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Kiersey Clemons to star in Zorro reboot
Actor Kiersey Clemons has joined the cast of "Zorro" film "Z" which will be directed by Jonas Cuaron. The 24-year-old star joins "Mozart in the Jungle" actor Gael Garcia Bernal in the film, which will be also written by Cuaron, reported Variety. The film is a co-production between Lantica Pictures and Mark Amin's Sobini Films and re-imagines the classic legend based on the beloved masked vigilante. Clemons was recently cast as the female lead in the upcoming The Flash movie. She will play the character of Irish West opposite Ezra Miller, who is reprising his "Justice League" superhero role of Barry Allen aka The Flash.
Claire Foy splits from husband Stephen Campbell Moore
"The Crown" star Claire Foy has announced separation from her husband Stephen Campbell Moore. The couple had married in 2015 and together have a daughter, Ivy Rose, who was born in March 2015. They had met on the set of the film "Season of the Witch" in 2011. Foy, 33, in a statement to The Sun, revealed that she had been separated from Moore for quite "some time". "We have separated and have been for some time. We do however continue as great friends with the utmost respect for one another," Foy said. In late 2016, Moore, 38, had revealed that he was diagnosed with the benign tumour on his pituitary gland, at the base of the brain. He underwent a life-saving surgery in July last year. A source close to the couple told the Sun, "After seven years together this came as a real shock to many of their friends, but they're lovely people and are determined to keep everything civilised." "They've just decided that unfortunately their relationship simply wasn't working and that this would be ..
Joss Whedon drops out of 'Batgirl'
Joss Whedon has bid adieu to Warner Bros' 'Batgirl', a DC stand-alone movie.Whedon, who came aboard last year to write, direct and produce the film, said he 'failed' to come up with a good story."'Batgirl' is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realise I really didn't have a story," he told The Hollywood Reporter.Referring to DC president Geoff Johns and Warner Bros. Picture Group president Toby Emmerich, he added, "I'm grateful to Geoff and Toby and everyone who was so welcoming when I arrived, and so understanding when I.uh, is there a sexier word for 'failed'?"The 53-year-old is best known to comic book fans for writing and directing Marvel's 'The Avengers' and 'Avengers: Age of Ultron', though he also came in to finish DC's 'Justice League' after Zack Snyder was forced to step away from the film following a family tragedy.Whedon also created the hit TV series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Agents of ...
Joss Whedon announces departure from 'Batgirl' project
Director Joss Whedon has exited the yet-untitled "Batgirl" project of Warner Bros and DC Entertainment. "The Avengers" helmer had joined the project in March last year and was supposed to write, direct, and produce the Batgirl film. However, the 53-year-old director has announced his decision to leave the project citing story issues as the reason. "Batgirl is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realise I really didn't have a story, Whedon said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. Whedon also thanked DC president Geoff Johns and Warners Picture Group president Toby Emmerich, saying "I'm grateful to Geoff and Toby and everyone who was so welcoming when I arrived, and so understanding when I uh, is there a sexier word for 'failed'?" In comics, Batgirl is the superhero character, whose real name is Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon. She first appeared as the .
Boyd Holbrook to star in Netflix's 'In the Shadow of the Moon'
"Narcos" star Boyd Holbrook is re-teaming with Netflix and will play the lead in the thriller film "In the Shadow of the Moon". The film will be helmed by "Hap and Leonard" creator Jim Mickle while the script has been penned by Gregory Weidman and Geoff Tock, reported Variety. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Rian Cahill, Ben Pugh and Linda Moran will produce the project along with Mickle. The film is expected to begin shooting later this year. From 2015-16, the 36-year-old Holbrook had starred in Netflix's drug drama "Narcos" for two seasons, playing the role of DEA agent Steve Murphy. He will next in star in Shane Blacks The Predator", which will also feature , Olivia Munn, Trevante Rhodes, Keegan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Jacob Tremblay, Yvonne Strahovski, Alfie Allen, and Thomas Jane.
Weinstein apologises for invoking names of JLaw, Streep in lawsuit
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is sorry he invoked names of actors Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence in a recent legal defense."Mr. Weinstein acknowledges the valuable input both Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence have contributed to this conversation and apologizes," a spokesperson for the 65-year-old said in a statement Thursday, according to E! Online."Mr. Weinstein has been informed that his civil counsel responded in court to a class action lawsuit which improperly sought to include all actresses who had previously worked with Mr. Weinstein, even where those actresses have made no claim of wrongdoing."Even though Mr. Weinstein has worked with hundreds of actresses and actors who had only professional and mutually respectful experiences with him," the statement added, "Mr. Weinstein has directed in the future that no specific names be used by his counsel, even where those actors have made previous public statements about him."In a federal court in New York on Tuesday,
Miranda Otto to star in Netflix's 'Sabrina' series
Actor Mirando Otto has joined the cast of Netflix yet-untitled "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" TV series. The streaming giant recently gave a 20-episode and two-season order to the series, which will be based on the Archie Comics graphic novel "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina". The story focuses on Sabrina Spellman as a teenager in the '60s dealing with the occult and the Hellish consequences of witchcraft. The "Lord of the Rings" alum will play the character of Zelda Spellman, who is Sabrinas sterner witch aunt, Netflix said in a press release. Proud and devout, Zelda believes there is no greater honour than serving the Dark Lord as a member of the Church of Night. She is the family's disciplinarian, fiercely protective of Sabrina, and very much Cain to Hilda's Abel. The 50-year-old actor joins Kiernan Shipka, who is playing the lead role of Sabrina, Lucy Davis, Chance Perdomo, Michelle Gomez and Jaz Sinclair in the project. The series will be penned by Robert Aguirre-Sacasa, who will ...
Kylie Jenner's tweet cost Snapchat $1.5 bn
Reality TV star Kylie Jenner, one of social media's most prominent influencers, has sent shares of Snap Inc. down more than six percent - apparently - with just one tweet.The 20-year-old tweeted disapproval of the redesign of the company's video messaging app Snapchat, calling it 'so sad.'"Sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me ... ugh this is so sad," she wrote.Later, she added, "Still love you tho snap," but it seems the damage may have already been done.Following the tweet, which was liked more than 295,000 times, Snap Inc's stock price plummeted and the estimated loss in market value added up to about $1.5 billion, reports E! Online.The new redesign has led to criticism not only from normal users but also celebrities. Despite that intense and occasionally high-profile criticism, Snapchat has committed not to reverse the redesign.
I want to be global icon: Alankrita Sahai
Alankrita Sahai has made her debut with "Love Per Square Foot", and says she wants to be a global icon for all the women.
Rachel McAdams pregnant with her first child: Reports
Hollywood actress Rachel McAdams is pregnant with her first child, E! News reports.If reports are to be believed, the Mean Girl actress is expecting a baby with her alleged beau Jamie Linden. However, a representative for McAdams could not be reached.Even though they are rarely seen together in public, the actress was spotted holding hands with the screenwriter in the summer of 2016 which led to rumours of the duo being romantically involved. Still, there has been no confirmation of their relationships in all these years.Besides her relatively private relationship, she has been keeping a low profile in the recent months & didn't attend the Wednesday premiere of her new dark comedy Game Night as well.The notebook star had earlier revealed that she wanted to make sure she found the right partner before having children."Part of me is very attached to the idea of having children. It will depend on if I find the person I want to do that with," McAdams told InStyle in 2010.
Jane Seymour feels sexier than ever at 67
Actress Jane Seymour, 67, says she felt a pressure to "be sexy" when she was younger, but age has given her more "freedom" and she feels comfortable with herself.
Saudis promised double the fun in drive to lure back tourist dollars
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will stage more than 5,000 shows, festivals and concerts in 2018, double the number of last year, as it tries to shake off its conservative image in a drive to keep tourist dollars at home and lure in visitors.
Love for BJP will also spread to other regions: Manoj Tiwari
Singer-actor Manoj Tiwari, who is also the chief of Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), says he is confident that people will continue their support towards his party.
23-feet-wide Moon replica on display in Delhi from Friday
A 23-feet-wide replica of the Moon using imagery from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter camera and created with the help of UK space agency will tour India this month.
MoU signed with UP govt on Rs 500-cr Ramayana film: Producers
One of the producers of a planned Rs 500 film on the Ramayana today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Uttar Pradesh government's cinema arm Film Bandhu. The MoU was sealed at the UP Investors Summit 2018, today, according to a statement by the producer Madhu Mantena. Billed as India's most expensive film, the project is also backed by Allu Aravind and Namit Malhotra besides Mantena. Awanish Kumar Awasthi, principle secretary (information department) and chairman of Film Bandhu, announced that they will fully support the efforts of making "Ramayana" in Uttar Pradesh, the statement said. There was, however, no official word on the development. Speaking at the event, Mantena said he was inspired to make the film by the life and work of Anand Pai of Amar Chitra Katha. Pai popularised mythological stories through his Amar Chitra Katha stories. Mantena, who has produced "Ghajini", said the new project is an effort to retell Indian mythology to all generations in all its ..
Haasan opposes "saffronisation," urges space, respect for all
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan today opposed "saffronisation," saying all sections of people should be given their space and respect. Using the national flag as a symbol to convey his political message, the actor denied the accusation that he was denigrating the Hindu right wing ideology. Haasan, who launched his political party Makkal Neethi Mayyam yesterday, has said his politics will be free of caste and religion. In November last year, the actor had faced flak for his "Hindu extremists" remark from the BJP and other right wing outfits. However, he had clarified then that he was not anti-Hindu. "Some say that Kamal Haasan is denigrating saffron. It is wrong. Saffron has been given its rightful place for its sacrifice, what is more, even the national flag has a place for it," he said writing in his column in Tamil weekly Ananda Vikatan.' The actor-turned-politician said, "I say that saffron should, however, not spread to the entire flag. Let us give space and respect .
'Ramayana' movie makers sign MoU with UP Government
Filmmaker Madhu Mantena on Thursday said he has signed an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government to make his upcoming film "Ramayana" in the state,.
'Vashu Bhagnani' opens up on 'Welcome To New York' row
Following the controversies, 'Welcome To New York' producer Vashu Bhagnani opened up about it today.The romantic-comedy has been in controversy over a song, titled 'Ishtehaar', sung by Pakistani singer, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.In a press meet in New Delhi, the producer said, "I have always respected the soldiers. My intention was never to hurt any sentiments".Also present at the meet was singer-turned-Union Minister, Babul Supriyo who had earlier said that Khan's voice must be removed and the song be redubbed by someone else from the country or it shall be banned. Also, he had pointed out that he was unable to "comprehend the need or desire to cross the border for entertainment content at a time when tensions on the India-Pakistan border had escalated".Supriyo addressed the media and said, "I am not against any Pakistani artist. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Sahab is a very accomplished artist. But we believe that currently, given the kind of animosity between India and Pakistan with our soldiers
Big B wants Twitter to stop torturing him
Seems like, the tales of Amitabh Bachchan's struggle with Twitter are never-ending.Recently, the 75-year-old actor posted on Twitter where he addressed the micro-blogging site as a person and pleaded with it to stop torturing him.The Bollywood veteran cited some issues in posting stuff on the site and eluded to a sudden drop in his number of followers, a few days back.After some minutes, the actor again took to Twitter to post a Hindi poem dedicated to the site.He captioned the poem: "Mr/Ms Twitter dedicated to you".In the poem, the actor wrote loving words for Twitter and beseeched it to not get angry with him.
New 'Pari' screamer hits the nail on head
The new Anushka Sharma starrer, 'Pari's teaser, or screamer as it is being called, has hit the nail on its head, yet again.The goosebumps-inducing teaser sees a timid looking Anushka walking by herself in a forest, full of dark. It is when she glances at her reflection in the lake's water, all hell breaks loose.Her face contorts into one of the demons and all the fishes of the lake turn up dead while the bone-chilling background music gives an eerie chill.Right before the screamer #5, the 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' star shared a poster of the film on her social media. In the poster, Anushka's close-up is seen sporting blood and cuts on the face.This will be Anushka's first horror-genre movie despite when she played the role of a 'ghost', albeit a funny one' in her 2017 movie, 'Phillauri'.Directed by debutant Prosit Roy, the film also stars Rajat Kapoor, Parambrata Chatterjee, and Ritabhari Chakraborty in pivotal roles.It is slated to hit the screens on March 2.