Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has  replaced Paul Dano in thriller "7500".
The "Looper" actor replaced Dano, who left due to  scheduling conflicts. He will play the character of Tobias  Ellis, according to the Empire magazine.
The film is being helmed by Patrick Vollrath, who has  also written the script.
The story centres around a co-pilot whose trip from  Berlin to Paris is interrupted by terrorists armed with glass  bottles trying to take over the flight.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins thriller '7500'

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Singer Lana Del Rey has decided  to retire her song "Cola" inspired by Harvey Weinstein out of  respect for the women who have alleged the Hollywood producer  sexually harassed them.
The singer told MTV News that not using the song in her  performance is "the only right thing to do."
"When I wrote that song, I suppose I had a Harvey  Weinstein/Harry Winston-type of character in mind. I  envisioned, like, a benevolent, diamond-bestowing-upon-  starlets visual, like a Citizen Kane or something.
"I'm not really sure. I thought it was funny at the time,  and I obviously find it really sad now. I support the women  who have come forward. I think they are really brave for doing  that," Lana said.
Del Rey  worked with Weinstein in the past. She wrote two  songs ("Big Eyes" and "I Can Fly") for the 2014 film "Big  Eyes," produced by The Weinstein Company.
Last month, The New York Times and The New Yorker  published exposes alleging Weinstein has sexually harassed and  sexually assaulted women 

Lana Del Rey to withdraw song inspired by Harvey Weinstein

Ryan Murphy has roped in Jim  Parsons and Zachry Quinto to star in "Boys in the Band" 50th-  anniversary Broadway revival
The re-imagining of Mart Crowley's groundbreaking 1968  play will also feature Matt Bomer and Andrew Rannells,  reported Entertainment Weekly.
Two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello will direct.
The play, which was one of the first to present gay men's  lives onstage, is about a group of gay men who gather in a New  York City apartment to celebrate a friend's birthday.
"The significance of The Boys in the Band cannot be  underestimated. In 1968, Mart Crowley made theatrical history  by giving voice to gay men onstage, in this uncompromising,  blisteringly honest, and wickedly funny play.
"The play was groundbreaking in its exploration of how  gay men treated each other and how they were made to feel  about themselves. And while some attitudes have thankfully  shifted, it's important to be reminded of what we have  overcome and how much further we still have to ...

Parsons, Quinto to star in 'Boys in the Band' Broadway revival

Oscar-winning actor Eddie  Redmayne and his wife of two years, Hannah, are expecting  their second child together.
"Eddie and Hannah Redmayne are delighted to confirm they  are expecting their second child," the 35-year-old actor's  representative said in a statement issued to People magazine.
Baby on the way will join the couple's 16-month-old  daughter, Iris Mary.
Redmayne and Hannah tied the knot in December 2014, just  two months before he took home the Best Actor Oscar for his  portrayal of Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything".

Eddie Redmayne and wife Hannah expecting second child

"Wonder Woman" director Patty  Jenkins says she is "extremely distressed" with the recent  sexual harassment allegations against director and producer  Brett Ratner.
The filmmaker has been accused of misconduct by six  women, including actresses Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge,  according to a Los Angeles Times report.
Days before the allegations were made, Jenkins presented  Ratner with the tree of life award at a dinner for the Jewish  National Fund after actor Gal Gadot dropped out due to  scheduling conflicts.
Jenkins took to Twitter to express her shock and said she  was not aware of any such allegations.
"I'm extremely distressed to read these terrible  allegations against Brett Ratner. When I spoke of Brett, I  spoke of my own experiences with him, which were not these at  all. I have never witnessed nor been aware of anything that is  now being described," Jenkins wrote.
The director said she has not personally experienced  misconduct from Ratner, but emphasised she ...

I am extremely distressed: Jenkins on Ratner harassment claims

Pop diva Beyonce has confirmed  that she is set to voice Nala in Disney and Jon Favreau's  live-action "The Lion King."
The singer confirmed her role on her Facebook account in  a post that also contained the rest of the voice cast.
The star-studded voice cast includes Donald Glover as  Simba, James Earl Jones as Mufasa (reprising his role from the  1994 original), Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Alfre Woodard as  Simba's mother Sarabi, John Oliver as Zazu, John Kani as  Rafiki, Florence Kasumba as Shenzi, Eric Andre as Azizi, and  Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as Timon and Pumbaa. JD McCrary  and Shahadi Wright Joseph will play young Simba and young  Nala, respectively.
Favreau is directing from a script by Jeff Nathanson,  adapted from the 1994 screenplay by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan  Roberts, and Linda Woolverton.
"The Lion King" will hit theaters on July 19, 2019.

Beyonce to play Nala in Disney's live-action 'The Lion King'

Filmmaker Brett Ratner has filed  a libel lawsuit against a woman who claims he raped her around  12 years ago.
Melanie Kohler took to Facebook more than a week before a  Los Angeles Times story broke accusing Ratner of sexual  harassments of six women.
According to the Ratner's lawsuit, Kohler's October 20  post stated that he "was a rapist on at least one night in  Hollywood about 12 years ago" and "preyed on me as a drunk  girl (and) forced himself upon me."
Ratner has filed his complaint against Kohler in Hawaii  federal court via his attorney, Eric Seitz, denying Kohler's  accusations and characterising the social media post as libel.
The suit also claimed that Kohler published them  maliciously. The suit seeks general, special and punitive  damages for Ratner's alleged emotional distress, anger and  anxiety, claiming his professional reputations have been  ruined by the allegations.

Brett Ratner sues woman for libel over rape accusations

Film Studio Warner Bros and  filmmaker Brett Ratner have decided to part ways in the wake  of sexual harassment allegations.
Ratner will be removed as a producer on the film  adaptation of the best-selling novel "The Goldfinch," reported  Variety.
"In light of the allegations being made, I am choosing to  personally step away from all Warner Bros related activities.  I don't want to have any possible negative impact to the  studio until these personal issues are resolved," Ratner said  in a statement.
Yesterday, six women, including actor Olivia Munn and  Natasha Henstridge, detailed their experiences with the  director-producer.
Few hours after the revelation, Warner Bros released a  statement via a spokesperson, saying, "We are aware of the  allegations in the LA Times and are reviewing the situation."
The studio has since reviewed their options and have made  the decision not to renew Ratner's first-look deal, which had  since expired.

Warner Bros, Ratner end partnership amid harassment claims

Playboy Enterprises has decided  to halt the Hugh Hefner biopic from director Brett Ratner in  response to sexual harassment allegations against the  filmmaker.
Six women, including actors Olivia Munn and Natasha  Henstridge, have accused Ratner of sexual misconduct.
In a statement issued to the media the company said they  are putting on hold the projects lined up with Ratner, but did  not specify any titles, reported Variety.
Ratner had announced in April that he was re-launching  development of a Hugh Hefner biopic with the Playboy founder  giving the project his blessing.
"We are deeply troubled to learn about the accusations  against Brett Ratner. We find this kind of behaviour  completely unacceptable. We are putting all further  development of our projects with RatPac Entertainment on hold  until we are able to review the situation further," a Playboy  Enterprises spokesperson said in a statement.
Hefner died on September 27 at the age of 91. Multiple  reports said Jared Leto ..

Playboy backs off from Brett Ratner's Hugh Hefner biopic

Actor Julianne Moore has been  roped in to play Gloria Steinem in biopic, "My Life On The  Road".
Julie Taymor is directing the project for June Pictures,  reported Variety.
Sarah Ruhl is adapting Steinem's memoir for the big  screen.
Steinem, who became a leading spokeswoman for the  feminist movement in the 1960s and 1970s, will serve as the  executive producer on the project along with Amy Richards.
June Pictures' Andrew Duncan and Alex Saks are producing  with Taymor and Lynn Hendee.

Julianne Moore to star in Gloria Steinem biopic

Kevin Spacey is taking time off  from acting to seek evaluation and treatment following  multiple sexual misconduct allegations.
"Kevin Spacey is taking the time necessary to seek  evaluation and treatment. No other information is available at  this time," his representative said in a statement to Variety.
The news comes less than a week after actor Anthony Rapp  accused Spacey of making an unwanted sexual advance at him  when he was 14-years-old.
Mexican actor Roberto Cavazos and American documentary  filmmaker Tony Montana have also come forward with accounts of  how Spacey allegedly made unwanted advances towards them.
Production on the sixth and last season of Netflix's  "House of Cards," in which Spacey plays the lead role of Frank  Underwood, has since been suspended.
The streaming service, which said it was "deeply  troubled" by Rapp's allegation, is also behind "Gore," an  upcoming biopic starring Spacey as the American writer Gore  Vidal. Shooting on the project wrapped last .

Kevin Spacey taking a break from acting to seek treatment

Hollywood director Brett Ratner  and NPR news chief Mike Oreskes were drawn into Hollywood's  deepening sexual misconduct scandal today as more women came  forward with stories of abuse.
Actresses Natasha Henstridge and Olivia Munn and four  other women have accused Ratner, director of "Rush Hour" and  "X-Men: The Last Stand," of sexual misconduct, the Los Angeles  Times reported.
Meanwhile NPR emailed staff to tell them Oreskes, senior  vice president for news, had been axed following allegations  of sexual harassment from women dating back to the 1990s.
Ratner, 48, a prolific director and producer whose movies  have grossed more than $2 billion worldwide, strongly rejected  the allegations in a statement to the newspaper from his  attorney.
Henstridge told the Times she was a 19-year-old fashion  model in New York in the early 1990s when Ratner, then a music  video director in his early 20s, forced her to perform oral  sex.
"He strong-armed me in a real way. He physically forced  ...

Claims against director, radio boss deepen Hollywood abuse

Information and Broadcasting  Minister Smriti Irani said today that the 48th International  Film Festival of India to be held in Goa would be "bigger and  better".
The 48th edition of the festival will be held in Goa from  November 20 to 28.
"International Film Festival of India @IFFIGoa 2017  promises to be bigger and better. Get ready to Celebrate the  Future of Cinema!(sic)" she said in a tweet.

48th International Film Festival of India to be bigger,

Popular television show "The Grand  Tour" is returning to streaming service Amazon Prime Video for  its second series.
The new episodes featuring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard  Hammond and James May will be launched on Prime Video on  December 8.
Amazon has also launched a new trailer, showcasing a mix  of the world's most incredible cars and other 'vehicles'  alongside stunning scenery and a healthy dose of mud, dirt and  adrenaline.
The second series have been filmed across five continents  and the trio visited locations such as Croatia, Mozambique,  Spain, Switzerland, Colorado and New York.
In July, Hammond was injured in a crash in Switzerland  while shooting for the show.
The 47-year-old was on a practice run for a race in an  electric car for the show and had climbed out of the car  himself before the vehicle burst into flames.

'The Grand Tour' coming back on Amazon Prime Video

Author Anna Graham Hunter has  accused veteran Hollywood star Dustin Hoffman of sexually  harassing her while she interned as a production assistant on  the set of the television film "The Death of a Salesman".
Hunter was 17 at that time.
In an article written for The Hollywood Reporter, Hunter  included the notes that she took as a teenager detailing  what transpired on the sets in the fives weeks she was there.
The author said she still feels conflicted about the  incident and was encouraged not to talk about it at that time.
"This is a story I've told so often I'm sometimes  surprised when someone I know hasn't heard it. It begins,  'Dustin Hoffman sexually harassed me when I was 17'," she  wrote.
Hunter said she was a senior in high school in New York  City, interning as a production assistant. Hoffman asked her  to give him a foot massage on her first day on the set and she  did.
"He was openly flirtatious, he grabbed my ass, he talked  about sex to me and in front of me. One ...

Author accuses Dustin Hoffman of sexual harassment

The Hollywood sexual harassment  saga just expanded further with six women, including actors  Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge, accusing director Brett  Ratner of sexual misconduct.
Among the women who have come forward with their stories  is "Species" actor Henstridge who has accused Ratner of  forcing her to perform oral sex on him in his New York  apartment, reported the Los Angeles Times.
Henstridge, then a 19-year-old model, had fallen asleep  in Ratner's apartment after hanging out with the then-music  video director.
After she woke up, Ratner blocked the exit and then  forced her to perform oral sex on him.
"He strong-armed me in a real way. He physically forced  himself on me. At some point, I gave in and he did his thing,"  Henstridge said.
Munn has claimed that Ratner sexually harassed her when  she went to deliver a meal to him in his trailer during her  visit to the sets of "After the Sunset".
Munn later had verbal duels with Ratner after he claimed  during a 2011 TV ...

Six women claim Brett Ratner sexually harassed them

Film-making should be economical  in this digital era, Bollywood filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia  today said.
Speaking at the first edition of Guwahati  International Film Festival here, Dhulia also said that very  few people visit the theatres to watch films these days.
"We have to adapt to digital films since it is the age  of smart phones and filmmakers will have to survive, and  ensure that film as an art form survives," he said.
Young filmmakers must take advantage of this medium to  tell their stories and should turn the crisis into an  opportunity, Dhulia said.
"We must learn to make films economically with very  small units," Dhulia asserted.
Even in small towns, people do not go to watch films  in theatres and only films from Hollywood, and Indian films  like Bahubali can survive, the Director of films like Pan  Singh Tomar, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster said.
"Create a platform where you can showcase your talent  digitally and there is no need for a theatre", he added.
The filmmaker ...

Use tech to make films economical: filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia

Actor Zaira Wasim today visited a  school here to promote her new film "Secret Superstar".
"I am very happy to be in Jammu. I am always excited to  come to Jammu. It is my request for all to watch my film  'Secret Superstar'," Zaira told reporters after visiting  the Heritage School in Sainik colony.
The actor said she visited Jammu last time to promote her  debut film "Dangal".
"Now my new film has been released and I am back here to  promote it," she said.
Asked about the stone pelting incidents in Kashmir, the  "Dangal" star said, "What can I say? I myself am a kid. What  advise will I give to them."
The young star, who celebrated her 17th birthday on  October 24, said people have appreciated her performance in  the movie.
Written and directed by Advait Chandan, "Secret  Superstar" revolves around the singing aspirations of a girl.

Zaira meets students in Jammu, promotes 'Secret Superstar'

Founder of Chinese tech giant  Alibaba Jack Ma is set to make his big-screen debut alongside  action stars in a kung fu movie to promote tai-chi, China's  ancient martial art form.
The appearance of Ma, 53, in the movie 'Gong Shou Dao'  (The Art of Attack and Defence) is to promote tai chi which  the billionaire has pursued for decades.
The movie will be released on November 11 on the day of  an online shopping extravaganza known as Singles Day in China,  Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported.
Ma, who will debut alongside action stars Jet Li, Donnie  Yen and Sammo Hung Kam-bo, assembled the team to realise his  decade-long dream of becoming a tai chi master, the company  said.
He unveiled the movie's poster on his microblog account,  showing him surrounded by the other stars.
"That night ... that dream," Ma wrote in the post,  without giving details of the plot.
The movie will also feature Wu Jing, whose Wolf Warrior  II reset box office records in China.
Other big names ..

Alibaba's Jack Ma stars in kung fu movie to promote tai chi

Actor Vidya Balan believes women  avoid talking about the sexual harassment they face in  workplaces out of fear of being judged.
While Hollywood has been rocked by a massive scandal  after allegations against powerful producer Harvey Weinstein  became public, in India, prominent actors such as Irrfan Khan  and Richa Chadha have spoken about facing casting couch in the  beginning of their careers.
Balan believes sexual harassment is not just limited to  the entertainment industry.
"Women never had the courage to talk about sexual  harassment as invariably the finger would be pointed back at  them. Which is why, I think whether sexual harassment or rape,  women have always found it difficult to talk about it," she  says in an interview with PTI.
"It exists in every industry. Here (in entertainment  industry) it gets written about. The film industry is a part  of the society. Here it gets amplified and that is the only  difference."
The 38-year-old actor says even in Hollywood many  ...

Women find it hard to talk about sexual harassment: Vidya

"Game of Thrones" star Kit  Harington's BBC One series "Gunpowder" has been acquired by  HBO for its US release.
The three-part miniseries, written by Ronan Bennet and  directed by J Blakeson, stars Harington as Robert Catesby  who masterminded the Gunpowder plot in London in 1605.
The first part of the miniseries will debut on December  18 in the United States, according to a statement posted on  HBO's official website.
Harington, who himself is the descendant of Robert  Catesby, has co-executive produced the miniseries.
The series also features actors Liv Tyler, as Catesby's  cousin Anne Vaux, Mark Gatiss, as King James spymaster-in-  chief Robert Cecil, and Peter Mullan, as Jesuit Father Garnet.
"Three years ago, Daniel West and I began developing  Gunpowder with Kudos and Ronan Bennett. We are thrilled to  share this unique story with the US audience. I can't think of  a better place to do that than my home at HBO," said  Harington.
The miniseries chronicles the evolution of the ..

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