Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Pic Finds Its Director In ‘Dear White People’ Helmer Justin Simien

EXCLUSIVE: As India grapples with its devastating Covid wave, the film industry is on pause once again, with production stopped and cinemas closed. As and when the nation emerges from this tricky period and the industry gets going, audiences will turn their attention to the year’s biggest releases, which will hopefully reinvigorate the big screen experience once it is safe to do so.

Lady Gaga!After months of filming the highly anticipated movie, in Rome, Italy, the Oscar-winning pop star has completed her role as Patrizia Reggiani (later Patrizia Gucci). On Saturday, Gaga, 35, posted a photo of her fist bumping the film's director Ridley Scott, as crew members are seen behind him.«That’s a wrap, Rid.

Jill Biden, 69, is appreciating the renovated Rose Garden that Melania Trump, 51, left behind after leaving the White House earlier this year. The First Lady shared a new pic of the flower-filled area to her Twitter page on May 7 and added an exciting caption to it. “Spring is here at the @WhiteHouse!” the caption read.

The Muppets are going to get spooky in their first-ever Halloween-themed special for Disney+.

This Halloween, the Muppets will have tricks and treats in store as Disney+ unveils Muppets Haunted Mansion. 

Mónica Marie Zorrilla The Muppets are ghosting Disney Plus, and it’s a good thing: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn and the rest of the puppet pals will star in their first-ever Halloween special “Muppets Haunted Mansion,” dropping this autumn exclusively on Disney Plus.

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Another year older! Princess Charlotte officially turned six years old on May 2, and the Royal Family celebrated the occasion with portraits of Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s second child and only daughter — see the pic here. The candid photo was taken by her mom over the weekend in Norfolk, as she posed amongst the greenery. Little Charlotte flashed a huge smile at the camera, while wearing a blue, pink and green floral dress with her light brown hair parted to the side.

Justin Bieber is giving the people what they want. The “Peaches” singer, 27, surprised fans on Instagram with a new shirtless selfie that showed off his many, many chest tattoos. The April 28 photo was shot in black and white, and Justin’s wearing nothing but a strand of pearls and a bandana around his head.

Holly Madison is setting the record straight about some claims made by the producer of “The Girls Next Door” in the docuseries “For Real: The Story of Reality TV”.

Gemma Collins is said to have signed her “most lucrative deal ever” to become the new face of Surf washing powder.The GC, 40, is said to have agreed a figure which is “well over £1million” to replace the brand’s current ambassador, Love Island star Dani Dyer. An insider has said: “Gemma is the new face of Surf washing powder and it’s the most lucrative deal she has ever signed.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has licensed all global rights, sans China, to Sony Pictures Animation’s Vivo.

No thanks to the pandemic, it was a longer Oscar season than originally planned. Even though the Oscar ceremony was late this year, Searchlight fired off its campaign for Nomadland at the traditional starting gun point of early September with the multi-festival debut of Nomadland at Venice, TIFF and Telluride-sponsored drive-in at the Pasadena Rose Bowl.

Steven Yeun and Joana Pak are one picture perfect couple!

Angelina Jolie, 45, was spotted spending an evening out with two of her teenagers! The Lara Croft star headed to sushi with son Pax, 17, and daughter Zahara, 16, who both looked so grown up as they stepped out with their Oscar winning mom. The trio skipped their usual Nobu and were seen dining at the inconspicuous Sushi Park on Sunset Boulevard, which has earned accolades from media like Gwyneth Paltrow‘s goop and website The Infatuation.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWME has tapped Ikenna Ezeh and Andrés Paz Micheo as agents in the company’s brand partnership division.In his new role, Ezeh will oversee brand partnerships and commercial opportunities for the agency’s hip hop and R&B clients.

Kylie Jenner, 23, has given fans another glimpse inside her glamorous life with a new Instagram “photo dump”. The mom-of-one shared a series of pics and videos when she took to the social media app on April 22. One pic showed her posing with big sis Kendall Jenner, 25, and fellow model Hailey Baldwin, 24. The trio snuggled up together in what appeared to be a living room, with Kylie opting for a pair of leather pants and a white crop top.

Justin Simien is set to help Disney build its new Haunted Mansion, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Simien is in talks to helm Disney’s latest film revolving around its iconic Haunted Mansion theme park attraction, which debuted in 1969 and was an immediate success.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJustin Simien, the director of “Dear White People” and “Bad Hair,” has been tapped to direct Disney’s “The Haunted Mansion” remake.Though taking inspiration from the spooky theme park ride, plot details have been kept under wraps for the upcoming live-action movie. The Haunted Mansion theme park ride, which first opened in 1969, takes guests through a ghostly manor, where strange sounds and deceased inhabitants abound.