Warner Bros Studio is sending its upcoming animated film "Scoob!" straight to premium on-demand as opposed to waiting for a theatrical release once the coronavirus threat subsides.
Based on Hanna-Barbera Productions 'Scooby-Doo' franchise, the movie is a reboot, which voice stars Mark Wahlberg, Zac Efron among others.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio on Tuesday announced that "Scoob!" will be available both to rent and to buy in the home on May 15 for USD 19.99 and USD 24.99, respectively. The rental period is 48 hours.
Warner Bros chairman-CEO Ann Sarnoff said while the team wanted to go ahead with the release in theatres on May 15, these unprecedented times call for creative thinking and adaptability in content distribution.
"We know fans are eager to see 'Scoob!' and we're delighted we can deliver this feel-good movie for families to enjoy while they're home together," Sarnoff said.
However, she didn't mention any plans for the film coming on their streaming service .

Warner Bros to release 'Scoob!' straight to on-demand in May

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"Friends" stars are giving an opportunity to fans to join them for the taping of their much-awaited reunion special in exchange to raise money for coronavirus relief efforts.
The cast -- Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer -- will give out six tickets to the taping of their forthcoming HBO Max reunion special to generate donations for the 'All in Challenge'.
The actors will also give away a cup of coffee at the sitcom's fictitious yet iconic 'Central Perk' as part of the Warner Bros Studio Tour.
"Hey, it's us your FRIENDS. And We Are All In! Some of you may have heard about a reunion special that we are doing for HBO Max? Well WE want YOU and five of YOUR Friends to join the 6 of us on Stage 24.
"Be our personal guests in the audience for the taping where you'll get to see us all together again for the first time in ages, as we reminisce about the show and celebrate all of the fun we had. PLUS, sip a cup of coffee with us in ...

COVID-19: 'Friends' cast offers reunion taping tickets for charity

Sony Pictures is developing a live-action movie based on popular Japanese manga series "One-Punch Man".
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has roped in Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner, the scribes of "Jumanji: The Next Level" and "Venom", to write the film.
Created in 2009 by Japanese artist ONE as a web comic,"One-Punch Man" is about the superhero Saitama,who can defeat any opponent with a single punch but seeks to find a worthy opponent after growing bored by a lack of challenge in his fight against evil.
The comic quickly went viral upon its debut and became a manga in 2012, with illustrations from Yusuke Murata. Shortly after, it was adapted into a hugely popular anime.
The project will be produced byAvi Arad and Ari Arad through their banner Arad Productions.

Sony working on film based on 'One Punch Man' manga series

Karan Tacker returned to acting after almost seven years with "Special Ops" and he says the hiatus not only made him miss performing on screen, but also helped him look for better prospects.
Karan starred on the popular TV show "Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai" till 2013, post which he did guest appearances on several series and featured on various reality shows.
The actor is currently seen on Neeraj Pandey's spy thriller "Special Ops".
"The gap wasn't tough as I was not away from the industry, it was just that I was not doing a daily soap. But I have missed acting. This break only gave me time to clear my head.
"To focus on new aspects, take up new things, read up projects and choose wisely. After carefully considering all of this, I took up 'Special Ops' as my web space debut and fortunately it planned out well," the actor told PTI.
Karan, 33, said he is overwhelmed with the response coming his way for the Hotstar Specials and had no apprehensions venturing into the digital space ...

Long gap made me miss acting, but helped choose projects wisely: Karan Tacker

Disney has reportedly started working on the third season of its hit series "The Mandalorian".
The Jon Favreau-created show, which premiered on Disney Plus in November 2019, is a spin-off of "Star Wars" franchise.
The show's sophomore season will be out in October this year.
Sources close to the production told Variety that Favreau has been writing the third season "for a while" now.
They also revealed that Doug Chiang-led art department has been working on show's concept for the past few weeks. Chiang is the vice president and executive creative director at Disney-owned Lucasfilm.
"We've just started pre-production and are looking into further adventures for the Mandalorian in season three," one source told the outlet.
"The Mandalorian" is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. The series depicts a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.
"Narcos" star Pedro Pascal plays the titular ...

'The Mandalorian' season three already in works at Disney

Film producer Kumar Taurani on Wednesday said his music label company Tips originals has released a 10 year-old song sung by Pakistani playback singer Atif Aslam.
"Woh Mere Bin", Taurani said, is a rare gem that lost its way a long time ago.
The track was released on Tuesday night during quarantine from the archives of the music label.
"It's a song that we have had since a decade with Atif Aslam but somehow we kept pushing the release forward, but during this quarantine we got an opportunity to officially release the song," Taurani said in a statement here.
Sachin Gupta has scored the music and penned the lyrics.

Tips releases Atif Aslam's decade old song during quarantine

Veteran actor Val Kilmer has opened up about his battle with throat cancer that has significantly altered his voice.
The 60-year-old actor is best known for featuring in some of the most critically-acclaimed films of '80s and '90s, such as "Top Gun", "Tombstone" and "The Doors".
Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015 and for its treatment, he had to undergo a treatment that reduced his voice to a rasp.
He talked about his battle during an interview with Good Morning America while promoting his memoir "I'm Your Huckleberry".
"I feel a lot better than I sound, but I feel wonderful. I was diagnosed with throat cancer, which healed very quickly.
"This is a tracheotomy to help me breathe, because the glands in my throat swelled up as well," Kilmer said.
When asked what he missed most about his old voice, the actor said, "That I had one! And that I didn't laugh like a pirate."
The title of Kilmer's memoir is inspired by a dialogue from his 1993 hit "Tombstone".
During the ...

Feel a lot better than I sound: Val Kilmer post battle with cancer

Millie Bobby Brown-starrer "Enola Holmes is the latest project to be acquired by streamer Netflix.
The film is based on author Nancy Springer's six-part book series, "The Enola Holmes Mysteries" that focuses on the younger sister of renowned detective Sherlock Holmes, as per a statement posted on Netflix's website.
The story revolves around Enola (Brown), the much younger sister of Sherlock Holmes and Mycroft Holmes who turns out to be a highly capable detective in her own right.
"When her mother mysteriously disappears on her 16th birthday, Enolaseeks help from her older brothers.
"But soon realising they're less interested in solving the case than in packing her off to finishing school, Enola does the only thing a smart, resourceful and fearless young 1880s woman can do she runs away to London to find her," the official logline read.
Besides Brown, the film has a star-studded cast of Helena Bonham Carer, HenryCavill,Sam Claflin, Adeel Akhtar, Fiona Shaw and Frances de la Tour.
Harry 

Netflix acquires Millie Bobby Brown's 'Enola Holmes'

"Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk has opened up about his son, Nate's experience with coronavirus.
During his appearance on "Conan At Home", the 57-year-old actor revealed that Nate fell sick soon after he returned from his college, DePaul University in Chicago.
Odenkirk said Nate's roommate in the college was "really, really sick".
"My son had asthma for many years. Very bad. A lot of times that goes away around 18 or so, but... even at 20... I think he still uses his inhaler sometimes," he said.
"I met him at the airport, and I gave him a mask and he washed his hands with antibacterial soap and all that stuff. He woke up the next morning with a fever, and he said his throat hurt like it had cancer. He said it really hurt," he added.
Odenkirk said he was initially unaware about the severity of his 21-year-old son's symptoms.
"We're just so used to the flu, and our brains just naturally go: 'I've been through it. I get it. Three days. Two, three days that are hard, and then you get 

His throat hurt like it had cancer: Bob Odenkirk on son's COVID-19 symptoms

Pankaj Kapur says his show Office Office, a satirical look at the corruption in government offices, will stay evergreen as the issues it addressed still exist everywhere.
Kapur played common man Mussaddi Lal Tripathi in the show that aired in 2001 and was lauded for its projection of people's woes in government offices.
It is now among the classic shows that have made a comeback on television, which is falling back on older hits to fill the spot as shooting stays suspended on new ones due to the coronavirus led lockdown in the country.
Kapur said "Office Office" was one of his most popular shows and he is glad to see it return on TV.
It is delightful that one of your shows that was extremely popular and did very well with the audiences by creating social awareness through humour, is back on television. Whatever entertainment it can provide to people in such times, I think that's wonderful, Kapur told PTI in an interview.
For Kapur, the show is special because of its theme and the ...

'Office Office' will stay relevant for years to come: Pankaj Kapur

The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit Broadway production "In The Heights"has a new release date.
The film, being directed by John M Chu of "Crazy Rich Asians" fame, was set to release in June this year but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the movie was postponed.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "In The Heights" will now open on June 18, 2021.
Miranda, who created the stage musical with Quiara Alegra Hudes, will appear in a small role in the movie, besides providing the music.
The movie is about a bodega owner (Anthony Ramos) who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after he inherits his grandmother's fortune.
It will also feature Corey Hawkins, Melissa Barrera, Leslie Grace, Jimmy Smits, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Stephanie Beatriz and Dascha Polanco.
Miranda had last month hinted that "In The Heights" will get delayed after all the production activity in Hollywood was shut down in the wake of the pandemic.
"We were ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In The Heights' delayed by an year

Lionsgate is planning a prequel film to its hit dystopian franchise "The Hunger Games".
The film will be based on a new book by author Suzzane Collins, whose three "Hunger Games" novels were adapted by the studio into four-part film series starring Jennifer Lawrence.
Titled "The Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes", the book is set in the same universe. It will release on May 19, reported Deadline.
Francis Lawrence, who helmed three movies in the franchise, will direct the prequel with Collins penning the film treatment.
Michael Arndt, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of"Little MissSunshine", will adapt the screenplay.
The prequel movie will focus on Coriolanus Snow at age 18, years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem.
"Young Coriolanus is handsome and charming, and though the Snow family has fallen on hard times, he sees a chance for a change in his fortunes when he is chosen to be a mentor for the Tenth Hunger Games only to have his elation dashed when he is assigned ..

Lionsgate developing 'Hunger Games' prequel movie with Francis Lawrence

"The Affair" star Joshua Jackson and his wife, actor Jodie Turner-Smith, have welcomed their first child together.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jackson, 41, and Turner-Smith, 33, have become parents to a baby daughter.
"The couple has welcomed their first child. Both mother and baby are happy and healthy," their representative told the outlet.
The two stars started dating in October 2018 and got married in December 2019.
Earlier this month, Turner-Smith had shared a photo of herself showing off her baby bump on Instagram.
"A fantastic voyage that begins in wonder and transformation. I will never forget how this felt and now won't soon forget how it looked," she wrote in the caption.

Joshua Jackson, Jodie Turner-Smith become parents to baby girl

The sequel to Tom Hardy-starrer "Venom", has been titled "Venom: Let There Be Carnage".
Hardy will be back as journalist Eddie Brock, who unites with an alien symbiote to form Venom.
Actor-director Andy Serkis is aboard the much-awaited project as the director, taking over from Ruben Fleischer who helmed the first part.
The studio, Sony Pictures, also gave a new release date to the film. It will now bow out in the US on June 25, 2021, instead of its earlier date of October 1, 2021.
The shift in release date comes a day after Warner Bros decided to postpone Matt Reeves' "The Batman" to October 1, 2021 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The film's title makes it official that Woody Harrelson's Cletus Kasady aka Carnage, who made a last-minute cameo in "Venom", will be the main villain in the sequel.
"Venom" was a global hit for Sony when it released in 2018. Despite the mixed reviews it received, the film made a splash at the box office, earning over USD 850 million in worldwide ..

'Venom 2' gets official title, new release date

Hollywood star Russell Crowe has revealed that his character, General Maximus Decimus Meridius wasn't initially going to be killed in the 2000 acclaimed hit "Gladiator".
Directed by Ridley Scott, the epic historical action drama was co-written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson.
Crowe, 56, explained that the script underwent major rewrites weeks before production began as the character surviving in the climax of the film didn't make sense of his story arc.
"That 'My name is Maximus...' speech is basically a suicide note," the actor told Empire magazine.
"I remember Ridley coming up to me on set saying, 'Look, the way this is shaping up, I don't see how you live. This character is about one act of pure vengeance for his wife and child, and, once he's accomplished that, what does he do?'
"And my joke used to be, 'Yeah, what does Maximus do? Does he end up running a f***king pizzeria by the Colosseum?'" he recalled.
Crowe, who won the best actor Oscar for his ...

'Gladiator' almost didn't kill off Maximus, says Russell Crowe

HBO Max, WarnerMedia's streaming service, is set to debut on May 27, the company has announced.
According to Deadline, HBO Max is price at USD 14.99 a month and consumers will eventually have access to around 10,000 hours of content.
HBO Max will be available online and via a number of platforms including Charter Communications and YouTube's TV MVPD service.
The service's opening slate includes Anna Kendrick-starrer "Love Life", documentary feature "On The Record", non-scripted series "Legendary" and "Craftopia" and children series such as "Looney Tunes Cartoons" and "The Not Too Late Show with Elmo".
HBO Max will open its popular library with titles like "Friends", "South Park" and "The Big Bang Theory", while also offering original series such as "Gossip Girl" reboot, Kaley Cuoco's "The Flight Attendant" and "Tokyo Vice", featuring Ansel Elgort.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that JJ Abrams was working on three shows for the service, namely "Overlook", set in Stephen King's "The 

HBO Max sets launch date

Popular TV shows such as "Isharon Isharon Mein", "Beyhadh 2" and "Patiala Babes" have been terminated in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Sony channel announced on Tuesday.
All cine bodies, including Producers Guild of India and Indian Film and TV Producers Council, called for the suspension of shootings of films, TV shows and web series from March 19 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
As the country enters a month into lockdown, which started on March 25 to contain the spread of the disease, Sony Entertainment Television and producers decided to put an end to the three serials due to the "unprecedented situation" at hand.
"'Isharon Isharon Mein', 'Beyhadh 2' and 'Patiala Babes' are finite fiction shows and the nature and the pace of the narrative is time-bound. Given that all shoots have been stalled since March, owing to the unprecedented situation we are in, these shows couldn't shoot their logical ends.
"All the three shows have had a good spell and would have paved way to newer ..

'Beyhadh 2', 'Patiala Babes', 'Isharon Isharon Mein' go off air amid coronavirus outbreak

Actor Lara Dutta and Rinku Rajguru-starrer "Hundred" will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar VIP on April 25.
The eight-episode comedy-action series chronicles the misadventures of two contrasting women, set in the backdrop of Mumbai, its chawls and crime gangs.
Lara, who makes her digital debut with the series, plays ACP Saumya Shukla. She described "Hundred" as an entertaining story of a "dysfunctional jodi."
"The makers have carefully scripted the show to bring alive action and humor in a very entertaining way. One of the many reasons I chose to do the show is because I have never played a cop on screen and my character is trying hard to survive in a man's world.
"She has very interesting dynamics with the people in her life and the more complex a situation, the more she thrives. She is nothing like me in real life," Lara said in a statement.
The show has been directed by filmmakers Ruchi Narain, Ashutosh Shah and Taher Shabbir.
Narain, who recently helmed Netflix's "Guilty", saidthe show 

Lara Dutta, Rinku Rajguru's digital debut 'Hundred' to stream from April 25

Bollywood celebrities including Richa Chadha, Farhan Akhtar and father Javed Akhtar have condemned the Palghar lynching incident, saying mob rule had no place in a civilised society.
On the night of April 16, three Mumbai residents who were on their way to Surat in Gujarat were lynched by local residents in Maharashtra's Palghar district on the suspicion that they were thieves.
In a post on Twitter, Farhan said those behind the crime should be brought to justice.
"Strongly condemn the violence that took the lives of 3 people in Palghar. Mob rule should have no place in our society and I hope the murderers have been arrested and that justice is delivered swiftly," he said.
Filmmaker Reema Kagti said, "Absolutely condemn the incident at #Palghar. Swift & strong action must be taken against all the perpetrators for this brutal, barbaric attack. @CMOMaharashtra @DGPMaharashtra."
Farhan's father, veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar demanded strict punishment against the ...

Bollywood celebs condemn 'barbaric' Palghar mob lynching incident

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has facilitated eight hotels across the city for on-duty policemen to rest and have meals amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The news was shared by the official handle of Mumbai Police on Twitter, thanking the "Singham" filmmaker for his gesture.
"#RohitShetty has facilitated eight hotels across the city for our on-duty #CovidWarriors to rest, shower & change with arrangements for breakfast & dinner.
"We thank him for this kind gesture and for helping us in #TakingOnCorona and keeping Mumbai safe," read the tweet from Mumbai Police.
Shetty had previously donated Rs 51 lakh to the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) in order to support the daily wage workers from the film industry in the wake of the national lockdown.
Before Shetty, his "Simmba" star Sonu Sood had offered his hotel in the city for the healthcare workers, including doctors, nurses and the paramedical staff, for stay.
SuperstarShah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri had also offered ...

Rohit Shetty facilitates hotels for policemen fighting against COVID-19

Bollywood actor-producer Anushka Sharma on Tuesday gave a sneak peek into her upcoming production, a web series with Amazon Prime Video, which marks her digital debut.
However, the actor, who owns production banner Clean Slate Films, did not reveal the title of the show and its release date.
"Sab badlega, samay, log aur lok. (Everything will change, time, people and place) @primevideoin @officialcsfilms #NewSeriesOnPrime," Anushka captioned the 26 second-long teaser.
The cast of the Amazon Original series includes the likes of Neeraj Kabi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Gul Panag, Swastika Mukherjee and Abhishek Bannerjee.
The show is based on a crime thriller book written by Sudip Sharma known for "Udta Punjab" and "NH10", Anushka's first production.
The "Zero" actor is also producing a film titled "Bulbul" for another streamer Netflix.

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