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Mark Hamill to play warrior-monk in TV drama series

Mark Hamill is set to star as warrior-monk knight in second season of History's medieval drama series "Knightfall". "Knightfall" follows the famed Knights Templar in their search for the Holy Grail. Hamill will play Talus, a veteran of the Crusades who survived a decade in captivity. Tom Forbes and Genevieve Gaunt are also joining the cast toplined by Tom Cullen. According to Entertainment Weekly, History has renewed the series with a new showrunner, Aaron Helbing taking over for Dominic Minghella. "In the face of ever-increasing competition, we're proud of History's track record of producing signature drama series that are epic in scope with complex characters," History programming executive vp Eli Lehrer said in a statement. "Whether it's the legendary Knights Templar, the extraordinary tale of medieval Norsemen, or the story of a formerly classified United States Air Force program investigating UFOs during the Cold War, these series reflect our commitment to bringing the defining, .

Benicio Del Toro joins 'White Lies'

Actor Benicio Del Toro is set to star in Oliver Stones drama "White Lies".

Nora learns Spanish for 'Bharat'

Actress Nora Fatehi has started taking basic Spanish lessons for her upcoming film "Bharat", starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif.

Eden Sher-fronted 'The Middle' spin-off gets pilot order

"The Middle" spin-off focusing on Eden Sher's Sue Heck has received a pilot production commitment at ABC network. According to Variety, the show will be a single-camera comedy project, which would follow the adventures of eternal optimist Sue (Sher) as she navigates from the small town of Orson to the big city of Chicago. "The Middle" creators Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline are attached as writers and executive producers. Heisler and Heline's Blackie and Blondie Productions will produce in association with Warner Bros Television. News of the series' development first officially broke in May, shortly after the series finale of "The Middle". Sher confirmed shooting the pilot of the new show last month. The original sitcom, which ran from 2009-2018, ended with Sue still in college, though in the flash-forward it was revealed that she eventually married her longtime friend Sean. "The Middle" also starred Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott and Atticus Shaffer.

Oliver Stone reteaming with Benicio Del Toro for 'White Lies'

Oliver Stone is all set to work with frequent collaborator Benicio Del Toro in "White Lies". The actor-director duo will reunite after 2016's "Snowden". They have also previously worked in "Savages". According to The Hollywood Reporter, the New York-set drama will film on location in spring 2019. Jack (Del Toro), a child of divorce that is now repeating his parents' mistakes in his own marriage and with his troubled son. He embarks on a lust-filled journey to free himself only to end up being more lost. he begins a journey of rediscovery after meeting a woman whose life is the opposite of his own. Stone will direct from his own script.

Big B to guest star in Kajol's 'Helicopter Eela!'

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in a guest appearance in Kajol's upcoming movie "Helicopter Eela!". Kajol and Bachchan are reuniting after their 2001 family drama "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham". The film directed by Pradeep Sarkar, will see Bachchan playing himself. "There is a particular scene for which we needed him, so we requested him to play this part. It is an important scene and Mr Bachchan agreed to do this since he has worked with me before and is also close to Ajay and Kajol," Sarkar said in a statement. The film that deals with parenting and generation gap, will have Kajol essaying the role of a single mother to National Award-winning actor Riddhi Sen. The film also features Neha Dhupia and Tota Roy Chowdhury and is produced by Ajay Devgn and Jayantilal Gada (Pen). It is set to release on September 7.

Entering uncharted territory with 'India's Most Wanted': Arjun Kapoor

Arjun Kapoor is excited about espionage thriller "India's Most Wanted", which is based on real incidents, and the actor says he is foraying into an "uncharted territory" with the movie. The 33-year-old actor, who is collaborating with Raj Kumar Gupta on the project, will be seen playing the role of an intelligence officer for the first time on celluloid. "Raj sir was the first director to call me after the release of my first film 'Ishaqzaade', ever since then we've been wanting and waiting to collaborate. India's Most Wanted is a film about real people and real incidents, Raj sir has his hand firm on the pulse of this genre. "As an actor I feel India's Most Wanted is something that is extremely unique as a film; it's a special and important story that needs to be told. Personally, I'm entering an uncharted territory with this genre, I am nervous and excited working on such an evocative and impactful film that every Indian needs to watch," Arjun said in a statement. Gupta, who is ...

'...Sabrina' first look photos out

Netflix has unveiled initial photographs of upcoming series "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina", which will release in October.

There has to be a limit to process of recreation: Sonu Nigam

Singer Sonu Nigam says one can never compare authenticity of an original track with a recreated version.

Big B to have a cameo in Kajol's 'Helicopter Eela'

Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan and Kajol are all set to re-unite after a decade in 'Helicopter Eela'.Filmmaker Taran Adarsh took to social media to confirm that the 'Brahmastra' star has a cameo in Kajol's upcoming film. He wrote, "Amitabh Bachchan will feature in cameo in #HelicopterEela... Stars Kajol, Riddhi Sen, Neha Dhupia and Tota Roy Choudhury... Directed by Pradeep Sarkar... Ajay Devgn and Jayantilal Gada [PEN] presentation... 7 Sept 2018 release."The two have earlier shared screen space in 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' (2001) and Kajol had a special appearance in Karan Johar's 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' (2006), where she was seen grooving to a portion of the track in the film.Meanwhile, reinventing the process of parenting, the comedy-drama witnesses Kajol as a single mother and an aspiring singer, Eela, who joins her son, Vivaan's (played by National Award winning actor Riddhi Sen) college to complete her education. The Pradeep Sarkar-directorial will hit the screens on ...

Salman shares 1st song from Aayush-Warina's 'Loveratri'

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has unveiled the first song of brother-in-law Aayush Sharma's upcoming film 'Loveratri'.Titled 'Chogada', it has been sung by Darshan Raval and Asees Kaur. As he shared the foot tapping number on Twitter, the 'Sultan' star urged the 'dudes' to keep their dandiya's ready."Dudes keep your dandiya's ready kyunki iss Gane pe dance toh Banta Hai boss. Enjoy..... #Loveratri's #Chogada! @aaysharma & @Warina_Hussain, mazaa aa gaya! http://bit.ly/Chogada-Loveratri .@SKFilmsOfficial @abhiraj21288 @DarshanRavalDZ @Tseries @DJ_Chetas #DJlij," wrote the 52-year-old.Shot in London, the video shows the chemistry between the lead stars of the film, Aayush and Warina Husain. Directed by Abhiraj Minawala, and produced by Salman Khan Films, 'Loveratri' is slated to hit the big screens on October 5.

An actor's job gets reduced to half with a good director: Vicky Kaushal

Vicky Kaushal, who is on a roll with his diverse roles in films like "Raazi" and "Sanju", says working with a good director reduces an actor's effort by half to play a character convincingly.

My job is not to make you happy: Manoj Bajpayee (IANS Interview)

Raw, gritty, intense and flawless in his performances, Manoj Bajpayee, in his over two-decade career, has infused life into many a movies, without feeling the need to leave the audience "happy". That's not my job, says the widely acclaimed actor in his straight as an arrow style.

Michael Angarano joins 'This Is Us'

Michael Angarano in on-board the cast of "This Is Us". The "I'm Dying Up Here" actor will play Jack's brother, Nicky, in season three of the NBC hit drama, Deadline reported. Angarano will be a recurring character. In the show, Jack (played by Milo Ventimiglia) has not revealed much about his brother's death, but it is known that the two served together in Vietnam. The character was introduced in the episode "Brothers" in a flashback, and was seen again in a group photo of the two in Vietnam alongside other servicemen. Jack told his sons Randall and Kevin that Nicky was killed in the war. The upcoming installment of the Emmy-winning series will explore that time in Jack's life, the showrunners have confirmed, as well as Kevin's visit to the country, which was teased in the finale to the second season. "This Is Us" returns September 25.

Books break barriers as Indo-Pak cultural exchanges diminish

At a time when diplomatic exchanges between India and Pakistan are at a standstill and cultural initiatives across the border have taken a backseat, the literary space has become the avenue for exchange of ideas, thoughts and perspectives between the two rival nations separated at birth.

No stress with her: Alia Bhatt on rumoured tiff with Katrina

Alia Bhatt has refuted reports that she is no longer friends with Katrina Kaif and said she is extremely fond of the "Tiger Zinda Hai" star. There have been reports that their equation hit rock bottom after Alia started dating Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina's former boyfriend. Gossip columns went a step ahead and even concluded that all is not well between the two as Katrina stopped liking Alia's pictures on Instagram. When asked if they were no longer friends, Alia told reporters, "No, straight up. I've always been very fond of Katrina. I believe that it's two ways. I don't know why other people feel differently. "I will send her a message and ask her to start liking my pictures. If that's the barometer of friendship we must start liking everyone's pictures... May be I just don't have very good pictures, that's possible. But no, there's no stress whatsoever," she added. The actor was speaking at the launch of the new collection of Caprese bags, for which she also walked the ramp here last ...

No stress with Katrina, whatsoever: Alia

Actress Alia Bhatt has dismissed any form of stress between herself and her current boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor's ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif.

'Fortnite' gaming star defends not playing with women

"Fortnite" star Tyler "Ninja" Blevins yesterday defended not streaming video game play with women, saying it was to guard against marriage-wrecking rumors. Blevins took to Twitter to address a furor that erupted online after his reasoning for not streaming live play with women was shared at gaming website Polygon. "While I understand some people have implied my views mean I have something against playing with women, I want to make clear the issue I'm addressing is online harassment, and my attempt to minimize it from my own life," Blevins said in a message at his verified @ninja Twitter account with more than three million followers. "It is something that affects all streamers, especially ones that make their relationships public." Critics accused the US gamer of reinforcing a gender stereotype that the world of gaming and eSports is for men. "I really like Ninja, but this feels like a cop out," a fan tweeted. "You are free to do what you want, but understand you are encouraging a ...

Anurag Basu, Bhushan Kumar join hands for a relationship drama

T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar has joined hands with director Anurag Basu for a multi-starrer relationship drama.

Shreyas to play Bengali writer

Actor Shreyas Talpade will play a quirky Bengali writer in the forthcoming action comedy film titled "Bhaiaji Superhit".