Bear Grylls Sets ‘Escape From Pretoria’ Director Francis Annan For Debut Scripted Movie ‘The Count Of Monte Cristo’

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe original Jungle Cruise boat ride first opened in July 1955 at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. and has been amusing visitors ever since.Over the years, the river has changed with the addition of an elephant bathing pool, gorillas and a new piranha scene.

EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Content is partnering with Robert Baer to develop a Cold War series, based on research by the author and former CIA case officer.

EXCLUSIVE: Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, former Law & Order: SVU showrunner Neal Baer and Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Amber Benson are among a slew of creatives working on a slate of scripted podcasts for Echoverse.

EXCLUSIVE:  Brian and Mark Gunn are set to adapt the screenplay for Sony Pictures and Escape Artists’ The Kaiju Score based on the AfterShock Comics’ series by James Patrick and artist Rem Broo.

Candace Cameron Bure’s kids have unsuccessfully tried to block their mom from viewing their Instagram antics.

EXCLUSIVE: Billy Porter’s What If? from Orion Pictures has set Eva Reign, Abubakr Ali and Renee Elise Goldsberry to star in Porter’s feature directorial debut which begins production today in Pittsburgh, PA. Courtnee Carter, Kelly Lamor Wilson, and Grant Reynolds round out the cast. 

Eva Marie, 36, is opening up about wrestlers-turned-reality television stars, Nikki and Brie Bella and the impact they’ve made in the WWE world.

eported Saturday morning by City News Service, with the city issuing a statement Saturday saying it planned to act fast on the plans. And it did, cancelling the event with a follow-up statement, citing public safety concerns.“The city of Anaheim shared public safety concerns with the operator, and those concerns are shared by the operator,” the statement said in part.

Lebogang Mashiane has been discharged from hospital

EXCLUSIVE: In competition, Apple has landed a multi-year, first-look deal for scripted feature films with Hyperobject Industries, the multi-platform production company from Oscar-winning writer/director/producer Adam McKay.

Animal Kingdom star Christina Ochoa will team with Emmy-winning production designer David Korins and his Inner Child production banner for Around The World In 80 Dates.

Hilary Duff has given an intimate insight into the birth of her third child Mae James Bair.The 33 year old, who announced the happy news with her 17.6million followers in May, has shared a collection of beautiful pictures of her home birth with her husband Matthew Koma by her side.

Lionsgate’s Pilgrim Media Group is building up its portfolio of home and property shows with a first-look deal with Dantar Productions, founded by Dani Behr, former host of iconic British series The Word, and ex-WME agent Tara Joseph.

Vaccination rates are getting lower nationwide, particularly among teenagers — and for “The View” host Joy Behar, that largely comes down on overbearing parents. In her opinion, teens who want the COVID-19 vaccine should be able to get it, with or without their parents’ consent.Discussing the issue on Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” the hosts centered their arguments on a case in Tennessee, where a doctor said she was fired for saying it’s safe to vaccinate kids.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeShowtime has picked up the half-hour comedy series “I Love This For You,” based on former “Saturday Night Live” star Vanessa Bayer’s own story of overcoming childhood leukemia. Bayer co-created the series and will executive producer and star in it.Fellow “SNL” alum Molly Shannon will also star, while Cybill Shepherd, who had originally signed on to star opposite Bayer and Shannon, has departed the project.

Showtime has picked up to series I Love This For You, Vanessa Bayer’s half-hour comedy pilot, written by and starring Bayer.

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has put Revenge Wedding, a new comedy, in the works with Jordan Schur of Suretone Pictures, Andrew O’Connor of What If It Barks Films, and Kristin Burr of BURR! Productions.