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Uma Thurman to star in Netflix series 'Chambers'

Actor Uma Thurman has been roped in by streaming giant Netflix to play the lead in its new drama series "Chambers". The 10-episode series follows a young heart attack survivor become consumed by the mystery surrounding the heart that saved her life. However, the closer she gets to uncovering the truth about her donor's sudden death, the more she starts taking on the characteristics of the deceased -- some of which are troublingly sinister. The "Kill Bill" star will portray the role of Nancy, the mother of a heart donor who forges a hesitant relationship with the young recipient only to find out her daughter may not be as dead as she thought, Netflix said in a statement. Leah Rachel will serve as executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Akela Cooper. Rachel will also serve as writer on the project. The series has been developed by Super Deluxe, the digital studio of Turner. Thurman, 48, will be next seen in "Down a Dark Hall", and Tim Hill's "The War with Grandpa" opposite Robert

Over 600 rock paintings discovered in China

Over 600 rock paintings, some dating back 2,000 years, have been found in a Tibetan prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province, a media report said today. The paintings depicting animals, human figures, nature and constellations were discovered on May 5 by villagers who immediately reported the finding to the local authorities. The government of Chindu County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, confirmed that 609 rock paintings had been discovered, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Wei Jian, deputy director of Chinese Society of Rock Painting, said the paintings were created over a wide time span with the oldest dating back 2,000 years. One of the paintings is of a human figure waving something like a flag with left hand, and using the right hand in gesture like a salute, Wei said. The county is located near the source of the Yangtze River. Rock paintings by ancient Qiang people during a period from 1,000 BC to the late Tang Dynasty (618-907) have been found in the ...

Kim Kardashian to meet Trump to free a prisoner

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian will be meeting United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday to free Alice Marie Johnson, a 62-year-old woman who is serving a life sentence without parole for a nonviolent drug offense.Kim will be joined by her attorney, Shawn Holley, for the meeting with Trump, reported TMZ.Johnson is serving a life sentence at the Aliceville Correctional Facility in Alabama.Kim and Holley have been working with Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump and Senior Advisor to the US President Jared Kushner for months to free Alice.Although Kim was a Hillary Clinton supporter, Trump has been roped into the matter following Ivanka's support.Johnson 's case came into limelight last year when Kim tweeted about it.

We lost Rituparno Ghosh too soon, says Mamata Banerjee

Remembering eminent filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh on his fifth death anniversary on Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regretted that the world had lost him too soon.

Jamie Foxx to star in 'Spawn'

Actor Jamie Foxx has been roped in to star in the upcoming superhero film 'Spawn'.Foxx will play the role of Al Simmons, a black-ops agent who is betrayed and murdered, with his soul sent to hell for all the innocents he killed, reported Variety.While there, he makes a deal with a demon who allows him to return to the earthly plane and his wife. However, five years have now passed and his wife has moved on, while he is a disfigured and super-powered spawn of hell.Although he has returned to Earth, Simmons finds himself in the middle of a war between Heaven and Hell, with Hellspawn like himself hunted by angels for sport. Additionally, he has to deal with other threats including the Violator, another demon sent to Earth to cultivate evil and generate more soldiers for Hell's army, who does so disguised as a human clown.'Spawn' will mark the directorial debut of entrepreneur Todd McFarlane.

Vir Das teams up with Nikkhil Advani for 'Hasmukh'

Comedian-actor Vir Das will be working with filmmaker Nikhil Advani on upcoming dark comedy "Hasmukh".

I respect John's work sensibilities: Nora Fatehi

Actress Nora Fatehi, who will be seen sharing screen space with actor John Abraham for the second time for a song "Dilbar" from the film "Satyamev Jayate", says she respects his work sensibilities.

Anil Kapoor is an eternal hero: Niharica Raizada

Actress Niharica Raizada says her "Total Dhamaal" co-star Anil Kapoor is an eternal hero.

Priyanshu Painyuli bonded with Harshvardhan Kapoor over films

Actor Priyanshu Painyuli says he bonded with his "Bhavesh Joshi Superhero" co-star Harshvardhan Kapoor over movies.

People are starved for new kind of films, says Harshvardhan Kapoor

Actor Harshvardhan Kapoor, gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film "Bhavesh Joshi Superhero", says people are starved for new kind of films.

Tom Hanks wanted to make cameo in 'Solo: A Stars Wars Story'

Director Ron Howard has revealed Hollywood star Tom Hanks wanted to make a special appearance in "Solo: A Star Wars Story". The 61-year-old veteran star was interested in playing a Stormtrooper in the recently released Han Solo stand-alone. "Tom Hanks was interested in being a Stormtrooper. It would have been great. He was shooting and he just couldn't get there. But now that Lucasfilm knows that Tom Hanks is interested, I'm sure they'll work it out some day," Howard told news website JOE.ie. Hanks has previously worked with Howard in "Splash", "Apollo 13" and the "Da Vinci Code" trilogy. In the past, James Bond star Daniel Craig made a as Stormtrooper cameo on "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" was suppose to have cameos by Prince Harry and William and actor Tom Hardy all disguised as Stormtroopers, but unfortunately the appearances had to be chopped from the final cut.

'Sanju' trailer: A rollercoaster ride of emotions

The much-awaited trailer of the biopic, 'Sanju' is here and it offers an intriguing mix of emotions, comedy, drama and most importantly, shock.The gripping trailer gave an insight into the life of Sanjay Dutt aka Sanju baba - be it his girlfriends, his drug addiction, his career, his conviction, downfall, his sentence, his acquittal, and then his uprising once again.While most of the public will be aware of the events, director Rajkumar Hirani brought the stories behind such events to the forefront. He dug to the bottom of real-life story behind the façade of the illustrious actor.Ranbir looks amazingly convincing in the role of Dutt. The younger actor took to the latter's persona like a charm.The trailer also touched upon his equation with various members of his life, portrayed by Paresh Rawal, Sonam Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Manisha Koirala, and Anushka Sharma.There were some disturbing scenes from Dutt's jail term which made the audience aware of the extreme conditions the 'Vaastav' ..

Paramount, Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil team up for sci-fi action comedy

American basketball player Blake Griffin and American football center Ryan Kalil have come together to with Paramount Pictures to work on a sci-fi flick.The film will be made under the banner, Mortal Media, owned by NBA (National Basketball Association) and NFL (National Football League) players.The action-comedy will be penned by the writer duo Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley of 'Shanghai Dawn' fame, reported The Hollywood Reporter.Further details regarding the plot and cast are being kept under wraps for now.

Jamie, Matthew to star in BBC's 'Death and Nightingales'

'Fifty Shades of Grey' star Jamie Dornan and 'The Americans' star Matthew Rhys are all set to star in BBC's 'Death and Nightingales'.To be adapted and directed by Allan Cubitt, the three-part drama is based on Eugene McCabe's 1992 novel. It will see Dornan reunite with the 'Fall' creator, Allan Cubitt, confirmed Hollywood Reporter.The novel 'Death and Nightingales' is a story of love, betrayal, deception, and revenge, set in the beautiful haunting countryside of Northern Ireland in 1885. It's a place where neighbours observe each other and inform, a world of spies, confessions, and double-dealing, where a pervading sense of beauty is shot through with menace and impending doom.Commissioned by Patrick Holland, 'Death and Nightingales' is supported by Northern Ireland Screen, and Red Arrow Studios International will distribute worldwide.Filming for the same will begin this summer in Northern Ireland.

Kareena parties with her 'orignal veeres'

Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor Khan enjoyed some downtime with her 'orignal veeres', Amrita Arora, sister Karisma Kapoor and Malaika Arora.Amrita Arora took to Instagram to share the alluring moments as she wrote, "The original veere,s ???????????????? #girlpower?? #girlsforever @rheakapoor @sonamkapoor #peepsforlife?????? #veeresforlife???? @reallyswara @shikhatalsania @therealkarismakapoor @malaikaarorakhanofficial @mallika_bhat #mybeebo #veerediwedding #kareenakapoorkhan."Kareena looked stunning in a black top and blue flared denim. Karisma Kapoor, Amrita Arora, and Malaika Arora also looked super stylish.The star has been on a promotional spree for her comeback film, 'Veere Di Wedding' which is slated to release on June 1.The movie also stars Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Swara Bhaskar, Shikha Talsaniaand Sumeet Vyas.

DJ Caruso teases Bollywood song with Deepika in 'xXx 4'

"xXx: Return of Xander Cage" director DJ Caruso is planning to shoot a Bollywood style dance number with Deepika Padukone for the upcoming installment of the franchise. The director had confirmed last year that Deepika will return in the next installment of the "xXx" franchise, alongside Hollywood action star Vin Diesel. "I want to end 'xXx 4' with a Bollywood dance song. Led of course by @deepikapadukone. Lungi Dance? Something new?" Caruso tweeted. One of the fans of the 32-year-old Indian star, who made her Hollywood debut with "xXx: Return of Xander Cage", asked the director if the song will be part of the end credits and he replied with a "yes". The upcoming film will mark Deepika's second Hollywood project.

New Samsung 'Onyx Cinema LED' display coming to PVR, INOX in India

Samsung's 4K "Onyx Cinema LED" display for large screens, currently available only in a few countries across the world, is set to come to India later this year, a top company executive said on Wednesday.

Elle Fanning and Angelina Jolie start filming for 'Maleficent 2'

Walt Disney Studios has announced the production start of "Maleficent 2" starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning. The studio posted behind-the-scenes looks of Fanning and Jolie, who returns as Aurora and Maleficent respectively in the sequel. Actors Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, and Lesley Manville are also returning for the sequel and they will be joined by newcomers Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skrein, and Robert Lindsay. "#Maleficent2, starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, and Michelle Pfeiffer, is now in production," the studio wrote on Twitter. Fanning also shared the photos from film's set and wrote, "It's bring your mom to work day on the #Maleficent2 set!" Joachim Ronning is helming the sequel with a script from Jez Butterworth and Linda Woolverton.

I enjoy doing comedy: Rehaan Roy (TV Snippets)

"I love and enjoy doing comedy. I did comedy in a Bengali show called 'Ogo Bodhu Sundori'. I want to do comedy in Hindi television show or Bollywood movies. I would love to be part of stand-up comedy too," Rehaan said in a statement.

Grammy award winner to compose for Gujarati film

Grammy award winning musician Vishwa Mohan Bhatt has been roped in to compose a musical piece for a Gujarati film titled "Reunions".