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Helen Mirren & Ian McKellan Buddy Up for 'The Good Liar' Premiere in NYC

Helen Mirren and Ian McKellan are all smiles as they step out for the premiere of The Good Liar on Wednesday evening (November 6) in New York City.

The 74-year-old Oscar winner looked chic in a bright yellow dress while the 81-year-old actor sported a black, velvet suit for the premiere.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Helen Mirren

The film follows a career con artist (Ian) who meets a well-to-do widow (Helen) online. While the widow opens up her home and life to him, he’s surprised to find himself having feelings for her and changing the cut-and-dry swindle that he had planned.

The Good Liar is set to hit theaters on November 15th – Watch the trailer here!

FYI: Helen is wearing a Brandon Maxwell dress.

10+ pictures inside of Helen Mirren and Ian McKellan at the premiere…More Here! »

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Maggie Smith & Ian McKellan Get Animated at Wimbledon!

Maggie Smith and Ian McKellan are super invested in the latest Wimbledon match!

The British actors sat together in the center court royal box on Wednesday (July 12) on day nine of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London, England.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Maggie Smith

Maggie and Ian got extremely animated as they watched the Gentleman’s Singles quarter final match between Andy Murray and Sam Querrey.

Tons of British stars have been spending their days at Wimbledon cheering on the British tennis stars. David Beckham and his mom Sandra stopped by the championships last week.

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Emma Watson & Dan Stevens Team Up For 'Beauty & the Beast' London Premiere

Emma Watson and Dan Stevens got all dolled up for the big premiere of Beauty and the Beast.

The duo was joined on the red carpet by their co-stars Josh Gad, Luke Evans, Ian McKellan, Stanley Tucci, and Emma Thompson at Spencer House on Thursday (February 23) in London, England.

In case you missed it, Emma sings “Belle” in a first look clip at the film!

Beauty and the Beast hits theaters on March 17.

FYI: Emma is wearing Emilia Wickstead.

30+ pictures inside of the Beauty and the Beast cast premiering the film in London…More Here! »

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'Beauty & the Beast' Characters Get Brand New Posters!

Check out these brand new posters for the new Beauty and the Beast movie!

The castmembers each got their own character posters, including Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as The Beast, Luke Evans as Gaston, Kevin Kline as Maurice, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts, Josh Gad as Le Fou, Stanley Tucci as Cadenza, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Plumette, and Audra McDonald as Garderobe.

You can see some new motion posters below too!

Don’t forget – Beauty and the Beast hits theaters on March 17.


Beauty & the Beast Motion Posters
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'Beauty & The Beast' Unveils Incredibly Detailed New Poster

Beauty & The Beast just revealed a brand new poster for the highly anticipated film and it’s so detailed!

The new triptych poster features Emma Watson‘s Belle dancing with the Beast in the center, surrounded by two other scenes from the film.

The left side of the poster features characters from Belle’s village including her father Maurice, played by Kevin Kline, her suitor Gaston, played by Luke Evans, and Gaston’s sidekick Le Fou, played by Josh Gad.

The right side shows a scene from a ball featuring the the human versions of Lumière, played by Ewan McGregor, Plumette, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cogsworth, played by Ian McKellen, Cadenza, played by Stanley Tucci, Garderobe, played by Audra McDonald, and Mrs. Potts, played by Emma Thompson.

Beauty and the Beast hits theaters on March 17.

Check out the full poster below…

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New 'Beauty & The Beast' Poster Features Full Main Cast

The brand new Beauty and the Beast poster is here – and it gives us a peek at all the main characters we know and love!

Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as Beast sit atop the poster while Luke Evans as Gaston, Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, Josh Gad as Le Fou, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Plumette, Audra McDonald as Garderobe, Kevin Kline as Maurice, Stanley Tucci as Cadenza, and Ian McKellan as Cogsworth are all pictured below them.

A new TV spot for the film was just released where Beast gets advice on how to woo Belle. Be sure to check it out if you missed it!

Beauty and the Beast hits theaters on March 17.

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Helen Mirren Makes a Fierce Entrance at Governors Awards 2015

Helen Mirren throws her dress into the air on the carpet at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ 2015 Governors Awards on Saturday night (November 14) at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood.

The Oscar-winning actress was joined at the event by her Trumbo co-star Bryan Cranston.

Other stars in attendance at the event included Mr. Holmes co-stars Laura Linney and Ian McKellan, Grandma‘s Lily Tomlin, 45 YearsCharlotte Rampling, Elisabeth Shue, and director David O. Russell with his dates, Virginia Madsen and Diane Ladd.

The annual event is the big kick-off to awards season and honors special Oscar recipients a few months before the big show.

FYI: Helen is wearing Dolce&Gabbana.

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