It’s Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio’s fourth film together,which officially makes them Hollywood’s hottest couple after Brad ‘n’ Angie. But Shutter Island is not just exciting because of that; it’s also shaping up to be something of a stylistic shift for Scorsese. And here’s a shot of Scorsese directing DiCaprio (as Teddy Daniels) and Michelle Williams as his wife.

Co-star Mark Ruffalo, who plays a US marshal alongside DiCaprio, said, “This could be one of [Scorsese’s] great films. He gets to do everything he loves about film: noir, dream sequences, suspense, tough urban stuff. It’s absolute madness, twist upon twist.”

Scorsese himself has likened the film to Orson Welles‘ take on Kafka’s The Trial, or Hitchcock at his weirdest, which sounds pretty darn promising to us. The film’s out on October 9 in the UK and October 2 in the US. Next year’s Oscar race starts here.

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After months of low-key dating, it seems Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze are finally ready to take their romance public.

After attending a Cinema Society screening of their new film, Synecdoche, New York in Manhattan Wednesday night, the couple walked out of the auditorium with Jonze caressing Williams’ back and wrapping his arm around her waist.

The pair held hands as they walked through the lobby, where they met up with Synecdoche costar Catherine Keener. While the two women chatted and munched on popcorn, Jonze snaked his arm around Williams’ waist again.

“He couldn’t seem to keep his hands off her,” said an onlooker. “It was very cute.”

But the sparks really started to fly later that night, when they headed to the Gramercy Hotel’s rooftop club for the Mulberry-sponsored afterparty.

While the two – who have been romantically linked since this summer – talked with friends, they stood so close they were “practically spooning,” said one fellow guest.

And later, when they decided to leave the bash at around 1 a.m., Williams and Jonze shared a mini makeout session – on their way to the elevator.

Williams, 28 – who has an almost-three-year old daughter, Matilda, with the late Heath Ledger – met the director in 2006, when she audtioned for his film, Where the Wild Things Are. They reconnected last year, when she signed on to star in Synecdoche, which he produced.

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Michelle Williams is taking a year off from acting, so she can properly grieve over the loss of ex-fiance Heath Ledger and dedicate her time to their daughter Matilda.

Williams took just a brief break after Ledger’s death in January from an accidental drug overdose. And she admits combining a busy work schedule with being a full-time mom has left her mentally exhausted.

The 28-year-old tells the New York Times, “I’m going to take a year off. I think I stopped feeling creative a while ago, and I’m just realising it now. I used to have all the time in the world to daydream and even just to dream and let your unconscious do some of the work for you. Now I’m up at five in the morning and I don’t remember what I dreamed about.”

And she plans to use her time productively; spending time with Matilda, three, and learning a new hobby: “I want to humble myself in front of a task life embroidery. I like how really physical work can free your mind.”

When Williams returns to work, she wants to star in a light-hearted project. She adds, “When I work again, maybe it should be a comedy. I’ve always had a tendency for darker, more life-life material.

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Seven months after the sudden death of her ex-fiancé Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams appears to have found happiness again.

A U.S. magazine reports the former Dawson’s Creek actress, 27, has started dating film director Spike Jonze, ex-husband of Lost In Translation director Sofia Coppola.

Williams and Jonze, 38, have been spotted together several times near the film-maker’s £1.5million New York apartment in recent weeks. Williams was devastated in January when her former fiancé Ledger died following an accidental drug overdose.

Since the actor’s death, Williams has been struggling to stay strong for the sake of their two-year-old daughter Matilda. But now it appears she finally has something to smile about again, thanks to a burgeoning romance with Jonze. Star reports Williams was seen kissing Jonze outside his Lower East Side Manhattan apartment on July 2nd.

An onlooker told the publication: ‘Michelle kissed Spike with a closed mouth on the corner of his lips. There was definitely a bit of caressing going on. She was clutching his arm. The body language was very romantic.’

Williams first met Jonze in 2006 when she auditioned for his film adaptation of the Maurice Sendak children’s book Where The Wild Things Are. She was offered a part, but later withdrew from the film. Actress Chloe Sevigny, who also auditioned for the movie, said last year: ‘I auditioned for Spike Jonze on Where The Wild Things Are, but Michelle Williams got the part. She’s much prettier than me.’

But last year, the pair finally worked together on Synecdoche, New York in summer 2007 and struck up a friendship.

Just a few months later in September, Williams and Ledger ended their three year relationship. During their time on the movie - which Jonze produced - Williams was still dating Ledger, while he has been romantically linked to Drew Barrymore.

After reportedly getting together this summer, Ledger’s best friend Trevor DiCarlo, who has been helping Williams care for Matilda at her Brooklyn, New York, home, has given the new couple the seal of approval.

A source tells Star: ‘I saw Trevor, Michelle and Matilda out for an afternoon in the neighborhood. They walked around chatting, went to a pizza joint for lunch and took the subway. Heath would be happy to know all his loved ones are doing so well.’

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Michelle Williams is reportedly set to make a personal film about her late actor boyfriend Heath Ledger.

The actress is said to be keen to keep his memory alive for the sake of their two-year-old daughter Matilda.

A source tells the Australian Daily Telegraph, “It makes Michelle’s heart ache that Matilda was so young when Heath died and she’s unlikely to retain any memories of her father. She (Williams) wants to keep his spirit alive with something Matilda can treasure all her life.”

The proposed film will feature friends and colleagues sharing their memories of the Brokeback Mountain star.

Ledger died in January in his New York apartment from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

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Michelle Williams has confirmed she will not be attending the premiere of her late boyfriend Heath Ledger’s final complete film The Dark Knight - because there is no reason for her to be there.

The actress has been at the centre of recent reports claiming she is snubbing the much-hyped event due to a feud between herself and the tragic actor’s family over the handling of his estate.

But the star’s representative Mara Buxbaum is keen to put the rumours to rest once and for all, insisting the actress is not feuding with the Ledgers - and insisting Williams never intended to walk the premiere’s red carpet.

She says, “There is misinformation all over the place. (The premiere) was never on her calendar and she’s not in the movie. This isn’t a press event for her. She’s not going, there is no reason.”

Ledger’s parents and sister are expected to jet to New York from their home in Perth, Australia, to attend the premiere on July 14th - six months after Ledger took an accidental overdose at his Manhattan apartment.

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