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Samuel L Jackson, Cobie Smulders confirmed for 'Spider-Man: Far From Home'
Actors Samuel L Jackson and Cobie Smulders are all set to reprise their Marvel Cinematic Universe's characters in "Spider-Man: Far From Home". According to Vulture, Jackson will return as Nick Fury in the sequel to 2017 blockbuster "Spider-Man: Homecoming". Smulders will also reprise her role of S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill. Both the character were last seen in the post credits scene of the summer tentpole "Avengers: Infinity War". Jackson's casting means that Nick Fury is confirmed to appear in at least two Marvel movies next year. Apart from "Far From Home", the actor will also appear opposite Brie Larson in "Captain Marvel", which release on March 8, 2019. Tom Holland will return as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the sequel, the title of which was revealed by him in a social media gaffe. Michael Keaton, Zendaya and Marisa Tomei will reprise their roles. The film is also the Marvel debut of Jake Gyllenhaal, who is all set to play the antagonist, Mysterio in the film. Directed by Jon ...
Three-day Chinese film festival in Kolkata
The Chinese consulate in Kolkata, in cooperation with Nandan - the culture hub of Bengal - is set to organize a three-day film festival here. Seven Chinese films, including action-adventure comedy 'Kung Fu Yoga', martial arts flick 'Tai Chi Hero' and fantasy-drama 'Rest On Your Shoulder' will be screened at the festival from August 11 to 13, a statement issued by the consulate said yesterday. "The film fest is part of the on-going effort of the Chinese consulate to increase understanding of China in Kolkata and Eastern India and promote cultural exchanges between the countries," it said. The tickets for the fest will be available for free at Nandan Complex from today. "After the screening of each film, there will be a short quiz contest and souvenirs will be given to the one who gives the right answer. The consulate will also host a film review session for the audience," the statement added.
Chose Aug 15 as it's a commercial date, says John on 'Satyameva Jayate'
Actor John Abraham has said the makers of his upcoming film "Satyameva Jayate" chose August 15 as the film's release date as it is a very commercial date in terms of doing business.
Ruby Rose to play Batwoman
Actress Ruby Rose has been roped in to play role of a lesbian Batwoman in a series for the network The CW.
Kendall Jenner pokes fun at her 'ugly' years
Reality TV personality-model Kendall Jenner has looked back on her "glow up" from the early seasons of her show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians".
City: Remove Trump star from Hollywood Walk of Fame
The West Hollywood City Council has unanimously approved a resolution seeking the removal of Donald Trump's star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the president's "disturbing treatment of women and other actions." Monday's vote isn't likely to get the intended result. The tourist attraction is in neighboring Los Angeles and it's run by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President Leron Gubler tells the Los Angeles Times the chamber has never removed a star because each is considered part of the walk's "historic fabric." The council vote came after a man used a pickax to destroy the star last month and was charged with a felony count of vandalism. The star, which has been repaired, recognized Trump for his work on the reality show "The Apprentice." West Hollywood is a decidedly anti-Trump city. Last spring Mayor John Duran declared it "Stormy Daniels Day" and gave a key to the city to the porn actress who is suing Trump over a confidentiality agreement for an affair she ...
Karunanidhi, a script writer par excellence
A script writer par excellence, M Karunanidhi began penning scripts for plays as a 20-year-old, his works becoming a vehicle for propagating the principles of the Dravidian movement. Age did not wither his pithy prose and as he crossed 90, he wrote his last script for a television serial based on reformist Hindu saint Ramanuja, who strove for an egalitarian society. Scripting dialogues for the television soap based on the 11-th century Vaishnavite saint in 2015, Karunanidhi had praised the saint for throwing his weight behind the oppressed and backward classes. A voracious reader and prolific writer, Karunanidhi took a keen interest in Tamil literature, poetry and drama and even as a 20-year-old had enacted a reformist drama "Pazhaniappan.' As a teenager, he ran a handwritten magazine "Manava Nesan" in 1941. In 1947, Karunanidhi wrote the screenplay and dialogue for the blockbuster 'Rajakumari', the debut movie of M G Ramachandran, who later became his arch political ...
RIP Kalaignar: Indian film industry pays tribute to Karunanidhi
The Indian film fraternity, led by megastar Rajinikanth, on Tuesday paid rich tributes to DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi, an erudite writer and political stalwart who went from scripting films to drawing out the political narrative of Tamil Nadu.
Apology not enough: transgender actress reprimands Scarlett Johansson
A Hollywood transgender actress, Alexandra Billings, has said that Scarlett Johansson's apology on casting herself as the lead for the upcoming film 'Rub & Tug' is not enough.Variety reported that according to Billings, Johansson's apology did some unnecessary damage to the LGBTQ community.The 'Transparent' actor added that everyone in the community was traumatised, but are somehow merely surviving.Billings further said that Johansson and others, who often apologize for such acts of transgression, don't find avenues to help the marginalized through their influence.Amid criticism, the 'Avengers: Infinity War' star decided to drop out of the transgender role in 'Rub & Tug' in July.She was roped in to portray the role of Jean Marie Gill, who succeeded in the massage parlour and prostitution business in the 1980s by assuming the identity of a man, Dante 'Tex' Gill.After people started criticising Johansson for her role, Johansson justified the same by pointing out that other ...
TN declares holiday tomorrow; film shows cancelled
The Tamil Nadu government has declared a holiday for educational institutions and government offices tomorrow as a mark of respect to DMK president and former chief minister M Karunanidhi, who died here today. An official release from Chief Secretary Girija Viadyanathan said all educational institutions, state government offices, public sector undertakings and government controlled bodies would remain closed tomorrow. The treasury department would function with skeleton staff, the release said. Fuel stations and cinema houses across the state would remain shut as a mark of respect to the departed leader. In a press release, Tamil Film Producers Council President Vishal Krishna said all programmes, including film shooting, audio releases and film shows across Tamil Nadu, have been cancelled tomorrow.
Dave Bautista threatens to leave 'Guardians of Galaxy 3'
Hollywood stars are continuing to show their support for the ousted 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn, and Dave Bautista just upped the ante by threatening to leave the franchise.He undertook this drastic decision after he wanted Marvel studios to accept the script written by James Gunn (writer and director for the franchise) for the superhero franchise.For the unversed, James Gunn was fired from the franchise after his old tweets joking about paedophilia and rape resurfaced.According to the US Weekly, Bautista, while speaking to a UK-based magazine, said that if the script written by Gunn was not used, the-wrestler-turned-actor would suggest the production house to remove him from the franchise.Bautista on Monday tweeted, "I will do what Im legally obligated to do but @Guardians without @JamesGunn is not what I signed up for. GOTG w/o @JamesGunn just isn't GOTG. Its also pretty nauseating to work for someone who'd empower a smear campaign by fascists #cybernazis . That's .
Bhansali not to work with Priyanka on gangster drama
It turns out that Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali will not be directing Priyanka Chopra in his upcoming gangster movie.Reportedly, there have been rumours about Priyanka quitting Bhansali's upcoming movie based on the life of a female gangster, 'Gangubai Kothewali'.And, the filmmaker's spokesperson also confirmed that Bhansali was not in talks with Priyanka for any such project."Sanjay Bhansali has a lot of love and regard for Priyanka Chopra, however, no such film has been discussed," confirmed Bhansali's spokesperson.The comments come after Priyanka decided to walk out of Abbas Zafar's 'Bharat', which star Salman Khan as the male lead.On the work front, the 'Mary Kom' star had earlier worked with Bhansali in 'Bajirao Mastaani'.Priyanka will next be seen in Hollywood movies 'Cowboy Ninja Viking' and 'Isn't it Romantic'; while in Bollywood, she will play a major role in Shonali Bose's directorial debut 'The Sky is Pink'.
R. Madhavan to host National Geographic's 'Mega Icons'
Actor R. Madhavan will be the host of the National Geographic Channel's upcoming series "Mega Icons" that will feature the journey of cricketer Virat Kohli, politician and actor Kamal Haasan along with some other renowned icons of the country.
Hindi translation of Tagore's poems recited by Guv released
Hindi translation of the 157 poems of Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali recited by West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi was today released here. "Since my student life, I was deeply involved in the poetic world of Gurudev Rabindranath. I read and re-read his poems and discovered not a man, but a saint in him. Gitanjali is not just a collection of poems to me. It is an Upanishad for the modern times," Tripathi today said after the release of the CDs at the Kolkata Press Club today. This album contains recitation of Hindi Translation of 157 poems of "Gitanjali" by Tripathi. The audio-album named "Rabindranath Thakur ki Gitanjali" for national and international audience was released in the presence of veteran actor Saumitra Chattopadhyay and Ramananda Bandyopadhyay. Tagore breathed his last on August 7, 1941.
No animosity with BJP: Kamal Haasan
Tamil actor-filmmaker turned politician Kamal Haasan on Tuesday said he had no animosity with the BJP as his newly launched Makkal Needhi Maiam was yet to take a decision on any alliance with any political grouping or a party in the country.
'Laila Majnu' is an unsafe film to make: Imtiaz Ali
Filmmaker-producer Imtiaz Ali, who is all set with his forthcoming production 'Laila Majnu', says that his film is not a safe bet at the box office.
'End of an era': Celebrities mourn Karunanidhi's death
Calling it a "dark day" and an "inexplicable loss", celebrities, including Rajinikanth and Dulquer, today mourned the death of DMK president M Karunanidhi. Karunanidhi, one of the most charismatic figures of Tamil Nadu politics, died at a hospital here today after prolonged illness. He was 94. "The death of Kalaignar is an unforgettable, dark day in my life. May his soul rest in peace," said Rajinikanth, who himself is taking his first steps in Tamil Nadu politics. Actor Dulquer tweeted, "End of an era ! Kalaignar was such an essential part of the fabric of Chennai and Tamil Nadu. All of us who've lived there will feel an inexplicable loss. RIP." Actor Riteish Deshmukh remembered Karunanidhi as one of the tallest leaders of the country. "Today India has lost one of its tallest leaders. Deeply saddened by the passing away of Kalaignar Karunanidhi ji. Deepest condolences to the family and loved ones. His contribution to the state of Tamil Nadu, its people has been immense. True ...
Council wants to remove Trump star from Walk of Fame
The West Hollywood City Council has unanimously approved a resolution seeking to remove President Donald Trump's star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The resolution urges the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Los Angeles to remove the star because of what it says is Trump's "disturbing treatment of women and other actions." However, chamber president Leron Gubler tells the Los Angeles Times the chamber has never removed a star because it's considered part of the walk's "historic fabric." Monday's vote came after a man accused of taking a pickax to the star last month was charged with a felony count of vandalism. The star was previously vandalized days before the November 2016 election. It has been repaired. The star recognized Trump for his work on the TV reality show "The Apprentice.
Goutam Ghose is like a master painter: Tillotama Shome (Lead, correcting para 3)
Acclaimed Bengali filmmaker Goutam Ghose, who is directing a Hindi film titled "One Day In The Rains" 12 years after helming "Yatra", is like a master painter and has a child-like vibe about him, says the film's lead actress Tillotama Shome.
War is not an option: Shabana on India-Pakistan relations
Veteran actress-social activist Shabana Azmi feels that war between India and Pakistan should not happen.