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Bella Thorne to star in horror movie 'Friendship Game'
Actress Bella Thorne will star in science-fiction horror movie "The Friendship Game".
Mel Gibson, Kate Bosworth to star in 'Force of Nature'
Hollywood veteran Mel Gibson and Kate Bosworth are set to star in action film "Force of Nature". Michael Polish is directing the movie, reported Variety. Cory Miller has penned the script, which focuses on "a retired detective who must protect residents of a building that is being evacuated during a hurricane while criminals attempt to pull off a robbery there." Production is set to begin in July in Puerto Rico. Producers are Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films CEOs Randall Emmett and George Furla with Luillo Ruiz. Tim Sullivan and Alex Eckert are attached as executive producers.
Liam Neeson joins indie action-thriller 'The Minuteman'
Veteran actor Liam Neeson has come on board to play the lead role in independent action-thriller "The Minuteman". Robert Lorenz is directing the movie from a script he co-wrote with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz, reported Variety. The story revolves around a retired Vietnam veteran who finds himself responsible for the life of a young boy being hunted by the cartel. Production on "The Minuteman" will begin in September on location in New Mexico and Ohio. The project will be produced by Zero Gravity Management's Tai Duncan and Mark Williams, alongside Sculptor Media's Warren Goz and Eric Gold.
'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' teaser: A journey of love, no holds barred!
The teaser of Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' recently released and it not only looks promising but will also leave fans intrigued.Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the teaser of the film on Twitter and also revealed the release date of the film."Valentine Day 2020 release... After Shubh Mangal Saavdhan... Teaser of the second installment in the franchise: Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan... Stars Ayushmann Khurrana... Directed by Hitesh Kewalya... Produced by Aanand L Rai... SMZS," he tweeted.The animated teaser, which came out on Thursday, is sure to grab your attention thanks to its creativity and how well it delves into the subject of homosexuality and the taboo surrounding it.The 50-second-long teaser perfectly captures the evolution of love stories in India and how people are familiar with heterosexual relationships like Romeo-Juliet, Laila- Majnu, Mirza-Sahiba, Raj-Simran. A few moments into the teaser, we get to see love stories of ..
Bella Thorne to lead horror movie 'Friendship Game'
Actor Bella Throne has been roped in to play the lead role in the upcoming sci-fi horror film "Friendship Game". Scooter Corkle is directing the movie from a script penned by Damien Ober, who is best known for his work on Netflix series "The OA". According to Variety, "Friendship Games" will revolve around "a group of teens in a small town as they come across a strange object that tests their loyalties to each other with increasingly destructive consequences the deeper into the game they go." Daniel Bekerman of Scythia Films is the producing the film. The principal photography is scheduled to start in August in Vancouver, Canada.
Steven Soderbergh doesn't want to 'jinx' new Bill and Ted film
Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh says he does not want to celebrate the third film in the "Bill and Ted" franchise just yet as he is afraid to "jinx" the new movie. Film's leads Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are returning for the third installment "Bill and Ted Face The Music" as Theodore 'Ted' Logan and William 'Bill' S Preston Esq, respectively. William Sadler will reprise his role as Death. "It's been such a long process, and there have been so many false starts and promises (with the film). Until we're shooting, I wouldn't dream of jinxing it by toasting to our production," Soderbergh told The Times newspaper. The third film, penned by original creators Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, is in the works 28 years after the second installment, "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" (1991) released. Soderbergh revealed that the shooting begins in Louisiana next month. "We start next month in Louisiana, where I grew up. I'm definitely going to be there. And at that point we will (celebrate)" he ...
Roger Donaldson to direct Jack The Ripper thriller 'Immortal'
Roger Donaldson is set to direct a historical thriller on unidentified serial killer Jack The Ripper, titled "Immortal". Jack The Ripper was generally believed to have been active in the largely impoverished areas in and around London's Whitechapel district in the 19th century. According to Deadline, the "Species" helmer will direct from script by Pete Dowling ("Flightplan"). The plot will have ace detective Byrnes and greenhorn cop James McCafferty, who belong to different moralities and yet work together to hunt Jack the Ripper who, some believe, sailed to New York after his London killings suddenly ceased in 1888. Casting is currently underway. The film is being produced by GFC Films, based out of New Zealand, along with XYZ Films executive producing. Sean Sorensen of Royal Viking Entertainment is also attached to executive produce. "Immortal" marks Donaldson's first narrative feature since 2014 action movie "The November Man", starring Pierce Brosnan. The film goes on floors later
Jamie Chung, Elliott Gould join Netflix thriller 'Windfall'
"Windfall" is adding more names to its cast with Jamie Chung, Elliott Gould and Jessie T Usher to star in the Netflix thriller. According to Deadline, Michael Scott is set to direct the original feature from David Golden's script. New entrants also include Cam Gigandet and Sasha Alexander. When a wealthy elderly man dies and unexpectedly leaves his estate to his new caregiver, she is drawn into deception and murder. How she survives the web of lies is the plot. "Riverdale" star Camilia Mendes is already part of the cast. Margret H Huddleston and Stephanie Slack are producing with Golden. Harvey Kahn and Michael Scott will serve as executive producers.
Ana Lily Amirpour to direct female-led 'Cliffhanger' reboot
Ana Lily Amirpour has been roped in to direct the female-fronted reboot of the action thriller "Cliffhanger". According to The Hollywood Reporter, the director of "Bad Batch" will helm the modern take of the 1993 classic by Renny Harlin. While casting is underway for a female lead, "Aquaman" star Jason Momoa is in talks for a cameo. "We are setting out to create a thrill-ride on the mountain which taps into the primal side of an action movie, where you see what a person is capable of doing to survive in the most extreme situations, pushed to the limits," Amirpour said. Sascha Penn is writing the script. Neal Moritz and Toby Jaffe will produce under their Original Film banner, alongside Thorsten Schumacher and partner Lars Sylvest for Rocket Science, who will also finance.
Australia's $50 note misspells 'responsibility' 46 million times!
In a major embarrassment for authorities, Australia's brand new $50 note has a hidden blunder, an unfortunate typo, where the word "responsibility" has been misspelt for a whopping 46 million times!The A$50 note, which has anti-counterfeiting features, was printed by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and entered into general circulation last year. The central bank has spelled "responsibility" as "responsibilty" on millions of the new yellow notes.Confirming the typo, RBA said that the error would be rectified in the next print run later this year, CNN reported.Around 400 million notes of $50 were printed and 46 million of them are in circulation. The total value of the notes in circulation is around $2.3 billion.The mistake was spotted by a person who posted a photograph of the $50 note on social media, encircling the "responsibilty" word..
Maharshi is much more than a Mahesh Babu vehicle (Review)
Film: Maharshi; Starring Mahesh Babu, Allari Naresh, Prakash Raj; Directed by Vamsi Paidipally; Rating: ****(4 stars)
Sunny Deol's roadshow in West Delhi evokes massive response
Bollywood actor and BJP candidate from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat Sunny Deol took out a roadshow on Thursday in Hari Nagar under West Delhi constituency in support of party nominee and sitting MP Parvesh Singh Verma. Hundreds of people lined up along the road to catch a glimpse of the actor who reached the venue almost three-and-half-hours late. Sporting an olive green shirt and blue jeans Deol started the roadshow around 5.30 pm from Hari Nagar bus depot, which passed through Jail Road in Tilak Nagar before culminating at Raja Garden. He started the road show atop a truck, which carried a hand pump, and few metres from the bus depot. Later climbed atop a Range Rover along with Verma and BJP MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa. Flower petals were showered and people were busy taking snaps of the actor-turned-politician as his cavalcade passed though the area. Songs from the movie 'Border' -- starring Deol -- and his dialogues from the film 'Gadar' were played in the backdrop. People carrying ...
Allahabad HC stays arrest of film producers in cheating, cheque bounce case
The Allahabad High Court Thursday stayed the arrest of Bollywood producers Sameer Dixit and Jatish Varma in a cheating and cheque bounce case related to a movie titled 'Tadka'. The bench comprising Justice Vipin Sinha and Justice Ifaqat Ali Khan on a petition filed by Sameer Dixit and Jatish Varma stayed their arrest till submission of final report, on the condition that the petitioners will cooperate in investigation of the case. One Ranvijay Singh, the financier of the movie, had lodged an FIR at Cantonment Police Station, Varanasi, against producers of the movie alleging that they had not paid back the money which he had given to them as a financier. The advocate appearing for petitioners argued that as per agreement, the producers of the movie had made partial payment and the remaining amount was to be paid after the release of the movie. However, since the release of the movie was stayed by an order of the Bombay High Court, the producer duo are not bound to make further payments
Punjab: Woman kisses Sunny Deol during roadshow in Batala
A woman on Thursday kissed actor-turned-politician Sunny Deol, BJP's candidate from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat, during his roadshow in Batala, Punjab.The woman climbed on the Deol's vehicle to kiss him.Deol joined the BJP on April 23 in New Delhi in the presence of Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal.Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency was earlier represented by actor Vinod Khanna who had won from the seat four times - 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2014 - on a BJP ticket.Elections in Punjab will be held on May 19 in the last phase for all 13 seats. The counting of votes will begin on May 23.
Shaad Randhawa is excited for 'Saand Ki Aankh'
Bollywood actor Shaad Randhawa says he is quite excited about his upcoming film 'Saand Ki Aankh' that features Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar and Prakash Jha.
Sunny Deol on Delhi trip: 'It's time to vote for Modi'
Actor-turned politican and BJP candidate from Punjab's Gurdaspur Sunny Deol on Thursday held road shows in the national capital for his party's candidates.
Ayushmann starrer 'Article 15' to premiere at London Indian Film Festival
Ayushmann Khurrana starrer 'Article 15' is set to get a world premiere at the tenth edition of the London Indian Film Festival. The investigative drama will be the opening night film.According to Variety, London Indian Film Festival is South Asia's largest festival and is supported by the Bagri Foundation and the British Film Institute.The film festival is expected to witness some special guests like Anurag Kashyap and Radhika Apte.Cary Rajinder, festival director said, "From the perspective of our 10th birthday, the festival has dynamically opened the UK mainstream media and audiences to Indian and South Asian independent cinema in all its linguistic diversity, and that's something we are extremely proud of."Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer 'Photograph', directed by Ritesh Batra, will be the closing night film.The film festival will commence on June 20 and run till July 8 and the film screenings will take place in several cities in UK.'Article 15' has been directed by Anubhav Sinha and ...
Rape-accused Karan Oberoi gets 14 days judicial custody (2nd Lead)
Television actor and singer Karan Oberoi, arrested on charges of raping and blackmailing a woman, has been sent to 14 days judicial custody by a Magistrate Court here.
Celebrate your birthday in style on Facebook Stories
Facebook on Thursday launched a new feature on its Stories feature that will help users add digital birthday cards, photos or videos to a story celebrating birthdays of their near and dear ones.
Artist Shubigi Rao to curate Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2020
Singapore-based Indian-origin artist and writer Shubigi Rao has been named the curator of the fifth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) that begins on December 12, 2020.