On account of its 50th anniversary, the animated classic "Yellow Submarine", inspired by the music of The Beatles, will be released in the theatres again this July.
The 1968 British children's animated musical fantasy comedy, directed by animation producer George Dunning, is ready to re-released after being restored in 4k digital resolution, EW reported.
Entire digital clean-up was done manually to preserve the original hand-drawn animation in the movie.
The background score and the songs were also restored in a 5.1 stereo surround sound format, including the numbers from the film's original track list, such as "Only a Northern Song", "All Together Now", "It's All Too Much" and "Hey Bulldog".
The real Beatles participated in the closing scene of the film, contrary to reports that suggested the band members would lend their own voices to their characters. Their cartoon counterparts were voiced by other actors.
The film was co-written by Lee Minoff, Al Brodax, Jack Mendelsohn and Erich .

The Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' to return to theatres for 50th anniv

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Actor Benicio Del Toro will head the jury of the Un Certain Regard segment at Cannes Film Festival this year.
The 51-year-old actor has had a long standing relationship with the festival, which merges glamour with a showcase of best of cinema from around the globe.
"The man who will preside over the fate of the Un Certain Regard jury is not only a film lover but a brilliant actor, entirely devoted to his art," festival organizers said in a statement.
"Born in Puerto Rico, raised in Pennsylvania, he is an artist who knows no boundaries."
Del Toro won the award for best actor for his role as Che Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's two-part film Che at Cannes in 2008.
He has also attended special screenings of his films 'The Usual Suspects', 'The Pledge' and 'Sicario'. His directorial debut 'El Yuma', which was a part of anthology film "7 Days in Havana" was selected for the Un Certain Regard program in 2012.
Uma Thurman was the jury president of Un Certain Regard last year. The Cannes ...

Benicio Del Toro to head Un Certain Regard section at Cannes

Veteran actor Supriya Pathak, whose small screen avatar of Hansa in "Khichdi", is all set to make a comeback, believes Indian television is in dire need of quality content.
A fan of Netflix's "The Crown", Pathak feels bringing back or rebooting classic shows from the past can go a long way in improving the content-crisis on TV.
"We need change, we need to look at things differently. We need to move forward. Look at them (Hollywood) What are they doing on TV, Netflix... We are stuck in the same place, in same century," she told PTI in an interview.
"The sad part is we have all the talent with us but we are not working in the right direction, we need to change," says Pathak.
Revival of "Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai" and "Khichdi" has given her hope.
Pathak, her husband Pankaj Kapur and sister Ratna Pathak Shah were big names back in the '80s and early '90s, the golden period of television in India.
She says she would love to see Kapur return as an older Karamchand.
A new version of Kapur's show 

Indian TV needs to change, look at things differently: Supriya

Sharing a personal account on the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King Jr's assassination, Hollywood veteran Samuel L Jackson today revealed how the murder of the civil rights champion led him to embrace political activism.
In a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter, the 69-year-old actor recalled the time he was a sophomore at Morehouse College in Atlanta when he received the news of King's death.
King was assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee when he was planning a national occupation of Washington, DC, called the 'Poor People's Campaign', which led to riots in many cities of America.
Jackson said he was watching "John Goldfarb, Please Come Home" at campus movie night, when "The cashier said, 'Dr King got shot.' I said, 'Is he dead?' And he said, 'No, not yet'."
"That's the only reason I remember that movie. In the middle of it, this guy came in and said that Dr King was dead and we need to do something. Everybody left. I went back to my dorm ..

Samuel L Jackson shares how Martin Luther King Jr's death turned him to activism

Veteran actor Anupam Kher has secured a nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category at the British Academy Television Awards 2018 for his role in the drama "The Boy with the Topknot".
The show, which aired on BBC Two last year, is based on a critically acclaimed memoir of the same name by journalist Sathnam Sanghera.
Also starring Sacha Dhawan and Deepti Naval, it follows a boy growing up in Wolverhampton to traditional Punjabi parents. Kher and Naval plays the parents of the protagonist.
Other fellow nominees in the Best Supporting Actor category are Adrian Dunbar for "Line of Duty", Brian F O'Byrne for "Little Boy Blue" and Jimmi Simpson for "USS Callister" episode of Netflix's "Black Mirror".
Kher, who has appeared in a number of international projects such as "The Big Sick", "Silver Linings Playbook", "Sense8" and others, took to Twitter to express his happiness.
"Thank you @BAFTA for the nomination. I feel honoured and humbled. 'The Boy With The Topknot'," he tweeted.
"The ..

Anupam Kher nominated for TV BAFTA for 'The Boy with the Topknot'

Ahead of the verdict by a Jodhpur  court in the blackbuck poaching case, Bollywood actorsSonali  Bendre,Saif Ali Khan and Tabu left for the Rajasthan city  from here this morning.
The three actors did not speak to mediapersons waiting  outside the Mumbai airport while they left from here.
SuperstarSalman Khan, meanwhile, arrived in Mumbai in  the early hours today from Abu Dhabi where he has been  shooting for "Race 3".
After arriving, he went to his house and is expected  to leave for Jodhpur later today.
A Jodhpur court will announce tomorrow the verdict in  the 1998 black buck poaching case against Salman Khan.
Salman Khan was accused of killing two black bucks on  October 2, 1998 in Kankani village in Jodhpur during the  shooting of "Hum Saath Saath Hain".
Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, and Tabu, who were also  shooting for the film, are the co-accused in the case.
Salman Khan, 52, had earlier pleaded innocence in the  case, claiming before the court that he had been "framed".

Blackbuck poaching case: Saif, Sonali, Tabu leave for Jodhpur

Hugh Laurie has joined George Clooney in drama miniseries "Catch 22".
The show marks the return of the 58-year-old actor to Hulu, after he starred in the two seasons of the streaming service's "Chance".
Laurie will play Major de Coverley, the squadron executive officer at the Pianosa air base to Clooney's commander Colonel Cathcart, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Ellen Kuras also has joined the miniseries and will produce and direct two episodes. The series is based on Joseph Heller's 1961 novel of the same name.
Set in Italy, the six-part series follows the story of John Yossarian (Christopher Abbott), a US Air Force bombardier who does not like the increasing number of flight missions being assigned. He is angered by a bureaucratic rule, Catch-22, which specifies that being concerned for one's safety is proof of sanity.
Clooney and Grant Heslov are executive producing.
The series marks Clooney's return to television two decades after the hit medical drama, "ER".

Hugh Laurie joins George Clooney in 'Catch-22'

"Stranger Things" showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer have been sued for allegedly ripping off the idea of a short film to create their hit Netflix show.
Charlie Kessler claims that the show is based on his short film "Montauk" and a feature film script titled "The Montauk Project".
Both the short film and script revolve around a government facility and the paranormal happenings taking place in its surrounding areas.
Kessler said he pitched the idea for the film to Matt and Ross Duffer, also known as The Duffer Brothers, when he met them at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2014, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
He said the talks were not able to materialise, but the Duffer brothers used the idea and turned it into "Stranger Things", which debuted in 2016 on the streaming site Netflix.
Incidentally, when Netflix had given a green light to the project back in April 2015, it was called "Montauk". It was originally set in Montauk, Long Island, but the show changed its setting to Indiana.
The 

Stranger Things creators sued for plagiarizing

"Avengers: Infinity War" star Chris Evans has reached out to the family of  a young fan who died after a long battle with cancer.
"Damon had the kind of strength I only pretend to have on screen. He was a true warrior. Brave, selfless, compassionate, and proud. I feel so grateful for his friendship. Sending all my love to you and your family, Brian," Evans tweeted.
The news of Damon's death was shared on Twitter by his father Brian Billeck, who said his son was "true embodiment of Captain America".
"Agent Damon is Down!" (Line from Avengers) Damon would love it. Damon lost his battle with Cancer at 11:26am. Thank you for the Love,  prayers & support everyone! Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner. Damon was the TRUE embodiment of Captain America," Brian had tweeted.
On their GoFundMe page, Brian wrote that "Captain America" star regularly messaged Damon privately to check in on his progress, as well as sending him well-wishes publicly on Twitter.

Chris Evans pays condolence to young fan who died of cancer

Amazon Prime Video has renewed cricket drama "Inside Edge" for a second season.
Created by Karan Anshuman, the web series is a tale of ups and down of a cricket team, with greed, ambition and corruption at its core.
It premiered on the streaming service in July last year.
The second spell, with Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadha, Angad Bedi, Tanuj Virwani, Sarah Jane Dias, Sayani Gupta and others, is expected to air this year.
"Inside Edge" has been backed by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment.
Farhan said they are looking forward to the second season of the web series.
"We are both excited and proud to officially confirm the second season of Amazon Original 'Inside Edge'. Further details to follow soon!" the director-producer said in a statement.
Riteish added, "We have had a successful collaboration with Amazon Prime Video, starting with Amazon's first Original, 'Inside Edge' which was hugely successful.  We are excited on the commencement of Season 2 of 'Inside Edge' ..

Amazon Prime Video's 'Inside Edge' renewed for season two

Comedian Kathy Griffin, who landed in a major controversy for sharing a photo that showed her holding a fake decapitated head resembling Donald Trump, says she suddenly became an anathema and no one was willing to extend a lifeline to her.
The controversy in May last year led to a two-month federal investigation and cancellation of various gigs and hosting jobs for Griffin, who first said sorry but then backtracked her apology.
Addressing the lack of support for her, Griffin told Howard Stern that while people called her privately, they were not ready to do the same publicly.
"Nobody wanted to hear a word from me. I was anathema to everything and everyone," Griffin, who is making a comeback with "The President Show", said.
The comedian does the impression of counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway in the show.
"I think what has been the worst is the fact that no one, until The President Show, no one lifted a finger. People would call me and be supportive and then they'd say, 'Can .

Griffin says Hollywood abandoned her after Donald Trump prank

Actor Yami Gautam is joining Vicky Kaushal in the film "Uri", based on Indian Army's surgical strikes across the LoC.
The film marks the directorial debut of Aditya Dhar and is expected to go on floors later this year. It will be produced by Ronnie Screwvala's production arm RSVP.
Yami will play an intelligence officer in the film while Vicky will be portraying a commander, who leads a group of paratroopers in the surgical strikes following terror attacks on the Indian Army camp in Uri in Kashmir.
"Aditya's passion about the film is infectious and the amount of extensive research he has done is amazing. I am really thrilled to be part of this film.
"This is the first time I am playing a role like this. I've been looking to do roles like this that represent the strength and courage of today's girls," Yami said in a statement.
The "Kaabil" actor will be next seen in Shree Narayan Singh's "Batti Gul Meter Chaalu", alongside Shahid Kapoor.

Yami Gautam joins Vicky Kaushal in 'Uri'

"Riverdale" star KJ Apa has been signed on to star in "The Hate U Give" after Kian Lawley was dropped from the project.
The 20-year-old star replaced Lawley after he was fired from the Fox film in February when a video of the actor making racial slurs surfaced online.
The project finished shooting in November last year, but the studio decided to conduct reshoots to remove Lawley's portions from the movie.
"The Hate U Give" is based on the young adult novel by Angie Thomas, which follows Starr (Amandla Stenberg), a young woman drawn who turns to activism after she witnesses the police shooting her unarmed friend.
Apa will now play Starr's boyfriend in the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The movie was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. It also features Regina Hall, Common, Issa Rae and Anthony Mackie.
The release date is yet to be announced.

KJ Apa to replace Kian Lawley in 'The Hate U Give'

Actor Ryan Reynolds has put up a new pink "Deadpool" suit for sale to raise funds in the fight against cancer.
The 41-year-old actor, who plays the quirky antihero in the Marvel film franchise, shared a video on Twitter to announce the nonprofit F**k Cancer drive through an Omaze campaign.
In a "special message from Deadpool," Reynolds said that the new bright pink suit was for the "world to see that I have a big old heart-on... That's heart with a 't'... For my new obsession, pink - the colour, not the singer. Personally I'm more of a Celine guy."
"This is one fight where everyone can be a hero, no superpowers, capes or lame CG costumes needed - just your money. Seriously, we need that - these suits aren't cheap," he added.
Reynolds shared the link where one can make donations and captioned the video as, "Suit for sale. Worn once. Made lovingly with over 10,000 individually selected pink gummi bears."
One can donate money ranging from USD 10 to USD 5,000 to the cause which would win .

Ryan Reynolds auctions off pink 'Deadpool' suit for cancer charity

'Avengers: Infinity War' directors Joe and Anthony Russo have penned a letter appealing fans to keep spoilers about the film to themselves.
Addressed to 'the greatest fans in the world', the sibling filmmakers said they want everyone to experience the film without facing spoilers.
"We're about to embark on the Avengers: Infinity War press tour. We will be visiting fans all over the world screening only a limited amount of selected footage from the film in order to avoid spoiling the story for future viewers," the duo wrote in a letter, posted on their Twitter account.
"We will not screen the film in its entirely until the Los Angeles premiere shortly before the film's global release. Everyone involved with the film has worked incredibly hard for the past two years maintaining the highest level of secrecy. Only a handful of people know the film's true plot," they said.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is converging in the film with Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr), Captain America (Chris ...

Don't spoil it for others: 'Avengers' directors in letter to fans

Supermodel-actor Pamela Anderson has opened up about sexual abuse and credited Playboy magazine for saving her life.
The 50-year-old actor, who shot to fame after being named Playmate of the Month for the magazine in February 1990, said it empowered her as a young girl, who was a "painfully shy" child, after she was molested by a babysitter in her childhood.
"I was molested as a child by a bad female babysitter, who is no longer alive. And my first experiences with men were not consensual.
"I was painfully shy as a child. As a young girl, Playboy empowered me. It really saved my life. I felt very trapped inside and needed to free myself. It was a breakthrough for me, and there I met artistes and activists and gentleman. It has been a fun and wild life," Anderson told US Weekly.
The "Baywatch" alum also talked about the recent sexual misconduct scandal in Hollywood.
She said the showbiz is not one of her "favourite" places but if someone wished for a life there they must "play the ...

Playboy saved my life: Pamela Anderson

Comedian Alan Carr said Adele "got ordained" to marry him and his partner Paul Drayton in January.
The 41-year-old TV personality said the "Hello" hitmaker insisted to organise the D-day and got the duo married in the back garden of her Los Angeles home, Femalefirst reported.
"We got married in Adele's back garden in Los Angeles. She's known me and Paul for ages and she said she wants to do everything, so she did everything. She got ordained and married us and then she did the whole day. She is the kindest, sweetest, most loveliest people I've ever met," Carr said on "This Morning" show.
He said Adele flew the couple to Las Vegas to see Celine Dion perform and even sang "our first dance".
"It was the best day of my life. She's the most generous, I can't thank her enough. It was lovely and I just want to tell everyone. Flowers, three-course meal and she just planned it all and it was the best day," Carr added.
Adele also confirmed the news on Instagram where she posted her photograph ..

Adele got ordained for Alan Carr's wedding

Zayn Malik has sparked a mixed reaction after the singer shared a selfie with his hair dyed green.
The 25-year-old singer posted his photograph on Instagram in which he showed off his neatly cropped green hair with matching contact lenses.
He captioned the photo, "Serious tings".
But the new look has been met with an overall hot-and-cold response.
A follower commented, "I love you."
One of the users wrote, "Are you having a Britney moment?", while another one requested Zayn to "please stop this".
Another Instagram user commented, "The break-up with Gigi is hitting you hard huh."
The "Pillowtalk" hitmaker split with model Gigi Hadid early last month after two years.
Zayn has often remained in news for experimenting with his hair colour.

Zayn Malik colours hair green

Actor Tye Sheridan said working on "Ready Player One" was an out-and-out learning experience for him.
The 21-year-old actor, who stars in the lead as Wade Watts in Steven Spielberg's latest sci-fi film, said the project helped him grow "a lot".
"I was so excited to go to work and I was so excited to work with our crew and the rest of our cast, and work alongside Steven and ask him questions. Every day was a new challenge, and with challenges, you learn and you grow.
On this movie, I grew a lot, as an actor and as a person, and I grew a lot with my knowledge of filmmaking, in general. This movie gave me so much, and in return, I hope it gives everyone else as much as it did for me," Sheridan told Collider.
Set in the year 2045, the film explores a time when humanity is depends on virtual reality software OASIS to engage in work and play to escape the desolation of the real-world.
The movie is based on Ernest Cline's 2011 novel of the same name.

Every day was a new challenge on 'Ready Player One': Tye Sheridan

DJ-record producer Calvin Harris has announced his new single, titled "One Kiss" with singer Dua Lipa.
The 34-year-old artiste took to Twitter to break the news.
"Soon! @DUALIPA Presave here," Harris tweeted with the cover of the song.
The date for track's release is yet to be known.
Lipa also shared the cover art of the song on the microblogging site.
This follows Harris' collaboration with PARTYNEXTDOOR, "Nuh Ready Nuh Ready".

Calvin Harris announces single with Dua Lipa

Jared Leto has promised to shave off his beard if the new album by his band Thirty Seconds to Mars becomes a chartbuster in the US.
The 46-year-old actor and his music group are set to release their new LP, 'America', later this week.
Leto took to Instagram where he shared his old picture with a stubble and wrote, "So should I shave this beard or what? NUMBER ONE ALBUM AND I'LL CHOP!!! (sic)''
The "Suicide Squad" star previously said that the band's new record could be their ''last album'' for a while.

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