"The French Dispatch" composer Alexandre Desplat
says it is disappointing not to see director Wes Anderson's latest film premiere on the Croisette at the Cannes Film Festival, which could not take place due to the coronavirus-led shutdown of festivals and events everywhere in the world.
The French composer, who has been spending his time in quarantine by working on new music for a number of projects, including Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio for Netflix, has already seen "The French Dispatch" and had some nice things to say about the movie in an interview with IndieWire.
"I saw the finished version of The French Dispatch' quite a while ago, and it's just amazing. It's so incredibly strong and different the way that Wes is expanding his talents to another dimension with each film is just wow. This one is incredible. It's beautiful. It's fun, it's mad, it's everything," Desplat said about the movie.
He called the film Anderson's most ambitious project till date.
"Maybe even bigger than ..

'The French Dispatch' is amazing: composer Alexandre Desplat

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"Sex Education" star Emm Mackey will topline the biographical drama movie about English novelist and poet Emily Bronte.
The film, which marks actor Frances O'Connor's directorial debut, will chronicle the early years of the 18th-century author's life.
O'Connor will direct the movie, titled 'Emily', from her own screenplay, according to Deadline.
Besides Mackey, the cast also includes actors Joe Alwyn, Fionn Whitehead and Emily Beecham.
Alwyn will play Emily's conflicted lover, while Whitehead will portray Branwell Bronte, Emily's inspiring but self-destructive brother.
Beecham will essay the role of Emily's sister and fellow author Charlotte Bronte.
David Barron, Piers Tempest and Jo Bamford will produce the project through their banner Tempo Productions alongside Robert Connolly and Robert Patterson of Arenamedia.
Bronte is best known for classic novel "Wuthering Heights", whichwas first published in the mid-1800s and revolves around the doomed love affair between Catherine Earnshaw .

Emma Mackey to play author Emily Bronte in biopic

Actor Nicholas Hoult has dropped out of next "Mission: Impossible" film owing to scheduling conflicts.
Hoult, who was set to portray the villain in the much-awaited film, has been replaced by actor Esai Morales, best known for starring in series such as "NYPD Blue","How to Get Away With Murder", "Ozark"and"Titans".
The film was among the major Hollywood projects that were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Its shooting in Italy was halted due to the disease outbreak in the country in February.
Though it's unclear when filming will be able to resume, the delay will put Hoult in conflict with a prior obligation, shooting Hulu's second season of "The Great", reported Variety.
Cruise is reprising his role of Impossible Mission Forces (IMF) agent Ethan Hunt in the two back-to-back "MI" films, being helmed by director Christopher McQuarrie.
The films will also see Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson and Vanessa Kirby reprising their characters from the previous ...

Nicholas Hoult exits 'Mission: Impossible 7', Esai Morales replaces him

"Big Little Lies" creator David E Kelley and Melissa James Gibson, who served as a showrunner on "House of Cards" have boarded the psychological thriller miniseries "Anatomy of a Scandal".
Kelley and Gibson are attached as writers, showrunners and executive producers on the six-part project set at Netflix, reported Variety.
The show is based on Sarah Vaughan's bestselling novel and is billed as an "insightful and suspenseful series about a sexual consent scandal amongst British privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake".
"Jessica Jones" fame SJ Clarkson will direct the show, which will be shot in the UK.
Clarkson will takes an executive producer credit along with Liza Chasin of 3Dot Productions, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Allie Goss of Made Up Stories.
Vaughan and Margaret Chernin will co-executive produce.

David E Kelley, Melissa James Gibson to pen 'Anatomy of a Scandal'

Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson says her upcoming film "Black Widow" is a film of depth, a feat the team could not have attempted in the initial days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
After 10 years and seven films of playing the Russian superspy Avenger Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow, Johansson is set to star in a prequel stand-alone in the MCU.
"It's a film very much about self-forgiveness and accepting decisions that were made for you. It's much deeper than anything we could have done earlier," the actor told Parade.
Directed by Cate Shortland, "Black Widow" also stars David Harbour, Rachel Weisz, and Florence Pugh.
Speaking about the dynamic between the characters, Johansson said, "They're not family, because (Natasha) has no family, but they're assigned familial roles."
The superhero film was scheduled to hit the theatres on May 1 but the release was pushed to November 6 owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

'Black Widow' a film about self-forgiveness, says Scarlett Johansson

"The Crown" executive producer Andy Harries says he is unsure about shooting for the fifth season of the hit period drama with social distancing rules in place.
The upcoming fourth season of the Netflix series, which is set to be Olivia Colman's last as Queen Elizabeth II, managed to finish production early amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures.
Harries said he doesn't know when things will go back to normal, reported Radio Times.
"I hate to be doomy and gloomy because I am an optimistic guy. Every day is a new challenge and every day you've got to be up for that challenge and you have got to plow on.
"Obviously we are facing challenging times and I don't know when we will return to filming normally. I am not sure if we can film socially distanced. I am sure some productions could do it but I am not sure that the shows we are doing would work, but we are looking at it very closely," he said at a BAFTA masterclass.
Harries said the pandemic will force many broadcasters ...

'The Crown' producer doubts filming season five amid social distancing

Actor Ginnifer Goodwin is the latest name to board Fox's comedy pilot "Pivoting", about three women in search of happiness.
According to Deadline, the "Once Upon a Time" star will play Jodie as one of the women who try to come to terms with the death of their childhood best friend, Coleen.
Realising that life is short, Amy (Eliza Coupe), Jodie (Goodwin) and Sarah make a series of poor and self-indulgent decisions in their attempt to find happiness.  Raised by an overprotective mother, Jodie is a parent of three, married to a pushy husband. She finds the excitement, attention and love she craves in the form of an affair with her gym trainer.
Also featuring Tommy Dewey, "Pivoting" is written by Liz Astrof and will be directed by Tristram Shapeero.
Astrof executive produces the show with Shapeero and Kapital Entertainment's Kaplan and Dana Honor.
WBTV and Kapital will co-produce with Fox Entertainment
Goodwin was recently seen in the first chapter of Marc Cherry's anthology series "Why ..

Ginnifer Goodwin joins comedy pilot 'Pivoting'

Actor Skeet Ulrich says he chose to exit "Riverdale" as he "got bored creatively" while working on the series.
Ulrich played the role of FP Jones, the father of Cole Sprouse's Jughead Jones in The CW drama based on the characters of Archie Comics.
In an Instagram Live video, the actor opened up about his exit from the show.
"I'm leaving 'Riverdale' because I got bored creatively. How's that? That's the most honest answer," Ulrich said.
Besides Ulrich, his co-star Marisol Nichols, who plays Veronica Lodge's mother Hermione, also announced her departure from "Riverdale" in February.
The duo will not appear as series regulars in the fifth season of the hit series.
The network is keeping the premieres of new and returning shows on hold until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
However, "Riverdale" is eyeing a season five return in January.

Skeet Ulrich left 'Riverdale' because he was 'bored'

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays a small-town writer who is struggling to get a break in Bollywood in his next "Ghoomketu" and he says the role reminded him of his own time as an aspiring actor in the film industry.
A National School of Drama graduate, the actor hailing from Uttar Pradesh's Budhana started working in films from 1999 in minor roles.
In 2012, the tide turned for him with films like "Kahaani" and "Gangs of Wasseypur" which put him in the mainstream cinema space.
His credits across films and web include "Badlapur", "Kick", "Bajrangi Bhaijaan", "Manto" and "Sacred Games".
"I had also come from a small town to Mumbai and I felt people here are 'to the point'. It took time for me to adjust. Mumbai is advanced, fast paced and for people like us, it takes time to get into this groove.
"One has to struggle a lot initially as I wasn't able to match the way things are here. The kind of struggle the writer has faced in the movie, I have also struggled a lot in the film industry as .

'Ghoomketu' reminded me of my struggle days in Bollywood, says Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Veteran Punjabi star Satish Kaul, who has acted in several Hindi films and shows including "Mahabharat", says he's currently facing financial woes and the nation-wide lockdown has only made the situation worse for him.
The actor, whose credits include working in over 300 Punjabi and Hindi films and played the role of Lord Indra in "Mahabharat", said contrary to rumours, he's not in an old age home.
"I'm staying in a small rented place in Ludhiana. I was staying in an old age home earlier but then I'm here at this place with my good samaritan Satya Devi. My health is ok, I'm doing fine but the lockdown has made matters worse.
"I'm struggling for medicines, groceries and basic needs. I appeal to the industry people to help me. I got so much love as an actor, I need some attention now as a human in need," Kaul told PTI.
The 73-year-old actor had also worked in films like "Pyaar Toh Hona He Tha", "Aunty No 1" and show "Vikram Aur Betaal".
Kaul had moved to Punjab from Mumbai and had ...

'Mahabharat' actor Satish Kaul seeks help, says struggling for medicines, basic needs

Actor Rana Dagubatti and interior designer Miheeka Bajaj on Thursday made their relationship official with a 'roka' ceremony.
The couple took to Instagram to share pictures from what appeared to be an intimate affair, where they were dressed in traditional attire.
"And it's official," the "Baahubali" star captioned a picture of the couple.
Rana sported a white shirt with a matching lungi, while his fiancee wore a multicoloured sari.
Miheeka also shared photographs of the ceremony and wrote "To the beginning of forever."
Earlier this month, Rana shared on Instagram that he had proposed to Miheeka.
He had uploaded a picture of the duo, which was captioned: "And she said yes.

Rana Daggubati, Miheeka Bajaj share pictures from 'roka' ceremony

Sushmita Sen is reminiscing about her win at 1994 Miss Universe pageant and the actor says she looks back at the event 26 years later with a lot of goodness and gratitude.
Sen was just 18 years old when she became the first Indian woman to win the coveted beauty pageant.
On Thursday, the actor shared a video on her official Instagram page that featured pictures from her journey, childhood, the pageantry, and life thereafter.
"A princess with a crown and a queen of people's hearts..for 26 years! What a magical fairy tale I have lived, where beauty is God's handwriting, character is self realised, all of it in a loving universe that is inclusive, abundant filled with empathy, compassion, gratitude and so much goodness of good people," the actor wrote.
Sen, 44, said winning Miss Universe will always remain special to her.
"I celebrate you and I celebrate with you! India won Miss Universe for the first time this day in 1994. It will forever remain my life's greatest pride and honour to be 

Sushmita Sen on 26 yrs of Miss Universe title: What a magical fairytale

From background characters to playing a corpse and even a ghost, "Mukkabaaz" star Viineet Kumar says he has done all kind of roles in his career in the hope that these appearances will eventually translate into bigger parts.
It was a struggle for nearly two decades for the actor, who was first noticed with Anurag Kashyap's 2012 gangster drama "Gangs of Wasseypur" as Danish Khan and later got his due with the filmmaker's heartland boxing drama "Mukkabaaz".
The actor said the blink-and-miss appearances never bothered him because the thought of not having work was more frightening.
"As an actor, if there's one thing that sends shivers down my spine, it's the absence of work. For a very long time, I didn't have any work. So I've done roles where I'm just standing in the background, in the hope that next time when I work with the same people, maybe I'll get a line, then a scene," Viineet told PTI in an interview.
The struggle to stay afloat in the city while chasing his acting dreams led ..

Absence of work terrifying for actors: Viineet Kumar

Simon Pegg has ruled out the possibility of a sequel to his 2007 action comedy "Hot Fuzz", saying he is too old for it now.
The "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" star had worked with director Edgar Wright and fellow comedian Nick Frost on the blockbuster movie.
The film is considered the second chapter in Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, which also consists of his 2004 zombie movie "Shaun of the Dead" and 2013's sci-fi comedy "The World's End".
But as per Pegg, a sequel to "Hot Fuzz" is highly unlikely.
"Edgar and I, when we've done something, we want to move onto the next thing. All of those films, they have an arc and then they finish... We made 'Shaun of the Dead', and the sequel to that film is 'Hot Fuzz', and the sequel to 'Hot Fuzz' is 'The World's End'.
"They're a thematic trilogy rather than direct sequels. I'd love to play Nicholas Angel again, that was fun. I'm probably too old now," Pegg told Movieweb.
He said there have been discussions about a sequel or a spin-off .

I'm probably too old now: Simon Pegg on 'Hot Fuzz' sequel

The stars of the hit series "Big Little Lies" have reunited to provide meals to the frontline workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.
Actors Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Kravitz, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Shailene Woodley chose five cities -- Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York and Phoenix -- each to help keep the restaurant kitchens afloat and staff employed, reported Variety.
The food produced from these outlets would be provided to the frontline workers.
The donation from the team of the hit HBO show is part of FLF's #CastItOn Challenge, a campaign that gives actors, writers, directors and others in the entertainment industry an opportunity to help raise public awareness and donations for FLF chapters in 55 cities across the country.

COVID-19: 'Big Little Lies' cast sponsors meals for frontliners

Australian actor Ruby Rose's surprise exit from The CW series "Batwoman" reportedly stemmed from her unhappiness over long working hours for the show.
Rose announced on Wednesday that she has decided to leave the show after just one season, which wrapped airing on the network last week.
Multiple sources told TVLine that she exited the show because she didn't like spending long hours for the lead role and it led to friction on the set.
Therefore, the actor as well as the network and studio, Warner Bros Television, decided to part ways.
"It wasn't 100 per cent her decision. It was a breakup. She wasn't happy working on the show, and did that make her fun to work with? No. So everyone decided it would be in the best interests of the show, and for all concerned, if they parted ways. It just wasn't a good fit," one source told the outlet.
Rose was cast as the titular DC superhero in 2018 and she made her debut The CW's annual DC crossover event of its shows --"The Flash","Arrow","Legends ..

Ruby Rose didn't like long working hours for 'Batwoman': report

Actor Diane Kruger has been roped in to narrate the upcoming Audible original, "The End of My Heart" from young adult fiction author Gayle Forman.
The "Inglourious Basterds" star is collaborating with Forman on the fictional, audio-only tale, reported Variety.
"The End of My Heart" follows an inter-generational mother-daughter relationship and a secret that, if exposed, could threaten to change their bond forever.
The audible original is set to be released on June 25.
Forman is best known for her novel "If I Stay", which was published in 2009 , topped the New York Times best sellers list of Young Adult Fiction and was made into a film of the same name with Chloe Grace Moretz.

Diane Kruger to narrate Audible original 'The End of My Heart'

Blumhouse has roped in Mexican director Issa Lopez to write and direct its upcoming horror project, "Our Lady of Tears".
The filmmaker is best known for helming 2017's Spanish-language horror fantasy "Tigers Are Not Afraid".
According to Variety, the new movie is based on the article "The Haunting of Girlstown" by Daniel Hernandez that was recently published on Vox and in Epic magazine.
The article focuses on a mass hysteria epidemic with supernatural roots, that in 2007 spread through Villa de las Ninas, an all girls, Catholic boarding school in the outskirts of Mexico City.
The school recruited and isolated socially neglected girls coming from families living in extreme poverty and in remote areas of Mexico.
"Our Lady of Tears" will be produced by Blumhouse in association with Epic Media.

Issa Lopez to direct Blumhouse's new horror 'Our Lady of Tears'

"Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker is celebrating 23 years of her wedding with husband, actor Matthew Broderick.
The 55-year-old actor, who married the "Godzilla" star in 1997, took to Instagram on Wednesday to mark the milestone moment.
"May 19th, 2020. 23 years. We've come a long way baby," she wrote alongside a black-and-white photograph of theirs from an awards event.
Parker and Broderick, 58, share three children son James, 17, and twin daughters, Marion and Tabitha, 10, who were born via surrogacy.
According to Entertainment Tonight, the couple was set to star in the Broadway revival of "Plaza Suite", which has been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sarah Jessica Parker marks 23rd wedding anniversary with Matthew Broderick

Bollywood celebrities, including filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, and actors Taapsee Pannu and Rajkummar Rao, on Thursday said they were praying for all those who have been affected by cyclone 'Amphan' in West Bengal and Odisha.
The extremely severe cyclone has killed at least 12 persons and ravaged Kolkata and several parts of West Bengal as it left behind a trail of destruction by uprooting trees, destroying thousands of homes and swamping low-lying areas of the state.
Shoojit, who is currently in Kolkata, took to Twitter and said that he had never experienced "this kind of chilling and devastating winds".
"Bengal will need a lot of support to get out of this devastation. Uprooted trees and toppled homes of poor... It may take years to get to normal in some areas," the filmmaker posted.
Replying to his tweet, Taapsee said she is hopeful that people will collectively emerge stronger from the situation.
"Together to get through this one too. Probably all these are the tests for us to get ...

Bollywood prays forWest Bengal,Odisha after cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc

Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o has turned narrator for Discovery's new documentary series Serengeti, directed by John Downer.
The new series tells the story of a group of different animals living in the astonishing African region, and how they not only navigate their need to survive but manage raising children and finding love, according to IndieWire.
Downer has been filming animals for 35 years and the new documentary gave him the chance to explore a wide cross-section of life.
"There's nowhere else on Earth where you get such a concentration of incredible animals, from baboons to cheetahs and lions, the director said.
When producer Simon Fuller pitched the project to Downer, the director said his goal was to make it dramatic, giving narrative life to what these animals were experiencing.
Nyong'o, who narrates the U.S. version of Serengeti, said it presented her with a new way of looking at an area she knew only a bit better than most.
Having grown up in Kenya and gone on safari, ...

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