It looks like Harrison Ford may have found his next franchise.
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One of five Britons released from captivity by Russian-backed forces has said he did not believe he would survive the ordeal.
Aiden Aslin, who landed in Britain early on Thursday after being set free the day before, told The Sun he was beaten, stabbed and forced to listen to Soviet songs in a small cell 24-hours a day.
“I never thought I’d get out alive,” he told the paper.
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The Notts-born 28-year-old had been living in Ukraine for a number of years and was serving with its regular forces when the full-scale war broke out.
His battalion ran out of food and ammunition during the siege of Mariupol in April, with the fighter phoning his mother and Ukrainian girlfriend before they surrendered to say: “No matter what, I will see you again.”
He was punched in the face when his captors realised he was British, Mr Aslin told the paper.
“They flicked through my passport and quickly realised it wasn’t Ukrainian.
“The soldier asked in Russian, ‘Where are you from?’ I told him I was from Great Britain and he punched me in the face.
“They separated me from the others and began interviewing me in the back of an armoured vehicle.
“I went to my commander and said, ‘Look I’m going to be taken, they’re probably going to kill me, I need you to tell my family when you get out, if you get out, that I love them’.”
He was taken to the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, where he was beaten during an interrogation prior to the Russian-backed forces announcing his capture to the world.
He told The Sun of the beating: “The officer was smoking a cigarette and knelt down in front of me to ask, ‘Do you know who I am?’ I said ‘no’ and he replied in Russian, ‘I am
It looks like Harrison Ford may have found his next franchise.
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What’s Tim Burton up to, you ask? Well, after 2019’s Disney foray with the live-action remake of “Dumbo,” he’s back to the franchise route and staying in his spooky lane with “Wednesday,” a new take on “The Addams Family” franchise. As you likely heard by now, “Wednesday” centers on the titular Wednesday Addams family member, played by Jenna Ortega, and the film is now a series is now a Netflix series with a huge cast.
The full and official trailer for Wednesday has dropped and it reveals what character Christina Ricci plays and features Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester. Netflix released the preview of the Tim Burton series during the show’s New York Comic Con panel, which you can see in the video above.
A Fort Myers TV station continued to provide reports on social media and other platforms about the extent of damage from Hurricane Ian — which made landfall as a Cat. 4 storm on a nearby barrier island — even after Ian’s destruction forced it off the air.
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Asghar Farhadi will preside over the jury for the International Feature Film Competition at this year’s Zurich Film Festival.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Iran’s Asghar Farhadi, who directed the Oscar winners “A Separation” and “The Salesman,” U.S. producer Christine Vachon, whose credits includes Oscar winner “Boys Don’t Cry,” and Oscar nominees “Far from Heaven” and “Carol,” and Romania’s Alexander Nanau, the director of the Oscar nominated “Collective,” are among the jury members at the 18th edition of the Zurich Film Festival, which takes place from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2. Farhadi will head the jury for the International Feature Film Competition. He is joined by the U.K.’s Clio Barnard, who directed the BAFTA nominated “The Arbor,” “The Selfish Giant” and “Ali & Ava”; L.A.-based Brazilian Daniel Dreifuss, a producer on the Oscar nominated “No” and “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Germany’s Oscar entry; Swiss/Italian screenwriter and director Petra Volpe, whose credits include Tribeca prizewinner “The Divine Order”; and Sweden’s Peter “Piodor” Gustafsson, the producer of Ali Abbassi’s “Border,” which won the main award in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.
Hugh Jackman‘s hit Broadway show, the Music Man, is sadly coming to an end, producers announced.
Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan starred in 1984’s, the two actors reunited during Disney’s D23 Expo over the weekend. “Indiana Jones and Short Round reunited after 38 years,” Quan captioned two photos of him and his former co-star together on Instagram. “It was incredible,” Quan later told ET’s Will Marfuggi, adding that Ford, who is now 80 years old, “looked just as good as ever.” “I love that man,” the actor continued. A post shared by Ke Huy Quan (@kehuyquan)Fans of will remember that a 13-year-old Quan appeared in the second installment of the film franchise as Short Round, Indy’s teenage, orphaned sidekick.
British names nominated for top awards. Colin Firth, Jodie Comer and Lily James are among those battling it out against their US counterparts for acting awards at the annual ceremony on Monday. The show ceremony recognises the best in television excellence, and is organised by the US Television Academy.
Harrison Ford is ready to jump into the action once more.MORE: Yellowstone spinoff series starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren gets name change - here's whyThe actor made his long-awaited Indiana Jones comeback at Disney's D23 Expo in California on Saturday, where he premiered the first teaser for Indiana Jones' fifth installment.He made a surprise appearance at the event, and per Variety, was seen holding back tears as he spoke to the crowd about the upcoming action film.WATCH: Harrison and Calista Flockheart's love storyMORE: Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins fifth Indiana Jones film - and fans are over the moonJoined by director James Mangold and co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, of Fleabag fame, he opened up about his forty-year tenure as the iconic adventurer, and hinted that the fifth movie might be his last run."Thank you for making these films such an incredible experience for all of us," he said, adding: "I'm very proud to say that this one is fantastic. And this is one of the reasons," pointing to Phoebe, who stars as Helena.He said: "Indiana Jones movies are about fantasy and mystery, but they're also about heart… We have a really great story to tell, as well as a movie that will kick your ass." The star appeared ready as ever to premiere his comebackHinting that this might be his very last time appearing on the screen as the unforgettable Indy, he said: "This is it.