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Blued launches Blued Queer Flicks
Blued, a gay dating and social networking app that has actively been involved in supporting and encouraging the LGBTQ community, has launched their first ever queer film making contest called Blued Queer Flicks.The contest was put together with the aim to promote LGBTQ community and encourage their talent. The contest will be followed by a screening scheduled to be taken place on June 8, 2019, in Delhi.Over 60 entries have been received since the contest was launched in April. Out of the total received entries, there are 10 selected contestants whose short movies will be shown at the fest and the winners will be awarded the cash prizes and awards.The movies are based on queer themes, struggles, love, fun, education and social perception; the filmmakers are budding independent filmmakers who are portraying their views through the lens. The videos will be featuring on Blued app for the people to watch and it will also have voting options where people can vote and share."The LGBTQI ...
Director Leos Carax revives 'Annette'
The Adam Driver-starrer "Annette", Leos Caraxs long-gestating English-language romantic musical, is being revived.
Vicky Kaushal meets Rishi, Neetu in US
Actor Vicky Kaushal, who is in New York to celebrate his birthday, took out time to meet veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and his wife Neetu Kapoor here.
Emma Thompson in talks to star in 'Cruella'
Veteran actor-writer Emma Thompson is in early negotiations to feature in Disney's "Cruella". According to The Hollywood Reporter, Thompson will join Emma Stone, who stars in the title role of Cruella De Vil, the villain of the 1961 animated classic "101 Dalmatians". "I, Tonya" director Craig Gillespie is attached to direct. Stone will play the infamous villain in what is being billed as an origin story, set in the early 1980s with a punk vibe. Hollywood veteran Glenn Close famously portrayed the role of the maniacal, notorious, fur-loving dog-hating head of a fashion house who would go to any lengths to get hold of more and more Dalmatian fur in live action "101 Dalmatians" (1996) and "102 Dalmatians" (2000). Tony McNamara has penned the most recent script. Andrew Gunn is producing with Marc Platt and Kristin Burr. Thompson will next reprises her role as Agent O in Sony's "Men In Black International". "Cruell" is slated to hit the theatres on December 23, 2020.
'GoT' showrunners David Benioff, DB Weiss confirmed as new 'Star Wars' writers
"Game of Thrones" showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss have been officially confirmed as the writers of the new "Star Wars" film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the duo are working on the 2022 "Star Wars" movie, which will follow the upcoming "The Rise of Skywalker", Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed Tuesday. Benioff and Weiss were announced as working on a new trilogy of the beloved sci-fi franchise from Lucasfilm last year. They were identified by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy as being a part of discussions over the next decade's slate of "Star Wars" stories. Last week, Disney announced the dates for its three new "Star Wars" movies being December 16, 2022; December 20, 2024; and December 18, 2026. Benioff and Weiss at the helm of a "Star Wars" project, following "The Rise of Skywalker", closes the story charted by George Lucas over four decades ago. The "GoT" showrunners are currently facing heat for below par script writing and poor portrayal of women in the HBO series,
'GoT' creators to make forthcoming 'Star Wars' film
HBO fantasy series 'Game of Thrones' creators, D.B Weiss and David Benioff, will now be making the forthcoming 'Star Wars' film, which is expected to be out in 2022.Variety reported the news announced by Disney CEO Bob Iger on Tuesday during the MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit.Iger said, "We did a deal with David Benioff and Dan Weiss, who are famous for 'Game of Thrones' and the next movie that we release will be theirs, and we're not saying anything more about that."After the release of upcoming 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' in December, three untitled films from the franchise will be released after two years, Disney revealed.He added, "We're hard at work already, but we felt three years was the proper amount of time to not only take a breather and reset but to gear up for the next film's release," Iger said.The first of the three films is scheduled to release on December 16, 2022, while the other two films are slated to hit the screens in 2024 and 2026.Disney .
Shooting Partition sequences was most challenging part of 'Bharat', says Ali Abbas Zafar
"Bharat" director Ali Abbas Zafar on Wednesday said filming Partition sequences in the Salman Khan-fronted film was the "most challenging part" of the shoot. The film, which is scheduled to release on June 5, is a remake of 2014 Korean drama "Ode To My Father". Ali said the soul of the film lies in keeping the humanity intact in the middle of chaos during Partition 1947. "Partition was the most challenging part of @Bharat_TheFilm shoot, to recreate the scale of this defining moment of history and to keep the emotions Zinda (alive) in the middle of that chaos... is the soul of an extraordinary journey of an ordinary man #BHARAT," the director wrote on Twitter. Ali, who has previously worked with Salman in "Sultan" and "Tiger Zinda Hai", also shared some photographs from the film sets. The film is touted to be the journey of a country and also a person, both of whom go by the name of Bharat. It features Salman, 53, in several looks, depicting the changing decades. Produced by Atul ...
Priyanka Chopra's Instagram family grows over 40 mn
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas is mighty excited and blew kisses to her fans as her Instagram family grew over 40 million.
Nikitin Dheer to star in 'Sooryavanshi'
Nikitin Dheer has been cast as the antagonist in Rohit Shetty's cop drama "Sooryavanshi", featuring Akshay Kumar in the lead. The actor, who played the infamous Thangaballi in Shetty's 2013 hit "Chennai Express", will once again be seen playing the antagonist. Dheer said he is looking forward to reteaming with the director. "I have utmost respect for Rohit bhai. I have immense faith in him as a filmmaker. He brings out the best in me. Thangaballi has been the best role of my career so far. I felt immense pride being part of such a wonderful film," he said in a statement. Talking about playing a villain in "Sooryavanshi", Dheer said being a part of the cop universe is a privilege. "Who can forget Jaykant Shikre (played by Prakash Raj), one of the most iconic villains of recent times, who received as much love as 'Singham'. In 'Simmba' again, the magic was recreated. That's the beauty of this universe. The villains have left big boots to fill and I hope I can do a job that keeps the ...
Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana to share screen in Shoojit Sircar's 'Gulabo Sitabo'
Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana are set to star in Shoojit Sircar's next, "Gulabo Sitabo". This is the first time Bachchan and Khurrana will work together in a film. The film, set in Lucknow, is billed as a quirky family comedy, penned by Sircar's longtime collaborator Juhi Chaturvedi. They have worked together on "Vicky Donor", "Piku" and his most recent "October". Sircar said he and Chaturvedi were working on this script for some time and are glad everything fell in place with the two actors. "... As we all know when Juhi comes up with a story it has her trademark quirk in it. As soon as I read it I was extremely excited and shared it with Ronnie, my dear friend and producer and to both Mr Bachchan and Ayushmann at the same time. "I thought it would take some time to develop and proceed but everyone including the duo were so enthusiastic to do this script, that they figured their dates and here we are, planning to release it this year," the director said in a ...
Lisa Kudrow avoids watching 'Friends' reruns
"Friends" alum Lisa Kudrow says she never watches the reruns of the hit 1990s sitcom as she would start judging herself in the show. The actor played the quirky bohemian Phoebe Buffay in the beloved NBC series, which turns 25 this year. "I don't watch it if it's on. I might not like myself (on the show), so I'd rather not risk that," Kudrow told Entertainment Tonight. She also recalled shooting the pilot episode of the show. "The pilot. Just how thrilling that was. We were like little puppy dogs, just climbing all over each other and playing and playing games. It was fun," the 55-year-old actor said. Last year, "Friends" executive producer Kevin S Bright said the team was painfully close to having an official reunion but it was not meant to be. Considered one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, "Friends" continues to enjoy immense popularity even today through various reruns on the television. Also featuring Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry and Matt ...
Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana team up for 'Gulabo Sitabo'
Ayushmann Khurrana and Amitabh Bachchan will be seen together for the first time in Shoojit Sircar's 'Gulabo Sitabo'.The news was confirmed by film critic and trade analyst, Taran Adarsh on Wednesday via Twitter."IT'S OFFICIAL... Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana team up for the first time... Shoojit Sircar to direct quirky family comedy Gulabo Sitabo... Written by Juhi Chatturvedi... Produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar... Nov 2019 release," Adarsh tweeted.Along with the tweet, Taran also shared two images, one featuring Ayushmann with Shoojit while the second image features Sircar with Big B and two other team members.The quirky family comedy written by Juhi Chatturvedi will be helmed by Shoojit Sircar and produced by Ronnie Lahiri with Sheel Kumar.The film is scheduled to hit the screens in November 2019.Looks like Big B is on his way to work with people he has never worked before. Apart from teaming up with Khurrana for the first time, Senior Bachchan has already ...
'The Carol Barnett Show' actor Tim Conway dies at 85
American actor-comedian Tim Conway passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85 in Los Angeles.Howard Bragman, Conman's representative, confirmed the news to People. The actor was suffering complications from Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) and had no signs of dementia or Alzheimer's.'The Carol Burnett Show' actor is survived by his 35-year-old wife, his step-daughter, six children and two grand-daughters. Conway's family would like donations to be made to The Lou Ruvo Brain Center at the Cleveland Clinic, Las Vegas.Tim Conway won the hearts of people with his characters like the Oldest Man and Mr Tudball, whose accent the actor had told was inspired by his Romanian mother.Conway earned a Golden Globe Award for 'The Carol Burnett Show' in 1976 and Emmy Awards in 1973, 1977 and 1978.Before joining Hollywood, Conway also served in the army, which was followed by his work at a local station in Cleveland.Conway in an interview given to LA Times said, "I had no professional training. I had .
Emma Thompson in talks to feature alongside Emma Stone in 'Cruella'
Emma Thompson is in talks to join Emma Stone in the upcoming Disney live-action 'Cruella'.Set in the early 1980s, Stone will play the role of infamous fashionista villain Cruella De Vil, who hates dogs and covets the furs of 101 Dalmatian pups to design a perfect coat for herself.The villain was first seen in the 1961 animated classic '101 Dalmatians,' played by Hollywood actor Glenn Close, who was recently seen in 'The Wife'.The exact details of Thompson's character are not clear.The upcoming origin story has been penned by Tony McNamara and is scheduled to release on December 23, 2020, Variety reports.The direction of the film is being handled by Craig Gillespie, Marc Platt, Kristin Burr, and production by Andrew Gunn.Thompson is not new to the world of Disney. Her past credits include multiple Disney films including, 'Beauty and the Beast' (2017), and 'Saving Mr Banks' (2013).Apart from these Disney films, the actor's past credits include an impressive list of films, including 'The
Madonna determined to perform at the Eurovision contest, despite calls for boycott
Pop singer Madonna on Tuesday said that she is in full mood to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest final in Tel Aviv, Israel, despite calls by activists for her to boycott the event.The singer in a statement given to CNN clarified that "I'll never stop playing music to suit someone's political agenda nor will I stop speaking out against violations of human rights wherever in the world they may be."The boycott comes after 4 people in Israel and more than 20 people in Gaza got killed in a two-day fight before mediators were able to restore a ceasefire. The practice sessions for the show were still on.The event which is scheduled for Saturday and welcomes singers and bands from several countries competing against one another is expected to witness an audience of nearly 200 million tuning into the show.Many opponents of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories demanded that the 'Like A Prayer' singer should re-think about her commitment."My heart breaks every time I hear ...
Big B, Ayushmann team up for Sircar's film
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actor Ayushmann Khurrana will come together on the big screen for the first time for filmmaker Shoojit Sircar's upcoming film "Gulabo Sitabo".
Akshay Kumar shares adorable picture with his B-town "friends"
Bollywood's Khiladi Akshay Kumar took his fans back to the 90s era with an adorable picture with Anupam Kher and Gulshan Grover.Recalling the golden old days, Akshay posted a picture of the trio on his Twitter handle with a beautiful message which read, "I started my career with these two and it's amazing to still be working with them...we've laughed, punched each other, grown up and grown together, Beautiful people who I call friends."[{e57f42c8-4943-434b-b57b-d7e232f575f1:intradmin/akshay.JPG}]In the picture, Akshay can be seen sitting down on the floor, smiling and hugging his two friends.While it's just not Akshay who expressed his love towards his friends from the industry, Anupam was quick to respond to the beautiful post with his reply. "Feelings are mutual my dearest Akshay Kumar!! Our journey together has been great. I am proud of you and the dizzy heights you have touched. Completely with your hard work and sincerity. Always a joy to meet you. Love and prayers always," he ...
'Bond 25' shooting suspended after Daniel Craig's injury
The new 'James Bond' film has hit another roadblock after shooting was reportedly suspended following an injury to the lead star Daniel Craig.As cited by Variety, the 51-year-old actor fell while sprinting on the sets of the film in Jamaica last week and has been flown to the U.S. for X-rays that has led to the suspension of the shoot.The publication cited an unnamed source as saying that Craig was filming one of his final scenes in Jamaica."He was sprinting during filming when he slipped and fell quite awkwardly. He was in quite a lot of pain and was complaining about his ankle," the source said.While it is currently unknown for how long the production might be delayed, the newspaper reported that the filming at London's iconic Pinewood Studios, which had been scheduled to begin at the end of the week, has been cancelled.This is not the first time that Craig, who performs his own stunts, has sustained an injury on the sets of a Bond film. The actor had two teeth knocked out during ...
Big B 'negotiates' pain, continues working
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, 76, has been dealing with pain and illness, but that hasn't stopped him from fulfilling his professional commitments.
Inarritu opposes Trump's wall, defends theatres against Netflix at Cannes Film Festival
Without naming Donald Trump, Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu opposed the US President's call for building a wall on the US-Mexico border. Inarritu, who is heading the 2019 Cannes Film Festival jury, said ignorance among the masses makes it easier for governments to "manipulate" them. "I'm not a politician. As an artist, I can express through my job and with my heart open what I think to be truthful. I think the problem is what is happening is the ignorance. People do not know, it's very easy to manipulate," the Oscar-winning director said when asked about Trump's policies. According to Variety, he was addressing a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. Inarritu said he tried giving an insight into the condition of immigrants in his 2017 virtual reality (VR) film "Carne Y Arena". The movie, that premiered at Cannes two years ago, was the first VR film to be screened at the prestigious movie gala. Referencing the commencement date of World War II, Inarritu said, "We know ..