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'Bird Box' book sequel to release on October 1

After its successful on-screen adaptation on Netflix, the "Bird Box" book franchise is heading for a sequel, titled "Malorie", author Josh Malerman has confirmed. The new book, which releases on October 1, derives its name from Sandra Bullock's character, Malorie Hayes in the acclaimed 2018 post-apocalyptic horror. "Bird Box", based on Malerman's 2014 novel of the same name, followed Hayes; a woman who, along with a pair of children must cross a forest and river blindfolded to avoid supernatural entities which cause people who see them to die by suicide. The writer has revealed that some unanswered questions spurred him to write a follow-up film which will takes place eight years after the original movie. "At the end of the movie, I turned to my girl Allison and said, 'I want to know what happens next!' and she's like, 'Well, you know, you could make that happen', so it really was this warm feeling. "They've left there, (It's) similar in that they're trying to make things work. It's ..

Salman Khan confirms working in 'Veteran' Hindi remake

Superstar Salman Khan has confirmed that he will be starring in the Hindi adaptation of another hit Korean film, "Veteran". The actor, who is currently awaiting the release of "Bharat", which is also an official remake of 2014 Korean drama "Ode to My Father", said his brother-in-law, actor-producer Atul Agnihotri, has acquired the rights of "Veteran". The 2015 Korean film revolves around a detective, who hunts down a young and successful man running a crime syndicate. "I am doing 'Veteran'. Atul has the rights. It's a nice film. We will do this film after Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film," Salman said in an interview here. The 53-year-old superstar will start working on the third installment of "Dabangg", followed by Bhansali's "Inshallah", that will see him teaming up with Alia Bhatt for the first time. Salman is currently busy promoting his home production film "Notebook" featuring newcomers Zaheer Iqbal and Pranutan Bahl. It releases on March 29.

'Baahubali' made me a lot more brave: Tamannaah

Down with two releases already in 2019, Tamannaah Bhatia has a growing kitty of projects across genres and languages. The actress says being a part of epic two-part drama "Baahubali" not just made her adventurous physically, but also brave in terms of decision making in life.

Have to rely on content to pull audience to theatres: Taapsee Pannu

"I am not a big star that audience will flock to theatres with my name", says Taapsee Pannu, who believes in relying on content to pull the attention of the viewers towards her work. For Taapsee's films, be it "Naam Shabana", "Pink", "Mulk" or her latest release "Badla" word-of-mouth has played a crucial role in making them a success. And the actor says positive response from the audience has made her a confident performer. "I am a person about whom people are slowly trying to form an image through my films. I am slowly trying to gain confidence of the audience. The day it will be achieved then I can expect that my films will make noise before the release too. (For now) I have to rely on the content. I do feel due to the word-of-mouth, my films tend to penetrate more," Taapsee told PTI in an interview. Citing example of Sujoy Ghosh's "Badla", the 31-year-old actor added, "(No matter) How much I speak, there is a strict limit up to which my word would travel. Also the film is a ...

Neetu Kapoor shares adorable post for Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt

Apart from making headlines for their rumoured relationship, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have had an amazing 2018 professionally.Ranbir's last release 'Sanju' is the highest grosser of his career so far, the film grossed over Rs. 300 crore and Alia established herself as one of the most bankable actors with her last outing 'Raazi', which crossed Rs 100 crore.Ranbir won the Best Actor award for his performance in 'Sanju' while Alia bagged the Best Actress trophy for her work in 'Raazi', and Ranbir's mother Neetu Kapoor couldn't be more proud.Taking to her Instagram account, Neetu shared a heartfelt post for the two, congratulating them on their big win.Showering the duo with love, she posted a beautiful picture of her son with Alia from last night's Filmfare Awards. In the photo, the two can be seen looking at each other while on stage with their respective trophies."AND moments like these make you forget all the stress congratulations so proud n happy #filmfareawards #bestactor ...

Bhushan Kumar agreed to include Javed Akhtar's song in ' PM Narendra Modi': Sandip Ssingh

Sandip Ssingh, producer of the upcoming film 'PM Narendra Modi', which is embroiled in a controversy after Javed Akhtar expressed shock over the inclusion of his name on the poster of the film, clarified on Sunday that he was given the approval from T-series Bhushan Kumar.Ssingh in an interview with ANI spoke at length about the recent controversy, saying that the name of the veteran lyricist features in the poster of the film as the makers used one of his old songs and was given the approval by Kumar."Javed Sahab is a very senior and legendary writer in our country. I have grown up listening to his songs. I wanted to keep one of his songs titled 'Ishwar Allah' from 194: Earth' in the film. I spoke to T-series' Bhushan Kumar ji and he agreed to it. I feel very lucky that I could use this song for my film. I hope everyone likes the song in the film," Ssingh said.He also added that it's not his work to inform anyone about using the song rather it's the music company's job to do so."I ...

There are outspoken people in Bollywood: Rhea Kapoor

Filmmaker Rhea Kapoor says the #MeToo movement in Bollywood was a big step in the right direction for women finding their voice and there are now a lot of outspoken people in the industry.

Halle Berry wanted to be in 'John Wick 3' even before script was written: Chad Stahelski

"John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum" director Chad Stahelski has revealed that Hollywood star Halle Berry had expressed her desire to star in the film even before the team had finalised the script. According to Entertainment Weekly, the Oscar-winning director said he was approached by Berry's team in 2017. "It was a right before the holidays (in 2017). I got a call saying, 'Halle Berry would like to meet with you.' I was like, 'That's cool.' I'd never met her before. She came to my offices in Manhattan Beach the next day, walked right in, sat down, goes, 'I want a part in John Wick 3'. "I'm like, well, 'That's very flattering, but we don't have a script yet.' She said, 'I don't care.' I'm like, 'Well, I don't even know if there's a female (part).' She's goes, 'I don't care, I want to be in it, let's party'," Stahelski said. The director called Berry five-months after their first meeting and was happy to know that the actor was still ready to star in the third installment of the action ..

Hansal Mehta, Onir mourn 'Omerta' editor's demise

Filmmakers Hansal Mehta and Onir on Sunday condoled the death of film editor Aditya Warrior, who had worked on multiple films.

There's more awareness post #MeToo wave: Kalki

Actress Kalki Koechlin says she has witnessed several changes in the film indusrty after the #MeToo campaign against sexual harassment at workplace gained traction in India.

Elle Fanning 'refused to watch' sister Dakota on Friends after failing in audition

Actor Elle Fanning has revealed she decided to boycott "Friends" after she could not clear the audition for a role in the cult show and her sister Dakota made the cut. In an interview with the PorterEdit, the 20-year-old actor said, "I might be remembering this wrong but I think I was gonna be one of Phoebe's triplets. I auditioned for it but I didn't get it and I was like, 'I'm boycotting the show, I'm never watching this again'." "Then my sister was on it and I refused to watch the episode. I was like, "I am not watching this!" she added. Friends, which started airing in 1994, was a worldwide phenomenon and continues to have a large fanbase. The show, featuring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, enjoyed a decade long run on NBC.

David Sandberg brought 'some darkness' to 'Shazam!': Zachary Levi

Zachary Levi says "Shazam!" director David Sandberg brought a little "darkness" to the DC superhero film. The Swedish filmmaker is best known for his work in the horror genre, and Levi, who stars in the title role, believes Sandberg's background helped the story - about an orphan boy and his superpowered adult alter ego - become more "grounded" than "silly". "Inherently, it's a movie about a 14 year old that gets a superpower to be a superhero but he's still 14 inside. I mean, there's no way to do that movie without it being funny and heartfelt. "And so in order for that to not just become silly, you need somebody like David to come in and ground it and give it some darkness and some grit and balance it out and I think he's done that in spades, so we find a really nice sweet spot in the middle of it all," Levi told SciFiNow. His co-star Mark Strong, who plays the antagonist, Dr Thaddeus Sivana, in the next film, echoed the sentiment about the director's credentials as a horror ...

'Kesari' crosses 50 crore mark in just 3 days

Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Kesari', which became the top grosser of the year so far owing to its opening day collections, has crossed another benchmark- the Rs. 50 crore mark after just three days of its run at the box office.The period drama has collected Rs. 56.51 crore so far. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his Twitter handle to share the box office collection of the film.He wrote, "#Kesari shows an upward trend on Day 3 [Sat]... Metros pick up, mass circuits good... Big Day 4 [Sun] on the cards... Eyes Rs 80 cr [+/-] *extended* weekend... Thu 21.06 cr, Fri 16.70 cr, Sat 18.75 cr. Total: Rs 56.51 cr. India biz."The film had a spectacular opening on the occasion of Holi. 'Kesari' earned Rs. 21.06 crore on its first day, making it the biggest opener of the year so far. The war drama has earned rave reviews from critics and the audience alike. The film earned Rs. 16.70 crore on its second day, and minted Rs. 18.75 crore on its third day, paving its the way into ..

Streisand clarifies her remarks on MJ

Veteran singer-actress Barbra Streisand has clarified the remarks she made about the recent allegations of underage sexual abuse against late King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Eva Mendes wants to work with Ryan Gosling again

Eva Mendes' last big screen outing was 2014 film "Lost River" and the actor says she wants to make a comeback with partner Ryan Gosling. Mendes and Gosling have previously starred together in 2012's "The Place Beyond the Pines". They started dating during the making of the film. In an interview with Extra, Mendes was asked who would she want to work with on her next project. "Ryan Gosling," she replied with a smile, noting that she would "absolutely" collaborate with the Oscar-nominated actor again. "I'm excited to go back to work. It's just not, like, I'm dying to do a movie again, so it has to be something really special," the 45-year-old actor said. Gosling and Mendes are parents to two daughters, Esmerelda and Amada.

'Pati Patni Aur Woh' to release on Dec 6

Kartik Aaryan starrer "Pati Patni Aur Woh", an adaptation of B.R. Chopra's 1978 film with the same title, will release on December 6.

Delhi Capitals launch official anthem 'Roar Machaa'

Delhi Daredevils have been re-christened Delhi Capitals, and hours before their opening game in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the JSW and GMR co-owned franchise on Sunday launched their official anthem for the upcoming season of the cash-rich league.

Feel nothing but sympathy for them: Barbra Streisand clarifies remarks on Jackson accusers

Veteran singer-actor Barbra Streisand on Sunday released a statement clarifying the remarks she made about the two men, who have levelled allegations of underage sexual abuse against Michael Jackson, saying she was sorry for not choosing her words "carefully". In an interview with the Times, the 76-year-old star had said that while she believed Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who accused Jackson of sexual abuse in the HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland", she also has sympathy for the pop icon. "They were thrilled to be there. They both married and they both have children, so it didn't kill them," she had added. In her apology, which she posted on Instagram, Streisand said her aim was not to "dismiss" the trauma Robson and Safechuk experienced. "I am profoundly sorry for any pain or misunderstanding I caused by not choosing my words more carefully about Michael Jackson and his victims, because the words as printed do not reflect my true feelings. I didn't mean to dismiss the trauma ...

'Pagalpanti' to now release on November 22

The release of Anees Bazmee-directed film "Pagalpanti" has been preponed to November 22, the makers announced Sunday. The film was earlier scheduled to release in December. "Pagalpanti" features ensemble cast starring Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Ileana D'Cruz, Arshad Warsi, Pulkit Samrat, Kriti Kharbanda, Urvashi Rautela and Saurabh Shukla. According to a statement by the makers, the shooting of the film is underway in London The movie is produced by T-Series, Panorama Studios and co-produced by Aditya Chowksey and Sanjeev Joshi.

Should social media live-streaming be banned?

Would you want your teenager to watch terrorists killing people in the real world or someone committing suicide? No one, in their right mind, would ever want their kids to get exposed to such events, simply for the repercussions that such content can have on young impressionable minds.