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Loki and Scarlet Witch might get their solo Marvel TV series

Popular Marvel comics character Loki and Scarlett Witch are all set to get standalone TV shows that will air on Disney's new streaming video service. Actors Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen, who plays the asgardian god, Loki, and Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlett Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe respectively, are expected to return for their shows. Disney is developing a number of limited series for its streaming service which is set to launch in late 2019, reported Variety. Other shows will feature superheroes who have yet to be given their own standalone movies. These new standalone shows will include six to eight episodes, but Marvel and Disney are planning to invest heavily with big budgets to rival those of other major studio productions. No writers or directors have yet been attached to the Loki or Scarlet Witch shows, but it is being reported that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige would have a hand in developing the series.

China's Tencent Music halves U.S. IPO to $2 billion - sources

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent Music Entertainment Group, China's biggest music-streaming company, has halved the amount it is seeking to raise in a U.S. listing to about $2 billion, according to three people close to the deal.

Eddie Murphy in talks for 'Grumpy Old Men' remake

Eddie Murphy is in negotiations to star in the remake of classic romantic comedy "Grumpy Old Men". The new film, to be produced by New Line, will be helmed by Tim Story, the director of "Ride Along" movies, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The 1993 original featured Oscar winners Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as the two neighbours who have been feuding since childhood. Their battle only gets worse when a new female neighbour moves across the street. If finalised, Murphy, 57, will play one of the neighbours and the makers are hoping to rope in Samuel L Jackson for the other. Story and John Davis, one of the producers of previous "Grumpy Old Men" film, will also produce the project.

'Avatar: The Last Airbender' live-action series in works at Netflix

Netflix is planning to reboot the popular animated TV series "Avatar: The Last Airbender". The streaming giant has roped in original creators of the show Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko are signed on to executive produce and run the new live-action series. Sharing the news of Twitter, Netflix wrote, "And I can confirm that the original creators, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, will be back to take on the live action." "This is what we've been training for all these years," it added. The original animated series aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon. It started in February 2005 and concluded in July 2008. The story follows Aang and his friends, who have to save the world by battling Fire Lord Ozai to end the war with the Fire Nation. The TV series was adapted for the big screen by director M Night Shyamalan in 2010 but the film bombed at the box office. Critics had also slammed the film for its plot, screenplay, and acting but most notably for whitewashing the ...

Henry Golding, Emilia Clarke to star in romantic comedy 'Last Christmas'

"Game of Thrones" actor Emilia will star opposite "Crazy Rich Asians" breakout Henry Golding in a new comedy, "Last Christmas". The film, a holiday rom-com, will be directed by Paul Feig, best known for helming movies such as "Bridesmaids", "Spy" and "Ghostbusters". The screenplay will be written by Oscar winner Emma Thompson along with Bryony Kimmings, reported Variety. A release date and further information is yet to be known, though Golding suggested in a tweet on Tuesday that the film will shoot in London at the end of the year. "Finally I can start getting excited and share the news... @paulfeig and I will be back to business in London at the end of the year," he wrote. Feig and Thompson will also produce the comedy alongside Jessie Henderson and David Livingstone. Best known for playing Daenerys Targaryen in HBO's epic fantasy series "Game of Thrones", Clarke, 31, was last seen "Solo: A Star Wars Story". Golding, 31, received a lot of praise for his performance in Jon M Chu's ...

Here's Kristen Bell's inspiring body positive message to fan

American actor Kristen Bell's recent message on body positivity to a fan is everything.Recently, the 38-year-old star shared a beautiful picture of her Emmy Awards look on Instagram, writing, "Thank u to all my babes who created one of my fav looks ever for tonight's #emmys"Following the post, Bell received a comment on her picture, which read, " So mother f-- beautiful," the fan wrote on Bell's photo of her look for the 2018 Emmy Awards. "U are stunning unlike me"'The Good Place' star responded back to that comment with an encouraging message, which read, "Gurl don't u dare, you got one time on this planet - don't waste time being negative. You deserve all the love in the world. And I think your face is beautiful AF. Don't u dare tell me I'm wrong."Bell also motivated the woman by giving her some suggestions on building up her confidence. She wrote, "Here's your homework, follow @glennondoyle and watch all her stories. Read her book, Love Warrior. Smile more, because u are alive and .

Eddie Murphy, Tim Story team up for 'Grumpy Old Men' remake

American comedian-actor Eddie Murphy will be seen in New Line's upcoming comedy film that is a remake of the 1993 'Grumpy Old Men', which starred Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.Tim Story, who has helmed movies like 'Ride Along' and 'Fantastic Four', will be directing and producing the movie through his The Story Entertainment company, alongside John Davis, who was also a producer for the original 1993 film.Sharla Sumpter Bridgett, who is the president of The Story Entertainment Company, will also be producing the movie, reported Variety.In the original film, Lemmon and Matthau were seen as feuding neighbours who were competing for the attention of a college professor, which was played by Ann-Margret.Donald Petrie directed the original film, which had grossed USD 70 million domestically and also led to a 1995 sequel titled 'Grumpier Old Men', which grossed about USD 72 million.Murphy will be seen playing one of the feuding seniors, and it will sure be a treat to watch.The 57-year-old ..

'A Star Is Born' set to release three days early

Good news for all the Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga fans as their upcoming movie titled 'A Star is Born' is going to launch three days early.AMC Theatres is launching the film three days before for 7 p.m. shows on October 2 at 115 of its Dolby Cinemas.AMC Theatres recently took to their official Twitter handle and announced the same, writing, "See #BradleyCooper & #LadyGaga in #AStarIsBorn three days early on October 2 in @DolbyCinema at AMC! Plus, get a download of the full album when you get tickets on http://amctheatres.com. Get tix now."AMC announced the promotion recently and said that ticket prices will vary by locations. AMC value programs like AMC Stubs A-List and USD 5 ticket Tuesday may not be used for this event, reported VarietyWarner Bros. will begin the preview of the musical drama on October 4 and will go worldwide with the film on the next day. The soundtrack of the movie will also be released on October 5.The film has already received warm receptions at the Venice .

Will Smith's heartfelt bday message for his queen Jada Pinkett

As American actor Jada Pinkett Smith turned 47 on Tuesday, Will Smith shared a sweet birthday message for his wife.Will Smith took to Instagram and shared two lovely pictures with his lady.In the first photo, the two can be seen sleeping on a plane together. He captioned it: "Wow... 24 Birthdays together! Happy Bday, My Queen. Let's Go Get 24 more."In the second picture, which looked like a throwback shot, the two can be seen posing for the camera.Pinkett and Will tied the knot in 1997 after dating for a few years. They welcomed their son Jaden (20) in 1998 and daughter Willow (17) in 2000, reported People.In July, Will talked about his relationship with his lady love on TIDAL's Rap Radar podcast, saying that he sees their relationship as way more than a marriage."We don't even say we're married anymore. We refer to ourselves as life partners, where you get into a space where you realize you are literally with somebody for the rest of your life. There are no deal breakers," said ...

Nora Fatehi to debut as singer

Dancer-actress Nora Fatehi is set to make her singing debut. She has collaborated with Morocco-based group Fnaire to re-create the official Arabic adaptation of "Dilbar".

Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding to star in 'Last Christmas'

'Game of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke and 'Crazy Rich Asians' fame Henry Golding are all set to treat their fans with their upcoming movie titled 'Last Christmas'.The two will be seen romancing in the Paul Feig directorial, which will be set in London, reported Variety.Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings will be penning the screenplay for the film. However, other projects details are still kept under wraps.Feig, who previously directed 'Bridesmaids', 'The Heat' and 'A Simple Favor', will also co-produce the film alongside Jessie Henderson for his Feigco Entertainment. While BAFTA Film Awards winner David Livingstone and Thompson will produce the flick, executive vice president of the production Erik Baiers will supervise and manage the project for Universal.Clarke has been working on her film career as HBO's 'Game of Thrones' has entered its final season. The 31-year-old actor was last seen in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story', and she is represented by CAA, Emptage Hallett, and attorney ...

'Of course I don't think about leaving': Mattis

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis dismissed Wednesday a fresh round of rumours suggesting his days at the Pentagon might be numbered due to deteriorating relations with President Donald Trump. The buttoned-up former Marine general is loathe to discuss politics or his dynamic with his mercurial boss, but a new book by veteran political reporter Bob Woodward has thrust the two mens' relationship into the spotlight. Among other claims, Woodward said Mattis questioned Trump's judgment and likened the president's understanding to that of a 10- or 11-year-old child. Citing current and former US officials, The New York Times published a story Saturday casting Mattis's future as being in doubt as Trump seeks to surround himself with hardcore loyalists and yes-men. "It'll die down soon and the people who started the rumour will be allowed to write the next rumour too, just the way this town is," Mattis told Pentagon reporters. "Keep a sense of humour about it." Mattis has denied talking to ...

Lena Dunham in good spirits amidst her battle with chronic pain

Actress Lena Dunham, who has been batteling with endometriosis and chronic pain, stepped out for a stroll here.

Felt bad with audience response to 'Race 3': Remo

Filmmaker-choreographer Remo D'Souza, who is gearing up for his forthcoming reality show 'Dance Plus' season 4 has said that he felt bad as his last directorial 'Race 3' was not able to do desired business at the box-office.

B-town wishes Shabana Azmi on 67th birthday

Wishes poured in for veteran actor Shabana Azmi on her 67th birthday.Yesteryear superstar Rishi Kapoor wished the 'Arth' actor, calling her an intelligent and compassionate actor.He tweeted, "Happiest birthday to dear Shabana Azmi Akhtar. Wonderful,intelligent,compassionate actor-a great co-star. We did one film long back-"Rahi badal gaye"Have a splendid day!"Rahul Bose of 'Dil Dhadakne Do' fame said he is going to gift her a cupboard "to keep all the awards in".He tweeted, "Happy birthday to the peerless @AzmiShabana. You are an inspiration and a marvel. My birthday gift is being delivered to you in a truck this morning - a bigger cupboard to keep all the awards in."Anil Kapoor too had words of love for the versatile actor and cherished the 37 years of friendship they shared.He tweeted, "Happy Birthday, @AzmiShabana! 37 amazing years of friendship, and many more to go! Have a great year ahead! Lots of love!"Music director Shekhar Ravjiani tweeted, "Happy Birthday to one of the most ..

'Cake' named Pakistan's entry to 91st Oscars

Pakistan on Tuesday joined the Oscar race by officially choosing 'Cake' to be submitted under the 'foreign language film' category for the 91st Oscar Awards.The film, which is directed by Asim Abbasi, is a family drama where a woman takes care of her ageing parents, who get sick by the day, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter.Terming the film as trendy, Abbasi expects more people to come up with similar stories.Pakistan first submitted 'The Day Shall Dawn' to the Oscars in 1959, but post its 1963 submission, the country's cinema industry went through a rough patch.It was in 2013 that they started submitting films again under the said category. However, they are yet to be nominated for an Oscar.

Australia to host major cultural festival in India

Australia's High Commissioner to India, Harinder Sidhu, on Tuesday unveiled the program for Australia Fest - a six-month celebration of Australian culture, involving over 75 events across 20 cities in India."Beginning this September, Australia's culture, creativity and dynamism will be on show across India. Australia Fest events will feature music, art, food, film, literature, dance, theatre, sport and much more," announced Sidhu.Highlighting the festival's significance, Sidhu said, "It has long been my conviction that connections between people will be the defining feature of the Australia-India relationship. With Australia Fest, we aim to deepen the engagement between our two countries and further strengthen our people-to-people ties."The centrepiece of Australia Fest will be the tour of Bangarra Dance Theatre, with performances in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.Bangarra is Australia's leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance company, internationally acclaimed for ...

George R. R. Martin wasn't expecting GoT to win an Emmy

George R. R. Martin, author of the source material of 'Game of Thrones' went through an emotional rollercoaster after the series won an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Drama Series category.Following the win, George told US Weekly that he was feeling buzzed, excited, exhausted and surprised at the same time. Revealing that he wasn't expecting the victory, the novelist said that when in all of the entertainment press, everyone was picking 'Handmaid's Tale', and when 'The Americans' was on a winning streak, bagging one after another award, the novelist thought the award will go to one of those two series.He added that he was thrilled when GoT won the award. Commenting on the level of competition in the category, George said that GoT was up against a number of amazing series, including 'This Is Us', 'Handmaid's Tale', 'The Americans' and 'Westworld'.Mentioning that he likes watching series, George said that he had just finished binge-watching the second season of 'Ozark' and being a ...

Brie Larson's childhood comes true with 'Captain Marvel'trailer

It seems actor Brie Larson's childhood dream of becoming a superhero came true, as the trailer of her upcoming movie 'Captain Marvel' was unveiled on Tuesday.She took to Twitter to unveil the poster of the movie, captioned, "Look Mom, I'm a superhero. #CaptainMarvel".The trailer is action-packed as it takes fans on a flashback journey of the title character, Carol Danvers, played by Larson; as she discovers her past connection with planet earth.Fans went crazy and claimed to have watched the trailer multiple times.An ardent Marvel fan tweeted, "How many times do you think I can watch that Captain Marvel trailer in one day? Are there enough minutes to reach 10,000?"Another fan was elated as it is the first superhero film with a female lead.She tweeted, "Okay I legit teared up at the #CaptainMarvel trailer? I didn't realise how much it would mean to me to FINALLY see a female lead in the MCU. Like I've been waiting for it for so long and watching the trailer it was like...oh. So THAT'S

San Sebastian film festival to sign gender parity pledge

After Venice Film festival, it is now Spain's San Sebastian Festival's turn to sign the gender equality pledge which guarantees equal representation of female talent.Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo; the minister of culture and sport, Jose Guirao; the president of the festival's board of directors and mayor of San Sebastian, Eneko Goia will be among those witnessing the signing of the charter by the festival's director Jose Luis Rebordinos, reported Variety.San Sebastian film festival has at least one section dedicated to films directed by women.Venice film festival recently signed the 50/50 by 2020 gender equality pledge for having equality in their executive leadership.