Veteran actress Vanessa Redgrave is all set to star in drama "Man in an Orange Shirt".
	The 80-year-old actress will play the lead role of a grandmother to Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who struggles in her relationship with her gay grandson, reported Variety.
	Written by novelist Patrick Gale, the story is based on the relationship shared by his parents.
	The series will air next year in June as part of Gay Pride Month, which marks the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales.
	The show also features James McArdle, Joanna Vanderham, Laura Carmichael, Julian Morris, Julian Sands and David Gyasi.

Vanessa Redgrave to feature in 'Man in an Orange Shirt'

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WWE Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson says he had faith in the directorial skills of Jaume Collet-Serra the moment he met him.
	The 45-year-old actor, who is starring in "Jungle Cruise" which will be helmed by Serra, says the Disney movie would be a great experience for his fans.
	Johnson took to Twitter to express his excitement.
	"I'm a gut and instincts guy. First time I met Jaume, I was confident he was the one. Visionary/edgy filmmaker. Excited for the fans #JungleCruise," he wrote, alongside a news article which confirmed Serra joining the crew.
	Earlier, "The Shallows" filmmaker was going to direct "Suicide Squad 2".

Dwayne was confident about Jaume directing 'Jungle Cruise'

HBO is the latest Hollywood entertainment company to have faced a major cyber attack with hackers claiming to have stolen latest episodes and data of the shows, including the highly popular fantasy drama "Game Of Thrones".
	The company, in a statement, confirmed that hackers broke into their system and stole an unknown quantity of data, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"HBO recently experienced a cyber incident, which resulted in the compromise of proprietary information. We immediately began investigating the incident and are working with law enforcement and outside cybersecurity firms.
	"Data protection is a top priority at HBO, and we take seriously our responsibility to protect the data we hold," the network confirmed in a statement.
	Hackers claimed they have accessed 1.5 Terabytes of data from the company. However, HBO has refrained from commenting about the nature of the hack or the name of the shows facing leak online.
	So far, written material, which is believed to have been ..

HBO hacked: 'Game Of Thrones' episodes, data may end up online

This year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will court love of tennis fans all around the world with sports drama "Borg/McEnroe" opening the cinematic extravaganza.
	The 42nd edition of the fest, which starts from September 7, will showcase one of the most fascinating stories from the sports arena at Roy Thomson Hall.
	Directed by Janus Metz, the film stars actors Shia LeBeouf as American tennis champ John McEnroe and Sverrir Gudnason as his Swedish counterpart Bjorn Borg.
	Talking about the film opening the gala, Piers Handling, director-CEO of TIFF said, "'Borg/McEnroe' has a powerful tension about it that is on par with the electric energy of Toronto on opening night.
	"The story of this nail-biter match-up changed the sport of tennis forever, and the outstanding performances from LaBeouf and Gudnason will be a spectacular way for festival- goers to kick things off."
	While Metz said he was "extremely honoured" by TIFF's gesture for selecting the movie to kick off the ...

'Borg/McEnroe' to open Toronto International Film Festival

George and Amal Clooney have partnered with UNICEF to open schools for Syrian refugee children.
	The couple's organization, the Clooney Foundation for Justice, will open seven public schools in Amal's native Lebanon, reported People magazine.
	 "Thousands of young Syrian refugees are at risk - the risk of never being a productive part of society. Formal education can help change that. That's our goal with this initiative," the couple said in a joint statement.
	"We don't want to lose an entire generation because they had the bad luck of being born in the wrong place at the wrong time."
	The collaboration will help the schools provide education services to about 3,000 refugee students who are currently out of school.
	A UNICEF spokesman praised the Clooneys' support, describing it as an investment into "the future of the entire region.

George and Amal Clooney to open schools for Syrian refugees

Malayalam actor Aju Varghese today approached the Kerala High Court for quashing a case registered against him for disclosing on social media the name of the actress who was abducted and allegedly molested.
	Along with his petition, Varghese also filed a signed affidavit of the actress in the court which stated that she had no objection to his plea.
	Police, acting on a complaint filed by Girish Babu of Kalamassery, had on July 13 taken the statement of Varghese, who was booked for disclosing the name of the actress on social media by using his mobile phone.
	They had also seized the phone.
	A case was registered against him under IPC section 228 A (disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences).
	The actor had earlier expressed regret over revealing the identity of the actress.
	On February 17, the popular actress, who has worked in Tamil and Telugu films, was abducted and allegedly molested inside her car for two hours.
	Six persons, includingmain accused 'Pulsar' Suni, ..

Malayalam actor moves court for quashing case against him

Director Hansal Mehta today said it angered him to see his "valued friend, actor, collaborator" Kangana Ranaut's name being dragged into every gossip.
	Mehta was reacting to a tabloid report that claimed the actress was unhappy with the way the first trailer of their film "Simran" and decided to take over the editing.
	"All this speculation is false, malicious and totally fabricated. I collaborate closely with my team and my actors are an integral part of that collaboration. It angers me that every time some malicious gossip has to be spread, people meaninglessly drag Kangana into their stupid machinations. She is a valued friend, actor and collaborator. Period," Mehta said in a statement.
	The report also claimed that Mehta believed director Vishal Bhardwaj should have listened to Kangana's advice during the editing of "Rangoon".
	Mehta, however, said it was malicious to bring Bhardwaj's name into the gossip as he shared a close friendship with the director.
	"I'm even more hurt that 

Why drag Kangana's name in every gossip, asks Hansal Mehta

Filmmaker Aanand L Rai says even though his upcoming production "Shubh Mangal Saavdhan" deals with erectile dysfunction, the movie does not have any vulguar content that might make family audiences uncomfortable.
	The "Tanu Weds Manu" director says so far they have not faced any troubles with the CBFC.
	"There will definitely be an age group (for the film). There is nothing double meaning in it. It has been treated very carefully. Our team was very conscious that an entire family should be comfortable watching the movie," Aanand told reporters here.
	The filmmaker was speaking at the trailer launch of the movie. Directed by RS Prasanna, the film features Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar in lead roles.
	This is the second time that the duo will be seen on screen post "Dum Laga Ke Haisha".
	"We have become great friends while working on this film. We were friends during 'Dum Laga Ke...' also but during this film, we were really there for each other," Bhumi said.
	To this, Ayushmann 

'Shubh...' deals with issue of erectile dysfunction carefully

Female roles are not central to the plot in Hollywood movies, say scientists including those of Indian origin who found that stereotypes of women, race and ageing are reinforced in films.
	The study, which also uncovers how media communicates about race and age, was able to quantify the sophistication and the tone of language of 7,000 characters and over 53,000 dialogues in nearly 1,000 film scripts.
	Researchers from University of Southern California in the US analysed content of characters' language and their interactions across gender, race and age.
	They looked at cast, genre, the production teams across films including writers, directors and casting agents.
	"Writers consciously or subconsciously agree to established norms about gender that are built into their word choices," said Anil Ramakrishna, first author of the study published in the journal Proceedings of the Association for Computational Linguistics.
	"In an ideal world, gender is in an auxiliary fact, it has nothing to .

Female roles not central to Hollywood movie plots: study

Taapsee Pannu is celebrating her 30th birthday today and the actress says she will spend the day with her family.
	The "Pink" star, who has recently returned from the shooting schedule of her upcoming film "Judwaa 2", is in the capital to celebrate her birthday and is planning to go on a dinner with her friends and family.
	"I don't work on my birthdays. This is one day I like to sit and analyse how the last year has been like and where am I heading from here. I set my future goals on my birthdays. I am not a heavy party person. I am more like going out in the evening for early dinner with my friends and family.
	"This time I will be with my family. Last year has been crazy and I have not got much time to spend with my family so this time I thought I will just take a two-three day off come to Delhi and spend time with my parents," Taapsee told PTI.
	The actress, whose last year in the film industry has been quite fruitful, says she is happy with the way her career is shaping ...

I set my future goals on my birthdays: Taapsee Pannu

Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal starrer "Raazi" will release on May 11, 2018.
	Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the movie will see Alia's character married to a Pakistani army officer, which will be played by Vicky.
	Filmmaker Karan Johar took to Twitter to announce the release date.
	"Exciting date announcement! #Raazi releasing 11th May, 2018... @aliaa08 @vickykaushal09 @DharmaMovies @JungleePictures @meghnagulzar," Johar wrote.
	The movie is produced by Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions and is based on Harinder Sikka's novel, "Calling Sehmat", a thrilling saga of a spy who gave all of herself and that of her family in the service of her nation, so that all may live in peace.
	According to the sources close to the production unit, the shooting of the film started on July 25. The movie will be majorly shot in Kashmir, Punjab and Mumbai.

'Raazi' to release in May 2018

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds says Josh Brolin will do a fabulous job at playing the role of Cable in "Deadpool 2".
	The 40-year-old actor says he recently got a chance to be with Brolin and he discovered the "Sicario" star was great fun to work with, reports ScreenRant.
	"I think it's going to be very interesting. I've spent this last week on the business end of many Josh Brolin punches.
	"Both verbal and physical and literal and it's going to be pretty fantastic. He's going to be epic. He's going to be an epic Cable," says Brolin.
	The actor has also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villain Thanos.
	Reynolds will reprise his role as the wisecracking mercenary in the sequel, with the story expanding to include other characters from Deadpool's corner of Marvel's X-Men universe.

Josh Brolin is going to be epic in 'Deadpool 2': Ryan Reynolds

Actor Ashish Chowdhry, who has worked on both television and films in his decade-long career, credits small screen for making him a household name.
	The actor says more than films, TV gave him a privilege to choose good work.
	"When I came in films I was like why should I do television now. I said no to TV and I realised I did forget my roots... Like where I came from.
	"The kind of fandom I got from television I have not got in films. Also, the role selection that I got to do in television was not in films. But that doesn't mean I look down upon films. I believe in waiting for the right offer," Ashish told PTI.
	After the actor lost his sister and brother-in-law in the 26/11 attacks, his family business got crashed and he went on a sabbatical for four years.
	"While I was taking care of my entire family I realised that I can't depend on this profession just for money as that's when you start signing wrong projects and you are not happy with your work and can't deliver your ...

Got more recognition from TV than films: Ashish Chowdhry

Wrestler-actor John Cena has bagged a role in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee".
	The 40-year-old WWE megastar will feature in the Travis Knight-directed film, which centres on the yellow and black bot Bumblebee, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The details of Cena's character have not been revealed yet.
	The cast is being led by Hailee Steinfeld, also features Jorge Lendeborg, Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos and Gracie Dzienny.
	"Bumbleblee" is the first spin-off from the "Transformers" cinematic universe, which is being produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Michael Bay.
	The film is all set to release on December 21 next year and will clash with "Aquaman", starring Jason Momoa, Willem Dafoe and Amber Heard.
	Cena has previously worked in films such as "The Marine", "12 Rounds", "Trainwreck" and "The Wall".

John Cena joins 'Bumblebee'

Veteran actor Harvey Keitel has been tapped to co-star along with Liam McIntyre in David Mahmoudieh's directorial debut "See You Soon".
	The romantic drama follows an American soccer star's journey of self-discovery after suffering a life-threatening injury in the running for the 2018 World Cup.
	The film, co-written and produced by Jenia Tanaeva, who also has a role in the movie, is currently shooting throughout Europe and Russia, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Other cast members include Poppy Drayton, Oleg Taktarov, Carles Puyol and Larissa Malevannaya.
	Keitel is also currently preparing for his role in Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" and will next be seen in Wes Anderson's "Isle of Dogs".

Harvey Keitel, Liam McIntyre cast in 'See You Soon'

Veteran actress Kathy Bates will not be seen in the seventh season of "American Horror Story: Cult".
	The 69-year-old actress appeared in FX's horror-thriller series and received accolades for the portrayal of real-life socialite Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie.
	According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bates had scheduling issues with her upcoming pot comedy, "Disjointed", created by Chuck Lorre, which releases ahead of "AHS" on August 25.
	She featured in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth installments of the series and also bagged an Emmy Award for the part.
	"American Horror Story: Cult" premieres September 5.

Kathy Bates won't return for 'American Horror Story: Cult'

"Big Bang Theory" executive producer Steve Holland is the new showrunner for the popular CBS sitcom's upcoming 11th season.
	Holland will run the writers' room and will work closely with executive producers Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro on the series, reported Variety.
	Lorre and Molaro, who had been running the "Big Bang Theory" since season six, will both continue to oversee the hit comedy.
	The duo has also co-written and executive produced an upcoming spin-off from the show, "Young Sheldon", which is scheduled to premier on November 2, 2017, with Molaro serving as showrunner.
	Holland first joined the "Big Bang Theory" in 2009 for season three, and became an executive producer last year during the 2016-2017 season.

Steve Holland is 'Big Bang Theory' new showrunner

Actor Mel Gibson has sued Voltage Pictures alleging that the company failed to honour their deal of producing his long gestating "The Professor and the Madman".
	Gibson and his producing partner Bruce Davey have apparently been working on the project for nearly two decades.
	In the film, which is based on the Simon Winchester book about the making of the Oxford English Dictionary, Gibson was set to play the professor, James Murray, who oversaw the creation of the dictionary, while Sean Penn was supposed to portray the madman - William Chester Minor.
	Gibson and Davey, through their company Icon Productions, signed a co-production deal with Voltage in 2015 to make the film, which was scheduled to release this year, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	In his lawsuit, Gibson alleged that Voltage failed to provide a final budget for the film, never secured a completion bond and refused to allow the shoot of "critical" scenes in Oxford.
	"The Agreements require that things such as ...

Mel Gibson sues production house for subotaging dream project

Telugu film actor Ananda Krishna alias Nandu today appeared before the special investigation team (SIT) of Telangana's excise department as part of an ongoing probe in the high-end online drug racket.
	Nandu, who has acted in films like "100% Love", "Paatasala", "365 Days", "Superstar Kidnap" and "Best Actors", appeared before the SIT sleuths this morning.
	He is among the 12 persons, including actors and directors, from the Telugu film industry (popularly known as Tollywood), to be summoned by the SIT in connection with the racket busted here on July 2.
	All the 12 persons connected to the film industry, who were served notices under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, have appeared before the SIT since the past fortnight.
	The excise department had also issued notices to several pubs and bars here in connection with the probe. Apart from the Tollywood personalities, the SIT questioned several others as well.
	Telangana Chief Minister K ...

Hyderabad drug racket: Telugu actor Nandu appears before SIT

Casey Affleck's wife, Summer Phoenix, has filed for divorce from the actor after they publicly announced their split in March last year.
	The 38-year-old actress-model, who shares sons Indiana, 12, and Atticus, 9, with Affleck, has asked for joint physical and legal custody of their children, according to court documents obtained by People magazine.
	Phoenix has also demanded spousal support.
	The couple separated in November 2015 after 10 years of marriage. They were last seen at a public event together in 2014.
	Affleck, 40, and Phoenix started dating in 2000 and welcomed their first child in 2004 before their marriage in 2006.

Casey Affleck's wife files for divorce

HBO has once again become a victim of cyber attack as the network's upcoming episodes of a couple of series, including the highly popular fantasy drama "Game Of Thrones", have reportedly been hacked.
	The company, in a statement, confirmed that hackers broke into their system and stole an unknown quantity of data, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"HBO recently experienced a cyber incident, which resulted in the compromise of proprietary information. We immediately began investigating the incident and are working with law enforcement and outside cybersecurity firms.
	"Data protection is a top priority at HBO, and we take seriously our responsibility to protect the data we hold," the network confirmed in a statement.
	Hackers claimed to have stolen 1.5 terabytes of data from the company. However, HBO has refrained from comment.
	So far, a written material which is believed to have been from "Game of Thrones" season seven's fourth episode and an upcoming episode of "Ballers" and "Room 104 

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