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'The Man in the High Castle' season three trailer features cover of U2's 'Pride'

The trailer of "The Man in the High Castle" season three has been launched and it features a reimagining of popular track "Pride (In the Name of Love)" from rock band U2. The song is from the band's 'The Unforgettable Fire' album and is an ode to Martin Luther King Jr. Berlin-based artist Lxandra's cover of the track features in the backdrop of the trailer as it explores the themes of hope and heroism. Amazon contends that this is the first time U2 has allowed the track to be covered by another artist. "'Pride (In the Name of Love)' is a powerful, emotional and cross generational song of political resistance, and it is a natural fit for 'The Man in the High Castle'," said Mike Benson, Head of Marketing, Amazon Studios. "This song ties in perfectly to themes in season three including those of hope, heroism and the importance of fighting for the world that you want," he added. Based on Philip K. Dick's novel of the same name, the series is set in an alternate universe where the Axis ...

Bond 25 delayed after Danny Boyle's departure, may not release till 2020

After Danny Boyle's abrupt exit from next James Bond movie, the untitled film is likely to miss its release date of November 8, 2019 in the US. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bond 25 film may not hit theatres until late 2020. Talks of postponing the movie were doing the rounds even before Boyle left the project due to creative differences. Early this week, the official James Bond Twitter account shared the news of Boyle's departure, saying the filmmaker chose to walk out of the project. He was supposed to start shooting in December. "Michael G Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond 25," the official James Bond Twitter account tweeted. The producers are yet to announce a replacement for Boyle. MGM is handling domestic distribution, while Universal will release the film overseas, which has a UK release date of October 25, 2019. MGM hasn't confirmed that Bond 25 will be postponed.

'Kin' was our version of 'The Sword...' fable: Josh Baker

Director Josh Baker says the forthcoming movie "Kin", co-directed by Jonathan Baker, is their version of "The Sword in the Stone" fable.

JLo to auction 'Shades of Blue' wardrobe for a cause

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez is auctioning the wardrobe from her TV show "Shades of Blue" in an effort to raise money for Puerto Rico.

James Bond movie to miss 2019 release date

With the abrupt exit of director Danny Boyle, the next instalment in the James Bond film franchise will miss its scheduled release date in 2019.

Andrew Scott joins 'Fleabag' for season 2

Actor Andrew Scott is set to join the cast of hit comedy series "Fleabag".

Anushka Sharma to promote Fujifilm's Instax

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has come on board for a digital partnership with Fujifilm India to promote its Instax range of instant cameras. Preserving memories with a physical print is the product's USP, says the actress.

You're as good as your films, directors: Rajkummar Rao

Having done some path-breaking yet entertaining films like "Kai Po Che!", "Shahid", "Queen", "Aligarh", "Newton" and "Bareilly Ki Barfi", actor Rajkummar Rao, who has carved a niche for himself in just eight years, believes an actor's output has a lot to do with a film and its director.

Telly soap shooting resumes in Kolkata after six-day deadlock

Shooting for Bengali TV serials resumed this morning in the city, a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with the artistes and producers to end a deadlock over regularization of payment. The impasse between the Artists' Forum and Welfare Association of Television Producers had stalled shoots for six days, forcing TV channels to air old episodes. Banerjee, after convening a meeting of representatives from both sides, told reporters yesterday that a conciliation committee has been set up with state Youth Affairs Minister Aroop Biswas as the chairman and veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee as chief adviser to "look into the complaints". She also assured the artistes and technicians that the newly formed committee will hold a meeting every month to ensure that they are not deprived of their basic rights. Among those who were present at the meeting at the secretariat yesterday were actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, the working president of the Artists' Forum, ...

Johnny Depp in settlement talks with ex-lawyers

Johnny Depp is considering bringing an end to USD 30 million ruckuses with his ex-lawyers. The actor reached a final deal last month with his former business managers in the USD 25 million legal fight.A jury trial will start on May 6 next year; the star's representatives and attorneys for Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman and Goodman LLP are now occupied in serious settlement talks, reported Deadline.Right now nothing has been officially signed, and it is not even assured if the parties will have an agreement before their scheduled 28 August motion hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court.It may come as welcoming news to Warner Bros, home of the November 16- releasing Depp starrer Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, among others.Neither the lawyers nor Depp's team commented on the current status of the settlement talks.Parties are fighting over whether Bloom's firm was entitled to the fees of Depp's films according to the contingency agreement. The ...

Know how Anushka Sharma prepped for 'Sui Dhaaga'

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma, who is all set to play the role of Varun Dhawan's wife in 'Sui Dhaaga', learned embroidery by professionals for three months to perfect her character.The star went an extra mile and took two months of training before the shooting of the film began.Familiar with the basics of stitching, the 'Pari' actor, mentioned that she was trained for the basics during her school days.'Sui Dhaga - Made In India' is based on the stories of self-reliance and high spirits of the two central characters, Mamta and Mauji, rooted in an earthy town of India.The love story is slated to hit the screens on September 28 this year.

Rajkummar's '5 Weddings' gets new release date

Rajkummar Rao and Nargis Fakhri's upcoming film, '5 Weddings', which was slated to release on August 10, will now hit the big screens on September 21.The flick will show Nargis Fakhri as a writer who is given the task of writing an article on Indian weddings. She then travels to India, where, Rajkummar Rao, a cop, is assigned the responsibility of escorting her. Fakhri travels to Punjab to attend weddings.The story takes a serious turn when Nargis meets transgenders and discovers some aspects related to them. Nargis' character transforms into an investigative journalist from a writer. Fakhri and Rao then delve into a romantic space.Earlier, it was also reported that the movie will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.Helmed by Indo-American director, Namrata Singh Gujral, the film also stars Candy Clark, Bo Derek, and Dutch-American actor Anneliese Van der Pol..

Theatrical treat for children travels globally

Making theatre visually exciting and interactive could draw in children as spectators to an offline world, said Justin Taudien, production head of the Indian theatrical debut of a globally-read children's book character.

'Ghoul' lets you explore themes that get cut in films: Manav Kaul

Manav Kaul says the format of a series like "Ghoul" allows an actor to explore the character and delve into diverse themes to enhance one's performance. The 41-year-old actor, whose Netflix horror outing started streaming from today, says the three-episode series will help viewers peel off the various layers of his part of colonel Sunil Dacunha. "He has a lot of layers and that's what a series does. It gives you a little breathing time. A breather. Lets the actor do all the detailing, add sub-text and develop sub-plots. You can play with the psyche and all. You get to explore those themes that usually get cut out in films. And 'Ghoul' is horror. Everything is grey in horror, nothing is black and white," Kaul told PTI in an interview. The actor says he always wants to be part of "well-written" projects and he was blown away by director-writer Patrick Graham's vision. "I was attracted to the script. It was stunning. The moment I read the script, you know this is something you haven't ...

Cinema has played significant role in promoting handloom: Designer Gaurang Shah

Award-winning textile designer Gaurang Shah, who ventured into costume designing with the Telugu film "Mahanati", says cinema has played a pivotal role in promoting handloom.

Yash writing story on his married life, says wife Amrapali

Actress Amrapali Gupta says her husband Yash Sinha, an actor, is writing a story on their married life. It is still in the early stages, but they are expecting it to be streamed on a digital platform.

That's so cool: John Cho on 'Crazy Rich Asians' stars booking a theatre for his film

Hollywood star John Cho was moved by the "cool gesture" of "Crazy Rich Asians" team buying a theatre screening his upcoming film "Searching", directed by Indian-American Aneesh Chaganty. "Searching", like "Crazy Rich Asians", represents Asian-American talent in Hollywood at a time when debate around diversity and inclusion is at the forefront. Cho, 46, said he was touched by the news. "How cool is that? I heard about it. I think it is a beautiful gesture," Cho told PTI in an interview over phone from Los Angeles. "What is great about this recognition is that we are all in this boat together and the success of one project helps another. That was very magnanimous and I was very moved by it," the actor added. As part of the #GoldOpen campaign on social media, fans around the world bought out screenings of "Crazy Rich Asians" and its director Jon M Chu and star Henry Golding decided to return that favour to another film starring Asian-Americans by announcing on social media that they had .

Jim Parsons writes heartfelt tribute to cast, crew of 'The Big Bang Theory'

Actor Jim Parsons has written a heartfelt letter to the cast and crew of his comedy show "The Big Bang Theory" and expressed "intense gratitude" to viewers for making it popular. The show is set to bow out with its finale season in 2019, producers Warner Bros Television and channel CBS announced this week. Sharing a picture with his fellow cast members Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch, the 45-year-old actor wrote a lengthy post on Instagram. "It is hard (really impossible, actually) to really accept that this is a picture of the first of the final 24 episodes we will shoot for 'The Big Bang Theory'. I feel very fortunate that we have another 23 episodes to shoot this season because I am hopeful that with each and every one, my level of REALLY accepting this fact will sink in. "Something else I feel grateful for and this gratitude needs no time to 'sink in' or become more 'realized'; this grateful-feeling is always with me but is multiplied in .

Raksha Bandhan: Get to know these 'Bhai-Behen' jodis of B-town

Admit it or not, siblings are a very important part of our lives. From annoying each other to being protective, brothers and sisters will always be each other's best friends and the best enemies too.The 'sacred' festival of Raksha Bandhan is right around the corner and it is the best time to cherish each of the crazy moments spent with your siblings.Our B-Town celebs are no less when it comes to showering love on their beloved siblings. Have a look at some brother-sister jodis of Bollywood:1. The Kapoor clanConsidered as the first family of Bollywood, the Kapoor family's present generation of actors include Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor, and the trio definitely makes up for an enviable sibling gang. From celebrating festivals together to gracing parties, they have never failed to impress their fans. Another sibling of theirs, who is not a part of tinsel town, is Ranbir's real sister Ridhimma Kapoor. A jewelry designer by profession, Ridhimma is known to be very

Elton John's biopic gets new release date

"Rocketman", a biopic on the legendary singer Elton John, which was earlier scheduled to release on May 17, 2019, will now open on May 31,2019.