After dirty dancing for Nicole Kidman in ‘Babygirl’ — and launching a million memes — Harris Dickinson eyes a star-making role as John Lennon as he catapults from indie prodigy to industry powerhouse.

Michael Ondaatje is a Canadian literary icon. His novels and poetry have earned international acclaim, and he was the first Canadian ever to win the Man Booker Prize — in 1992, for the wartime story ...