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Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson join 'Missing Link'

Actors Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry have joined Hugh Jackman and Zach Galifianakas in LAIKA's stop-motion film "Missing Link". The film's title, release date and complete cast details were revealed by LAIKA president & CEO Travis Knight in a statement. The movie follows the four films - "Kubo and the Two Strings", "The Boxtrolls", "ParaNorman" and "Coraline" - from the studio. Directed by Chris Butler, the film also stars Zoe Saldana, Timothy Olyphant, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Ching Valdez-Aran and Amrita Acharia. The film follows Sir Lionel Frost (voiced by Hugh Jackman) who embarks on a journey to America's Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature the Missing Link (voiced by Zach Galifianakis). Saldana will voice Adelina Fortnight, an independent and resourceful adventurer who possesses the only known map to the group's secret destination. The film will be released by Annapurna Pictures early next year. "'Missing Link' is an artistic and technical ...

'Kedarnath' to arrive in theatres on November 30

"Kedarnath", featuring Sushant Singh Rajput and newcomer Sara Ali Khan in the lead, is all set to hit the cinema halls on November 30. The film has been directed by Abhishek Kapoor. The news comes after the project was long embroiled in a legal battle with former producer Prernaa Arora's banner KriArj Entertainment. Now Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP is on board the film with Kapoor's Guy In The Sky pictures. This is their second collaboration after "Kai Po Che!". The director took to Instagram to make the announcement. "We clean up pretty nice. 30th Nov it is #jaibholenath #kedarnath #kedarnaththemivie @sushantsinghrajput #rsvp #ronniescrewvala #saraalikhan @pragyadav @guyintheskypictures," he wrote. Kapoor also shared the poster of the film.

Ranveer gets a thumbs up from Reynolds for cussing in Hindi 'Deadpool'

Ranveer Singh may have 'out-crassed' his Canadian counterpart when it comes to cussing in "Deadpool 2" but Ryan Reynolds proved that no one is better than him when it comes to delivering witty one-liners. Ranveer has dubbed for Reynolds' character of a expletive-spouting, anti-hero Deadpool in the Hindi version of the sequel and the actor tweeted about how rewarding it was to use foul language. The Hindi trailer of the much awaited David Leitch-directed movie was released yesterday. Sharing the trailer the 32-year-old Bollywood actor wrote, "Astonishing how effectively I've managed to out-crass my Canadian counterpart Ryan Reynolds. Never realised how fulfilling and rewarding foul Hindi language can be! #Deadpool2Hindi" Reynolds, 41, who is known for his unique sense of humour, responded saying, "Well if I tried to curse in Hindi, pretty sure there would be an international incident." The film and the Hindi Trailer will be A-rated as the makers are sticking to the tone and irreverence

Kate Winslet, Willem Dafoe join 'Manou the Swift'

Actors Kate Winslet and Willem Dafoe have been roped in as the lead voice cast of upcoming animated movie 'Manou the Swift'.The actors, who will be performing together for the first time, will be voicing the seagull parents of an adopted swift called Manou, reports Variety.In the film, Manou attempts to emulate his seagull parents by diving into the sea and trying to catch fish, but fails. But when the seagulls and the swifts get into trouble, Manou "fights like a hero - the best mix of an inventive swift and courageous seagull," according to a statement.The film, which has been directed by Christian Haas and Andrea Block, is set for a theatrical release at the end of this year.

Ewan McGregor to star in 'The Cow'

Actor Ewan McGregor will star in the remake of French classic tragicomedy "The Cow and I". The new film, titled "The Cow", will be helmed by "World War Z" director Marc Foster and the script has been penned by Bill Prady, reported Variety. The original film, released in 1959, followed a French prisoner of war in World War II forced to work on a farm in Germany who decides to escape by walking away with a cow. In the English-language remake, McGregor will portray the role of Charlie Granger, an American pilot who joined the Royal Air Force during World War II, taking part in bombing runs over Germany. When Granger's plane is shot down and he is imprisoned in a farm, his escape plan involves a fake pass and a cow called Marguerite. Together, the pair makes for France, which is around 200 miles away, trying to evade German soldiers, inhospitable terrain and an amorous bull. "It's a road movie in a sense and will have that pacing, and at the same time it is by nature comedic. The backdrop

Shreyas Talpade and wife welcome baby girl via surrogacy

Actor Shreyas Talpade and wife Deepti have been blessed with a baby girl through surrogacy. Shreyas said opting for surrogacy has been the best decision of their life. The actor and his wife were in Hong Kong when they received the news that the baby was due anytime and the couple decided to return immediately. "Our baby has already got both of us wrapped around her little fingers. She is a little stubborn and it feels like she is telling us - 'Where are you going without me? Come back, Shreyas said in a statement. The couple, who has been married for 14 years, said they are yet to decide the name of the baby.

Sharon Stone to star in 'Corporate Animals'

Actor Sharon Stone will play an egostical CEO in her next film, "Corporate Animals". The "Catwoman" star will be joined by Ed Helms and Jessica Williams in the comedy film, which will be directed by Patrick Brice with a script from Sam Bain. Stone, 60, will play Lucy, the boss of Incredible Edibles, where during a corporate team-building caving weekend, they get trapped underground and the mismatched and disgruntled group must pull together in order to survive, amidst sexual tension and startling business revelations. Shooting will take place in New Mexico and is expected to commence soon. It will produced by Keith Calder and Jess Calder of Snoot Entertainment along with Mike Falbo and Helms.

Nothing comes naturally to me: Alia Bhatt

She may personify spontaneity on screen but Alia Bhatt says acting is a "challenge" and she is "not naturally gifted" at it. The 25-year-old actor says she tries not to take her profession seriously and let the 'act' from the actor flow into the character arc when it is show time. "Nothing comes naturally to me. I'm not saying acting is a terrible procedure. It's a challenge. But the process is such that you don't have to take it seriously and just let it flow naturally in a sense of the character, not you as an actor," Bhatt told reporters in a group interview here. The actor was in the national capital to promote her upcoming film "Raazi", with director Meghna Gulzar and co-star Vicky Kaushal. In the film set against the 1971 War, Bhatt plays an Indian woman who marries into a family of Pakistani Armymen to spy for her country. Talking about her character, Sehmat, the actor says there is a misconception that one has to have a James Bond-like persona to be a spy. "You don't have to ..

Sonam Di Weeding: 'Veere' Swara, Kareena go traditional

The festivities for Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor's wedding to Delhi-based businessman Anand Ahuja have already begun here.Superstar Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao, and actor Ranveer Singh were also present.The guests opted for traditional attires for the special occasion, including Sonam's 'Veere Di Wedding' co-stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Swara Bhaskar.Donning a pink lehenga Kareena looked pretty as she posed hand-in-hand with her husband Saif Ali Khan and their son Taimur. The father-son duo looked picture perfect as they colour-coordinated in pink kurta-pajama.Joining them was Karisma Kapoor, who looked ravishing in her pastel lehenga from ace designer Sabyasachi Mukherji.Swara, meanwhile, looked radiant in her blue Abu Jani- Sandeep Khosla lehenga, which featured golden embroidery in it.Following them were the Bachchans. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his children - Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Nanda - also colour-coordinated for the wedding in white.Sonam's best friend ...

Lines got blurred, says Jeffrey Tambor, talks about harassment claims

Actor Jeffrey Tambor has once again denied sexual harassment allegations against him but has admitted that he was difficult to work with on the set of "Transparent". In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 73-year-old actor, who was fired from the Amazon show show after transgender actor Trace Lysette and his former assistant Van Barnes accused him of sexual misconduct. "I don't want to characterize them. What I said was that she was a disgruntled assistant. I think that was generous of me. I dispute her account. I did raise my voice at times, I was moody at times, there were times when I was tactless. But as for the other stuff, absolutely not," Tambor said. Tambor, who twice won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of Maura Pfefferman, said his obsession to play the character to the best of his ability made him rude and sometimes unbearable for his castmates. He claimed that he one yelled at show creator Jill Soloway. "I drove myself and .

Angelina Jolie to produce Jim Thorpe biopic

Actress Angelina Jolie will produce an upcoming biopic, titled 'Bright PathThe film will feature actor Martin Sensmeier in the lead role, reports Variety.In 1912, Thorpe won two Olympic gold medals representing the United States while his citizenship went unrecognised during a period of cultural genocide for Native Americans. He went on to play Major League Baseball, professional football and eventually founded the organization that became the NFL."I'm honoured to be working on this project. I have had the privilege of spending time with Bill Thorpe, and will be listening to and guided by the Tribes and the Thorpe family in the making of this film," Jolie said.The producers have garnered significant support from Indian Country - including the Tuolumne Band of Mewuk Indians, the Mohegan Tribe, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, the Tonto Apache Tribe and The Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria - to participate in financing the film.

Acting pays bills, helps nurture other parts of artiste in me: Anjali Patil

Anjali Patil is a multilingual artiste - she understands Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam pretty well. She has dubbed in Sinhalese, voiced for her own role in Rajnikanth's "Kaala" in Tamil and is currently learning the "sensuous" Spanish. "By the end of two months, I hope I'll be fluent in it. I started with French but somehow I could not get on with it. Then I thought I'll try something else and if I feel I'll come back to it. Spanish is sensuous. I still love French more but think now Spanish it is," the actor says. Patil, a National School of Drama graduate who made her debut with "Delhi in a Day" 2011, says acting is barely a means to an end - it keeps her afloat financially and allows her to concentrate on her other projects. "Acting pays my bills, gets me money so I can nurture the other parts of artiste in me - reading, music or writing poems. I never really had tremendous ambition to go or reach somewhere," she told PTI in an interview. The actor, who played Malko in the National ..

Chewbacca will get his own theme music, says Ron Howard

"Solo: A Star Wars Story" director Ron Howard has revealed Han Solo's companion, Wookiee warrior Chewbacca, will have his own theme music in the film. Composer John Powell has created a special song for Chewbacca. "John Williams himself suggested that John Powell would be a great candidate to not only use the classic Star Wars themes, but also the new theme that John Williams himself wrote for Han Solo. John Powell wrote a lot of great themes, including the first-ever Chewbacca theme," Howard said in a Q&A session on Twitter. Chewbacca accompanied Howard for the session and when a fan asked who was the toughest actor to work with, he replied, gesturing to the Chewie stting next to him, "Dude, come on. You gotta be so careful what you say to this guy. He'll rip your arms off." He also revealed that 1968 Steve McQueen crime story "Bullitt" was one of the inspirations for the "Solo".

Sherlock Holmes 3 is officially happening

"Avengers: Infinity War" star Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law are officially returning for the third and possibly final "Sherlock Holmes" film. Warner Bros and Village Roadshow have announced that the third part in the series will release on December 25, 2020, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Downey, 53, played the famed British detective Sherlock Holmes in the series while Law, 45, portrayed his famous sidekick Dr Watson. The duo have till now appeared in the films "Sherlock Holmes" (2009) and "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" (2011). Both the films were helmed by Guy Ritchie and there is no news yet whether the director is coming back for the third part or not. "Narcos" co-creator Chris Brancato has written the script for the new film, which will be produced by Susan Downey, Joel Silver and Lionel Wigram.

HRH Film Productions showcases its first ever English Telugu crossover film at Cannes this May

New feature film Friends in Law is set to open a much-needed national debate on gay rights in India and will take the first steps towards this with a special screening at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in May.A strong Indian delegation led by the sensitively made film's producers Swati Sanghi, Shreedevi Chowdary and Amit Khanna will head to the festival to unveil the potentially path-breaking project from newly formed Hyderabad based company HRH Productions.The first of its kind Telugu/English language crossover film aimed at the global market hoping to make an important social change in India has been directed by rising star Amit Khanna.Shreedevi Chowdary plays the lead role in the ambitious drama, which revolves around a conservative Indian mother who has her world-view changed after unexpectedly spending 10 days in Thailand with her gay son's partner.The philanthropist and fashion designer turned actress has worked tirelessly to bring what she says is a very important story to the ..

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Janet Jackson to receive Icon Award at 2018 Billboard Music Awards

Singer Janet Jackson will be honoured with coveted Icon Award at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. The 51-year-old singer-songwriter will receive the honour at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, dick clark productions and studio NBC announced in a statement. After getting the honour, Jackson will also deliver a highly-anticipated performance, which will be her first on television in nine years. Previous recipients of the award include Cher, Neil Diamond, Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Prince and Stevie Wonder. Singer Kelly Clarkson will be hosting the show, which will be broadcast live on NBC. The event will also see performances BTS, Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa and Shawn Mendes. Singer Ariana Grande was earlier announced as the opening artist for the awards.

Girija Devi is the 'Voice of India' : Guv

West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi has recalled his meetings with late classical singer Girija Devi and said she is the 'Voice of India' who took different streams of classical vocal music to a new height. The singer, who died here last year at the age of 88, was a maestro in classical gharana, who had equal command on 'ghazal' and 'bhajan' and other forms of classical music apart from 'thumri', Tripathi said after launching a book 'Pranam Appa' - a tribute to the Padma Vibhushan recipient here last evening. Tripathi regretted that despite having met Devi on several occasions in Kolkata and earlier in Lucknow, his dream to invite the versatile singer to perform in the Raj Bhavan did not materialise due to her death. Veteran classical singer Pt Vijay Kichlu said "Girija Devi crafted her own style. She made an effortless journey in all disciplines of classical music like dhrupad and thumri." Recalling his association with Girija devi since 1978, Pt Ajoy Chakraborty said ...

Janet Jackson to receive Icon Award at Billboard Music Awards

Grammy Award-winning pop singer Janet Jackson will be honoured with the Icon Award at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.The 51-year-old joins the club of Icon recipients along with Neil Diamond (2011), Stevie Wonder (2012), Prince (2013), Jennifer Lopez (2014), Celine Dion (2016) and Cher (2017), reports E! Online.She will also take the stage for her first performance on television in nine years.The event, to be hosted by Kelly Clarkson, will broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 20.

Priyanka, Deepika in sync with Met Gala's Catholic theme

With halos and Pope-inspired dresses, the Met Gala 2018 red carpet saw Indian actresses Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone making a statement in their very own ensembles in sync with the "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" theme.