Jez Butterworth

‘Hadestown’ captures 8 Tony Awards, including best musical

By MARK KENNEDYJune 10, 2019 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — "Hadestown," the brooding musical about the underworld, had a heavenly night at the Tony Awards, winning eight trophies Sunday, including best new musical and handing a rare win for a female director of a musical...

Disney makes plans for Maleficent 2

By CelebretainmentAugust 30, 2017 GMT

Disney is pressing ahead with plans to make 'Maleficent 2'.

The long-awaited follow-up to the 2014 hit starring Angelina Jolie has been talked about for years and the movie studio now appears to be moving closer to realizing its long-held ambition, having just hired 'Spectre' co-writer Jez Butterworth to rewrite the screenplay for the film.