‘The Witcher’ Prequel Series in the Works at Netflix

SEVENTEEN member Hoshi has tested positive for COVID-19, according to his label Pledis Entertainment.Today (March 3), Pledis Entertainment shared in an official statement to South Korean outlet SPOTV News that Hoshi had been diagnosed with the coronavirus after experiencing symptoms the day before.“Starting the afternoon of March 2 (Wednesday), Hoshi experienced [symptoms of] a cough and a sore throat, so he used a self-testing kit and checked that he tested positive,” Pledis Entertainment wrote, as translated by Soompi. “He immediately carried out a PCR test, and on the morning of March 3 (Thursday), he tested positive for COVID-19.”The company then shared an update of Hoshi’s current condition, clarifying that he is currently undergoing self-isolation at home while he recovers from the virus. “Currently, Hoshi has no other symptoms besides a cough and a sore throat, so he is receiving treatment at home,” it said.“All the SEVENTEEN members besides Wonwoo and Vernon checked that they tested negative through the tests they preemptively carried out using self-testing kits on the afternoon of March 2 (Wednesday), and they do not have any symptoms,” Pledis added.

Patti Smith will headline a new one-day festival in London.Higher Ground Festival will take place on the slopes of Alexandra Palace on July 24. It will be headlined by Smith, with Nadine Shah, Connie Constance, Spelling, Nabihah Iqbal and Joviale also confirmed to be performing.Higher Ground Festival will also host DJ sets, workshops, talks and readings.

Charli XCX has confirmed that she backed out of performing at an NFT festival due to backlash from her fans about its exclusivity.The pop singer said in a new interview that fans gave her a “lot of flack” over her decision to play Afterparty, an event taking place in Las Vegas later this month with headlining sets from the Chainsmokers and The Kid LAROI.But only those who own a Utopian NFT, can fund their own Utopian NFT or were invited by the owner of a Utopian NFT could attend the event. Some Charli XCX fans questioned her move to play an NFT event, saying the community is “negative” and “rife with plagiarism”.“I pulled out of the festival.

Lizzo has called herself a “body icon” in a new interview about beauty standards, adding that she “wasn’t supposed to be a sex symbol”.Speaking to People, the singer explained how her parents “taught me at a very young age how America treats Black people. How it treats Black women”. She added: “I saw very quickly how we treat fat people.”“I wasn’t supposed to make it this far.

Maguire has struggled for consistency this season, with calf and rib injuries interrupting his rhythm.The 28-year-old defender has made 27 appearances in all competitions for United this campaign, but was left out of the side in the most recent game against Watford on Saturday. Ralf Rangnick explained the decision was down to the need for “fresh legs, energy and the tactical demands against this Watford team.” But The Times now reports that there are tensions behind the scenes at United, with Maguire’s selection being privately questioned by members of the squad.

Russian tycoon has been found dead in his garage in his UK mansion just days after Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. Mikhail Watford's body was found by a gardener on the exclusive Wentworth Estate in Surrey on Monday (February 28).The 66-year-old father-of-three made his millions from oil refineries in Ukraine and then from a successful property firm after he had moved to Britain.

Premier League season, the race for the elusive final Champions League spot went right down to the wire.Chelsea and Liverpool went head-to-head at Stamford Bridge in what was dubbed 'the £20million match'.It was a winner takes all affair which would have seen one side qualify for the Champions League and the other settle for a place in the UEFA Cup.But goals from Marcel Desailly and Jesper Gronkjaer cancelled out Semi Hypia’s opener for Liverpool to send the West Londoners into the Champions League.A couple of months later, Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea for around £140m, and Daily Star Sport considers the Blues’ first team which sealed their place in the Champions League. Carlo Cudicini was still Chelsea’s undisputed No.1 goalkeeper at the time, while a back four of Mario Melchiot, William Gallas, Marcel Desailly, and Celestine Babayaro held down the fort.

Cristiano Ronaldo for Manchester United’s Premier League derby with Manchester City on Sunday.The United manager will stick with under-fire star Ronaldo ahead of the visit to league leaders City, according to The Sun, despite his lacklustre form in recent weeks.Rangnick is said to be hopeful that a week-long rest will have revitalised and energised his main attacking threat, who has notched just one goal in his last 10 games.Ronaldo recently suffered his longest goal drought since the 2008/09 season - his first season at Real Madrid - before netting a stunning long-range strike against Brighton & Hove Albion.Ronaldo, 37, made his fifth start in just 15 days last Saturday as the Red Devils were held to a goalless draw by Watford.The Portuguese veteran missed a host of chances as he has uncharacteristically done over the past month.Yet Rangnick will have to stick with the Champions League all-time top goal-scorer due to a lack of other options up-front.Marcus Rashford’s confidence is at an all-time low in an attacking sense, having struggled to make an impact all season.Do you think Cristiano Ronaldo is finished as a player? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Denis Ivanov, the Ukrainian producer whose credits include films with Oleg Sentsov and Sergei Loznitsa, has penned an open letter while fighting on the front line of the war backing the proposed boycott of Russian cinema. Read it in full below.

When it comes to fashion we see many trends come and go as quickly as the British weather changes, however, there has been one brand that has stood the test of time and that is the brilliant Birkenstock. Known for their iconic sandals which have always been a topic of discussion, there is a new style on the streets and it has already got the seal of approval from various celebrities.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has opened up on the agony of being separated from his grandma who lives in Ukraine. During an appearance on ITV’s morning show Lorraine, Nikita described watching the conflict unfold as “absolutely heartbreaking”, as he went on to share how he is in contact with his grandma “all the time.” The 23 year old, who moved from Ukraine to Italy with his family when he was nine years old, explained: “Luckily, we still have a connection to her so we are video calling her all the time.” Nikita, who made his debut on Strictly Come Dancing last year, went on to share how terrifying it is to hear gunshots and explosions in the background as he fears for her safety.

Sam and Billie Faiers have shared their dismay at being turned away from a high-end London restaurant, after turning up 20 minutes late for their reservation. The pair had been in London with their mum Suzie to celebrate her 53rd birthday, and booked a table at the upmarket sushi eatery Sexy Fish in advance.

Vladimir Putin to assassinate Ukraine’s charismatic president Volodymyr Zelensky was “destroyed” by Ukrainian forces following a tip-off from Russia’s own security services. Speaking on Ukraine’s rolling news TV channel "Ukraine 24,” Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, claimed that officials had been informed by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that a kill team from the feared Chechen Kadyrovtsy group had been sent to Kyiv.He repeated the claim in a Telegram post on Tuesday, saying: “We are well aware of the special operation that was to take place directly by the Kadyrovites to eliminate our president".“And," he added, "I can say that we have received information from the FSB, who today do not want to take part in this bloody war."And thanks to this,” he added, “I can say that Kadyrov’s elite group was destroyed directly, which came here to eliminate our president”.The Kadyrovtsy, or Kadyrovites, are a ruthless armed militia that originally came to prominence fighting for Chechnya against Russia in the early 1990s.When their leader, Chechen warlord Akhmad Kadyrov, defected to Russia most of his followers went with him.An exact figure for the size of Kadyrov’s is hard to come by, with estimates ranging from 10,000 to 80,000.By 2006 the group had become a semi-formal unit of the Russian army, undertaking deadly missions in Syria as well as their native Chechnya.While operating under Russian orders they are also seen as the “private army” of Ramzan Kadyrov, who took over as leader following his father’s death in the 2004 Grozny stadium bombing.

military presence.About £3.7 trillion ($5 trillion) of international trade is passed through the South China Sea yearly and includes the oil that fuels the economies of Japan, China and South Korea.There are also territorial reef claims in the area, with The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei claiming some small islands and reef locations.Since 2014, Beijing has strengthened its hold on the entire area by concreting over reefs to build military airports equipped with radar, missiles and aircraft.China had announced new "research stations" during the pandemic that would be placed on Fiery Cross Reef and Subi Reef.The two geographical features were changed into stationary aircraft carriers with satellite photographs showing that the People's Liberation Army had built runways and radar.The Times reported that the two new carriers were also capable of deploying offensive weapons such as combat aircraft and mobile missile launchers. For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Other claimant countries such as Vietnam and Malaysia have, in the past, drilled for oil and natural gas in areas of the South China Sea.China responded to these survey operations with competing operations of their own, hurrying to those areas to carry out their own vessel operations.There are fears China is watching Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a view to performing a similar move on Taiwan.

Netflix has confirmed a new limited series based on The Witcher universe, titled The Witcher: Blood Origin.Blood Origin will be set in an Elven world, 1200 years before the world of The Witcher – which has now expanded from games and books through to a Netflix series.It will explore the origin of the very first Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal ‘conjunction of the spheres’. The six-part series, a prequel to the Henry Cavill led show, will begin filming in the UK later this year.

The universe of “The Witcher” is expanding again.

The Witcher called The Witcher: Blood Origin has been ordered by Netflix.The hit fantasy series, which stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, debuted on the platform last year — though the new series will be set in an Elven world 1,200 years before the main show.It will tell the story of the origin of the first Witcher and the events that led to the “conjunction of the spheres”, where “the worlds of monsters, men and elves merged into one”.Blood Origin will be in six parts and will be overseen by The Witcher‘s writer/supervising producer Declan de Barra, while Lauren Schmidt Hissrich will serve as executive producer.

Netflix has announced “The Witcher: Blood Origin,” a limited series from “The Witcher” universe.“Blood Origin” will be a six part, live-action limited series, and a prequel to the streamer’s series “The Witcher.” Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of “The Witcher,” the show will chart the origins of the very first Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.The series is slated to shoot in the UK, though cast and a specific date has not been revealed.Declan de Barra will act as executive producer and showrunner and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich will act as executive producer.

Witcher limited series. The Witcher: Blood Origin will be a six-part, live-action prequel series that will explore the history of this multiverse, long before Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) was slaying monsters facing his destiny.Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the events of The Witcher, Blood Origin will reveal the story of the very first witcher and the events that led to the Conjunction of the Spheres.

Netflix has announced The Witcher: Blood Origin, a limited series from The Witcher universe which will serve as the show’s prequel!

Andreas Wiseman International EditorNetflix has announced The Witcher: Blood Origin, a limited series from The Witcher universe.Blood Origin will be a six part, live-action limited series, and a prequel to the streamer’s series The Witcher. Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, the show will chart the origins of the very first Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.The series is slated to shoot in the UK, though cast and a specific date has not been revealed.Declan de Barra will act as executive producer and showrunner and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich will act as executive producer.