Hollywood star Will Smith is in negotiations to star in Skydance's long-in-development project titled "Gemini Man".
	According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ang Lee is also in talks to direct the action thriller, with Jerry Bruckheimer producing.
	"Gemini Man" centers on an aging assassin who has to fight against his clone, who is 25 years younger and in his prime.
	Back in 1997, the project was first set up at Disney as a pitch by Darren Lemke, while Don Murphy was set to produce the movie and Tony Scott was attached to direct.
	The original concept was to have an actor such as Harrison Ford to play the older assassin and someone like Chris O'Donnell to play the younger one.
	The concept was later revised, with the idea of one actor playing both parts. However, the project was considered impossible to be filmed due to the lack of technology.
	Skydance picked up the project in 2016, believing that technology nowadays has caught up to have someone like Smith, 48, playing two people with ..

Will Smith in talks to star in 'Gemini Man'

PTI Automatic

Actress Neha Dhupia is teaming up with Vidya Balan in upcoming film "Tumhari Sulu".
	 The comedy-drama will see Balan play a radio jockey again after "Lage Raho Munna Bhai". Dhupia will essay the role of Balan's boss.
	"Tumhari Sulu" is being produced by T-Series and Atul Kasbekar's Ellipsis Entertainment.
	"Say hello to the dazzling @NehaDhupia who plays @vidya_balan's boss Maria in our next film #TumhariSulu Delighted to have her on board," Kasbekar posted on Twitter.
	Dhupia wrote, "Thank you @atulkasbekar ..Cant wait to work with this magical bunch! @@vidya_balan @sureshtriveni @EllipsisEntt @priyagupta999 #TumhariSulu."
	The film will be directed by Suresh Triveni. This will be Triveni's first full-length feature film. He has so far helmed three short movies, including "Conditions Apply", "Dedh Footiya" and "My Daddy Strongest".

Neha Dhupia joins the cast of 'Tumhari Sulu'

Queen of pop Madonna has criticised "Blonde Ambition", which is an unauthorized biopic on her, saying only she could tell her story.
	"Nobody knows what I know and what I have seen," wrote Madonna on Instagram.
	"Only I can tell my story. Anyone else who tries is a charlatan and a fool. Looking for instant gratification without doing the work. This is a disease in our society," she continued.
	Madonna's planned biopic is written by Elyse Hollander and became No. 1 screenplay on the 2016 Black List.
	The project has landed on Universal, with Michael De Luca being set to produce.
	There hasn't been any comment from Universal regarding Madonna's remarks, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Set in early 1980s New York, the biopic follows Madonna Louise Ciccone who works on her first album and tries to deal with the business with dismissive attitude towards women.
	It will also follow her burgeoning love life and her rise to fame.
	"Blonde Ambition" is Hollander's debut script. Previously, Hollander ...

Madonna slams biopic 'Blonde Ambition'

Rihanna has shared another photoshopped photograph of Queen Elizabeth II, after the R&B posted a series of similar images recently.
	The 29-year-old songstress took to Instagram, where she posted the picture that shows the monarch wearing a pair of purple Dior sunglasses and some faint marks of tattoos are visible on her neck, along with a funny caption.
	Rihanna captioned the post as, "Haters will say it's Photoshop."
	The "Anti" songstress had showed her love for the Queen in her own unique way when she took to Instagram to share images of the monarch's head photoshopped onto her high- fashion photographs.

Rihanna shares another photoshopped pic of Queen Elizabeth II

Author Margaret Atwood has defended Elisabeth Moss for calling "The Handmaid's Tale" not a "feminist story".
	Moss, who plays the lead in the TV adaptation of Atwood's novel of the same name, had received a lot of flak for her comments when she said the show has "a human story", not a feminist one.
	The 77-year-old novelist took to Twitter to give the benefit of the doubt to the actress.
	"Calm, calm... I know what they meant (I think. Though I wasn't there.) They Meant 'Everyone is in this story.' And that is true.
	"When you DJ the real world (as book + series do) you can't help coming up with something that can be called feminism... Though I always...
	"Want to know if the person means Feminism Hiss Boo or Feminism Yay Cheer. Because both exist, as you know. Our cast is def. Yay cheer. (sic)
	"So it's all okay. Fear not.
	"Calm, calm... Be kind. They are actors. Not writers. Not wordfolk. They wanted to be inclusive: that is everyone's caught up in it. As we are," wrote ...

Atwood defends 'The Handmaid's Tale' star's 'feminist' remark

To honour their contributions to music and conservation efforts, a new species of ants has been named after English rock band, Radiohead.
	Ana Jesovnik and Ted R Schultz of Washington's Smithsonian Institution's Ant Lab discovered three species of ants, while collecting data for a study in the Venezuelan Amazon, reported The Independent.
	One of the species, Sericomyrmex radioheadi, was named after the upcoming Glastonbury headliner, as noted by Phys.Org.
	"We wanted to honour their music. But more importantly, we wanted to acknowledge the conservation efforts of the band members, especially in raising climate-change awareness," said Jesovnik.
	Earlier this month, a species of shrimp were named after Pink Floyd as the Synalpheus Pinkfloydi.

Newly discovered ants species named after Radiohead

Actress Jenna Dewan says she is proud of her actor-husband Channing Tatum, especially his stint on the live show adaptation of the 2012 film "Magic Mike".
	The 36-year-old actress attended the opening night of 'Magic Mike Live! Las Vegas!' recently, reported E! News.
	"I'm so proud of him. Just this show in particular it's incredible, it's amazing," Jenna told reporters on the red carpet of the event.
	The couple also hinted about their on-screen reunion with a "Step-Up" sequel.

Jenna Dewan proud of Channing Tatum

Model-turned-actress Cara Delevingne has shaved her head to get into her character for "Life in a Year".
	The 24-year-old star, who will play a cancer-stricken person in the movie, was spotted flaunting a bald head on the film set, reported AceShowbiz.
	Delevingne was seen wearing a yellow robe and green hoodie on the set.
	This new look comes after the actress appeared in pastel pixie crop recently.
	"Life in a Year" follows a 17 year old, who finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.
	The film also features Jaden Smith and Nia Long.

Cara Delevingne sports bald look on 'Life in a Year' set

Actress Mila Kunis brought her mother to tears after she renovated her parents' condo.
	The 33-year-old actress surprised her parents, Mark and Elvira Kunis, with a makeover of their LA house, reported Entertainment Tonight.
	"Knowing how hard I've worked now for what I have, puts things in perspective for how much harder my parents had to have worked to have given my brother and I the life that we had.
	"I would like to do this renovation for my parents because they've done so many things for my brother and I," Kunis said.
	When she started the project, Kunis was nine months pregnant with her second child, Dimitri, but the actress was determined to give her parents the home they deserved.
	"I might be nine months pregnant, but if anyone's going to knock down this wall, it's me!" she said before taking a swing.
	With the help of a professional designer and workers, they transformed the condo in six weeks. Kunis even brought her hubby, Ashton Kutcher, in to show him the space.

Mila Kunis renovates chilhood home for parents

Singer Shania Twain praised her "The Voice" co-judge Blake Shelton, saying he is truly a gentleman.
	The 51-year-old songstress, who joined the singing reality TV series as a mentor, says she had a wonderful time grooming the contestants, reported E! News.
	"He is just really sweet and kind. He was very nurturing and caring and welcoming to me... A true gentleman. I feel so at home... Everybody has made me feel at home," Shania says.
	The Canadian singer also hinted she would love to join the panel as a permanent judge on the show, but says the timing has "never" been right for her.
	"The timing was never right for me, but I don't know, this has been such a great experience I think I'm just going to move in. They don't know it yet," she says.

Shania Twain calls Blake Shelton 'a true gentleman'

Singer Solange will not be taking her chart-topping album 'A Seat at the Table' out on tour.
	The 30-year-old songstress has confirmed she is not planning a concert as she has two different shows lined up, reported Billboard.
	 "No, there's no tour in the works - right now I have two different shows. I have one that is more a performance piece show that is being performed in museums, and more in the art context. And then I have festival shows.
	"As of now, I've not scheduled a proper tour in the more traditional sense," Solange told Complex during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Weekend 2.
	The former "Destiny's Child" member's schedule is packed as she performs at Broccoli City Festival in May, the 10th annual Roots Picnic and Glastonbury Festival in June among others, this summer.

Solange not planning 'A Seat at the Table' tour

"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson says social media is helping common people become more relatable.
	The 27-year-old actress says social networking websites such as Facebook and Instagram have allowed everyday people to experience some fame in their own right, reported Femalefirst.
	"I feel like it's becoming so much more relatable because it's not like fame is something that only celebrities are experiencing anymore.
	"To a certain degree, everyone who uses social media or has a social media platform or whatever else is broadcasting themselves, marketing themselves, sharing intimate details of their lives (the way A-listers do)," Watson says.
	Just like celebrities, the actress says, common people are also receiving likes on their posts and photos.
	"And they're receiving comments, they're receiving likes, dislikes. They're experiencing exactly what I'm experiencing, of course to lesser and greater degrees.
	"The way that the world is moving, like my experiences I don't feel like are ..

Social media has made people much more relatable: Emma Watson

Actress Zoe Saldana has apparently let slip 'Avengers 4' title during "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2" premiere.
	Recently, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said the film's title would be a spoiler if it was released, but it seems like it's going to be called "Avengers: Infinity Gauntlet", thanks to Saldana, who is playing Gamora in "Infinity War", reported Digital Spy.
	In an interview with BBC News, the actress talked about the involvement of Guardians stars in the Avengers films.
	"We're in the middle of it (Avengers: Infinity War). I think the Guardians just shot their part when it comes to Infinity War, the first part, and we all have to go back for Gauntlet later this year," Saldana said.

'Avengers 4' will be called "Avengers: Infinity Gauntlet"?

Dave Bautista says he is eagerly waiting for Daniel Craig to reprise his role as 007 agent so that the wrestler-turned-actor could also make a comeback to the popular spy film series.
	Bautista, 48, starred opposite Craig in the last James Bond movie "Spectre", in which he played the villainous henchman Mr Hinx.
	The former wrestler says he is hopeful the "Skyfall" actor will sign up for "Bond 25", reported Femalefirst.
	When asked if he would like to reprise his part, Bautista says, "Yeah! Believe me we're talking about it a lot. We're waiting at home with our fingers crossed.
	"We're waiting for the news to see if Daniel will sign up for 'Bond 25', because then there's a chance that Hinx will come back."
	Earlier this month, it was reported that producer Barbara Broccoli has convinced Craig to star in another Bond movie, after they successfully worked together on an off-Broadway production of William Shakespeare's 'Othello'.
	To which Bautista says, "I'm reading the rumours just ...

Dave Bautista wants Daniel Craig to return as James Bond

"True Lies" actress Eliza Dushku is adapting a well-known book series 'The Black Company' for TV.
	Dushku along with IM Global Television and David S Goyer, will develop the television adaptation of Glen Cook's fantasy series, reported Variety.
	Boston Diva Productions optioned the ten-book series with Dushku set to star as sorceress "The Lady."
	The adaptation will include the forthcoming book "Port of Shadows," which takes place between the first and second books in the series.
	The stories follow the Black Company, a mercenary unit working under the command of The Lady.

Eliza Dushku to develop TV adaptation of 'The Black Company'

Actor Chris Pratt says he refuses to take photos with fans because he wants them to enjoy the moment and not waste time by clicking pictures.
	In an interview with Cigar Aficionado magazine, the 37- year-old actor says he also avoids being clicked because he has to be "economical" with his time.
	"I've always been a pretty deferential, go-with-the-flow guy. But now I have to be economical with my time. If I go out and want to do normal things, I have to be comfortable disappointing people. So, I just don't take pictures with people."
	He further says, "Because that's not about enjoying the moment; it's about stealing the moment to brag about later. So I say, 'Would you settle for a handshake?' And then they take the picture anyway.

Pratt opens up about why he says no to taking pics with fans

Actor Abhishek Bachchan has said it is extremely important for people from all walks of life to come together to look after the environment as it will enable a better future for the world.
	Bachchan was invited as a special guest for the 'Green Heroes Film Festival'.
	"Our big problem towards the environment is everybody looks at themselves as an individual. As an individual, in this vast sea of humanity, we feel we're insignificant. I think today after watching these films, you'll realise how significant that one person is," Bachchan told reporters.
	"I will offer help in whatever capacity I can. But you must carry on, you shouldn't stop. Believe in our initiatives, care for our environment and believe in the future. If we have more people like you, the future will be bright."
	The festival, organised by US Consulate General Mumbai and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), featured short films that showcase 'Green Heroes', who are improving the environment in their local ...

Don't neglect our responsibility towards nature, says Abhishek

Actor Will Smith and Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino will serve on the 70th Cannes Film Festival's jury.
	The two will be joined by "X Men: Days of Future Past" actress Fan Bingbing and German director Maren Ade and other previously announced jurors Jessica Chastain and Pedro Almodovar, reported Variety.
	French actress Agnes Jaoui, South Korean director Park Chan-wook and French composer Gabriel Yared will decide the winner of the Palme d'Or, the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.
	Some of the official competition comprises, Robin Campillo's "120 Beats per Minute," Sofia Coppola's "The Beguiled," Hong Sangsoo's "The Day After," Sergei Loznitsa's "A Gentle Creature," Benny and Josh Safdie's "Good Time".
	The awards will be handed out on the closing night of the festival, May 28.

Will Smith, Paolo Sorrentino to be on this year's Cannes jury

The Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) has directed the Censor Board to grant an 'A' certificate to the film "Lipstick Under My Burkha", which was earlier refused certification by the Board.
	The FCAT has directed that the film be granted certification with "voluntary and some additional cuts and deletions" while observing that the cuss words and intimate scenes shown in the film were integral to the storyline.
	It, however, directed the makers of the film to mute a couple of Hindi words, including those referring to prostitutes, from a couple of scenes.
	The Central Board of Film Certification's (CBFC) Examining and Revising Committee had refused certification to the film saying "women in the film are shown in bad light, particularly targeting women of certain community which might hurt sentiments."
	Following the CBFC's decision, the film's director Alankrita Srivastava and producer Prakash Jha had filed an appeal in the FCAT.
	The makers have maintained that the film ...

FCAT directs CBFC to grant A certificate to 'Lipstick Under My Burkha'

Actor Anil Kapoor tells his two unmarried daughters -- Sonam and Rhea -- not to be "old fashioned" whenever marriage comes up as a topic of discussion.
	"He has never asked me to marry. I asked him, dad how do you feel that Sonam and I will marry one day. He said, 'don't be so outdated 'beta', you're so old fashioned'," Rhea told reporters here.
	"He has never put any pressure. All he says is work hard and make a fantastic body. That's my father's major dream for me," she adds.
	Rhea, who has produced "Aisha" and "Khoobsurat", says her father would never worry about their school results.
	"It is very funny but apart from my career, my father's biggest dream for me was to have six packs. I still remember I used to come back from college and I was like 'this is my GPA'. He would look at me and say, 'just be fit beta.' I was studious in school but there was no reaction at all."
	To which Anil replied, "It's not about the six packs. If you're healthy, you're happy, it is beautiful. All ...

Anil Kapoor puts no pressure of marriage on his daughters

Writer Chetan Bhagat has taken to twitter to react to the critical reception of Delhi University's decision to include his debut novel "Five Point Someone" in one of its courses.
	"Can understand elitists, fakes, wannabe white, you- bloody-Indian types are upset DU has added my books in their course. My sympathies," he tweeted.
	The move to have the book as one of the options for the Popular Literature paper in the Generic Elective course, was met with criticism online with #fivepointsomeone trending.
	"#fivepointsomeone DU's next move will be including '50 shades of Grey' in the psychology syllabus," a tweet read.
	A user wrote, "When you have #chetanbhagat in your syllabus, there's full chance of you turning out to be half- literate #FivePointSomeone #DU."
	Several tweets, some addressed to the HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar, also questioned the eligibility of Bhagat's book to qualify as good literature.
	"Does #FivePointSomeone qualify as a good literature, as it is now a part of ..

Page 1247 -