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Korean wins at Cannes a tribute to entertainment giant CJ ENM
Korean movies have been temporarily overshadowed by K-pop and Korean TV dramas -- think BTS and 'Squid Game' -- both of which flourished during the Covid era, while Korean film was struck down by the pandemic. Closed cinemas and disrupted release schedules meant that the film sector was not fully able to capitalise on the 2019 Cannes and multiple Oscar successes of 'Parasite' and 'Minari'.
Alexis Bledel steps away from 'The Handmaid's Tale' ahead of season 5
In a statement given to 'Entertainment Weekly', the actress said: "After much thought, I felt I had to step away from The Handmaid's Tale at this time. I am forever grateful to Bruce Miller for writing such truthful and resonant scenes for Emily, and to Hulu, MGM, the cast and crew for their support."
'Amar Akbar Anthony' clocks 45 years, Shabana Azmi recalls her casting in the film
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, who starred alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Neetu Singh and Parveen Babi, has recalled her casting in the movie, which released in 1977. Shabana, who played one of the leading protagonists in the movie, recalled her casting in the film, as she said, "I had worked with Manmohan Desai in 'Parvarish' and enjoyed doing the film very much.
'Top Gun: Maverick' cruises at $150-million opening weekend
On a three-day scale, Paramount studio is predicting a $123 million haul. That makes it a new record debut for Cruise, whose previous best the 2005 release 'War of the Worlds' rests at a $64.8 million opening. As per 'Variety', the film kicked off with a bang, drawing a $51.8 million opening day. That's a record for Paramount Pictures, outdoing the $51.2 million opening day of 2010's 'Iron Man 2'.
Abigail Breslin, Andy Garcia, Donald Sutherland to star in 'Miranda's Victim'
'Deadline' states that the film, written by J. Craig Stiles and George Kolber, tells the true story of Trish Weir, who in 1963 was kidnapped and brutally raped by Ernesto Miranda. Committed to putting her assailant in prison, Trish's life is destroyed by America's legal system as she triggers a law that transforms the nation.
'American Graffiti' actor Bo Hopkins dies at 80
Born William Hopkins in 1942 in Greenville, South Carolina, he appeared in more than 100 film and television roles in a career that spanned more than five decades. As per aDeadline', he picked up the nickname 'Bo' thanks to a character of the same name he played in Bus Stop, his first off-Broadway play.
Watch | Shehnaaz Gill looks 'serene' in all-white outfit
Flaunting her calmer side, Shehnaaz posted a motley of pictures on Instagram dressed in an all-white salwar kameez. "Feeling serene," she wrote alongside the image, where she is seen posing in a car.The picture in just an hour got over 2,46,294 likes on the photo-sharing website. On the work front, Shehnaaz is shooting for superstar Salman Khan's 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali'. Details about her role or about the film are still under wraps.
Athiya Shetty, KL Rahul enjoy Saturday dinner date with Akansha Ranjan
Akansha, who has worked in the series 'Guilty', took to her Instagram stories to post two separate photos of Athiya and Rahul. In the photo, the actress can be seen wearing an off-shoulder dress and captioned it: "love of my life." She also shared Rahul's photo and wrote, "love of my life x2." Athiya and Rahul's wedding rumours have been doing the rounds, however there is no confirmation yet.
Johnny Depp reportedly to make post-trial film comeback in 'Beetlejuice 2
According to aceshowbiz.com, fans have flooded social media with the claim after they noticed the embattled actor's name seemed to appear on a call sheet found when they said they searched on Google for the 'Beetlejuice' sequel. Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder are also rumoured to be reprising their roles from director Tim Burton's 1988 original alongside Depp.
Strong Asian flavour to Cannes awards; Ruben Ostlund gets his second Palme d'Or
Ostlund's follow-up to his 2017 Palme-winning 'The Square', according to 'Variety', takes a boat full of shallow people -- models, millionaires and their various trophy partners -- and abandons them in deep water, forcing the survivors to reconstruct a desert-island society where money holds no power. In such a system, for better or worse, beauty becomes the most valuable asset.
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