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K.J. Yossman Rudyard Kipling’s “Kim” is set to get an animated feature adaptation by Indian filmmaker Ketan Mehta.Mehta’s animation studio, Cosmos-Maya, will co-develop the film alongside Irish animation studio Piranha Bar. Mehta (“Sardar,” “Mangal Pandey: The Rising”) will direct.“Kim” is a story about Kimball O’Hara, AKA Kim, a savvy street kid turned child spy in colonial-era India who becomes an apprentice to a Shaolin monk.
Kim is co-opted as a spy for the British Empire before embarking on an adventure of friendship, treachery and self-discovery.Mehta, a recipient of France’s Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, has co-written the screenplay with James V. Hart (“Hook,” “Dracula”).“We couldn’t be more pleased to announce our animated feature film version of the legendary text from none other than Rudyard Kipling,” said Cosmos-Maya CEO Anish Mehta. “Adapting this timeless tale, much beloved around the globe, is a true honor.
With our co-production partner Piranha Bar, talented director Ketan Mehta, and acclaimed writer James V. Hart, we’re confident this will excite audiences all over the world. We’re looking forward to bringing more partners on board for this brilliant IP, and it’s fantastic that we’ll be able to have these conversations in person at the upcoming festival.” Piranha Bar CEO Dave Burke added: “We are thrilled to be involved with Cosmos-Maya in bringing Kipling’s final and most famous novel to the big screen.
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EXCLUSIVE: Erin Young’s recently published crime thriller The Fields is in the works for the small screen. Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories (Big Little Lies), Jennifer Todd Pictures and Endeavor Content have acquired the rights to the book to adapt into a television series, with Kate Brooke (A Discovery of Witches, Bancroft) attached as writer/showrunner.
Maisie Peters and Matt Maltese have teamed up for a new version of the former’s recent single ‘Cate’s Brother’, which you can check out below.‘Cate’s Brother’ came out last month and follows Peters’ 2021 debut album ‘You Signed Up For This’. It lands as the singer-songwriter is midway through a UK and European stadium tour in support of Ed Sheeran.“Matt became Cate’s brother and I can think of no one better suited to the job we are excited for u to hear it,” Peters wrote on Instagram.Listen to the Taylor Swift-referencing ‘Cate’s Brother (Matt’s Version)’ below.Maisie Peters signed to Ed Sheeran‘s label Gingerbread Man Records for her debut album.“Signing to Gingerbread is a dream come true,” Peters said in a statement.
Taylor Zakhar Perez (The Kissing Booth 2 & 3) and Nicholas Galitzine (Cinderella) have been tapped to lead Prime Video’s romantic comedy Red, White & Royal Blue, based on Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel of the same name. Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López (The Inheritance) will direct, in his feature debut, with Clifton Collins Jr. (Westworld), Stephen Fry (The Dropout) and Sarah Shahi (Sex/Life) also aboard to star.
Kerry Katona was seen looking pleased with herself as she collected her new bright green Lamborghini over the weekend.The 41 year old was pictured treating herself to the £160,000 gift as she visited Kwik Fit in Cheshire with fiancé Ryan Mahoney. Kerry looked sunny and cheerful as she arrived at the servicing shop side-by-side with her man wearing a bold blue long shirt dress with flat shoes and a matching blue and cream quilted handbag. The former Atomic Kitten star had her light blonde hair styled in loose waves and accessorised her daytime look with a pair of black sunglasses and a watch.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are one of Hollywood's most adored couples, and proved that once again with their latest appearance together.MORE: Keith Urban teases exciting news in cryptic post that sends fans wildALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleInstead of a red carpet or a candid snapshot at home, Nicole made a surprise appearance at one of Keith's concerts in Las Vegas.VIDEO: Nicole Kidman's husband Keith Urban shares glimpse inside Australia homeWhile the actress makes sure to often attend her husband's performances, she rarely ever ventures out onstage, and delighted fans with her cameo.It proceeded to get even more romantic, however, as Keith decided to play up a schtick by asking her who she was and where she was from like he would any other fan.MORE: Keith Urban makes heartbreaking confession about family life"Nicole Urban," she said adoringly, cozying up to her husband as he gave her a kiss on the cheek and pulled her in for a hug."I want your jacket," Nicole responded.
Naman Ramachandran India’s Kamal Haasan is a true multi-hyphenate. Beginning as a child actor in 1960, he is one of the country’s most consummate actors with films like “Pathinaru Vayathinile” (1977) “Moondram Pirai” (1982) “Nayakan” (1987), “Thevar Magan” (1992) and “Vishwaroopam” (2013) behind him.He also produces via his Raajkamal Films International (RKFI), writes, directs, and runs the Makkal Needhi Maiam political party.The upcoming “Vikram,” directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj (“Master”) and costarring Fahadh Fasil (“Maalik”) Vijay Sethupathi (“Kadaisi Vivasayi”), will be Haasan’s first release since 2018’s “Vishwaroopam 2.” It is produced by RKFI.Haasan was at the Cannes Market to launch NFTs based on “Vikram” from Fantico, a digital licensed platform of Singapore’s Vistas Media Capital.
Naman Ramachandran Indian activist filmmaker Pa. Ranjith has revealed an extensive production slate featuring top stars and socially relevant themes.Ranjith was at the Cannes Film Market, where he revealed “Vettuvam”, a linked film and TV series, a co-production between his and Aditi Anand’s Neelam Studios and Golden Ratio Films, the film production arm of Vistas Media Capital.First up for Ranjith is “Natchathiram Nagargirathu,” starring Dushara Vijayan (“Sarpatta Parambarai”), Kalaiyarasan Harikrishnan (“Kuthiraivaal”) and Kalidas (“Paava Kadhaigal”). The film is set against the backdrop of the Tamil-language theater scene and explores different facets of love that go beyond gender, and includes straight and LGBTQ+ romances, Ranjith says.
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all rights in North America, Latin America, Scandinavia, the Middle East, Israel, India and Italy, and aboard airlines and ships worldwide, to the animated film The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol, from writer-director Sylvain Chomet. The deal for Chomet’s English-language feature follows SPC’s distribution of his past films The Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist.
reunites the beloved sprawling ensemble cast that make up the extended Crawley family and their many household staff members, there is one performer notably absent from the new film. Matthew Goode, who joined the franchise as Henry Talbot in season 5 and later wed Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery), sadly is nowhere to be seen onscreen despite previously returning for the franchise’s first film.Goode's absence, however, doesn’t come as a total surprise given that he has not appeared in any of the trailers or images leading up to ’s theatrical debut.
Naman Ramachandran Toronto-headquartered animation outfit Paperboat Animation Studios has revealed a new slate.The slate is led by “Kabuliwala: Man from Kabul,” a 3D animated feature based on the classic short story by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. The story, which has already been adapted several times as live-action features, tells the story of the bond between a 6-year-old girl from Kolkata, India, and an immigrant hawker from Kabul, Afghanistan.Paperboat co-founder and chief creative director Soumitra Ranade, whose credits include “Bombay Rose” and “The World of Goopy and Bagha,” adapted the story and will direct.
Naman Ramachandran “Moss & Freud,” a film about supermodel Kate Moss and famed British artist Lucian Freud will be the next feature film for James Lucas.Lucas won an Oscar for live action short film “The Phone Call,” starring Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent. “Moss & Freud” is a dramatized account of supermodel Moss who, at the peak of her fame, made the decision to sit for British artist Freud. It was a decision that deeply impacted and transformed both of their lives.
K.J. Yossman “Game of Thrones” star Michelle Fairley is set to appear in Bouli Lanners feature film “Nobody Has To Know.” Lanners will write, direct and co-star in the project.Fairley, who has also appeared in “Suits” and “Gangs of London,” plays Millie MacPherson in the film. She takes care of Philippe Haubin, a middle-aged man suffering from memory loss following a stroke.
Kerry Katona has announced she will be moving abroad with her family. The former Atomic Kitten star revealed she has already started to look for properties in Marbella in Spain. Kerry, who won I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2004, currently lives in Cheshire with fiance Ryan Mahoney, 32, as well as her children.
Kerry Katona has given a health update after being rushed to hospital over the weekend. On Instagram, the mum-of-five shared a snap of her with an IV drip in her arm from her hospital bed. "Not really where I wanna be," the reality TV star said alongside three anxious emojis.
Miranda Otto, Jesse Spence and Guy Pearce are among the high-profile stars featuring on Disney+’s debut slate in Australia and New Zealand.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaWestEnd Films has closed a series of new deals on “Out of the Blue,” an upcoming thriller that brings together Neil LaBute and Diane Kruger.Rights for the film, which LaBute writes and directs, have gone to Australia and New Zealand (Kismet Movies), France (Metropolitan Filmexport), Germany (Koch Films), Spain (A Contracorriente Films), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Middle East (Phoenicia Pictures) Israel (Forum Film), Poland (Galapagos Films), Greece (Spentzos Film), former Yugoslavia (Investacommerce) and Portugal (Nos Lusomundo). WestEnd is also sharing a moody first-look image.Kruger, best known for her performances in “Inglourious Basterds” and “Troy,” leads an ensemble that also includes Ray Nicholson (“Promising Young Woman”), Hank Azaria (“Love & Other Drugs”) and Chase Sui Wonders (“Genera+ion”).
Kerry Katona has announced that she and partner Ryan Mahoney have been inspired by TOWIE's Tommy Mallet and Georgia Kousoulou, and are now set to start their own new life in Spain. Kerry, 41, claims that the pair will remain working in the UK for the next year before moving over to the island of Mallorca. Writing in her weekly new column, Kerry also speaks proudly of her Onlyfans career and wishes Sheridan Smith well following her burglary last week.