"Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot  has sent a tough message for "misogynist sexists" around the  world that their free run of patriarchy is up.
In a promotional interview with IGN for her upcoming  movie "Justice League", the 32-year-old actor was asked by  co-star Ezra Miller to deliver a warning to straight men in  wake of the sexual abuse and harassment scandals that have hit  Hollywood like a iceberg.
"I'm really into the idea of the turning of the tides,  and the idea of the last couple thousand years of human  history have been so male-dominated in a way that has not  always served us  clearly, here we are on the brink of  destruction  and so I wonder if you would say something for  me. Would you say, into the camera, 'Hetero-patriarchy, your  wrath upon this world is over'? I want it so bad!" Ezra, 25,  who plays The Flash in the film, asked.
Gadot, who was initially confused by the word "hetero",  addressed men of all sexual orientations with the message,  "I'm just going to say, .

Gal Gadot's warning for 'misogynist sexists'

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Rock band Foo Fighters will be  returning for California Jam (Cal Jam) festival in 2018, after  successfully reviving it this year in October.
The festival will be back at San Bernardino, California's  Glen Helen Regional Park & Festival Grounds on October 5 and  6, 2018, organisers announced, reported Variety.
Foo Fighters will once again serve as headliners with  additional acts, which are yet to be announced.
This year's installment, which essentially kicked off Foo  Fighters' North American tour, was a rousing success, also  featuring Queens of the Stone Age, Cage the Elephant, Liam  Gallagher, Royal Blood, the Kills, Wolf Alice, Japandroids,  Bob Mould, Bully and more.
Like this year, the fest will throw a Friday night  camping party before Saturday's "12-hour rock extravaganza.

Foo Fighters' Cal Jam fest to return in 2018

Warner Bros and DC's "Wonder  Woman 2", featuring Gal Gadot, is going to be released a month  and half earlier than originally announced, with a new date  set for November 1, 2019.
Previously, the studio announced after San Diego Comic-  Con that "Wonder Woman 2" was to bow on December 13, 2019,  reported Variety.
Currently on her new date, "Wonder Woman 2" faces zero  competition.
Patty Jenkins is returning to direct the sequel.

'Wonder Woman 2' moved up to November 2019

Actors Kevin Bacon and Aldis  Hodge have joined the cast of the upcoming Showtime pilot  "City on a Hill."
The one-hour drama, with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon among  its executive producers, is a fictional account of a real time  in Boston history that came to be called the "Boston Miracle,"  reported Variety.
The story revolves around District Attorney Decourcy Ward  (Hodge), who comes from Brooklyn and forms an unlikely  alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran Jackie  Rhodes (Bacon).
Together they take on a family of armoured car robbers  from Charlestown in a case that grows to encompass and  eventually upend Boston's city-wide criminal justice system.
"Kevin Bacon radiates intelligence and mystery with every  role he plays. He is a gifted, mesmerising actor who will be  the perfect partner and foil to Aldis Hodge, one of  Hollywood's rising talents and someone primed to stand at the  center of this powerful drama," said Showtime president and  CEO David Nevins.
The pilot 

Kevin Bacon to star in Showtime drama pilot 'City on a Hill'

Director George Miller is suing  Warner Bros alleging that the company reneged on paying him a  multi-million-dollar bonus for the 2015 action hit "Mad Max:  Fury Road".
The veteran Australian filmmaker, who created the Mad Max  franchise in 1979 with Mel Gibson in the lead role, claims the  studio was contracted to pay his company, Kennedy Miller  Mitchell, a USD 7 million bonus if the sequel came in at a  final cost of less than USD 157 million, reported Sydney  Morning Herald.
The dispute is being litigated in the Supreme Court of  New South Wales where Kennedy Miller Mitchell is based, rather  than the US, and revolves around whether it was the studio or  Miller's fault for budget overruns.
"On (Warner Bros') calculations, 'Mad Max' went over  budget. If these calculations are right, (Kennedy Miller  Mitchell) does not get a bonus.
"(But the production company) claims (Warner Bros) made a  series of decisions which caused substantial changes and  delays to 'Mad Max,' which led to .

George Miller suing Warner Bros over 'Mad Max:Fury Road' money

Sony is planning a spin-off on  Spiderman nemesis "Morbius: The Living Vampire", after  "Venom".
The studio is in talks with "Power Rangers" writers Matt  Sazama and Burk Sharpless to pen the script for the untitled  project based on Morbius, reported Variety.
Michael Morbius was a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist, who  tried to cure a rare blood disease using an experimental  treatment that combines electroshock therapy and vampire bats.  However, the results were catastrophic and he developed  vampiric qualities.
The character was created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane and  first featured in "Amazing Spider-Man".

"Morbius: The Living Vampire" in works at Sony

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana  says currently there are not enough "real fashion designers"  in the industry.
The founders of the label Dolce & Gabbana believe there  is a lot of mediocrity in the fashion business, reported  Grazia magazine.
"Is a lot of mediocrity because there's not any more real  fashion designers. No personalities. Fashion is in crisis,  flat and without a soul.
"The big companies destroyed the system because they took  all the good designers out of the market - now they all work  for huge corporations. Is all about business, about bags,  bags, bags," Stefano says.

Dolce and Gabbana think fashion is in crisis

Singer Rita Ora says some of the  lyrics on her second studio album were inspired by  conversations with her ex boyfriends.
The 26-year-old star has dated the likes of Calvin  Harris, Rob Kardashian and James Arthur over the years,  reported Contactmusic.
"The album is inspired by a few. There are little spurts  of inspiration from conversations I've had with exes or  boyfriends at the time.
"It's like a new chapter because, to be honest,  everything with my music was way more impactful for me than  any relationship. There was that pure frustration and passion  that's really the core of this record," Ora says.
The singer has given a preview of her album to friend Ed  Sheeran and she says he really liked it.
"I have a huge girl anthem with some incredible females  on there. I haven't told anybody what yet but this rap feature  is so exciting for me because I love this person.
"This song that I'm really excited about, Ed Sheeran  loves as well. I've played loads to Ed. I really trust ...

Rita Ora's new album has songs inspired by exes

Actor Zendaya will star in the  film "A White Lie", about Vassar College's first Black  graduate, Anita Hemmings.
The "Spider-Man: Homecoming" star will portray the role  of Hemmings in the film, which she will produce along with  actor Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter, reported  Variety.
An official adaptation of the Karin Tanabe's book "The  Gilded Years", the story is about Hemmings, who passed as  white until just a few short weeks before graduation, when her  roommate began digging into her past.
The script of the film will be penned by Monica Beletsky.

Zendaya to star in and produce 'A White Lie'

Singer Nick Jonas says his  brother Joe has found true love in "Game of Thrones" star  Sophie Turner.
The DNCE singer and the actor announced their engagement  last month and Nick says they share a "beautiful"  relationship, reported Entertainment Tonight.
"I can tell you that he found his partner and love of his  life. That's all that matters. It's a beautiful thing," Nick  says.
The 25-year-old singer, however, is not sure if he will  be Joe's best man in the wedding.
"I don't know; it's up to him to decide. He's got three  brothers, so it's kinda rude to pick one. I'm so happy for  them. She's so lovely and a beautiful addition to our family.

Joe has found love of his life: Nick Jonas

Liam Payne says his girlfriend  Cheryl Tweedy is "quite critical" of his music.
The "Bedroom Floor" hitmaker, who trusts his girlfriend's  advice on his music, says she is quite a harsh judge, reported  Contactmusic.
"I was a little bit. She's a judge - she still judges -  she's quite critical. No, she really likes it but we have odd  taste. We have different tastes in music. I just love music in  general so whatever I'm sent, I'm like, I love it, I love it.  And she's like, 'No', and I have to listen at times.
"She's quite a harsh judge. Comes from her X Factor  days," Payne says.

Cheryl Tweedy is critical of Liam Payne's music

Amazon Studios is developing a  television series based on J R R Tolkien's fantasy novels "The  Lord of the Rings".
The studio has made a multi-season production commitment  to the TV series, reported Variety.
The original series will be produced by Amazon Studios in  cooperation with the Estate of J R R Tolkien, publishing house  HarperCollins, and New Line Cinema, a division of Warner Bros.
However, the series will not be a retelling of Peter  Jackson's Oscar-winning trilogy. It will explore story set  before the events in the first LOTR novel, The Fellowship of  the Ring.
Warner Bros and the Tolkien estate have been shopping a  series based on the classic fantasy novels and their  assortment of hobbits, wizards, and warriors, sparking a  competitive situation from which Amazon emerged as the victor.
Launched at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival with "The Lord  of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," Jackson's trilogy  was a global phenomenon.
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv .

'Lord of the Rings' TV series in work at Amazon Studio

Veteran actor Christopher  Plummer, who replaced embattled actor Kevin Spacey in Ridley  Scott's "All The Money In The World", said he feels sad for  the "talented and terrifically gifted actor".
Scott had dropped Spacey from his upcoming film "All The  Money In The World" in wake of multiple allegations of sexual  misconduct and harassment against him.
"I think it's very sad what happened to him. Kevin is  such a talented and a terrifically gifted actor, and it's so  sad. It's such a shame," Plummer told Vanity Fair.
The "Remember" actor said he is not really replacing  Spacey in the film but instead "starting all over again".
"I'm very saddened by what happened to Kevin, but what  can I do? I've got a role. I admire Ridley Scott and I'm  thrilled to be making a movie for him.
"And so I thought, that was it. Ages ago I was in  contention for (the role), way back. So I was familiar with  it, and then Ridley came to me and I agreed. I wanted to work  with him. He's very good. I loved ..

Sad what happened to him: Christopher Plummer on Kevin Spacey

Sam Mendes has opted out of  directing Disney's live-action film "Pinocchio".
The film, based on the famous 1940 cartoon, is in works  at the Disney with writer Chris Weitz penning the script,  according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The 52-year-old director was in negotiations to direct  the movie.
The story revolves around a wooden puppet who dreams of  becoming a real boy.
Mendes most recent film was the James Bond instalment  "Spectre," and he is currently directing the West End play  "The Ferryman".

Sam Mendes exits Disney's 'Pinocchio'

A fire broke out on a film set  at the Tollywood's famous Annapurna Studios in Banjara Hills  here this evening.
"A film set caught fire at around 6.15 P.M, following  which four fire tenders were pressed into service. Though  flames were very high, the blaze was completely extinguished  within two hours," Hyderabad Assistant District Fire Officer  Y Prabhakar Reddy told PTI tonight.
He said no casualties are reported in the incident.
According to another Fire official, the exact cause of  the blaze was being ascertained.
However, prima facie short circuit is suspected to be  the cause, he said.
Annapurna Studios, promoted by noted film actor  Akkineni Nagarjuna, is one of the oldest studios in South  India.
Annapurna Studios was established in 1975 by the late  Telugu actor Nageswara Rao Akkineni.
It mainly produces and distributes Telugu films and  also provides various production facilities, including sound  stages for set construction, outdoor sets, editing, dubbing  and digital ..

Fire at film set on Annapurna Studios in Hyd; none hurt

Makers of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's  "Padmavati" today said they were ready to screen the film for  those who had doubts about its content once the film was  passed by the censor board.
Ajit Andhare, Chief Operating Officer, Viacom18 Motion  Pictures, said the claims that film was a distortion of  history were not true and they were open to screening the film  after it was cleared by the Central Board of Film  Certification (CBFC).
"We are first looking at the Censor Board (for clearance)  and then we don't have a problem (to show the film) because  they are imagining something different and we would like to  quell all these doubts first. But ideally we want to get the  certificate first," Andhare told PTI.
He said the filmmakers had received some representations.
"We do not have a problem (in screening the film) please  realise this is unprecedented, this is not how it is supposed  to be done. What they (certain sections of people) are saying  is not in the film, we do not have ...

'Padmavati' makers open to screen the film to quell the doubts

Bose: Dead/Alive, a new series  on digital content platform AltBalaji, will attempt to unravel  the mysteries surrounding the life and times of Netaji Subhas  Chandra Bose with Rajkummar Rao in the titular role.
Directed by national-award winning filmaker Hansal  Mehta, the series will start streaming on the Balaji  Telefilms-owned app from November 20.
The CEO of Balaji Telefilms, Ekta Kapoor, said the  makers did not compromise with any fact while making the  series.
"Every documented fact was discussed. A  chronology-wise storyboard was made with inputs from various  researchers. We took at least a year to put all facts in a  linear format. But in the end, it all boils down to your  belief," she said at a press meet.
Asked if she would play safe in the web series, Kapoor  said she had never done that in any of her productions.
"I feel dignity to a hero such as Bose can be given  only if we tell his story after proper research. We did not  compromise on facts just to make 100 people 

New web series to unravel mysteries surrounding Netaji

Superstar Salman Khan today came out  in support of filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus  "Padmavati", saying that the film should not be judged before  it is seen.
The 51-year-old actor, who has collaborated with Bhansali  on films such as "Khamoshi", "Hum Dil Chuke Sanam" and  "Saawariya", said Bhansali was a great filmmaker.
"No decision should be made without seeing the film  #Padmavati. Sanjay Leela Bhansali makes lovely films and there  is nothing wrong with his movies," Salman told Network 18.
The actor added that only the Central Board of Film  Certification (CBFC) has the power to decide if the film is  suitable for release.
Several film bodies including, Indian Film and Television  Directors' Association (IFTDA) along with Cine and TV Artists  Association (CINTAA), Western India Cinematographers  Association (WICA), Screenwriters Association (SWA),  Association of Cine and Television Art Directors and Costume  Designers (ACTADCD), also came out in support of the ...

Salman backs Bhansali,says nothing wrong with director's films

Several film bodies today came out  in support of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati" and  questioned the government's silence on threats by Rajput  groups against the release of the film.
The Indian Film and Television Directors' Association  (IFTDA) along with Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA),  Western India Cinematographers Association (WICA),  Screenwriters Association (SWA), Association of Cine and  Television Art Directors and Costume Designers (ACTADCD),  backed Bhansali at a press conference here.
Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, who was present there, said an  attack on Bhansali was an assault on creative freedom.
"Attack on Bhansali is an attack on freedom. This is very  stifling. When it comes to the interpretation of history, you  can disagree with him, but at least allow the film to release.  By asking for a ban, you are creating an atmosphere where  nobody will attempt films on Indian history," Mishra said.
Bhansali has been facing trouble since he started  ...

Film associations back 'Padmavati', question govt's silence

Musician and Live Aid supremo Bob  Geldof today returned his Freedom of the City of Dublin scroll  in a protest against Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who  holds the same honour.
The Boomtown Rats singer slammed the Nobel peace laureate  over her country's treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority,  calling her a "handmaiden to genocide" and saying the city had  "been duped" into bestowing the award.
Geldof, who was born and brought up close to the Irish  capital, returned the award at Dublin's City Hall.
"Dublin shouldn't have any link with this woman. We've  been duped, she's a murderer," he said, explaining that  although the council lacked the constitutional means to  rescind the award he had a plan.
"Give me a felt tip pen and I can do it."
He earlier issued a statement saying Suu Kyi's  "association with our city shames us all".
"In my time, I have walked amongst peoples who were  sectionally targeted with ethnic cleansing," he said.
"I would be a hypocrite now were I to share 

Bob Geldof returns Dublin honour in Suu Kyi protest

Varun Dhawan says the critical  and commercial success of his films gave him the confidence  to take risks.
The actor, who has now teamed up with director Shoojit  Sircar for his upcoming film "October", says he does not  discriminate between genres.
"Success gives you more confidence, only if something  works then people want you to come back to it again. I never  see it as an art or commercial film, for me it's either a good  film or bad," Varun says in an interview with PTI.
The actor says after doing "Judwaa 2", Sircar's film came  as a big challenge for him.
"The kind of film that Shoojit makes, challenges every  actor. I had great time working with him. It is a very special  film and it is close to my heart.
"The way the film comes across... It has a very strong  message."
A Rising Sun Films' production, the slice-of-life love  story is written by Shoojit's frequent collaborator Juhi  Chaturvedi.
Newbie Banita Sandhu has been cast opposite Varun in  the movie, which is set to ...

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