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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Watts, who helmed the massively successful Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home for Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios, has withdrawn from the Marvel Cinematic Universe project. “Making three Spider-Man films was an incredible and life-changing experience for me,” Watts said in a statement to THR. I’m eternally grateful to have been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for seven years. I’m hopeful we’ll work together again, and I can’t wait to see the amazing vision for Fantastic Four brought to life.”
In a separate statement, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said, “Collaborating with Jon on the Spider-Man films has been a true pleasure. We were looking forward to continuing our work with him to bring the Fantastic Four into the MCU but understand and are supportive of his reasons for stepping away. We are optimistic that we will have the opportunity to work together again at some point down the road,” Kevin Feige, president, Marvel Studios, and Louis D’Esposito, co-president, Marvel Studios, said in a joint statement.
Known as the original Marvel comics superheroes created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the Fantastic Four were part of 20th Century Fox’s stable of Marvel superheroes prior to Disney’s acquisition of the studio in 2019. Feige first announced that Watts would direct a Fantastic Four reboot for Marvel Studios in December 2020 but the studio has yet to announce any release date information about the film. Deadline's report notes that Sony wants him to return for the next Tom Holland-led Spider-Man movie
On the work front, Jon Watts is set to write and direct a film reuniting George Clooney and Brad Pitt set at Apple Studios. He’s also producing a new film in the Final Destination horror franchise for New Line Cinema and HBO Max.
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Blake Lively is all set to try her hands behind the camera for a film. The Gossip Girl star is set to make her feature film directorial debut with an adaptation of the graphic novel Seconds, by Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O'Malley.
According to Variety, created by Bryan Lee O’Malley and released in 2014 by Random House imprint Ballantine Books, Seconds follows the story of Katie Clay, the owner and head chef of the titular restaurant. One night, a mysterious spirit provides Katie with the ability to alter reality by writing something she wants to change in a notebook, eating a mushroom and falling asleep. As Katie begins abusing the power to alter her past mistakes, her actions slowly cause the fabric of time and space to unravel.
Edgar Wright, who helmed the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, based on O’Malley’s graphic novels, adapted the screenplay and will produce the new film alongside three-time Oscar nominee Marc Platt. The book was the first work from O’Malley since wrapping up his break-out Pilgrim graphic novel series.
On the work front, Blake Lively is best known for her prominent roles in drama series Gossip Girl and notable films like Green Lantern, The Town, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, All I See is You, The Town, The Age of Adaline, The Shallow, A Simple Favor and The Rhythm Section. She's set to appear in The Husband's Secret, an adaptation of Liane Moriarty's novel of the same name.
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The trailer for Kangana Ranaut's upcoming film Dhaakad was released on Friday. At the press conference, Kangana was asked a bunch of questions regarding her project and the entertainment industry. She also chimed in about the ongoing debate on Hindi language that led to Ajay Devgn and Kichcha Sudeepa's Twitter spat when former asked why South language films are being dubbed in Hindi if it is not the national language.
Kangana Ranaut weighed on the controversy. "There is no direct answer to this question. We are a country with a lot of diversity, multiple languages, and cultures. Everybody has a birthright to take pride in their language and their culture. I am a Pahadi, and I take pride in it," Kangana said.
“If you ask me which language should be the national language, then I think it should be Sanskrit. Sanskrit is older than Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati, or Hindi. All these languages have come from Sanskrit. Then why hasn’t Sanskrit become the national language and Hindi? I don’t have an answer to this. These are the decisions taken at that time (when the Constitution was written)," she said.
She continued, “Having said that I do not have the answer to why instead of Sanskrit, why Hindi is chosen as the national language. But now that the decision is made, if you do not obey it, you are denying the Constitution."
"Hindi is our national language, so whatever Ajay sir said is right. But I understand the sentiment of Sudeep and he is not wrong either," she went on to speak on the controversy.
Dhaakad releases in theatres on May 20, 2022.
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Kangana Ranaut will next star in actioner Dhaakad. The trailer was launched on Friday. The actress spoke about taking on action-packed roles and even took digs at some of the big names in the industry including the Khans and Kumar.
During the trailer launch of Dhaakad, Kangana said that she has reached a stage in her career where she can take big risks and refuse A-lister films. Kangana said, "I have my own fair share of low points when I refused a lot of male-centric films. A Khan lead film or Kumar lead film or all kinds of big hero films, and everyone looked at me like 'why am I wasting my life.' But when you have a vision for your future, and nobody else does, they think that there is something wrong with the person."
Kangana further talked about receiving calls on rejecting calls and attending award functions. She said, "I used to be amazed at them thinking that why do think that I'm wasting my life. I have come here so far, and it wasn't accidental. I always thought that I also deserve as much anybody else, and why should I think of myself as a lesser being. Ranaut further added, "I always have this vision that this day is possible. I did not plan it, but I have the vision. I can't execute it alone, you need a producer like Deepak (Mukut) ji, a director like Razy (Razneesh Ghai), it is a collective effort of teamwork."
The Queen star says, "The world is ready for women to take the lead."
Kangana Ranaut's much-awaited actioner Dhaakad trailer is out. The film stars Arjun Rampal and Divya Dutta. The film is releasing on May 20, 2022.
ALSO READ: Did Karan Johar take an hour-long break from the Amazon Prime Video event to avoid bumping into Kangana Ranaut?
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Rohit Shetty & Reliance Entertainment join hands again to produce a biopic on one of Mumbai’s most revered top cops and former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, Rakesh Maria. The biopic will be based on the experiences of his accomplished career and will be mentored by the ace filmmaker, Rohit Shetty himself.
Talking about the announcement, producer & director, Rohit Shetty said, “Rakesh Maria: The man who stared terror in the face for 36 years!! His incredible journey spans all the way from the 1993 blasts in Mumbai, the underworld menace, to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008. Feel truly honored to be bringing this real-life super cop’s brave & fearless journey to the screen!!”
Rohit Shetty & Reliance Entertainment to produce former Mumbai Top Cop, Rakesh Maria’s biopic.
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Rakesh Maria, an IPS officer, cleared his Civil Service Examination from the 1981 batch. As Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) in 1993, he cracked the Bombay serial blasts case, and later moved to DCP (Crime) and then Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), of the Mumbai Police. Maria solved the 2003 Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar twin blasts case. Maria was also given the responsibility of investigating the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008 and interrogated Ajmal Kasab, the only terrorist captured alive, and successfully investigated the case.
Rakesh Maria commented, “It is exciting to re-live the journey, especially when piloted by a brilliant director like Rohit Shetty. More than the nostalgia, it’s also a valuable opportunity to place before the people the extraordinary work of the Mumbai Police when facing tough challenges and working against all odds.”
ALSO READ: Vivek Oberoi joins Sidharth Malhotra and Shilpa Shetty in Rohit Shetty’s action series Indian Police Force
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Pop singer Taz from Stereo Nation passed away at the age of 54 on April 29, 2022. The singer, who was reportedly suffering from Hernia, was due to have surgery two years ago for the same but it was postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
As his health deteriorated, Taz was reportedly in a coma. In early March 2022, he was out of a coma and showed signs of improvement. His family had even released a statement at the time and thanked everyone for well-wishes.
Real name, Tarsem Singh Saini, Taz also gad Johnny Zee as a stage name. He shot to fame in 1989 with his album Hit The Deck. Some of his popular hits include 'Pyar Ho Gaya', 'Nachenge Saari Raat', and 'Gallan Gorian'.
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The Vivek Agnihotri directorial The Kashmir Files was released a while back to a tepid response with its opening day recording just Rs. 3.55 cr coming in. However, over its opening weekend, the film, which received positive reviews and strong audience feedback witnessed an increase in collections and ended its first weekend with a total of Rs. 27.15 cr. Interestingly, what followed the opening weekend was a meteoric rise in collections which has never been seen. In fact, the business of The Kashmir Files witnessed exponential growth in its first-week surprising trade, and far exceeding expectations. Now, the film, which hit screens on March 11, has completed 50 days of running in theatres.
Not surprisingly, The Kashmir Files which was hailed by the audience has continued to hold steady in theatres despite new releases hitting screens. In fact, even the runaway hit KGF – Chapter 2 which was expected to end the box office run that The Kashmir Files was enjoying, seems to not affect the business of the Vivek Agnihotri directorial. Currently still running in theatres, The Kashmir Files has been seeing a steady trickle of collections coming in each day.
Going forward, with this week seeing two new releases viz. Heropanti 2 and Runway 34 hitting screens The Kashmir Files is expected to see its business being affected. However, given the length of time, the film has been running in theatres, and the fact that it still finds patronage among the audience, the business of the film will continue to see collections build.
Also Read: Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files to stream on ZEE5 from May 13
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The seventh film in the Tom Cruise-led action spy Mission: Impossible franchise finally gets a title as Paramount Pictures revealed during its presentation at CinemaCon, an annual gathering of movie theater owners worldwide held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The film, set for a July 14, 2023 release, now has a title: Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part 1.
According to Deadline, Cruise appeared in a pre-recorded message with the news during Paramount’s CinemaCon session Thursday morning, filming from the South Africa set of Mission: Impossible 8 from atop a biplane (hinting at the pic’s next big stunt). All of this preceded the drop of Part 7’s trailer which begins with Cruise’s Ethan Hunt getting a dress-down by his former ops boss Kittridge played by Henry Czerny from the 1996 movie.
“Your days of fighting for the greater good are over,” says Kittridge. “This is our chance to control the truth…the concepts of right and wrong for everyone for centuries to come,” continues Kittridge. “You’ve been fighting to save an ideal that doesn’t exist, never did. You need to pick a side.” The footage ended showcasing Cruise's signature, death-defying motorcycle stunt for the seventh installment that was revealed in 2021 at CinemaCon.
Introducing the trailer, Cruise, standing on the biplane flying high above the mountains, said, “Sorry for the extra noise, as you can see, we are filming the latest installment of Mission: Impossible… Making this film for the big screen in your wonderful theaters.” As Deadline cites, director Chris McQuarrie sidled up in his own twin-engine telling Cruise, “We gotta go, we’re losing the light.” With that, Cruise bid CinemaCon farewell, “Let’s all have a great summer,” McQuarrie called “action” and the planes both rolled and dived — with the indefatigable star still atop his own.
The seventh Mission: Impossible is due out July 14, 2023, with an eighth and presumably final Cruise-led Mission due out June 28, 2024. The cast includes Rebecca Ferguson, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Angela Bassett, Cary Elwes, Indira Varma, Rob Delaney and Charles Parnell. Cruise previously revealed in January 2019 that the seventh and eighth Mission: Impossible films will be shot back-to-back with Christopher McQuarrie writing and directing both films.
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The Hunger Games franchise is officially slated to return to the big screen in 2023. Lionsgate is moving forward with its Hunger Games prequel film, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, announcing a November 17, 2023 release during its CinemaCon presentation.
As Deadline reports, that date is the same pre-Thanksgiving corridor where The Hunger Games sequels Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part One and Mockingjay Part Two opened. The prequel to the billion-dollar series is set years prior to the original movies where Jennifer Lawrence led the franchise as heroine Katniss Everdeen, while supporting stars included Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Sam Claflin, and Woody Harrelson.“In this return to 'The Hunger Games,' years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he is chosen to be a mentor to Lucy Gray Baird, the girl tribute from impoverished District 12,” Lionsgate synopsis read.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is based on author Suzanne Collins' 2020 novel of the same name. The book serves as a prequel to Collins' original Hunger Games trilogy of novels, which consists of 2008's The Hunger Games, 2009's Catching Fire and 2010's Mockingjay. Francis Lawrence, who directed Catching Fire, Mockingjay - Part 1 and Mockingjay - Part 2, returns to helm The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The screenplay is written by Michael Arndt from a story adaptation by Collins. Collins is also producing the film alongside Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson. No casting information is available at the moment.
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With cinemas reopening in full force and cases of Covid-19 reducing drastically, the trend of releasing films directly on digital has considerably reduced. The trend had picked up big time when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world in 2020. Several big films skipped theatrical releases and arrived on OTT across different streaming platforms. Though the trend slowed down in 2022, several significant films like Gehraiyaan, Dasvi, etc did see a digital release this year.
Today, Amazon Prime held a huge event to announce its slate of upcoming films and series. One film that was announced was Tiku Weds Sheru. Karan Johar was the host of this much-talked-about event.
The romantic comedy marks Kangana Ranaut's foray into production. It is produced by her production house, Manikarnika Films, and directed by Sai Kabir, who also made Kangana Ranaut’s quirky film, Revolver Rani (2014). It stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur and the film went on floors in 2021. In January this year, the makers released a picture of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's cross-dressing avatar wherein he was seen aping Sridevi's Hawa Hawaai look.
The release date of Tiku Weds Sheru was not announced today and it's expected to be released in a few months.
In the Amazon Prime event, some 41 movies and original shows were announced. Besides Tiku Weds Sheru, the streaming giant also officially announced Shahid Kapoor-Vijay Sethupathi starrer web series Farzi, directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK of The Family Man fame, and Sonakshi Sinha’s web series Dahaad, created by Reema Kagti.
Also Read: Kangana Ranaut starrer Dhaakad trailer to be unveiled on April 29, 2022
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Earlier today the first track from the Aamir Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha dropped. Titled ‘Kahani’ the track interestingly features only music and lyrics without any visuals from the film. As per Aamir Khan, this decision to not feature visuals was an intentional decision to put Pritam, Amitabh, the singers, and technicians in the spotlight because not only do they deserve to be centre stage but also the music deserves its due credit. In fact, Khan was vocal about the tracks of the film praising the album saying. “I truly believe that the songs in Laal Singh Chaddha are the soul of the film and this album has some of my career’s best songs”.
Similarly, the film’s director Advait Chandan also seems to be rather kicked about the music of Laal Singh Chaddha. Talking about the first song, ‘Kahani’ that released today, Chandan claimed that it is his favourite, “‘Kahani’ is my most favourite song ever. Every time I felt nervous on a shoot, I would listen to this song. It's the perfect introduction to our film. Dada's melody, Amitabh's lyrics and Mohan's voice transport us directly into the world of Laal Singh Chaddha.”
Further talking about the track, lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya added, "I have tried my best to encapsulate the soul of the film through the lyrics of this song. It was a beautiful experience and I am so happy that the release of this song is going to be a novel experience for all of us!"
As for the film, Laal Singh Chaddha is the adaptation of the Tom Hanks starrer Forrest Gump. The film stars Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Kiran Rao and Viacom18 Studios Laal Singh Chaddha is slated to hit screens worldwide on August 11, 2022.
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Disney has finally revealed the title of James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel, Avatar 2, along with a visual treat – the first 3D teaser trailer screened at CinemaCon, the annual gathering of movie theater owners that’s currently taking place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
According to Deadline, now titled Avatar: The Way of Water, the 20th Century Studios sci-fi adventure releases overseas starting December 14 and heads to North America on December 16. Producer Jon Landau came in from New Zealand to make the Disney presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. It was also revealed that Disney will rerelease the original Avatar on September 23 around the globe with remastered audio and sound.
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, Avatar: The Way of Water will follow the next chapter in the lives of Sam Worthington’s Jake and Zoe Saldana’s Neytiri and begins to tell the story of the Sully family, Jake, Neytiri and their kids, and the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive and the tragedies they endure. “I know one thing,” Sam Worthington’s Jake Sully tells Zoe Saldana’s Neytiri. “Wherever we go, this family is our fortress.”
CinemaCon attendees were reportedly given 3D glasses to watch the minutes-long trailer, which contained almost no dialogue. Instead, exhibitors were immersed into different regions across the magnificent world of Pandora through sweeping visuals of the planet’s crystal blue oceans and lakes. The footage also shows the local tribe of Na’vi interacting with various species resembling whales and pelicans, some of which flew through the screen and into audience member’s faces thanks to the three-dimensional technology.
“One of the strengths of Jim Cameron’s scripts is they are always universal and relatable themes that he weaves into them,” Landau said. “At the center of each of the four sequels will be the Sully family. Each story will be a stand-alone and each will come to its own conclusion.” There will be a “fulfilling resolution to each film, but when looked at as a whole the journey across all four will create a larger epic saga. The journey across all four movies will create a connected saga. To achieve our goals, we need a strong partnership with you and the studio … an end-to-end community,” the Oscar-winning producer added.
#Avatar2 has been officially titled, 'Avatar: The Way of Water'
via @Disney at #CinemaCon pic.twitter.com/NpJ54KZHgO
— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) April 27, 2022
James Cameron beamed in from Wellington, NZ where he’s shooting, expressing sympathy for exhibition about the industry’s hardships during the pandemic. He told exhibition, “I just want you to hear it from me: Jon and I are here to work with you,” he said. “The best way is by delivering content that is a must-see experience at the cinema.” The Oscar-winning filmmaker said he was “hard at work putting the final touches on the film.” He added that the new films are “pushing limits even farther with high frame rate, higher resolution 3D and greater reality in our visual effects. I wanted our return to Pandora to be something really special. Every shot is designed for the biggest screen, highest resolution and most immersive 3D available. I think we pulled it off.”
The upcoming Avatar franchise boasts a star-studded cast of Kate Winslet, Edie Falco, Michelle Yeoh, Vin Diesel, Jemaine Clement, and Oona Chaplin with a slate of young actors alongside returning cast members Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, Stephen Lang, Matt Gerald, and Sigourney Weaver. The trailer will debut exclusively in theaters ahead of Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on May 6. Take a look at the stunning visuals from the trailer below!
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Actor and director Olivia Wilde was reportedly handed child custody documents, from former partner Jason Sudeikis, while introducing footage from her upcoming thriller Don't Worry Darling during Warner Bros' presentation at CinemaCon, the annual movie theater industry gathering.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the mysterious envelope given to Olivia Wilde in the middle of her presentation contained custody documents from Jason Sudeikis, who wasn’t aware the legal paperwork would be served during CinemaCon. “Papers were drawn up to establish jurisdiction relating to the children of Ms. Wilde and Mr. Sudeikis,” the insider told THR. “Mr. Sudeikis had no prior knowledge of the time or place that the envelope would have been delivered, as this would solely be up to the process service company involved, and he would never condone her being served in such an inappropriate manner.”
On Tuesday, while Wilde was presenting the trailer for her new film Don’t Worry Darling at the movie exhibitors convention, a mysterious manila envelope labeled “personal and confidential” was slid to her by someone in front of the stage. At first, onlookers believed the envelope to be a script from someone attempting to gain the Booksmart director’s attention but Deadline reported on Wednesday afternoon that the envelope contained custody documents from Sudeikis.
In response to the incident, CinemaCon said in a statement that it would “reevaluate” their security protocols. “To protect the integrity of our studio partners and the talent, we will reevaluate our security protocols,” NATO managing director and head of CinemaCon Mitch Neuhauser told Variety. “We will act accordingly because it’s the right thing to do. We want to do the safe, proper thing.”
Wilde, who shares two children with the Ted Lasso star, was in the process of promoting her upcoming Warner Bros. film Don’t Worry Darling. The two were formerly engaged but ended their romantic relationship in 2020. The filmmaker is currently involved with popstar and Don’t Worry Darling lead Harry Styles.
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Johnny Depp is suing his former wife Amber Heard for $50 million claiming that she ruined his career by fabricating claims of domestic violence. A former agent for the Hollywood star testified that Heard’s abuse allegations had a “traumatic impact” on Depp’s image following which he was dropped from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
According to a Variety report, Christian Carino, a talent agent at Creative Artists Agency, appeared by video deposition at Depp’s defamation trial, which has been underway in Fairfax, Va. since April 11. Carino testified that it became clear, though conversations with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and CAA co-chair Bryan Lourd, that Disney had decided it could not continue to employ Depp. Carino said that the abuse claims were never openly discussed as the reason, but that it was simply “understood” within the industry.
Carino was friends with both Heard and Depp, and represented both of them at various points, though he reportedly said that he no longer has a relationship with either of them. He testified that Depp is “one of the finest actors of his generation,” and that has not changed despite the turmoil of his life in recent years. But he also said that the lawsuits, with his former business manager, his former attorney, and with Heard, have damaged Depp’s off-screen image. “I think what he was known for off-screen was a shroud of mystery of who he was, because he was not visible to the public,” Carino said. “It changed with the exposure that came with the lawsuits.”
Carino was asked about the production of the fifth Pirates film, in 2015, and acknowledged that Depp was routinely late to set. “I’m aware of him being tardy, but he’s been tardy on everything his entire life,” Carino said, adding that the production had figured out how to work around the issue. Carino was vague about when Disney decided not to hire Depp for a potential sixth Pirates film saying at first that he could not specify even the year when it occurred. The timing of that decision is a key issue in the case. Heard’s lawyers told jurors in opening statements that there must be proof that the Post article specifically damaged Depp’s reputation for him to prevail in a libel case.
Carino also testified that Heard twice tried to reconcile with Depp, even after she filed for divorce, once in 2016 and then again in 2017. At one point in 2016 he brokered a meeting between Heard and a reluctant Depp that ended in a fight, per The Hollywood Reporter. He also testified briefly about Heard’s subsequent relationship with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk. Heard texted Carino in 2017 professing sadness about her breakup with Musk. Carino seemed incredulous, and texted in response to Heard, “You told me a thousand times you were just filling space.”
Earlier on Wednesday, the jurors saw video depositions with two LAPD officers and a front desk employee who works at the Eastern Columbia Building, where Depp used to own several penthouses. The officers were called to the penthouses on May 21, 2016, for a report of domestic violence. Heard refused to make a report, and the officers testified they saw no evidence of injury. Officer Tyler Hadden, one of the officers who responded to the couple’s penthouse apartment that day, said Heard refused to talk to officers and had no signs of an injury, although he acknowledged she’d been crying and was red-faced. “Just because I see a female with pink cheeks and pink eyes doesn’t mean something happened,” he said in a recorded deposition played for jurors Wednesday, as THR cites.
Jurors heard similar testimony Tuesday from an officer who accompanied Hadden to the penthouse. An officer who made a follow-up visit that night, William Gatlin, testified that he saw no injuries either, though he acknowledged that his visit was brief and he got no closer than 10 feet (3 meters) from Heard. The jury saw a bodycam video of Gatlin’s response, which was less than two minutes. Heard could only be seen at a distance. Heard’s lawyers, in their questions, have suggested that Heard could have covered her injuries with makeup, because at that point she still wanted to protect Depp.
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Warner Bros has announced the sequel to their hit film, The Batman and Robert Pattinson will reportedly reprise his role as the caped crusader in the sequel written and directed by Matt Reeves.
According to Variety, Warner Bros. revealed its plans for another caped crusader story during its Tuesday evening presentation at CinemaCon, the annual trade show for theater owners. The Batman director Matt Reeves was on hand to announce the news that he will write and direct the follow-up, but he did not provide any details about what the movie will entail.
"Matt took one of our most iconic and beloved superheroes and delivered a fresh. Matt Reeves, Rob Pattinson and the entire team will be taking audiences back to Gotham with The Batman 2," Warner Bros movie chief Toby Emmerich said during the presentation. The Batman, a gritty detective-noir superhero adventure which debuted in March, is currently the highest grossing movie of the year.
During the CinemaCon event, Matt Reeves made a brief appearance as he spoke about the sequel and also thanked fans for the amazing response received for the first one. Speaking about The Batman's next chapter, he said, "This is thrilling for me," and further added that he is "excited" to jump back into the world for the sequel as per Entertainment Weekly. Reeves is also attached to two new spinoff series being developed for HBO Max, one focused on Arkham Asylum and the Gotham City Police Department, and the other giving the spotlight to Colin Farrell’s Penguin.
Robert Pattinson’s The Batman depicted Bruce Wayne in his earlier years and takes place in “Year Two” of Bruce Wayne acting as the Dark Knight when he was still learning how to be a superhero in Gotham. In his pursuit of justice, the youthful Dark Knight uncovers corruption in Gotham City while pursuing the maniacal killer known as the Riddler (Paul Dano). A post-credits sequence with Barry Keoghan as the Joker was also included in the film, although it's unclear whether that plot will be continued in the planned sequel. The star-studded cast also included Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Andy Serkis as Batman’s butler Alfred Pennyworth, Colin Farrell as the crime-lord known as Penguin and Jeffrey Wright as Gotham City’s police chief James Gordon.
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The first look of Avatar 2 is expected to debut at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. The Walt Disney Company is expected to offer attendees a first-look at the much-awaited James Cameron’s long in-development sequels, the first of which arrives later this year in December 16.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, cinema tech firm Christie confirms it's working with Cameron's Lightstorm to advance theatrical capabilities. While Disney is keeping tight-lipped, CinemaCon attendees are expected to get a first glimpse at James Cameron’s wildly anticipated Avatar sequels during its slate presentation Wednesday at the theater owners confab.
Avatar 2 will reportedly be offered in a wide variety of formats to support the range of movie theater configurations in the U.S. and around the world, including 3D and 4K and incorporating a high frame rate of 48 fps. In fact, there will be more versions of Avatar 2 than any movie “in the history of movies,” asserted John Fithian, president and CEO of the National Association of Theater Owners, at CinemaCon on Tuesday. “We are talking about high resolution, high frame rates, 3D, IMAX, PLF, different sound systems and in 160 different languages. He is working very closely with our members around the world to show his movie in the best possible way,” he says. “Jim is uniquely driven. He’s brilliant.”
20th Century Studios President Steve Asbell previously confirmed that despite all of the delays that have happened, Avatar 2 is going to be released this year. In a previous interview with THR, Asbell had no hesitation about replying in the affirmative when asked about the sequel's Christmas 2022 release date. “For real. It's going to blow people away,” he said. “You're not ready for what Jim is doing."It is worth noting that Avatar has been one of the highest grossing and influential movies of all time. The magnum opus has been the highest-grossing movie ever with $2.84 billion. In addition to being a visual marvel, Avatar kickstarted the 3D movie era and introduced new production techniques, including performance capture and virtual production. So, it will be interesting to see how Cameron is planning to play with technology in his wildly anticipated sequels.
While Avatar 2 will be released in many formats to secure as many screens as it can, Christie and Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment will provide a new projection system to kick things up a notch in select theaters. “Over the years, we’ve worked closely with the team at Lightstorm,” says Brian Claypool, Executive VP of Cinema at Christie. “With our range of Xenon and RGB laser projectors with Real|Laser technology, Lightstorm has been able to review footage at various stages of production to ensure the final product looks as intended on the big screen.” Per the report, part of Lightstorm’s production process includes a Christie 4K, high frame rate capable projector installed into a “pod,” used to review footage as it’s filmed on set.
Additionally, Lightstorm has Christie projectors installed in multiple postproduction environments allowing Cameron to work on creating the final images to be used in Avatar 2. “Christie has been a good partner. We’re using their projection systems at all our production sites, in the U.S. and New Zealand,” says Cameron in a released statement. “Wherever I am, I can view progress on my films in high-quality stereo 3D, just as the audience will see the movies in theaters when they come out. This is essential to our working process.”
While an official title for Avatar 2 has not been confirmed by the studio but the film is confirmed to feature several returning stars including Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stepehn Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, CCH Pounder, Matt Gerald, and Sigourney Weaver. The cast for the sequels will include more newcomers than returning members though with the likes of Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Michelle Yeoh, Jemaine Clement, Oona Chaplin, David Thewlis, Vin Diesel, and CJ Jones all set to appear as well.
The second installment of the sci-fi franchise will be released on December 16, almost thirteen years after the original Avatar, followed by Avatar 3 which is set to debut two years later on December 20, 2024.
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Nintendo, Illumination and Universal’s animated feature, starring Chris Pratt, has been pushed back to release on April 7, 2023. The highly anticipated film was previously slated to be released on Dec. 21, 2022.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Illumination and Universal announced late Monday that they are pushing back the theatrical release of Super Mario Bros. from Dec. 21, 2022 to April 7, 2023. The computer-animated film stars Chris Pratt as Mario. The star-packed voice cast also includes Anya Taylor-Joy (Princess Peach), Charlie Day (Luigi), Jack Black (Bowser), Keegan-Michael Key (Toad), Seth Rogen (Donkey Kong), Fred Armisen (Cranky Kong), Kevin Michael Richardson (Kamek) and Sebastian Maniscalco (Spike).
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto took to the company's Twitter account to share the news of the dela. “This is Miyamoto.” the Mario creator tweeted. “After consulting with Chris-san, my partner at Illumination on the Super Mario Bros. film, we decided to move the global release to Spring 2023–April 28 in Japan and April 7 in North America. My deepest apologies but I promise it will be well worth the wait.”
This is Miyamoto. After consulting with Chris-san, my partner at Illumination on the Super Mario Bros. film, we decided to move the global release to Spring 2023–April 28 in Japan and April 7 in North America. My deepest apologies but I promise it will be well worth the wait.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 26, 2022
Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri has also shared a statement on Twitter writing, “Miyamoto-San and I have been collaborating on all aspects of the Super Mario Bros. film and, together with our partners at Universal, have decided to move the global release to Spring 2023 - April 7 in North America and April 28 in Japan. We are excited to share this incredible film with you.”
— Illumination (@illumination) April 26, 2022
Super Mario Bros. film hails from Nintendo and Illumination, with Universal distributing in North America and co-financing with Illumination. The upcoming Mario movie was announced in 2018. Shortly after Mario’s move was announced, the studio said that Puss in Boots: The Last Wish now opens on Dec. 21, 2022, per the report. Antonio Banderas returns as the marauding feline, co-starring opposite Florence Pugh, Salma Hayek and Olivia Colman.
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South Korean pop group ASTRO has officially announced their full group comeback date and title of their forthcoming third full-length album.
Earlier this month, the group’s management label Fantagio confirmed that ASTRO was gearing up for a May comeback. On April 25, the agency unveiled the first look at ASTRO’s new release on their official social media handle. Titled “Drive to the Starry Road,” ASTRO’s third full-length album will drop on May 16 at 6 p.m. KST.
[#아스트로]
ASTRO 3rd Full Album
<Drive to the Starry Road>
Coming Soon ????2022. 05. 16 RELEASE#ASTRO #Drive_to_the_Starry_Road pic.twitter.com/KhUyCF80ut
— 판타지오뮤직 (@fantagiomusic_) April 25, 2022
ASTRO debuted in 2016 with the single "Hide & Seek" from their debut EP Spring Up, and were subsequently named by Billboard as one of the best new K-pop groups of 2016. The group is composed of six members MJ, Jinjin, Cha Eun Woo, Moonbin, Rocky, and Sanha.
Also Read: ASTRO’s Sanha halts activities after being diagnosed with Covid-19 for second time
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Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as global superstar Bad Bunny, will star as Marvel antihero comic character El Muerto and will lead the standalone comic book film for Sony Pictures.
The news came out of CinemaCon, the annual gathering of movie theater owners in Las Vegas, during Sony’s panel where Bad Bunny made a surprise appearance. As Deadline notes, the character of El Muerto aka Juan Carlos was a super powered wrestler who originally fought Spider-Man in a charity wrestling match in which he nearly unmasked the webslinger before being stung by Spider-Man with a paralyzing poison. After his oppressor El Dorado came to claim his life, he was saved by Spider-Man, after which the two team up to defeat Dorado. Introduced by Sony Motion Pictures Group president Sanford Panitch at CinemaCon, the Grammy Award-winning artist will be the first ever Latino actor to headline a live-action Marvel movie.
On stage at CinemaCon, Sony brass suggested Ocasio will portray an antihero on the verge of inheriting his father’s power. The film will be released on January 12, 2024, said Panitch. Bad Bunny made a brief appearance at the Monday evening presentation at The Forum at Caesars Palace, where he talked about working on the film. “This opportunity to bring El Muerto to life, it’s amazing. It’s incredible,” he said. “I love wrestling, I grew up watching wrestling and now I’m a wrestler … I think it’s the perfect role for me. It will be epic, I’m sure.” The film comes after Sony recently dated Madame Web, starring Dakota Johnson, which marked the first female character from the Spider-Man universe to get a standalone film.
Meanwhile, Bad Bunny, who soared to global superstardom with chart-topping songs and a Grammy win, last year began making appearances on WWE. The musician, who also appeared in Narcos: Mexico, will make his film debut in another film Sony teased on Monday. In Bullet Train, he’ll star alongside Brad Pitt as an assassin.
Also Read: Brad Pitt and Bad Bunny slap each other in first look of Bullet Train screened at CinemaCon
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South Korean juggernaut group BTS member Jimin’s Seoul apartment was recently seized temporarily due to negligence towards health insurance payments. The Grammy-nominated group’s agency Big Hit Music has now officially addressed reports of Jimin’s apartment seizure due to non-payment of insurance premiums and admitted that the situation had been caused by an error at the company.
On April 24, it was reported that the National Health Insurance Service had seized Jimin’s apartment at Nine One Hannam in Seoul on January 25 due to the singer not paying his health insurance premiums. As Korean tabloid Soompi notes, Jimin received four separate notices about the seizure by registered mail during the time that his apartment was temporarily seized, and the seizure was ultimately lifted on April 22 after he paid the overdue health insurance premiums.
The management label Big Hit Music responded with a statement explaining the situation later that evening. “Regarding this matter, the company is the first to receive all mail that arrives at the artists’ dorms, and in the process of relaying it to the artist, a portion of the mail was omitted by mistake,” the statement began.
The statement continued, “Due to Jimin’s activities abroad starting at the end of last year, his extended period of rest, and his scheduled activities abroad after that, he was unaware of matters such as [his premiums] being overdue. As soon as he found out, he paid the arrears in full, and at present, the situation has been resolved. We apologize for the fact that we have given the artist and fans cause for concern due to our company’s negligence,” it ended.
Meanwhile, Jimin recently made headlines for his debut OST “With You” for the K-drama Our Blues. The singer collaborated with his best friend Ha Sung Woon for the first time for the OST. As for the apartment, Jimin bought his property in Nine Hannam One Hill for 5.9 billion won (over Rs. 36.1 crore) in May last year. It was reported back then that he and RM bought apartments in the same complex.
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 trailer is only a day away. After several months of anticipation, the makers of Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, and Tabu starrer are all set to drop the trailer on April 26. Kartik Aaryan takes on the role of Indian ghosthunter after Akshay Kumar who starred in Bhool Bhulaiyaa originally helmed by Priyadarshan. The sequel, helmed by Anees Bazmee, is expected to be one rollercoaster ride of laughter and chills.
The trailer of the film will arrive tomorrow. A new poster of the film has been unveiled featuring the lead actors and a ghost. On Twitter, Kartik wrote, "Kal lekar aa rahe hain Trailer. #BhoolBhulaiyaa2. 20th May 2022."
Kal lekar aa rahe hain Trailer ????????#BhoolBhulaiyaa2 ????
20th May, 2022@advani_kiara #Tabu @BazmeeAnees #BhushanKumar @MuradKhetani @anjummurad #KrishanKumar @farhad_samji #AakashKaushik @dopmanuanand @ipritamofficial @OfficialAMITABH @CastingChhabra #ShivChanana @nirajkothari pic.twitter.com/co3XMC2nJp— Kartik Aaryan (@TheAaryanKartik) April 25, 2022
Kiara Advani plays the female lead of the film alongside Kartik Aaryan, while Rajpal Yadav is perfectly in his element as Chhota Pandit from the first part and Tabu will be seen in a pivotal role too in this Anees Bazmee starrer. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is all set to hit the big screens on the 20th of May, 2022.
ALSO READ: Kartik Aaryan aka Rooh baba introduces his spooky ‘saheliyan’ in the latest poster of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
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Post the last wave of the pandemic, theatres across the nation are rejoicing with films returning to the big screen with a bang. After back-to-back hits in the form of The Kashmir Files, RRR, and KGF – Chapter 2, we now see the release of the action entertainer Heropanti 2. Starring Tiger Shroff in his action-packed avatar, the film has been generating immense buzz in the run-up to its release. Now we hear that the makers of the film have even locked a deal with a major national multiplex chain to help promote Heropanti 2.
A well-placed industry source informs Bollywood Hungama of the details saying, “Sajid Nadiadwala is going all out to ensure the success of Heropanti 2. The audience is there, and they are more than ready for the film. But to entice a few more, Nadiadwala has locked a deal with a major multiplex chain that will help promote the film in lieu of an on-ground event with Tiger Shroff.” Ask for details and he continues, “As per the deal, the multiplex chain will promote the film, and the audience who buy a certain snack basket (popcorn tub) will stand a chance to meet Tiger Shroff in person.”
While this will not be the first time a national multiplex chain has tied up with a film for promotions, it is certainly a unique concept. For starters, while PVR had changed its logo to include the title of SS Rajamouli’s RRR in it, this new promotional campaign brings theatergoers that much closer to the celebrities they adore.
As for the film, Ahmed Khan directs Heropanti 2, starring Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the film is slated to hit screens this Friday, April 29.
Also Read: Heropanti 2 stars Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria greet massive crowd at a mall during promotions
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Ranveer Singh is starring in Yash Raj Films’ Jayeshbhai Jordaar. The trailer of the film has been unanimously acclaimed and now Ranveer is set to have a big launch for the first song of the film ‘Firecracker’ at a college in Mumbai. Ranveer has again shape-shifted to transform himself into a character hailing from heartland Gujarat, who with his razor-sharp wit, will entertain us, win over our hearts. Ranveer has turned into an item boy for ‘Firecracker’ which he performed without being choreographed!
A trade source says, “Ranveer will dance his way into the hearts of audiences with ‘Firecracker’. He is planning a big launch of the song that will see him perform the same impromptu dance routine in front of a packed college in Mumbai. Ranveer is an electrifying live performer and one can only imagine that he will bring the house down with this launch. All preparations are in place for this activity to happen today and YRF is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the event is a grand success.”
The source adds, “Jayeshbhai is a character that everyone feels will appeal to audiences across all age groups, especially the youth since Ranveer is presenting a new brand of hero who is extremely relatable. So, all efforts are being made to ensure that there is good fan engagement around every asset of Jayeshbhai Jordaar. For the trailer launch, YRF invited Ranveer’s fans from across the country to be a part of the event and now with Firecracker, they are taking Ranveer directly to his loyal fan base, the college students who have always appreciated his brilliance in acting.”
A hilarious satire on society - Jayeshbhai Jordaar, produced by Maneesh Sharma, also stars Arjun Reddy fame Shalini Pandey, who debuts on Bollywood’s big screen opposite Ranveer. The film has been directed by debutant Divyang Thakkar and is releasing worldwide on May 13, 2022.
ALSO READ: FIRST LOOK: Ranveer Singh performs without choreography in Jayeshbhai Jordaar’s new song, Firecracker
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Kangana Ranaut's reality show Lock Upp: Badass Jail Atyaachaari Khel is slowly reaching its final stage. Recently, Indian Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui spoke to her about a traumatic incident recalling facing sexual harassment as a child.
Munawar recalled the incident from his childhood, “Maine yeh cheezein kabhi kisise share nahi kari kyunki (I’ve never shared it with anyone because) I have to face them. I was a 6-year-old.. yeh aisa tha ki (it was such that)..bahut close family hoti hai aur kabhi kabhi (there’s close family and sometimes)…” Saisha Shinde was left in tears, and Prince Narula later hugged him.
“Mujhe us waqt nahi samajh aata tha aur 4-5 saal tak woh continuously chalta raha…chauthe saal woh cheezein ek baar bahut extreme hogai (I didn’t understand then and it continued for four-five years. It turned extreme in the fourth year).” The contestants were left in tears and gathered around to hug him.
Kangana empathised with his story and said, "So many kids go through this every year but we avoid talking about it on public platforms. All of us go through this, all of us have been inappropriately touched at some point. I have faced this. I was a child and a young boy from our town used to inappropriately touch me. At the time, I did not know what it meant, no matter how protective your family is, all kids go through this."
She added, "Another point is that you are made to feel guilty for it. This is a huge crisis for kids in our society. To tell them the difference between good and bad touch may not be enough. It becomes such a huge crisis. Kids are psychologically traumatised and scarred for life. They face endless troubles in life. This guy was three to four years elder than me, perhaps he was exploring his sexuality. He would call us, get us all to strip and check us. We would not understand it at the time. There is a huge stigma behind this, especially for men. It is very brave of you, Munawar, that you chose this platform to share your experience."
ALSO READ: Dhaakad Teaser: Kangana Ranaut is fiesty international spy, beats up villains to pulp
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Abhishek Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor and Kartik Aaryan will be the star attractions for The All Stars Football Club during the eagerly awaited Celebrity Football Cup 2022 match with Emirates United on May 7th at the magnificent Shabab Al Ahli Stadium in Dubai.
"Playing For Humanity is our mantra and Dubai will be in for a highly competitive match on May 7th before a packed audience. The excitement is brewing and there will be sweat, kicks and passion on the beautiful ground that day," said Bunty Walia, the owner of The All Stars Football Club to Bollywood Hungama's Faridoon Shahryar. Walia’s company GS Worldwide Entertainment owns The All Stars Football Club team and manages all their matches globally.
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Actor Anupam Kher recently met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and posted pictures from their meeting on his social media handle. The senior actor also presented Modi with a gift. He gifted the PM a rudraksha mala (prayer beads) sent by his mother Dulari.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Anupam wrote in Hindi, "Respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was a great pleasure to meet you. The hard work you are doing day and night for countrymen is inspiring! I will always remember the reverence with which you accepted the rudraksh mala sent by my mother to protect you. Jai Ho. Jai Hind."
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी। आज आपसे मिलकर मन अत्यंत प्रसन्न हुआ।आप देशवासियों के लिए दिन रात जो मेहनत कर रहें है, वो प्रेरणात्मक है! जिस श्रद्धा के साथ आपने मेरी माँ द्वारा आपकी रक्षा के लिए भेजी रुद्राक्ष की माला स्वीकार की वो हम हमेशा याद रखेंगे।जय हो।जय हिंद! ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/yBQN4UOvWy
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) April 23, 2022
Responding to Anupam Kher's tweet, PM Modi wrote, "Thank you very much, Anupam Kher. It is only the blessings of respected Mataji and countrymen which motivates me continuously to work in service of the nation."
Last month, Modi had praised the film The Kashmir Files in which Anupam Kher was the lead actor. Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, the film is based on the Kashmiri Pandit exodus that happened in the 1990s. The film broke records at the box office.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Anupam Kher will soon essay the role of the protagonist's father-in-law in the ABC comedy pilot The Son in Law and star alongside Reema Sampat, Chris Sullivan, and Meera Simhan as one of the leads. On Wednesday, Anupam Kher took to his Instagram to share the news. Along with the picture, he captioned the post as “Happy and excited to share with you all this fantastic news about my next overseas pilot project #SonInLaw. Looking forward to joining the team. Jai Ho! #SonInLaw @abcnetwork #KuchBhiHoSaktaHai #Series (sic)”
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Hollywood actor Johnny Depp concluded his third day of testimony in Fairfax, Virginia courtroom for his $50 million defamation trial against his former wife Amber Heard. In the courtroom, much of the afternoon was devoted to the reading of graphic text messages sent by Depp, and the airing of audio and video of his angry outbursts and confrontations with Heard, revealed under cross-examination conducted by Heard's lawyer Ben Rottenborn on Thursday morning,
Evidence of text messages from Depp to some of his friends, including Marilyn Manson and actor Paul Bettany, also surfaced that referenced his drug use during the time he was in a relationship with Heard. Deadline reports, as one audio clip ran near the end of the day’s proceedings, Depp, on the witness stand, wiped his eyes with his hand before grabbing a tissue. The audio was from July, 2016, after the couple filed for divorce and Heard sought a restraining order against him.
Depp looked down at a computer screen as the audio was played. “Where do you want the scar?” Depp says. Heard pleads with him, “Don’t cut your skin. Please do not cut your skin. Why would I do that. Please do not do that. Please don’t cut yourself.” Heard’s attorneys unleashed a barrage of messages throughout the day to try to show that Depp used violent language in texts with his wife. Before some exchanges were read in court, Depp said he "wasn't proud of any of the language" that he used in the text messages.
In one, read by Heard’s attorney, Depp wrote, “The only reason we go for the throat is love.” Heard wrote back, “My throat is yours. You’re going to be the death of me, but I don’t care.” Depp wrote back, “I have other uses for your throat which do not include injury.” In the witness stand, Depp asked, “I’m sorry, could you read that again.” Some in the courtroom laughed. Another series of texts were shown from May 22, 2016, the day after Depp and Heard’s confrontation at their downtown Los Angeles penthouse that led to her claim that he struck her, leaving her to seek a restraining order. “Sorry, I’m just leaving Amanda’s birthday now,” Heard wrote.
“Just let me know when you have a minute. And I’ll give you a call…Nothing I have to say to you should elicit anything but, a sense of ease…All my love and profound apologies…” Recordings of Depp threatening to self-harm were also
played. Heard’s attorneys also played a video that Heard took of Depp slamming his kitchen cupboard and breaking other objects. In it, he pours a tall glass of wine. “Have you drunk this whole thing this morning?” Heard asks, before he discovers that she had been recording with her phone, he appears to throw it.
“Clearly I was having a bad time,” Depp told the court. He acknowledged that he “did assault a couple of cabinets, but I did not touch Miss Heard.” He said that Heard had illegally recorded the video, and that “the most interesting part” was that she was shown smiling at the end of it. “One does stray from complete control over their emotions at times, and that is very normal primal thing to do,” Depp said. Another audio clip was played where Depp is heard using the “C” word about Heard, followed by the sound of what appeared to be him throwing up.
In a text that Depp sent to Heard’s father, David, in late December, 2015, the actor wrote, “Yes, I fucked up and went too far in our fight.” Depp said that the text didn’t refer to a “physical fight.” Rottenborn also played an audio from earlier in the month which seemed to reveal that Depp also got physical in a confrontation. “I head butted you in the fucking forehead. That doesn’t break a nose,” Depp tells Heard. “I did say those words, but I was using the words that Miss Heard was using, but there was not an intentional head butt,” Depp said. “If you want to have a peaceful conversation with Ms. Heard, you might have to placate a little bit.”
The jury will reportedly return on Monday, at which time the cross examination will continue.
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Superstar Ajay Devgn is known just for his acting chops but also for his directorial ventures. Whenever he has donned the director’s hat, he has come up with larger-than-life films, be it U Me Aur Hum (2008) or Shivaay (2016). Hence, the expectations are there from his next film as a director, Runway 34. It releases in Eid week and has created a buzz thanks to Ajay’s association as an actor and director and also thanks to the presence of Amitabh Bachchan and Rakul Preet Singh.
Bollywood Hungama has learnt that the film was certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on April 11. Interestingly, the film has been passed with a U/A certificate with zero cuts.
A source told Bollywood Hungama, “At times, the CBFC spares the visuals but asks for deletion or modification of certain dialogues. In the case of Runway 34, no such demand was made as there was no need for it. Ajay Devgn has made it in such a way that the film was bound to get a clean U/A certificate. And that’s what happened.”
Reportedly, Runway 34 is based on a real-life incident involving a fight that had a narrow escape while trying to land at an airport. It’ll release in cinemas on April 29 and clash with Tiger Shroff’s Heropanti 2. The length of the film, as mentioned on the certificate, is 148 minutes. In short, Runway 34 is 2 hours and 28 minutes long.
Meanwhile, 4 days back, the CBFC also handed over the censor certificate to Doctor Strange: In The Multiverse Of Madness. Just like Runway 34, this much-awaited Hollywood superhero flick has also been given a U/A certificate without single audio or visual cut.
Doctor Strange: In The Multiverse Of Madness secured a certificate on April 20. The length of the film, as mentioned on the certificate, is 126 minutes long, that is, 2 hours and 6 minutes long. This makes it the shortest Marvel film in the last 3 years. The first Doctor Strange (2016) film was shorter, at 115 minutes.
Bollywood Hungama was the first to break the news on April 9 that in a rare instance, the advance booking of Doctor Strange: In The Multiverse Of Madness was thrown open on April 8, though the film is scheduled for a release nearly a month later, on May 6. Interestingly, several shows are already sold out.
The source said, “There’s tremendous excitement to see the film as it comes immediately after the monstrous blockbuster, Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Doctor Strange was a part of it too and it’s a continuation of the Spider-Man story in a way. Thanks to the short length, theatres can add more shows of the film to keep up with the heavy demand.”
Also Read: Runway 34 stars Amitabh Bachchan and Ajay Devgn accuse each other of breaking rules; share evidence
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Rohit Shetty and Prime Video have come together to create India’s Biggest Action series called - Indian Police Force. The series will now see a new entrant - Shilpa Shetty who will be playing a cop in the show. The show promises to be everything audiences have come to expect from a Rohit Shetty spectacle, and more! With Rohit’s proven success in directing and presenting high-octane action blockbusters and headlined by actor Sidharth Malhotra, the Amazon Original Series aims to create a new benchmark for streaming series in India.
Shilpa looked smashing in the first look poster from the series. Dressed in an all-black outfit with the police vest on and holding a gun, the actress looked tough in her new avatar. "Ready to set the OTT platform on fire for the first time. Superrr Thrilled to join The Action King Rohit Shetty in his Cop Universe," Shilpa wrote sharing the first look.
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The makers recently gave us a glimpse of Sidharth Malhotra who has made his entry into the Rohit Shetty’s cop universe. The fiction series proudly pays an ode to the selfless service, unconditional commitment, and fierce patriotism of our police officers across the country who put everything on the line in their call of duty to keep us safe.
Director-Producer Rohit Shetty said “Indian Police Force is a very special one for me and I’ve been working on it for years. I’m delighted to be collaborating with Amazon Prime Video to breathe life into this story which will transcend geographies and linguistic barriers, providing me an opportunity to showcase the same to audiences worldwide. I am super excited to be working with the amazingly talented Sidharth Malhotra in this series. I have always strived to push the envelope of action-first entertainment and with this series, I am confident we will create a new benchmark."
The series is currently filming.
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