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'Samrat Prithviraj' shows cancelled due to empty theatres; second consecutive flop for Akshay
Reportedly, the film's shows in many circuits are being cancelled and flushed out due to zero occupancy to make way for more commercially viable shows of other films, reminiscent of the fate of Kangana Ranaut-starrer 'Dhaakad' which had reportedly put up a collection of just Rs 4,400 on day 8 of its release with just 20 tickets sold across India.
'Ms Marvel' Iman Vellani reveals how she was cast for the role
Elaborating on the same, Iman said, "I got cast on the last day of high school. I was hanging out with my friends, and I got a text from the casting director to come on a video conference call. So I come on the call, and it's Kevin Feige and all the producers and directors. But I didn't even notice them because I am obsessed with Kevin Feige and Marvel. Kevin said, 'it's unanimous, we want you to be Ms Marvel, and I just went into complete shock."
Marvel supervillain collective film 'Thunderbolts' in early development with Jake Schreier at the helm
Earlier, Schreier directed 2012's 'Robot and Frank' and 2015's 'Paper Towns'. In addition, he has made several music videos for artists like Kanye West, Selena Gomez, Chance the Rapper, Baby Keem, Benny Blanco, Francis and the Lights, Cashmere Cat and more. 'Variety' further states that the casting of the film is yet to be finalised. In the Marvel comics, the Thunderbolts are made up of villains, anti-heroes and reformed baddies -- some of whom have already appeared within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Britney Spears' first husband crashes her wedding, arrested by police
Sergeant Cyrus Zadeh said that the Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Spears' residence in California to investigate a trespassing complaint, during which they made contact with Alexander. After running a records check, Alexander was found to have an out of county warrant and was placed under arrest for that offense.
Angelina Jolie to direct 'Without Blood' starring Salma Hayek, Demian Bichir
Jolie is making the film with super-indie Fremantle, with which she struck a three-year international filmmaking agreement in March. 'Variety' further states that the principal photography of the film already has begun in the Puglia (Apulia) and Basilicata regions of southern Italy, as well as in Rome.
'Fire Island' star James Scully dreams of starring in an all-queer 'Avengers' movie
"I have had these out of body moments where I'm like, remember when you thought you were going to have to pretend to be straight your whole life?" Scully tells me, reports 'Variety'. "Remember when you thought that you were just going to have to find a really patient woman and marry her and just do the best that you could to make it work?"
Bhuvan Bam to appear as lead in new web series 'Taaza Khabar'
Bhuvan Bam said, "I feel grateful that I got to explore a completely new side to wishful thinking with my character in Taaza Khabar. It has been a humbling experience prepping for this character and his antics. As we begin shooting, I'm confident that emoting this character is going to be fun, I already relate to this character so much.
Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck release video from joint album
The homage to the screen siren Lamarr (who died in 2000 at age 85) is one of two songs written by Depp for the project, the other one being 'Sad Motherf****n' Parade', reports 'Variety'. These freshly penned originals are the outliers on '18', an album otherwise made up of cover songs, some of them sung by Depp, some in fully instrumental form. It'll be out via the Rhino label on CD and digital platforms July 15.
Mrunal Thakur: Content reigns supreme, language not a barrier anymore
She also opines that content is the first priority for the audience today with the language of it not making much of a difference. Commenting on the same, the actress said, "When someone talks about Indian films, one is likely to think first about Bollywood and Hindi music. However, in the past few years and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, that has changed somewhat as regional cinema steps in a bigger way, courtesy OTT platforms."
Pooja Hegde lambasts IndiGo staffer for rude behaviour; airline apologises
Taking to Twitter, Pooja Hegde wrote, "Extremely sad with how rude IndiGo6E staff member, by the name of Vipul Nakashe, behaved with us today on our flight out from Mumbai. Absolutely arrogant, ignorant and threatening tone used with us for no reason. Normally I don't tweet about these issues, but this was truly appalling."
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