Bob Dylan re-recording classic songs from his catalogue with T Bone Burnett

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorSales agency Beta Cinema has revealed the casting of further lead roles for action thriller “The Climb”: Hero Fiennes Tiffin, star of the global box office franchise series “After,” as well as the upcoming Sony/Tristar feature “The Woman King,” and IMDB break-out star Hannah John-Kamen, best known for her performances in “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City,” “Ant-Man and the Wasp” and “Black Mirror,” will star alongside Cara Delevingne, who was announced earlier this year.After Signature Entertainment picked up the project ahead of the Marché du Film in Cannes for U.K. and Ireland, Beta Cinema has closed further deals for Germany, Austria and Italy (Koch Films), Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Spain (Youplanet Pictures) and Middle East (Front Row).

Christopher Vourlias Rising South African filmmaker Thati Pele, the director of the hit Netflix teen drama “Blood and Water” and the streamer’s new original series “Savage Beauty,” is preparing her first feature film, which will be produced by the team behind the Oscar-shortlisted LGBTQ drama “The Wound.”“Brace Yourself” unspools on a failed romantic island getaway, where straitlaced orthodontist Dr. Shaloba Molefe decides to kidnap her unravelling family and won’t let them leave until they love her again.

Naman Ramachandran London-based The Production Headquarters, founded in 2010 by Mohaan Nadaar, has unveiled an extensive slate of features that are complete and in production.The company focuses on U.K. and India centric projects.

Love Island star Niall Aslam looks worlds away from his ITV debut on the popular dating show as he now channels his inner hippie and boasts a full luscious beard.The sexy singleton appeared in the original line-up of the fourth series of the show back in 2018 alongside the likes of Megan Barton Hanson and Dr Alex George.Throughout his time on the show, the 26-year-old hunk was briefly paired up with Kendall Rae Knight before he coupled up with villa firecracker Georgia Steel.But it wasn’t meant to be after the brunette beefcake decided to quit the show just nine days after it started despite becoming quite the fan-favourite during his short time on the show.After his shocking exit, the star soon revealed he had been rushed to hospital due to stress-induced psychosis, explaining how he had suffered from hallucinations.Now, more than four years later, Niall looks almost unrecognisable from his brief TV stint as he now rocks luscious long locks with striking blonde highlights which he completed with a thick raven beard.He has also gone on to publicly speak out about his struggle with autism on social media, as the reality star confessed he often felt “ashamed” over his mental health condition in the past.In a lengthy Instagram post, the star opened up about his experience as part Autism Awareness month with the condition to his loyal legion of fans online.He penned: “Haven’t posted whilst it’s been autism awareness/ acceptance month but I know most people that follow me on here are aware of my diagnosis.“Truth is sometimes I find it hard talking about my experiences being autistic online in such a positive light all the time.“Being autistic has been a struggle my whole life Leading me to be on antidepressants at 10, school

Catherine Tyldesley has revealed her baby daughter's name is Iris as she was photographed with the her adorable little one for the first time.The Eva Price actress spilled in an interview that Iris is a name she had picked out for years - ever since she had portrayed a character with that namesake in BBC drama Lilies.Iris Ella was born weighing 8lb two weeks after her due date at St Mary's in Manchester at 10.12pm last month.Catherine, 38, told HELLO!: "I've had the name Iris for years. A while back, I played a character called Iris Moss in the BBC drama Lilies and I have loved it ever since then."The actress also revealed her child's middle name is Ella and is a tribute to Catherine's husband Tom Pitfield's late grandma, saying: "Iris Ella, it really works."Discussing her induced birth, in which she used hypnobirthing and meditation music, Catherine said: ""It was the same with Alfie, who was 15 days overdue."I had kind of hoped, as a second baby, that she might come quicker, but I had to be induced."The new mum told how there was slow progress in her labour before Iris arrived.She said: "Within minutes, she was born.

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Today, our resident horoscope expert Russell Grant tells one star sign that others are looking towards them for answers, while another has noticed that things are starting to look up.Russell has plenty more to say after analysing the stars, and below you will find exactly what the universe has in store for you today, Monday, May 23One way to solve an immediate problem is to look back on similar experiences in the past. Go over old ground to find a solution. Others are looking to you to lead the way and seem to think you have all the answers.

snake sank its teeth into the neck of a dog forcing it into an overnight animal hospital stay. Vets in Scotland posted an urgent warning last week about the dangers of adders lurking in popular walking sites after a pet fell victim to one's deadly bite.Bearsden-based vet Glenbrae Veterinary Clinics shared a Facebook status accompanied by a picture of the offending snake.According to the post, the dog and owner were enjoying a walk in Burncrooks Reservoir, a popular walking area north of Milngavie when a reptile pounced and fear set in.

JANE SAYS: A tit-for-tat fling? Face it – that idea was never going to end well. Clearly, your wife felt she was being reasonable and modern by suggesting you sleep with someone else to even things up. But when it comes to sex and affairs of the heart, nothing is ever straightforward. Now you find yourself torn between two women. Your wife is telling you you’ve had your fun and now need to come home. And your lover has finally got her talons into you and isn’t prepared to let you go. Who do you love and see yourself spending the rest of your life with? Only you can decide. Also, you and your wife need to talk about the fact that she had the affair with her boss in the first place. What was that all about? Is she still seeing him? Does he mean something to her? Don’t be afraid to insist on some time out if everything is getting on top of you. You have a lot of stuff to process and make sense of. Ultimately, you may decide neither woman is absolutely right for you and choose to start again as a single man.

Erin Jayne Plummer has died "suddenly" aged 42. Her cause of death is yet to be revealed.The TV presenter, who was known for hosting Studio 10, leaves behind her husband and three daughters. Erin's colleagues Sarah Harris and Angela Bishop confirmed the news this morning, sharing a heartbreaking tribute to the star.

Real Housewives of Cheshire star Ester Dee has opened up about her fears of conceiving after suffering a cervical cancer scare. The straight-talking star, 37, recently had surgery to remove pre-cancerous cells from her cervix after failing to attend any routine smear tests in her lifetime. Ester, who is in a three-year relationship with retired businessman Glynne, 55, had hoped the couple could expand their blended brood of four, including Glynne’s three kids and her seven-year-old daughter Pearl from her previous relationship with property tycoon Rob Lloyd, but is worried her recent health issues might cause them difficulties.

The courtroom showdown between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy has had us all gripped as details unfolded during the £3million “Wagatha Christie” libel trial. But after lawyers gave their closing statements at the Royal Courts of Justice in London last week, neither party is coming out on top, according to former WAG Lizzie Cundy. “There haven’t been any winners here.The only winners are the lawyers,” 54-year-old Lizzie tells us.

Pointless star Richard Osman, who has announced his engagement!MORE: Vogue Williams reveals Spencer Matthews has 'no regrets' about shock proposalThe 51-year-old revealed the happy news in an interview with author Marion Keyes for The Guardian. He is set to tie the knot with Doctor Who actress Ingrid Oliver, 45. WATCH: Royal engagement rings"Is it true you are getting married?" Marion enquired.

EXCLUSIVE: Stax Records, the label responsible for hits such as Otis Redding’s (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay and Sam & Dave’s Soul Man, is getting the docuseries treatment.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticProducer T Bone Burnett has long promised the development of a new analog format that he promised would improve on both vinyl and CDs, as well as digital streaming and any other existing recorded music medium. Now, he appears closer to reaching that goal with the news that he has been in the studio with Bob Dylan, re-recording some of the legendary singer-songwriter’s classic songs with the purpose of introducing the new ultra-high-fidelity medium.Details are scarce about when the Dylan recordings might come out — not to mention the new hardware that will be required to play them.

Snoop Dogg has revealed in a new interview that he has previously considered re-recording albums from his back catalogue.The rapper discussed the idea of reclaiming his masters during an appearance on the Full Send Podcast this week, during which he cited the recent example of Taylor Swift re-recording her first six studio albums.Swift, who has so far released ‘Taylor’s Versions’ of ‘Fearless’ and ‘Red’, is attempting to regain control of her master recordings, after masters of her early records were sold off several times without her permission.Speaking on Full Send about Swift’s landmark actions, Snoop mused: “She ain’t an old artist at all, she’s quite new. What did she do? She remastered her album.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSome 57 years ago, Bob Dylan famously enraged folk purists by strapping on an electric guitar and performing with a rock band.What might those purists might have said upon learning that he’d sold his precious song catalog — including such timeless, era-defining classics as “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Masters of War,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Hurricane” and “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” — to a multinational conglomerate for nearly $400 million?On a purely emotional level, selling one’s songs can seem uncomfortably close to selling one’s soul: After all, what is a song if not an expression of its writer’s spirit? But in practical terms, these deals make sense for both sides.

Steven Gaydos Executive VP of ContentThe first time Bob Dylan was mentioned in Variety was 60 years ago on March 28, 1962. The article’s thesis was that the indie labels were more adept at breaking new music acts.

Goodbye, William Bowery. Taylor Swift enlisted her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, to help her with some tracks on her 2020 albums, but their collaboration was apparently a one-time thing.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticThe question of whether and when Bob Dylan will go further west in his concert dates was resolved Monday morning, as the artist’s website revealed a run of 14 new shows, all of them along the west coast, commencing not much more than a month from now.The first of the newly announced shows is May 28 in Spokane, Washington, and the last is June 18 in San Diego. In-between will come concerts in Seattle, Eugene, Redding, Oakland and Los Angeles.

Bob Dylan has announced a number of new West Coast tour dates in North America this summer – see the full list below and pick up tickets here.The dates, an extension of the ‘Never Ending Tour’ that Dylan is currently out on the road for, come behind his lauded 2020 album ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’.The current set of dates began at the start of March in Arizona and finished up last week (April 14) in Oklahoma City.The new run of dates began in late May in Washington state, running through until mid-June when Dylan will play a host of Californian dates.Get tickets for the new shows here and see the full schedule below.MAY 202228 – Spokane, First Interstate Center for the Arts29 – Kennewick, Toyota Center31 – Portland, Arlene Schnitzer Concert HallJUNE 202201 – Seattle, Paramount Theatre02 – Seattle, Paramount Theatre05 – Eugene, Hult Performing Arts Center07 – Redding, Civic Auditorium09 – Oakland, Fox Theater10 – Oakland, Fox Theater11 – Oakland, Fox Theater14 – Los Angeles, Pantages Theatre15 – Los Angeles, Pantages Theatre16 – Los Angeles, Pantages Theatre17 – San Diego, Civic TheatreIn other Dylan news, Sony Music has acquired all of his back catalogue in a new deal.The agreement, which was concluded last year and announced in January, will see everything from Dylan’s self-titled debut to his last album ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways‘ jump over to Sony in a deal that’s reportedly worth millions.Speaking about the deal, Dylan said: “Columbia Records and Rob Stringer have been nothing but good to me for many, many years and a whole lot of records. I’m glad that all my recordings can stay where they belong.” Later this year, Dylan is set to release a collection of more than 60 essays in a new book.