Michel Gondry To Direct Period Musical For Universal & Pharrell Williams; Kelvin Harrison Jr. To Star & Da’Vine Joy Randolph In Final Talks

Naman Ramachandran Indian actor-producer Yash‘s Monster Mind Creations and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios have partnered on an adaptation of Indian epic “Ramayana” for global audiences. The film will be directed by Nitesh Tiwari, whose “Dangal” is the highest Indian grosser of all time.

Joe Leydon Film Critic Winner of an audience award at the 2023 SXSW film fest, “The Long Game” is an utterly predictable yet thoroughly engaging period drama. Set in 1950s Texas, the film focuses on the true-life story of five Mexican-American youths who triumph against all odds while overcoming adversity, prejudice and periodic self-doubts in their pursuit of a Texas State High School Golf Championship trophy.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Rights to “I, The Executioner,” which will premiere as a Midnight Screening at the Cannes Film Festival this year, have been picked up by South Korea’s CJ ENM. The crime-action film directed by Ryu Seung-wan (also written Ryoo Seung-wan) is a sequel to Ryu’s 2015 hit “Veteran” and in Korea goes by the title “Veteran 2.” Few details of the story have yet been disclosed, but CJ describes the film as “combining Ryu’s trademark action with observations and messages about social change.” Ryu last year enjoyed major box office success with crime comedy “Smugglers.” Hwang Jung-min, who recently enjoyed box office success in “12.12: The Day,” reprises his role from “Veteran.” He is joined in the sequel by Jung Hae-in (“Tune in for Love”) as a new member of the film’s Violent Crime Investigation Squad. “I, The Executioner” was produced by Filmmaker R & K, the production shingle owned by Ryu and his wife Kang Hae-jung, with CJ ENM as financier and local and international distributor. CJ ENM expects to give the film a theatrical release in South Korea at an unspecified date in the second half of the year. The original “Veteran” had its international premiere in a sidebar of the 2015 Toronto festival, was named best film at the Sitges genre festival in Spain.

Lise Pedersen Zagreb-based doc specialist Splitscreen has boarded Argentinian gaucho tale “Where the Trees Bear Meat” by Alexis Franco ahead of its world premiere at Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel. It is one of 15 films vying for the top prize in the main international competition. Set in the Argentine Pampas, the film follows Omar, a farmer, whose cows are dying as a result of a prolonged drought.

“I’m Just Ken” at this year’s Oscars, but was persuaded to do so because of his daughters’ love for Barbie.The Canadian actor, who starred alongside Margot Robbie in the summer hit film, initially told the Academy he wasn’t interested in the live performance because anything could happen.“100 percent no,” Gosling said during his appearance Thursday night on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.“There’s a lot of ways that could go wrong.”Gosling, 43, eventually agreed to put on the show, complete with backup dancers, musician Mark Ronson, and a surprise appearance by legendary “Guns N’ Roses” guitarist Slash.The performance has garnered hundreds of millions of views on social media, Spotify and Apple Music.Gosling earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the Greta Gerwig film.The father of two later shared what his daughters thought when he brought them to the dress rehearsal for his now-viral performance.“Dad’s Ken-ning again,” Gosling joked. The Golden Globes winner shares the two girls with “The Place Beyond the Pines” co-star Eva Mendes.Gosling brought his daughters, 7 and 9 years old, to set to watch him play the Mattel doll-inspired character to give them context for what their father had been up to.“It was their interest in Barbie and their disinterest in Ken that sort of started all of this,” the Ken actor admitted.“It’s really been a team effort, and they were on the film and they came to set when I filmed the number,” Gosling said.

The girl who Amy Winehouse reportedly wanted to adopt believes she could have saved the tragic singer if she'd been with her. Dannika Augustin, who it's believed was close to being adopted by the late singer before her untimely death, says she still thinks about Amy every day and believes she could have made a difference. In an emotional chat, Dannika, now a mum herself and in her twenties, remembers how the Grammy-winning star's face lit up with happiness and her struggles with alcohol and drugs seemed to disappear when they were together.The two formed a deep connection during Amy's last year alive in the beautiful St Lucia, and it's reported that the Back to Black singer was making plans to bring Dannika back to London before her tragic passing.

Stacey Solomon has shared a touching tribute to her late dog, Theo, expressing how much she misses her furry companion. The star took to Instagram to showcase a picturesque cherry blossom tree at her home, Pickle Cottage, which she planted in his memory. The Loose Women panellist shared pictures and videos of the tree, which looked stunning as its bright pink leaves shimmered in the spring sunshine.

K-Pop singer Park Bo Ram, who has been a prominent figure in K-Pop for over a decade, has 'suddenly' died at the age of 30. She is said to have been found unconscious at a friend's house, with a statement announced by agency Xanadu Entertainment confirming her death: 'Park Bo Ram suddenly left us in the late evening of April 11.' Her cause of death is currently being investigated and police have requested an autopsy. Bo Ram’s agency, confirmed her death on Friday, April 12 in South Korea with an announcement.

Sam Thompson has shared the hilarious moment he pranked his best pal and fellow reality star Pete Wicks while he was sound asleep with a hangover on their tour bus. However the fun joke quickly angered former TOWIE star Pete, 36, who accidentally hit his head on the small bed frame as he jolted upright after the shock wake-up call from an alarm. Former Made In Chelsea jokester Sam, 31, then admitted he saw "my life flash before my eyes" as Pete jumped up and shouted at him in anger while begging him to "turn it off." The friends are currently on the road amid their ongoing tour for their hugely popular podcast Staying Relevant.

Love Island's Eve Gale and former TOWIE star Demi Sims were hailed as "cuties" in a snap which shared an insight into their budding romance after their recent dating confession. Frankie Sims captured the sweet moment her sister Demi, 28, cuddled close to Eve, 24, who recently featured on Love Island's All Star series, amid recent confirmation that the pair are dating.

Former Loose Women panellist Andrea McLean has left fans buzzing with excitement as she revealed a new career direction after her departure from the ITV programme.

As a school leaver, Charlie MacGregor lacked the inclination and, he freely admits, the grades to follow what many of his his peers considered to be the holy grail to academia and to life as a university undergraduate.

Last year, Scots saw car insurance premiums hit record highs with market experts estimating an average 58% price increase, with around 25,000 people across the UK also having been injured by a driver who either didn’t have insurance or couldn’t be traced.

Prince William and his son George have been seen in their first public outing since Kate Middleton's cancer announcement.

The Premier League's hopes of securing an extra spot in next season's UEFA Champions League took a major hit on Thursday night.

There have been so many tears over this Dundee game there is a real danger of Ibrox being just as waterlogged as Dens Park.

KANDOO KID (4:05) can show his mettle in the Topham Trophy of Day Two of the Aintree Festival.

Reckless online sellers are offering to deliver canisters of potentially fatal 'laughing gas' within just 20 minutes, a probe has found.

Three men have been arrested after a 'suspected cannabis farm' was uncovered in Trafford.

It's a staple of our national diet for many. The full English breakfast is a delicious way to start the day, a decent hangover cure and a national treasure.

Taylor Swift has been on the road with her mega popular Eras Tour for well over a year now, playing to tens of thousands of fans each night across the continents in North and south America, Australia and Japan, so far. Luckily for British Swifities, the queen of pop will be making the UK and Ireland her home for the next leg of the Eras tour in a matter of weeks.