the #MeToo movement (the revival’s fourth episode is called “#MurphyToo”) and exploring the role of the press, which English insisted “is not the enemy of the people.” The time was right to revisit “Murphy,” according to English and Bergen, and fans should be pleased with this new batch of episodes.

    “The script of the first show is so fearless…we really stick our heads in the lion’s mouth,” Bergen said.

    “Murphy Brown” returns to CBS on Thursday, September 27 at 9:30 p.m.

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  • Watch ‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Take on Donald Trump and Fake News

    Mike Pence had better prepare himself, because “Murphy Brown” is ready to offend the sensibilities of yet another sitting vice president.

    CBS is bringing back the multi-Emmy-winning sitcom, and the network has unveiled a first look at the revival. The video shows what the “FYI” gang has been up to since we last saw them in the late ’90s, including Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen), Corky Sherwood (Faith Ford), Miles Silverberg (Grant Shaud), and Frank Fontana (Joe Regalbuto). They discuss the state of journalism and the world today, making it clear they have issues with both, especially after the most recent election.

    A lot has changed since the show’s run from 1988 to 1998, but so much hasn’t. As Murphy says in a clip from an old episode, “If you are any of the following — a smoker, a manic depressive, a fan of Donald Trump, or a collector of Nazi memorabilia — this isn’t going to work.” That pretty much sums up who will and won’t like the revival.

    Watch the first look video below.

    “Murphy Brown” returns to CBS this fall.

  • First Look at ‘Murphy Brown’ Cast Reuniting to Film Revival

    FYI, the “Murphy Brown” crew’s all back together again.

    The ’90s-era CBS comedy is getting a revival because everything is getting revived these days (and even more shows will come back from the dead thanks to the runaway success of “Roseanne”).

    The 13-episode revival “Murphy Brown” is currently in production with much of the original cast, including Candice Bergen as the titular news anchor, Faith Ford (Corky Sherwood), Joe Regalbuto (Frank Fontana), and Grant Shaud (Miles Silverberg).

    Bergen shared the first photo of the reunited cast and crew including Ford, Regalbuto, Shaud, returning writer and executive producer Diane English, and newcomer Nik Dodani (who plays the FYI team’s social media wizard).

    “MURPHY BROWN…together again. Coming to your neighborhood TV in the fall. Just in time…” Bergen wrote in her Instagram post.

    Not pictured is Jake McDorman, who plays an adult version of Murphy’s son, Avery. Like mother, like son: Avery has grown up to be a journalist himself.

    The “Murphy Brown” revival is expected to air this fall.

  • ‘Book Club’ Trailer Adds ‘Fifty Shades’ of Spice to Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda’s Lives

    Mr. Grey will see you now, ladies.

    In the first “Book Club” trailer, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen discover the, ahem, pleasures of reading “Fifty Shades of Grey.” When Bergen objects to the choice for their club, reminding them they started it to stimulate their minds, Fonda replies, “From what I hear, this book is quite stimulating.”

    It certainly stimulates their love lives! Steenburgen is interested in spicing things up with her husband (Craig T. Nelson), while Bergen’s prim and proper judge takes a spin in the online dating world. Meanwhile, Fonda reconnects with an old flame (Don Johnson) and Keaton gets involved with a debonair new suitor (Andy Garcia)

    The trailer has the playful, light, easy, breezy tone (and fabulous interior design) of a Nancy Meyers’ movie, but this one was directed by Bill Holderman. The four leads show great chemistry, and as Steenburgen told People, “Something just connected between the four of us. It was really fun to be in a situation where we had so much in common so many things to talk about.”

    “Book Club” opens in theaters May 18.

  • CBS Reviving ‘Murphy Brown’ With Star Candice Bergen

    Everything old is new again. “Murphy Brown” is the latest classic sitcom to get a revival.

    CBS is bringing back the acclaimed comedy, which ran from 1988 for a decade, for 13 episodes. Series creator Diane English is returning, as will star Candice Bergen in her Emmy-winning role as the titular TV anchor.

    The revival arrives on the 30th anniversary of the show’s premiere. “Murphy Brown” mined comedy from political satire and storylines based on real headlines. Then-Vice President Dan Quayle famously made a reference to the show in a 1992 campaign appearance.

    Murphy was a hard-charging, sharp-tongued journalist who should right into the current media landscape. As CBS describes, the show “returns to a world of cable news, social media, fake news and a very different political and cultural climate.”

    “Murphy Brown” follows in the footsteps of “Will & Grace,” recently revived on NBC, and “Roseanne,” returning to ABC in March.