Beatles Manager Movie ‘Midas Man’ Hires New Director Mid-Shoot; Ousted Filmmaker Jonas Akerlund Issues Statement

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Australia have been revealed to have been caused by wallabies getting high on opium poppies, a tour guide has claimed.Wallabies are believed to be purposely eating the poppies, which contain white opium gum used in morphine and codeine, and this causes erratic changes in their behaviour.The claims have been made by outdoor educator Sid Hewison on his TikTok after looking into crop circles in a Tasmanian farmers field.Mr Hewison said: “A lot of people think crop circles are fake but the crop circles we have here in Tasmania are very much real.“Some of the local wallaby population get into these opiate-rich poppy fields, they have a bit of a chew on what is essentially pure codeine and morphine and jump around in a circle, leaving a nice little crop circle and then they pass out.“Wallabies are more trippy than skippy.”The wallabies' antics were originally rumours which Mr Hewison struggled to believe but later watched the bizarre behaviour with his own eyes.He explained that these poppy fields in Tasmania provide the key ingredient in medicines sent all over the world.The fields contain what is known by locals as “super poppies” and why there are warnings on the gate after Mr Hewison claims several people have died from taking the poppies.He added: “it essentially blows their mind and kills them.”For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.The issue of wallabies eating the opium poppies is actually a problem that stems from over a decade ago.According to the Mail, former Tasmanian premier Lara Giddings brought up the wallabies behaviour while she was the state's attorney general in 2009.Ms Giddings told a snake hearing: “We have a problem

Cornwall Live reports.Best, who has 93 parks in the UK, said he "understand[s] why people are wary of the outsider."He said: I understand why people are wary of the outsider, but I want this to be looked as an opportunity for improvement. I want to create new jobs and homes for people and the best way to do that is invest."The Sunday Times Rich List entrepreneur shared his passion for parks as a means for change: "I believe this sector is a global solution to affordable housing.

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DANCING on Ice's Liberty Poole stuns in black lingerie ahead of Sunday's show. The Love Island beauty wows in sheer stockings and suspenders in new photos on Instagram. Liberty, a former Nando's waitress, captioned her snaps: "Find yourself someone who looks at you the same way I look at pizza." Fans were impressed by the new shots, with one writing to the 22-year-old: "You’re absolutely stunning love xx" Another raved: "I admire her for not editing her pictures." One more said: "Miss Liberty you look gorgeous as always!! The caption is funny and so true!!! I love pizza too." Liberty shot to fame when she took part in Love Island and was tipped to win the show with Jake Cornish.

BTS have teamed up with Samsung on a new campaign advocating for climate change prevention.Yesterday (February 9), the tech giant announced its ‘Galaxy For The Planet’ campaign with BTS through a new video, where the boyband are seen holding up placards with handwritten messages bringing attention to the ocean’s plastic waste and its consequences. The clip ends with all seven members coming together with a single message: “Let’s work together for a better future.”The campaign video coincided with the launch of their latest line of Galaxy devices, including a new smartphone and tablet.

As reported by Deadline, Jonah Lees, 26, of UK series “The Letter For The King,” is John Lennon; musician Blake Richardson, 22, from British pop trio New Hope Club, is Paul McCartney; Leo Harvey-Elledge, 19, who played rocker Liam Gallagher in “Creation Stories,” is George Harrison; and newcomer Campbell Wallace is Ringo Starr.“Peaky Blinders” actor Adam Lawrence, 30, also joins as former Beatles drummer Pete Best, and “The Queen’s Gambit” actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, 33, has been chosen to portray Beatles manager Epstein, a record shop manager from Liverpool who would discover the greatest band of all time.Filming “Midas Man” began last month in Liverpool but soon ran aground since the film’s initial director Jonas Akerlund was said to be

K.J. Yossman Despite recently losing its director just three weeks into shooting, “Midas Man,” the music biopic about The Beatles’ wunderkind manager Brian Epstein, has now cast its fab four.John Lennon will be played by Jonah Lees (“The Letter for the King”), Paul McCartney by Blake Richardson (“Eleven Days”), George Harrison by Leo Harvey Elledge (“Creation Stories”) and Ringo Starr by newcomer Campbell Wallace.

The Beatles in the forthcoming Midas Man film have been announced.As revealed earlier this week, the biopic of the Fab Four’s manager Brian Epstein will see Jay Leno take on the role of late TV host Ed Sullivan (The Ed Sullivan Show).Now, as Deadline reports, Jonah Lees (The Letter For The King) is set to portray John Lennon while musician Blake Richardson (from the band New Hope Club) will appear as Paul McCartney.Leo Harvey-Elledge – who played Liam Gallagher in this year’s Alan McGee biopic, Creation Stories – has been lined up to portray George Harrison, with Campbell Wallace appearing as Ringo Starr.

The actors portraying the Fab Four have been revealed for Beatles manager movie Midas Man.

Midas Man.Marking the actor and Tonight Show host’s first feature film appearance as a character since the ’90s, Leno will play the late Ed Sullivan Show host in the new Beatles film according to Deadline.The Beatles appeared on Sullivan’s show three times in February 1964, and several more times over the years. Their first appearance was watched by 73million viewers at the time.Midas Man recently shut down mid-shoot, as director Jonas Akerlund is said to be “taking a break” from production and could be “unlikely to return”.“The director of Midas Man Jonas Akerlund is taking a break from the film,” a quote from the production reads.“Until some matters become clearer, we are not able to add any further comment to this statement.

Jay Leno will make his return to acting in Midas Man, an upcoming film about the life of The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein.According to Deadline, the 71-year-old television host is set to play another TV icon Ed Sullivan, host of the classic variety show The Ed Sullivan Show.Jay's last on-screen movie role was in 1989 when he starred as Detective Tony Costas opposite Pat Morita in the action-comedy Collision Course. Exciting:Jay Leno will make his return to acting in Midas Man, an upcoming film about the life of The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein.

EXCLUSIVE: Jay Leno is set to make a rare feature appearance in Beatles manager movie Midas Man, playing another celebrated TV personality, Ed Sullivan.

Vinyl and Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen, has been hired to helm the biopic of The Beatles manager Brian Epstein.The project, titled Midas Man, was placed on hiatus earlier this month after it was announced original director Jonas Akerlund was “taking a break” from the film.As reported by Deadline, Akerlund has since been replaced by Sugarman, with hopes of it re-entering production as soon as possible.In a statement issued to the publication, Akerlund said: “I regret that things haven’t turned out as we had planned on Midas Man.

K.J. Yossman Director Sara Sugarman is set to replace Jonas Åkerlund on “Midas Man,” the biopic of The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein, Variety understands.“Midas Man” tells the story of Brian Epstein, the man who is considered responsible for launching The Beatles into the stratosphere.