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Next ‘Star Wars’ to use old footage of late Carrie Fisher
Jul 28, 2018Carrie Fisher will be featured in the next “Star Wars” movie, using previously unseen footage she recorded before her death, Walt Disney Co. studio said on Friday. Actor Mark Hamill, whose Luke Skywalker character appeared to... -
Kristen Stewart to star in new, female-directed ‘Charlie’s Angels’
Jul 27, 2018“Charlie’s Angels” are returning to the big screen next year for a third outing, this time with a female director and a multi-racial trio of women led by Kristen Stewart. “Twilight” star Stewart, along with rising... -
Halda to take part in three int’l film festivals
Jul 24, 2018Halda, international-awards winning film directed by Tauquir Ahmed, is going to take part in three international film festivals. “Halda will take part in the 11th film festival ‘The Goddess on the Throne’ in Kosovo from August... -
DC Superhero movie “Shazam” trailer released at San Diego Comic Con [Video]
Jul 22, 2018The first Shazam! trailer is here and you don’t even need to say the magic word “SHAZAM” to see it. This weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con provided plenty of news about Warner Bros.’ continued efforts to reform... -
Taylor Swift cast in movie version of ‘Cats’
Jul 21, 2018Taylor Swift has been cast in a big screen version of the stage musical “Cats,” in what will be the pop singer’s biggest movie role so far, entertainment publications Variety and the Hollywood Reporter said on... -
TV streaming services overtake pay-TV in Britain
Jul 18, 2018The number of Britons subscribing to TV services like Netflix, Amazon and Sky’s NOW TV, has overtaken traditional satellite and cable TV for the first time, media regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday. The shift in the... -
Cancer drug movie strikes nerve in China, becomes box-office hit
Jul 18, 2018A low-budget Chinese movie about a leukaemia patient who turns to smuggling cheaper cancer drugs from India has struck a chord with Internet users and even the country’s leaders, spotlighting national anxieties about unaffordable hospital care.... -
“Downton Abbey” series to be turned into a movie
Jul 15, 2018A movie is to be made of “Downton Abbey”, the award-winning television period drama about a British household in the early 20th century, and the original stars will reunite for the project. Julian Fellowes, who created... -
Dhaka, Delhi discuss progress on film on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Jul 12, 2018The first meeting of India-Bangladesh Joint Committee on Audio-Visual Co-Production was held here today. Abual Hossain, Additional Secretary of Ministry of Information, led a nine-member Bangladesh team. The nine-member Indian team was headed by Jayashree Mukherjee,... -
Thailand cave rescue to be turned into Hollywood movie
Jul 12, 2018The mission to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thai cave is to get the Hollywood treatment in a movie announced by faith-based production house Pure Flix. Managing partner Michael Scott, who lives...