Gay Games announces 2022 ‘contingency planning committee’

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorAfter U.S. politicians called out Disney over the filming of Mulan in the Xinjiang region of China, it’s now Netflix’s turn in the crosshairs.

Netflix's high-profile plan to have Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss adapt Chinese writer Liu Cixin's bestselling sci-fi trilogy The Three-Body Problem is getting a challenge from a group of Republican Senators.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has picked a team that does not include new signing Donny van de Beek or returning goalkeeper Dean Henderson, with both players on the bench. Timothy Fosu-Mensah also plays at right-back, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka a surprise omission.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans want to see Donny van de Beek included in the starting XI against Crystal Palace and have backed David de Gea to start ahead of Dean Henderson. United are kicking off their new campaign one week later than the majority of their rivals due to their participation in August's Europa League mini-tournament and MEN Sport asked readers to pick their starting line-up to face Palace at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will decide on Manchester United's goalkeeper to start the season after their final training session on Friday. Dean Henderson signed a new five-year contract with United last month and is staying with the club rather than heading out on loan for a fourth full season running.

straight to your inbox Goalkeeping great Edwin van der Sar has backed David de Gea to get back to his best for Manchester United, but has also been impressed by the rise of Dean Henderson. One of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's biggest selection dilemmas ahead of the new Premier League season is who will be his first-choice goalkeeper for the campaign.

Microsoft announcing the news for its upcoming next-gen systems, Sony has finally revealed the PS5 release date and prices.Its new console will retail for £449.99 (US $499.99) and will be available from November 12 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. The rest of the world is expected to receive the PS5 on November 19.The PS5 digital edition will also be available on the same dates and is retailed at £359.99 (US $399.99).

Amnesia: Rebirth, with the help of a new trailer.The developer revealed on Twitter that the game will be released on October 20 for PlayStation 4 and PC, alongside pre-order details.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorYouTube is launching YouTube Shorts: a new tool for creating and sharing short-form videos up to 15 seconds long, a format popularized by TikTok.The move by YouTube to copy TikTok comes as the future of TikTok remains uncertain. Oracle emerged as the top bidder to become the “technology partner” for TikTok, under a deal that requires the approval of the Trump administration.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefDetails of a massive new film studio complex now being built in Changchun, North East China, have began this week to emerge on the sidelines of the city’s film festival.Construction began in May on the Changchun International Movie Metropolis project which is forecast to be valued at some $21.5 billion (RMB148 billion), and could start to come on stream in 2023.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIt is going to be tough acting like things have gone back to normal, and operating an in-person festival, complete with foreign guests. But given plentiful resources and a can-do spirit, the Hainan Intl.

ViacomCBS Networks International has struck a three-year deal with the National Football League (NFL) that will bring live Monday night football to the company's Channel 5 in the U.K. Financial terms of the non-exclusive, multiplatform agreement weren't disclosed.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterAfter launching their careers together on Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie are reuniting on the spy thriller Five Eyes. Statham will star and Ritchie will direct and produce from a screenplay written by The Gentlemen scribes Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies with revisions by Ritchie.

straight to your inbox Dean Henderson says he feels like a new signing for Manchester United as he prepares to battle David de Gea for the No.1 spot at Old Trafford. MEN Sport reported earlier in the week that Henderson has agreed to spend the 2020-21 campaign with his parent club and will go 'head-to-head' with De Gea in goal.

Disclosure‘s Guy Lawrence has spoken of the experience of contracting coronavirus, saying he’s “just happy to be alive”.Speaking to NME for last week’s Big Read cover feature around the dance duo’s new album ‘ENERGY’, Lawrence discussed how he felt after testing positive for COVID-19.“My breathing hasn’t been the same since,” Lawrence said of the time that has passed since he contracted the virus.