Denis Villeneuve to Direct Adaptation of Sci-Fi Novel ‘Rendezvous With Rama’ by Arthur C. Clarke

Halle Berry has a tall teenager on her hands! On Wednesday, the “Bruised” actress shared a rare photograph of her daughter in honour of her 14th birthday.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAs Oscar voting opens, the guild awards could prove a guide — or bellwether — to who will take home trophies March 27.Last week’s Costume Designers Guild handed out prizes to “Cruella” (period film), “Dune” (fantasy/sci-fi) and “Coming 2 America” (contemporary).The CDG has matched Oscar 11 times since 1999 (when the guild first handed out awards) for best costume design with one of their winners. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” in 2021 was the most recent, and in 2019 it was “Black Panther.” So there’s a good chance that the category’s frontrunners, “Cruella” and “Dune,” will take home the win.The Makeup and Hairstylist Guild Awards kicked off crafts season in February, awarding “Coming 2 America” three trophies, while “Cruella” took home best period hairstyling.

Zac Efron, 34, couldn’t possibly get any hotter, right? Wrong! The hunky actor is soaking up the sun in Costa Rica with some friends and, thankfully, he has been wearing only a pair of board shorts while doing it. In photos here, Zac is seen multitasking in Central America — jogging, swimming and even taking some time to snap some photos of his own!

Queen has officially handed Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the first of Meghan Markle's royal roles from before she dramatically left The Firm. After Meghan and Prince Harry announced they were stepping back from their roles as working royals at the start of 2020 several of their patronages seemed up in the air.

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A$AP Rocky is showing Rihanna what an “incredible father” he’s going to be. As the lovebirds, both 33, prepare to welcome their first child together, a source close to the “F**kin’ Problems” rapper EXCLUSIVELY told HollywoodLife how he has “stepped up” for RiRi in every way.

Ukraine Oksana Shvets was killed.’The Kyiv Post also confirmed the news.Shvets had also worked with the Ternopil Music and Drama Theater and the Kiev Theater of Satire.Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, the country has suffered widespread damages and loss of life amid a major bombing campaign.Over 3million people have fled, as Ukrainian cities face shortages of food, water, heat, and medicine – with thousands of British people opening up their homes to Ukrainian refugees.Countries have retaliated by imposing sanctions on Russia and oligarchs such as Roman Abramovich, while large companies like Disney, Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Coca-Cola have suspended business in the country.However, despite these economic blows, Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t shown any signs of calling off the attack anytime soon.Mum got drunk and ordered £4,500 Uber to Ukraine to go and 'help'Impostor posing as Ukrainian PM manages to speak with Defence SecretaryArnold Schwarzenegger pleads with Vladimir Putin to stop Russia-Ukraine warMany stars have supported Ukraine, with Mila Kunis, who was born in the country, and her husband Ashton Kutcher raising $30million (£22million) for the cause.Meanwhile, Arnold Schwarzenegger pleaded with Putin in a heartfelt video.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

There’s a chance that Jessica Chastain might not be on the red carpet for the 2022 Oscars.

“I will do my best to represent Poland as proudly as I can.“See you soon live from Puerto Rico!”Shree Saini from the United States took first runner-up, while Olivia Yace from Côte d'Ivoire was awarded second runner-up.The official Miss World instagram account posted an image of Karolina being crowned Miss World 2021, which the caption: “Karolina is currently studying for a Master’s Degree in Management and would like to continue her studies with a PhD.“Karolina also works as a model. “She enjoys swimming and scuba diving and playing tennis and badminton. “One day she hopes to become a motivational speaker.“Karolina is also very passionate about the voluntary work that she is involved in.”Peter Andre flew to Puerto Rico to host the pageant which took place earlier today.He shared a selfie on Instagram, in view of his 1.8 million followers, once he had arrived on the island.The official Miss World instagram account shared a video of him arriving at the event too.The Mysterious Girl singer, 49, was also involved in the pageant in 2019.He had planned to continue hosting duties last year until the event was postponed.In a statement in December, the pageant said: “Miss World 2021 temporarily postpones global broadcast finale in Puerto Rico due to health and safety interest of contestants, staff, crew, and the general public.”“The finale will be rescheduled at Puerto Rico Coliseum Jose Miguel Agrelot within the next 90 days.”In 2020, a film called Misbehaviour about beauty pageants was released starring Keira Knightly.Misbehaviour is based on the feminists who disrupted the 1970 Miss World pageant in London.

She's a billionaire thanks to her successful beauty, lingerie and skincare lines.But Rihanna proved she still appreciates a good deal as she was seen shopping for baby clothes at a Target store in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 15.The 33-year-old singer is currently expecting her first child with rapper boyfriend A$AP Rocky, also 33. She recently revealed that she's in her third trimester.

Placebo are back; bolder and more courageous than ever.

Thomas Markle was welcomed on GBNews to talk about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during a scathing TV rant. The father of the Duchess of Sussex, 77, chatted to TV host Dan Wootton on Thursday (March 17) about his daughter and son-in-law.Talking about the pair, he said: "They are living like hermits in a 26-room house, they never have parties, they never have guests, the only guests they have are the million-dollar lawyers and the million-dollar PR team."Otherwise, it's Harry walking his dogs or riding his bicycle."He also confessed that he isn't worried about being sued, as he expressed "what are they gonna get? I don't have millions of dollars".Despite all of the drama, the famous father admitted that he does still "love" his daughter, although they are constantly wrapped up in public feuds.Thomas has recently embarked on a new career in social media and decided to become a YouTuber, after being inspired by fiery-mouthed Lady Colin Campbell.He also slammed Harry and said: "This man abandoned his country and he expects them to treat him like a royal.

Thomas Markle has claimed that Prince Harry is responsible for "shutting down" Samantha Markle's Twitter account. The half-sister of Harry's wife Meghan Markle allegedly had her social networking account suspended on Monday.

EXCLUSIVE: Nika King, who for two seasons played Leslie Bennett, the mother of Zendaya’s Rue on HBO’s Emmy-winning series Euphoria, has inked with Wonder Street for management.

So you’re telling us there’s a chance, Daniel Radcliffe?

Jennifer Yuma editorFilmmaker Denis Villeneuve will be presented with the Advanced Imaging Society’s 2022 Harold Lloyd Award for filmmaking at the 12th annual Lumiere Awards at Warner Bros. Studios on Feb.

Remember the name “Rendezvous With Rama,” even if you’re not a huge sci-fi head that knows this classic novel from famous science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke (he co-wrote the screenplay for Stanley Kubrick‘s “2001: A Space Odyssey“)? Well, it should be for film heads as it was once a project David Fincher was trying to make eons ago with Morgan Freeman.

Alcon Entertainment has acquired the film rights to Arthur C. Clarke’s sci-fi novel Rendezvous With Rama with Denis Villeneuve on board to direct.

Denis Villeneuve can’t hide his nerves, and sense of wonder, when he meets James Cameron (over international Zoom, with Villeneuve in Los Angeles and Cameron in New Zealand).“It’s an honor for me to talk with you,” the 54-year-old director of “Arrival” tells the 67-year-old director of “Aliens.” “I’ve been a massive fan of your work, sir, since … a long time.”“Don’t make me feel too old now,” Cameron replies with a smile.Soon enough, though, these two celebrated directors are geeking out like old friends.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDenis Villeneuve will be the recipient of the William Cameron Menzies Award from the Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) at the 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards.The award recognizes his unique visuals and innovative storytelling which have established Villeneuve as one of the premier filmmakers working today.“We are beyond thrilled to recognize the scale and scope of the cinematic vision of director Denis Villeneuve with the 2022 William Cameron Menzies Award,” said Nelson Coates, president of the ADG.

The issue of the exclusive theatrical release has been discussed quite a bit in 2021, especially as we watched Warner Bros. release so many films day-and-date on HBO Max and in cinemas.