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Noah Centineo in Talks to Star in 'Masters of the Universe' as He-Man

'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' fame, Noah Centineo, is in talks to make his debut in the Marvel cinematic universe with 'Masters of the Universe' film as the classic toy character He-Man.Based on the Mattel's popular toy line, the plot of the film revolves around Prince Adam of Eternia, who uses his Power Sword to transform into the hero He-Man and defends his kingdom and Castle Grayskull, which the source of his power, from Skeletor, the villain of the storyline.The screenplay of the film is being penned by Iron Man writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway and the direction is being helmed by Adam and Aaron Nee.Centineo became an overnight sensation after his breakthrough performance in the Netflix original film. His future credits Sony and Elizabeth Banks' Charlie's Angels movie and is gearing up for an All the Boys sequel, which will see him return with star Lana Condor.

Wong Kar-Wai's next will be follow-up to 'In The Mood For Love' and '2046'

Filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai has said his next film "Blossoms" will be thematically linked to his previous films, "In the Mood for Love" and "2046". "Blossoms", based on Jin Yucheng's 2013 novel of the same name, follows the lives of three Shanghai residents from the end of China's cultural revolution in the 1960s through the 1990s. According to Indiewire, Kar-Wai revealed during his speech at the Hong Kong Film Writers Association award ceremony that he spent the last four years working on the screenplay of "Blossoms". He said he is planning to start shooting for the project by the end of this year or early 2020. In response to a question about whether his frequent collaborator, actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, will star in the film, the director said, "No actors have been cast yet, and they need to be able to speak Shanghainese." Kar-Wai's last directorial was 2013's "The Grandmaster".

Will only produce clean content for web, says Salman Khan

Superstar Salman Khan said if he ever produces content for digital medium, he would make sure it caters to the family audience. The 53-year-old actor said he has been approached for producing content for web. "Web series is fine but the content should be clean. I don't like all that rubbish that is going on. "I have been approached and I have not said no. I will produce web content but it is going to be 'Hum Aapke Hai Kaun' type," Salman said in a group interview here. There were reports that the actor will be producing a web series for children, but he did not confirm working on the project. Salman is currently busy promoting his upcoming home production "Notebook", which marks the debut of actor Mohnish Bahl's daughter Pranutan and Zaheer Iqbal. It releases on March 29. His next acting venture is "Bharat" and Salman said the trailer of the film, which is scheduled to release on Eid, will be out soon. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the film also features Katrina Kaif, Tabu, Disha ...

Bollywood films are patriarchal: Soundarya Sharma

Actress Soundarya Sharma says Bollywood films are patriarchal but times are changing as women-centric films are now taking over.

Theatres are killing themselves: Shekhar Kapur

Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur says the soaring costs of multiplexes are driving filmmakers to digital platforms and with the high prices the theatres are ultimately killing themselves.

Taron Egerton wants Elton John to be 'happy' with 'Rocketman'

Actor Taron Egerton has said he wants to make music legend Elton John "happy" with his performance in the upcoming film "Rocketman". The 29-year-old actor portraying John in the Dexter Fletcher-directed biographical drama film. Talking about the film during his appearance on "The Late Late Show", Egerton said, "He's (John) so universally loved, and I just want to make him happy really. Just getting over the pressure of it and having a good time." When host James Corden asked the actor as to when John will see the film, Egerton laughed and said, "I don't want to know." The much-awaited film will focus on John's emergence as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music to becoming a music superstar and his partnership with songwriting collaborator Bernie Taupin. The film's cast includes Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard and Gemma Jones. "Rocketman" is scheduled to release in May this year.

Don't want to get typecast: Composer Arko

Singer-composer Arko Pravo Mukherjee, who is known for his romantic compositions "Abhi abhi", "Nazm nazm" and "Tere sang yaara", says he does not like to be typecast.

Kesari: Formulaic, forced patriotic tale (Movie review)

Movie: "Kesari"; Cast: Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra, Edward Sonnenblick, R. Bhakti Klein, Mark Bennington; Director: Anurag Singh; Rating: **1/2 (2-and-a-half stars)

Hope 'Lamberghini' features in a film: The Doorbeens

As their song "Lamberghini" created waves amongst music lovers in the country, Onkar Narang and Gautam Sharma from the musical group The Doorbeens are now hoping that their track gets featured in a Bollywood film.

Lupita Nyong'o loved 'refreshing' portrayal of African-American family in 'Us'

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o believes the best thing about her upcoming film "Us' is its portrayal of a black family, which she says was "refreshing". The film, featuring Nyong'o and Winston Duke in the lead, is filmmaker Jordan Peele's follow-up to his 2017 surprise blockbuster "Get Out". According to Femalefirst, the 36-year-old actor appreciated that unlike Peele's previous film, the race of the lead characters in "Us" had nothing to do with its story. "I loved how unremarkable it was that they were black, because I often feel quite unremarkable, I don't live my life always considering the colour of my skin and it was nice to have that," Nyong'o said. "A family that we could project our own understanding of a family on to no matter what colour our skin is, and that the paradigms to which they were navigating this particular monster had nothing to do with the colour of their skin. Yeah, that's refreshing," she added. The actor, who last seen in Marvel's "Black Panther", also has ...

I'm as independent, empowered as any other working woman: Richa Chadha

Actor Richa Chadha believes she is as "independent and empowered" as any other working woman but that does not mean she is only drawn to such characters. The actor, known for her powerhouse performances in films such as "Oye Lucky Lucky Oye", "Gangs of Wasseypur" series and "Masaan", said the roles she chooses resonate with reality. "I'm as independent or empowered as any other working woman in this city. To be pursuing any profession isn't easy because it is still primarily a man's world. It affects how you get paid and your hours of work, among other things. "It's not like I'm drawn to only these characters. Maybe I'm getting a bit stereotyped. But at least I'm not getting stereotyped as some weeping victim," Richa told PTI. The actor says her process of selecting projects has changed with time. "I consider 'Gangs...' my turning point. I can't believe it has been seven years already. I have come a long way since then, especially in terms of what I want to do now. I have the wisdom ..

it's been more of playground for me: Fatima on Anurag Basu's next

After working on two big budget projects "Dangal" and "Thugs of Hindostan", Fatima Sana Shaikh's next is with Anurag Basu and the actor says shooting for the film was more play and less work for her. The actor, who trained in wrestling for her role of Geeta Phogat in her debut and worked hard to get a leaner look for "Thugs...", said Basu has an unusual approach to filmmaking. "I went to meet dada (Basu) and he gave a brief of the story. I asked him what I have to do in the film? He just said, 'You just come to the set, we will do it.' I went to the set we discussed things and every day he would come up with new things and we just played around. "So it was a different type of work. 'Thugs...' and 'Dangal' needed a lot of prep, we did a lot of hard work before starting the film. But things were different here. It's been more of a playground for me than a serious project," Fatima told PTI. The 27-year-old actor stars opposite Rajkummar Rao in the currently untitled project, which ...

One has to get into regional cinema to reach India's core: Akshay

An artiste must venture into films in different languages to catch the pulse of the country, especially the interiors, believes actor-producer Akshay Kumar. The actor, who has produced movies in Hindi, Marathi and Punjabi, said he is open to backing more films in the same space. "I think best content comes from Marathi cinema... I have made two Marathi films and both of them have won awards. I have also made a Punjabi film. I think to reach into the core of India you have to get into the regional cinema," Akshay said in an interview here. The actor said he wants to make Bhojpuri and Tamil films. "I have tried making a Telugu film but we couldn't complete the script," he added. Akshay, 51, may have worked in a string of patriotic and issue-based films recently, but he said he wants to continue doing films in different genres. In his 28 years of acting career, Akshay has managed to successfully switch to different genres from action to romance and comedies to socially relevant cinema ...

Savi Sidhu, actor now working as watchman slams Rahul for 'chowkidar chor hai' phrase

Savi Sidhu, an actor who had featured in minor roles in many celebrated Bollywood films, and is currently employed as a watchman at a building in Mumbai's Parel on Wednesday slammed Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi for using "foul language" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Sidhu made the statement while commenting on the BJP's 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign. He said that watchmen should not be dragged for the sake of votes bank.'Main Bhi Chowkidar' was launched earlier this month by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a reference to "chowkidar chor hai (the watchman is a thief)"a phrase often used by Rahul Gandhi to target him on the Rafale jet deal.A day after the launch of the campaign, the Prime Minister, as well as a number of BJP leaders across the country, added the prefix 'chowkidar' to their Twitter handles as a mark of support to the poll campaign.Commenting on Rahul's barb at PM Modi, Savi said, "All 'Chowkidars' should not be painted as wrong for sake of some votes. Narendra ...

Nawazuddin loves watching English movies

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui says he loves watching English films even when the language eludes him sometimes.

Mindy Kaling lands comedy drama for Netflix

Actress Mindy Kaling, who has Indian roots, is set to work on a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy show.

Industry comes forward to help actor-turned-watchman

Rather than facing the pain and humiliation of penury, the out-of-work senior actor Savi Sidhu opted to take on the job of a watchman at a high-rise building in the suburbs of Mumbai. After his story went viral this week, Savi is flooded with offers to return to cinema.

Here's what Holi means to TV stars

For actors like Tejasswi Prakash and Adnan Khan, Holi is more than just a festival of colours and sweets. It is the time to renew relationships, do away with negativity and express love to dear ones.

Noah Centineo may take on He-Man's role

Actor Noah Centineo is in talks to play He-Man in the "Masters of the Universe" reboot.

Sara Ali Khan, Kartik Aaryan to star in Imtiaz Ali's next

Fans of Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan have a reason to rejoice as the two actors will be sharing screen space for the first time in Imtiaz Ali's upcoming untitled venture.The two actors took to their respective Instagram accounts to share a sun-kissed photograph of them cuddled up on set."Honored to embark on a journey with my Favourite #ImtiazAli's Next with @saraalikhan95 and @randeephooda releasing on 14th Feb, 2020 [?] #JioStudios @imtiazaliofficial #DineshVijan @reliance.entertainment @wearewsf @maddockfilms - @imtiazaliofficial [?]Aur ji haan, issi film ki shooting chalu hai" Kartik wrote alongside the picture.Sara, while sharing the same picture, wrote "Honoured, grateful and uncontrollably excited to be a part of Imtiaz Ali 's next! Starring @kartikaaryan () & @randeephooda releasing on 14th Feb,2020. Presented by Jio Studios @imtiazaliofficial @reliance.entertainment @wearewsf @maddockfilms. Shoot in progress!![?]>[?] -Imtiaz Ali"The film starring the ...