Quirky and individualistic director Tim Burton returns to his normal in “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” which is expected to take in 28.0 million dollars for the weekend ending October 1, according to boxofficemojo.com. The film is based on author Ransom Riggs’ book of the same name and tells the story of a young boy who learns about himself through the peculiar children at a home where it’s normal to be strange and different. […]
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Rihanna bigs up Marie Antoinette in her Paris fashion debut
by Fiachra GIBBONS PARIS, France (AFP) — “What would Marie Antoinette wear at the gym?” It’s a question about the French queen that historians may have missed, but not Rihanna. The singer turned fashion designer said she took the conundrum as the starting point for her debut Paris collection for her Fenty x Puma brand, which showed late Wednesday. Rihanna’s answer was lots of slinky lingerie, slip dresses, bodices and pearls. Not forgetting fans, of […]
Final trailer for ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them’ is released
(Reuters) Ahead of the film’s November release, the final trailer for ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them’ has been released. The film is an all-new adventure returning us to the wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling. Eddie Redmayne takes the lead role of Magizoologist Newt Scamander in the film directed by David Yates, who helmed the last four “Harry Potter” films. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” opens in 1926 with Newt Scamander […]
Pitt skips premiere to focus on ‘family situation’
CANNES, France (Reuters) — Actor Brad Pitt said Tuesday (September 27) that he was skipping the premiere of his latest project to focus “on my family situation” and not distract from the educational documentary, in the wake of his highly publicized marital split from Angelina Jolie. Pitt, 52, narrated the 45-minute IMAX documentary film “Voyage of Time,” directed by Terrence Malick, which he called “incredibly beautiful.” “I’m very grateful to be part of such a […]
Next generation Japanese anime director hopes to surpass Hayao Miyazaki
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Mamoru Hosoda, often named as one of the handful of young anime directors to lead the industry in the wake of the retirement of Japan’s legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki, admits he hopes to surpass his boyhood hero – but don’t go looking for Miyazaki in his movies. “Don’t look for (Hayao) Miyazaki in my works, that won’t happen. It is only right that different directors create totally different works. I think […]
Disney considering bid for Twitter: report
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The Walt Disney Company is evaluating a potential bid for Twitter, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Unconfirmed reports that Twitter is interested in selling itself buoyed the San Francisco-based company’s shares at the end of last week, and the stock price rose around a percentage point on Monday as talk of Disney’s interest spread. Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey is on […]
Prince William, Kate and their children begin visit to Canada
CANADA, United States (Reuters) — Britain’s Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, arrived in Canada on Saturday (September 24) for their second official visit to the country. The royal couple have brought their children, three-year-old Prince George and one-year-old Princess Charlotte, on the week-long trip. They were welcomed to Canada by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a military airport in the western province of British Columbia. Holding on to his parents’ hands, […]
The Beatles and the state of arts in the Philippines
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 26) – Phenomenal. That is the one word that everyone would describe The Beatles. The Beatles traced their origins in Liverpool, England. Most of their songs are about love and life. Imagine having a late afternoon coffee with your friend while a playlist of songs are currently playing and you realized how these songs are beautifully written, where words becomes your thoughts. Thoughts you long to say to your friend that afternoon. That […]
Sony Pictures and China’s Wanda enter film partnership
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese conglomerate Wanda announced plans Friday to invest in movies produced by Sony Pictures under an agreement that moves the company closer to its goal of becoming a major Hollywood player. Owned by one of the country’s richest men, billionaire Wang Jianlin, Wanda is seeking to shift its focus from property to services and entertainment as profits wane in China’s real estate sector. The movie deal, Wanda’s first with one of […]
Cast and director of ‘The Magnificent Seven’ talk diversity, fame and a grueling shoot
The cast and director of western remake, “The Magnificent Seven” have been talking about diversity in Hollywood and the epic’s grueling shoot ahead of the film’s release. The film is led by Denzel Washington’s bounty hunter Sam Chisholm, who brings together alcoholic gambler Josh Farraday (Chris Pratt), sharpshooter Goodnight Robicheaux (Ethan Hawke) and his knife-throwing comrade Billy Rocks (Byung-Hun Lee). Director Antoine Fuqua’s film follows the band of outlaws, which also includes Jack Horne (Vincent […]
Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt
by Frankie TAGGART LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and is seeking custody of their six children, spelling the end for “Brangelina,” one of Hollywood’s highest-profile celebrity couples. The 41-year-old Jolie filed legal documents on Monday citing irreconcilable differences with Pitt, 52, and listing their date of separation as September 15, according to entertainment news websites TMZ and People. “This decision was made for the health […]
Jim Carrey hit with lawsuit over girlfriend’s death
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Veteran comic actor Jim Carrey was sued Monday for allegedly procuring drugs under a bogus name for his ex-girlfriend, who died of an overdose last year, and then trying to hide his involvement. According to the suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by Mark Burton, the estranged husband of Carrey’s former girlfriend Cathriona White, the actor “used his immense wealth and celebrity status” to obtain opioids for her. […]
