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Celebrity Celebrations at London Film Festival

Updated 2026-10-15 17:10 UTC 1 source Positive

A star-studded lineup, including Jack O’Connell and Taron Egerton, celebrated the start of awards season at the Variety Dinner during the London Film Festival. The event also announced the greenlight for a new series 'Durango' starring Cooper Hoffman and Kathryn Newton.

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Variety

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2026-10-15 17:00 UTC

Variety

Cooper Hoffman, Kathryn Newton Series ‘Durango’ Greenlit at Hulu as Merritt Wever, Mason Gooding and Abbey Lee Join Cast

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2026-10-15 17:03 UTC

Variety

Jack O’Connell, Sandra Hüller, Taron Egerton, George MacKay, Rosalind Eleazar, Florian Zeller and More Celebrate London Film Festival at Variety Dinner

Marking the awards season kickoff, a starry crowd of filmmakers and talent including Jack O’Connell and Danny Boyle (“Ink”), Sandra Hüller (“Rose”), Taron Egerton (“Everybody Wants to F*ck Me”), Rosalind Eleazer (“Misty Green”), Billie Piper (

2026-10-15 17:04 UTC