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'Lion King' prequel titled 'Mufasa: The Lion King'
Originally announced in 2020 as a sequel to the 2019 film, 'Mufasa' tells the origin story of the iconic Disney father, exploring his childhood growing up with his brother Scar. The film will feature the voice of Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as younger versions of the characters, filling in for James Earl Jones as Mufasa in both the 1994 original and the 2019 CGI remake, and Jeremy Irons and Chiwetel Ejiofor as the villainous Scar.
Jude Law talks of joining 'Star Wars Universe' in 'Skeleton Crew'
Speaking to Variety senior culture editor Marc Malkin while promoting 'Peter Pan & Wendy', Law revealed his excitement to enter the iconic world of the film, reports 'Variety'. "It was such an important part of growing up, the impact of that film and that world. The way it penetrated and exploded my imagination," Law told Variety.
Daniel Radcliffe cheered at Toronto Film Fest
Daniel Radcliffe stars as the beloved parody musician in the upcoming Roku original film, which made its world premiere at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, kicking off TIFF's Midnight Madness programming lineup, reports Variety.
Denzel Washington gave actor-son John David Washington 'freedom to fail'
When asked what he learned from his dad, John said: "The freedom to fail, to find out, flourish in that failure. In that being uncomfortable, you'll find the greatest parts of yourself as an artist." He's about to make his Broadway debut in August Wilson's 'The Piano Lesson', 12 years after his dad won a Tony Award from his role in the playwright's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1985 work 'Fences', reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Shruti Haasan's 'She is a Hero' focuses on the triumphs of women
Penned, composed and sung by Shruti herself, the track, which also features popular rapper MC Altaf, was released on the actress's official You Tube channel on Friday. Commenting on the release of her second original track 'She Is A Hero', Shruti said: " I'm so glad to finally put out my second single and that too with such talented musicians and with something that I care deeply about being a woman myself".
Elton John refuses to sell rights to his songs
Deciding against following the likes of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen by handing over the rights to some of his biggest hits, the 75-year-old singer says he doesn't need the money and still "cares passionately" about his songs. "He cares passionately about his songs, the whole notion of giving up control over that very important part of his life is something he doesn't want to entertain, at the moment," Elton's husband, David Furnish, said.
Shweta Tiwari, Manav Gohil to share screen space after two decades
Shweta Tiwari and Manav Gohil were also seen in the fantasy show 'Naaginn in 2007'. Talking about her character, Shweta said: "I am very excited to play the character of Aparajita as she's a happy-go-lucky woman who always knows her way to deal with tough situations in life." Shweta is excited to reunite with Manav after nearly 20 years.
Disha on starring in 'Suriya 42': Great to be a part of such larger-than-life elements
Disha said: "I am super kicked to announce my next with Suriya sir and Siva sir. It feels great to be a part of such a huge project that has got all the larger-than-life elements for the audience to experience on the big screen." She added: "Moreover, the character that I am playing is also quite unique and I am also excited to bring my never seen before avatar to the audience."
WATCH | Forever with you through everything: Anushka celebrates Virat's 71st century
Anushka took to Instagram, where she posted a slew of pictures of Virat from the match. She wrote: "Forever with you through any and everything (heart and infinity emojis)." Replying to the post, Virat dropped red-heart emojis. Virat Kohli ended his drought of not scoring a century in international cricket for 1020 days with a sensational career-best 122 off just 61 balls to power India to 212/2 against Afghanistan in a dead-rubber of Super Four stage in Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday.
'Yashoda' teaser shows a pregnant woman's strength, will power
The gripping teaser begins with Samantha, who plays Yashoda, learning that she is pregnant. The doctor gives her a series of instructions. Every instruction of the doctor is followed by a flitting glimpse of an action sequence that shows Yashoda doing exactly the opposite of what the doctor advises her. The thrilling teaser gives the impression that Yashoda is in some kind of mortal danger and that she has to fight for her survival.
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