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K.J. Yossman “The Batman” star Andy Serkis is set to direct an animated adaptation of George Orwell’s classic novel “Animal Farm.”Serkis is directing the feature at animation and VFX studio Cinesite (“Riverdance: The Animated Adventure”) from a screenplay by Nick Stoller (“Storks,” “Captain Underpants”).“The challenging journey to bring this extraordinary story to the screen has been finally rewarded by the opportunity to partner with the brilliant team at Aniventure and Cinesite,” Serkis said.

Andy Serkis (Venom: Let There Be Carnage) is directing an animated adaptation of George Orwell’s classic novella Animal Farm for Aniventure and his company The Imaginarium. Production is underway at Cinesite, which is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary as a world leader in animation and VFX.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentThe latest from Belgium’s Eyeworks Film & TV Drama and director Wouter Bouvijn – who teamed on Canneseries hits “The Twelve” and “Red Light” – “1985,” sold by Studiocanal, works on multiple levels as a coming-of-age series.Two young Gendarmarie police recruits, Marc and Franky, and his sis Vicky, a law student and pirate radio DJ, move to Brussels. They are soon caught up in police corruption – insider drug trading, heavy fire arms robbery – and the rise of  the brutal Nijvel gang.Created by Willem Wallyn (“Albatros”), this is the coming-of-age story of three unbreakable friends loss of innocence, and that of a nation in its leaders.It is also an origins tale, of the forging of the modern age. Belgium’s distrust of its forces of law and order and political class rankles to this day, shared now with other countries, as does its politics of confrontation which Vicky denounces in an on-air monolog in Ep.

Prince album under the late star’s alter-ego Camille, is set to be shared with the world by Third Man Records.In 1986, Prince wrote and recorded a self-titled album called ‘Camille’ under his short-lived feminine alter-ego, but it was scrapped shortly after test pressings of the finished album were produced.In a new interview with Mojo, Third Man co-founder Ben Blackwell revealed that the label are going to make sure ‘Camille’ finally sees the light of day.“We’re finally going to put it out,” Blackwell said, adding that he’d also got the green light from the late singer’s estate: “Prince’s people agreed – almost too easy.”All of the songs on the eight-track ‘Camille’ have been released in some capacity, but never in the same package and have often been tough to find online.A number of the tracks went on to feature on ‘Sign O’ The Times’, while the song ‘Rebirth Of The Flesh’ only appeared in 2020 on a Super Deluxe Edition of that album.The eight tracks to be featured on ‘Camille’ – which looks set to be released under the alter-ego, not Prince – are:‘Rebirth Of The Flesh’‘Housequake’‘Strange Relationship’‘Feel U Up’‘Shockadelica’‘Good Love’‘If I Was Your Girlfriend’‘Rockhard In A Funky Place’Last year, another ‘lost’ Prince album – ‘Welcome 2 America’ – was finally released over a decade after it was finished. The album discusses race relations, political division and social justice, with Prince saying of the album in 2010: “The world is fraught with misin4mation.

Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously and accepting both of them.

Australia and New Zealand’s decision to withdraw from this year’s World Cup is best summed up by George Orwell’s book ‘1984’.

Actor Ronald Pickup, best known for his roles in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films and The Crown, has died aged 80. The star died on Wednesday surrounded by his wife Lans Traverse and family, according to his agent.

direct to your inboxRonald Pickup has died at the age of 80 after a long illness, his agent has confirmed.The actor was best known for his roles in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films and TV series The Crown, in which he played the Archbishop of Canterbury.Agent Jean Diamond said in a statement released today: “Ronald Pickup, actor, aged 80, passed away peacefully yesterday after a long illness surrounded by his wife and family.“He will be deeply missed.”Pickup's long career saw him star in theatre, film and television.His first major TV role came in 1964 when he starred in Doctor Who episode The Tyrant Of France as a physician.He told the PA news agency in 2012 that his favourite role was when he played writer George Orwell in Crystal

Actor Ronald Pickup, best known for his roles in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films and TV drama Orwell On Jura, has died at the age of 80.

Chelsea Handler posed nude on top of an outdoor ping pong table in order to promote different books from a diverse selection of authors. Handler, 45, sprawled out and covered her breasts with ping pong paddles, while her butt was hidden with three works of literature for her informal book club titled “#GetLitWithChelsea.” “Do you like to have fun with literature and ping pong?” she began the caption.

Coldplay just dropped the music video for their latest track “Trouble In Town”.

Dean Cain has claimed that modern “cancel culture” would have censored his Superman catchphrase: “Truth, justice, and the American way.”