Coronation Street's Ellie Leach and Elle Mulvaney are worlds away from soap on night out

Holly Jones Following the success of his dystopian coming-of-age tale “Birdboy,” Spanish illustrator Alberto Vázquez brings another graphic novel to the big screen with his highly anticipated second feature “Unicorn Wars.” The film takes place between two worlds: an unscrupulous and industrial bear Bootcamp, where foul-mouthed pastel warriors prepare for battle, and a serene enchanted forest where black-hued and majestic unicorns frolic alongside pristine tree-lined lakes. The tone grows ever more ominous as the cavalry ride through the woods, drawing nearer, forcing the docile creatures to defend their coveted surroundings.Sold internationally by Charades and distributed by UFO, “Unicorn Wars” is an apt depiction of humanity’s folly leading to internal and external conflict.

Lise Pedersen Speaking on Monday at the 6th Women in Animation (WIA) Summit at the Annecy Animation Festival, Chris Mack, director, Grow Creative at Netflix, addressed issues of labor shortage and inclusivity in the animation industry.“Never before in the history of person kind have we told these many stories, or pumped these many dollars into entertaining the world. The fact is we don’t have enough skilled talent to create and produce this content,” he announced.“There have never been so many opportunities,” he added, noting that his company has executives in some 15 countries, whose jobs are to create pipelines and tap into local talent pools, both new and established.“You need executives who look like the creator you want to work with, who understand cultural storytelling.

Emilio Mayorga Alberto Vázquez’s “Unicorn Wars” is an Annecy  competition frontrunner. “They Shot the Piano Player,” from Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal, weighs in as one of the festival’s most anticipated works in progress.A bevy of Annecy MIFA unveils and score of Spanish titles, sometimes sneak peeked at other events, form part of a historic growth on Spain’s animation scene.At March’s Cartoon Movie, only France had a larger number of titles than Spain.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentKinology (“Annette”) has closed a raft of deals on two highlights from its slate, “Argonuts,” an animated feature produced by TAT Productions, the banner behind “The Jungle Bunch,” and Emmanuel Mouret’s “Diary of a Fleeting Affair” which premiered at Cannes. A Pixar/Dreamworks-style family film, “Argonuts” is a comedy adventure set in a magical yet hostile world of Greek mythology. It follows the journey of Pathie, a young, smart and daring mouse, and her mate Sam who set off to fight the most bizarre and dangerous creatures in Ancient Greece, including Poseidon himself.“Argonuts” reunites “The Jungle Bunch” director, David Alaux, and producer, Jean-François Tosti at TAT Productions.

A couple were jailed after police found a gun in his storage container - they then found illicit designer goods in their flat. On February 17 last year, officers attended Manchester Storage, in Miles Platting, and searched a container belonging to Edward Boyce, 42.

A Stockport woman has died after collapsing at an alcoholic support group meeting.

Long-overdue law reforms to ban religious organisations and faith-based schools in Victoria from refusing to hire or sacking teachers and staff for being LGBTQI came into effect Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Act passed by the Victorian Parliament in December 2021 commenced on Tuesday. Victoria now joins other jurisdictions in Australia that have enacted laws to protect LGBTQI staff. Tasmania, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) already prohibit religious organisations and schools from sacking staff for being LGBTQI. LGBTQI advocacy organisations and unions said that the Victorian government’s law reforms protect not just school staff but also students.“This is a day to celebrate,” Debra James, General Secretary, Independent Education Union Victoria Tasmania told Star Observer.

Kerry Katona has admitted she feels "insecure" and "gross" as she writes about her body confidence battle in her latest column.The 41 year old opens up about feeling insecure by the age gap between her and fiancé Ryan Mahoney while on holiday in Marbella, where they are currently house hunting. Are you an OK! VIP? If not, why not? It’s free and gives you backstage access to stories like this, exclusive home tours, special discounts and so much more! All you need to do is pop your email address below! P.s. if you’re already seeing this article in full, congrats - you’re already on our guest list! Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Hello from Marbs! As I write my column, I’m in Marbella and I’m having an amazing time.

Love Island may have only been on our screens for a week, but the nation is – once again – gripped by the new series. The sexy singletons have been entertaining us night after night, but it is the show’s first ever deaf contestant, 23-year-old Tasha Ghouri, who has been winning fans over – and she is already a favourite to take home the £50,000 cash prize. Her dad, Tarek, couldn’t be more proud of his daughter’s stint on the show so far.

Manchester United fans believe believe Erik ten Hag will bring success to the club, but are not so confident in director of football John Murtough and CEO Richard Arnold, according to an MEN poll.

Coronation Street fans are convinced a cryptic clue has rumbled the true identity of Jacob Hay.The youngster is portrayed by actor Jack James Ryan on the ITV soap and has caused his fair share of trouble since rocking up in Weatherfield last year.Having struck up a relationship with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) and Tracy Barlow's daughter Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney), Jacob was recently rumbled sneaking a shower at Eileen Grimshaw's house by a horrified Tracy (Kate Ford).Asked about his parentage by his girlfriend's mother, Jacob then dropped a big hint that his mother may be Steve's ex-wife Karen McDonald.In the potentially pivotal conversation, Tracy sat Jacob down and demanded an explanation as to why he was showering at Eileen's.Explaining that he and Amy had been struggling to pay their bills and that their flat was subsequently full of dampness, the retired drug dealer was then asked about his childhood.Tracy said: "At the risk of sounding impossibly naïve, where were your mam and dad when all of this was going on?"I take it they weren't at the country estate."Jacob replied: "My mum was in and out of prison."While seemingly not too leading, the tidbit could prove significant as theories about Jacob's mother begin to emerge.It has since been suggested that Jacob's mother could indeed be Karen McDonald, who was played by Suranne Jones and hasn't been seen on the soap since 2004.Karen and Tracy were famously love rivals both vying for the affection of Steve.Jacob being Karen's son would certainly be an ironic twist since Amy's conception caused a deep rift between Tracy and Karen.In one classic Corrie moment, Karen stole Tracy's car and set it on fire - with fears Amy was still inside it.Thankfully, the tot was being

Coronation Street fans have been left surprised by Shona Platt during the most recent trip to Weatherfield. The ITV soap character, played by Julia Goulding, was causing a distraction for Amy Barlow as she tried to work in Roy's Rolls.

Coronation Street star Julia Goulding has teased the future of her on-screen stepson Max Turner amid his villain arc.The teenager has been in a world of trouble lately, accidentally spiking Amy Barlow's drink with drugs meant for his teacher Daniel Osbourne.He's done everything from breaking into Daniel's flat to exposing Nicky Wheatley as a former sex worker to impress his gang at school.Now, with Max shipped off to the Pupil Referral Unit after his expulsion from Weatherfield High, some fans have speculated he could fall in with another, worse, crowd of pals.And actress Julia, who plays Max's on-screen step-mum Shona Platt, had a few words on the upcoming storyline exclusively for Daily Star.Julia appeared at the MEN Pride of Manchester Awards, a star-studded ceremony dedicated to celebrating the city's heroes, last week, along with her Corrie co-stars Kimberly Hart-Simpson, Sair Khan and Shelley King.Also in attendance were former cast members Katie McGlynn, Victoria Ekanoye and Kym Marsh.Determined to keep tight-lipped on Max's future, Julia teased: "I couldn’t possibly tell you [what Max's future holds]. I mean, I am his stepmother so I think the sun shines out of his backside most of the time!" Speaking about her ideal Coronation Street storyline, she gushed on the red carpet: "More of the Platts, to be honest.

Coronation Street fans couldn't stop laughing as they tuned into the latest hour-long edition of the ITV soap. It all started with Sally Metcalfe excitedly heading off for her night away in a fancy hotel with husband Tim.

Their sex life has become somewhat of a bone of contention among Coronation Street fans but Sally and Tim Metcalfe were at it again during the latest trip to the cobbles - however, it all went very wrong.

The stars of Coronation Street and Emmerdale will have been believing in life after love - excuse the pun - after heading out in Manchester on Tuesday night (May 17). Actors from both of the ITV soaps hit the red carpet as a brand new show came to the Opera House.

She's been involved in some of the soap's most harrowing storylines as Coronation Street's Faye Windass. So her followers on social media were pleased to see actress Ellie Leach a world away from the Weatherfield drama as she enjoyed a sunshine break with her boyfriend Reagan Pettman.

Danny Miller jokingly sparked a cheeky 'feud' between two of the nation's biggest soaps, Emmerdale and Coronation Street.The Aaron Dingle actor's quip came after his television rival Elle Mulvaney spoke of meeting The Queen when she ventured up to Manchester last year to pay the Corrie cast a visit. Speaking at The National Lottery's Big Jubilee Street Party on Thursday, Elle revealed what it was like meeting the 96 year old monarch - who today made her first outing in six weeks amid her health issues.

They clearly got the memo as three of Coronation Street's young stars rocked up to the red carpet in similar outfits. Elle Mulvaney, Harriet Bibby, and Tanisha Gorey proved great minds think alike as they donned varying pastel blue outfits.

CORONATION Street star Elle Mulvaney looked nothing like Amy Barlow in a glam new snap. The 19-year-old actress plays the mischievous daughter of Tracy Barlow on the cobbles, and is far more glam in real life.

Danny Miller has sparked a soap feud between Emmerdale and Coronation Street after TV rival Elle Mulvaney recalled what it was like to meet the queen on the set of the Cobbles last year.