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Qatar‘s Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced the recipient projects for its fall 2023 grants cycle, featuring 44 films by first and second-time directors hailing from 32 countries. (scroll down for full list)

looks unrecognizable in new photos for his upcoming sports movie.In the snaps, Brosnan — who still has a full head of hair and a solid build at 70 — can be seen sporting thinning white hair, more wrinkles than usual and a frailer look to his body than he typically has, as the usually debonair actor slouches in a tracksuit. The look is for Brosnan’s new movie “Giant,” a boxing movie that tells the story of an important friendship in sports history. Brosnan is playing Brendan Ingle — the Irish boxing trainer that helped “Prince” Naseem Hamed rise to become a star.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Pierce Brosnan will star with Amir El-Masry in the sports drama “Giant,” based on the true-life story of British-Yemeni boxer Prince Naseem “Naz” Hamed and his rags to riches ascent to a world championship under the tutelage of his Irish-born boxing trainer Brendan Ingle. El-Masry will play Naz and Brosnan is set to portray Ingle. The film will be written and directed by Rowan Athale (“The Rise,” “Gangs of London,” “Strange But True”), and produced by Mark Lane of Tea Shop Productions and Kevin Sampson of White Star Productions.

Love Island star Gemma Owen is soaking up the sun on a luxurious trip to the Maldives.The TV star stunned in a gold bikini as she adjusted to island life. Gemma, 20, who appeared on the hit ITV dating show in 2022, took to Instagram on Monday, 1 April to share a glimpse inside her tropical getaway so far. One snap saw the brunette beauty pose for a selfie while donning a gold balconette bikini top with a touch of makeup.

Gemma Owen has left fans stunned as she donned an elegant Christmas outfit.The former Love Island star, 20, shared some photos to Instagram of her friend Jade Holland Cooper's lavish birthday celebrations. Showing off her elegant style, Gemma wore a gorgeous lace and beaded top and white trousers from bridal designer Catherine Deane. Sharing a selection of snaps for the occasion, Gemma penned the caption: "A beautiful evening of ‘Glitz & Glamour’ celebrating @jadehollandcooper ‘s birthday [sparkle emoji] Thank you Jade & Julian ! Outfit from @catherine__deane." Her followers were quick to compliment her style, with fellow ex-islander Tasha Ghouri writing: "Beautiful." Fans also complimented Gemma's style, with one writing: "Absolutely Beautiful Angel" and another added: "Stunning as ever Gem." While a third penned: "Gemma, you are literally the most prettiest girl ever.

Gemma Owen has revealed she is now "single" again in a new interview after previously going Instagram-official with Prince Naseem Hamed’s boxer son Aadam. The Love Island star, who dated Luca Bish on the ITV2 reality show, shared the details during an appearance on the red carpet at the Beauty Awards. The 20 year old brunette beauty, who is also the daughter of football legend Michael Owen, confirmed that she is more than happy being alone as she is living her "best life".

Gemma Owen has shared that there's "no bad blood" between her and ex-boyfriend Luca Bish. Last summer saw Gemma, 20, and Luca, 24, make it to the final of Love Island, where they finished in second place behind winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti. However, despite appearing rather loved-up during their time in the villa, Gemma and Luca split last November, just months after leaving the show.

Michael Owen has been slammed by fans as they label him a "beetroot" after he shared some photos of a recent family holiday in Dubai. The former footballer, 43, who is the father of former Love Island star Gemma Owen, shared some holiday snaps to Instagram which he captioned: "What a holiday [sun emoji]." However, fans were quick to comment on the fact that Michael appeared to have gone without his suncream while enjoying the sunny getaway, and had caught a bit of sunburn.

Former Love Island star Gemma Owen is dating former world boxing champ Prince Naseem Hamed’s son, Aadam, who is “really serious about her” after spending time together in Dubai, it has been reported. Gemma, who is Michael Owen’s daughter, came runner-up in Love Island 2022, along with her then-boyfriend Luca Bish, 24.

Gemma Owen has sparked speculation of a romance with rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit, after eagle-eyed fans noticed the pair frequently interacting on social media. The Love Island star, 20, and Louis, 22, follow each other on Instagram and have been spotted liking each other's photos on several occasions, leading fans to believe there could be a potential romance blossoming.

Former Love Island star Gemma Owen took to Instagram to show off a a rare snap of her garden at home, which is so big it could be mistaken as a park. The Love Island finalist, 20, appeared on last year's summer version of the show and lives in a sprawling home in Cheshire with her football legend dad Michael Owen, mum Louise, sisters Emily, 15, and Jessica, 12, and brother James, 17.

Love Island star Gemma Owen is reportedly dating the son of a famous boxer, a year on from her split from Luca Bish. The equestrian and influencer, 20, who came second to Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti in last year's summer series, is said to be spending some time with famed boxer Prince Naseem Hamed’s son, Aadam. The star was previously reported to be seeing polo player and friend of Prince William, Tommy Severn, but is now said to be getting to know Aadam, 23, who is also a professional boxer.The pair were reportedly spotted enjoying a meal together at a restaurant last week in Birmingham.The boxer shared a mirror selfie of himself to Instagram last week - with eagle-eyed fans noticing a brunette woman can be seen behind his shoulder, shielding her face from the camera.

EXCLUSIVE: Boiling Point actor Ray Panthaki and producer Daniel Khalili have acquired rights to journalist Nick Pitt’s sports biography The Paddy & The Prince as they continue work on their previously announced biopic of former boxer Naseem Hamed.

Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk II.The former world champion was almost unrecognisable from his featherweight days as he took in the undercard action in Saudi Arabia. He's rarely been in the public eye since his 2002 retirement but did appear in the promotional video for the fight to deliver the line "It’s all going down in Jeddah" in Arabic.

Prince Naseem Hamed has ballooned in weight while locked in a £12million feud with his siblings over his late parents' fortune.The 48-year-old, who held multiple world featherweight championships across a distinguished 10-year in-ring career, has piled on the pounds in recent years - something his concerned brother Ali puts down to "trauma and stress" related to the death of their mother two years ago."His weight is a result of the trauma and stress," Ali told The Sun.

Prince Naseem Hamed, who was recently spotted out and about in Windsor looking rather different from in his heyday.Despite the 48-year-old's weight gain, he revealed he was the "happiest" he had ever been."I’ve never been in a better place," he said. "I wish I could walk around with a camera, the number of people who stop and talk to me!"Naseem is far from the only boxer to lose their ripped figure after retiring, however...Prince Naseem is one of the greatest featherweight fighters of all time.In an illustrious career 'Naz' wowed fans with his showboating that eventually captured him the WBC, IBF and IBO featherweight belts.But the legendary boxer's appearance now is almost unrecognisable from the days when he ruled the ring.Naseem retired from boxing two decades ago following the final win of his professional career against Manuel Calvo.

renting a £1.4 million townhouse that backs on to Windsor Castle - and has been spotted walking his dog nearby. Wearing a large black jumper and stylish sunglasses in the fine May weather, Naseem took a stroll down the Queen’s Long Walk stretch which is a 2.64-mile tree-lined avenue.He opted to stretch his legs despite driving a Corvette Stingray supercar worth £120,000.Naseem inspired several future world champions with his enigmatic style and supreme boxing ability, which saw him inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame back in 2015. What are your boxing memories of Prince Naseem Hamed? Tell us in the comments section Having won 36 of his 37 bouts, Naseem held won each of the WBO, IBO and WBC featherweight belts.Retiring at 28 having opted against taking a rematch against Barrera, he is believed to have put his riches into property which has paid dividends.The iconic former boxer is currently helping son Aadam Naseem in his own professional dreams, and was pictured with him in training back in February.Despite backing him on that career path, Naseem said in a rare interview back in 2015 that he did not want his children to follow him into the sport.He said: "I don’t want my kids to fight.

EastEnders star Ray Panthaki has revealed he's set to 'knock out' a biopic about British boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed.Ray, who recently appeared alongside Stephen Graham in Boiling Point, will swap being in front of the camera for a role behind-the-scenes, with his production Le Bateau Lavoir being responsible for the film.He's no stranger to producing content, working on The Man Inside, Convenience and Boiling Point as an executive producer.In recent years, Ray has appeared in the likes of DCI Banks, Gangs of London and Kidulthood.The upcoming film will document the early stages of Prince Naseem's life, growing up in Sheffield, West Yorks.According to US-based showbiz site The Hollywood Reporter, the film will chart the humble beginnings of the flamboyant, cocky boxer who went from a working-class second-generation immigrant to one of the sport's best-known stars during the 1990s.Panthaki's business partner on Le Bateau Lavoir is fellow producer Daniel Khalili, who said of the Naz movie, "We're honoured to be working closely with Naz and his team, who have trusted us with sharing his legacy."This is not just a British story, it’s an international story of how a Yemeni immigrant took on the boxing world against all odds, and we know it will resonate with audiences universally." Panthaki, who played Ronny in 153 episodes of the BBC's long-running Walford-set soap, can next be seen on our screens in a period drama based in the 16th century.Ray will appear in The Serpent Queen acting alongside Samantha Morton, who stars as French Renaissance monarch Catherine De Medici. The eight-episode series will be broadcast on the Starz channel and also features Charles Dance and Colm Meaney.

Kell Brook believed he could beat Amir Khan from the moment his mentor Brendan Ingle told him he would as a teenager.Now the Sheffield star is ready to fulfil the late Ingle’s prophecy and finally earn the respect from Khan he has always craved.The pair will meet in the ring at Manchester Arena tonight to end their long-running feud.Famed Irish-born trainer Ingle - who helped Prince Naseem Hamed become a superstar - first predicted ‘Special One’ Brook would topple the Bolton fighter back in 2005 when he was just 18.Now, with both fighters at 35, Brook is ready to deliver on the promise.“Whatever Brendan said to me I believed,” said Brook, who is now trained by Ingle’s son Dom.“He’s my hero, Brendan Ingle.“He’s said that, but I grew up with confidence because I was a winner. I’ve always believed I have the beating of him.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxTerence Crawford wants to go down in boxing history as the greatest switch hitter of all time.And next up on his list of victims is Sheffield's Kell Brook.The American defends his WBO welterweight title against the Brit this weekend in Las Vegas.Crawford, 33, is an unbeaten three-weight world champion who is widely regarded among the top three pound-for-pound fighters in the sport.The Omaha puncher's talents include his ability to box from both stances, a skill the likes of Marvin Hagler and Prince Naseem Hamed were proficient at.And when Crawford retires he wants to go down as the best at being able to switch stances in fights.He said:

British boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed has backed Daniel Dubois to “light up the world” and take over the heavyweight division.