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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaGroundbreaking works by John Carpenter, Mira Nair, Melvin Van Peebles, Nina Menkes and Michael Powell will be featured in the Revivals lineup of the 59th New York Film Festival.

Naman Ramachandran The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has revealed the 10 participants chosen for its inaugural Breakthrough India initiative. A jury of industry experts including actor Anupam Kher, Netflix India chief Monika Shergill, filmmaker Mira Nair and producer Siddharth Roy Kapur selected 10 of the most promising talent from the film, games and television industries in India, double the number previously announced, due to the sheer number of quality applicants.

The “Enchanted” sequel, titled “Disenchanted,” is finally moving forward, as James Marsden and Idina Menzel are both confirmed to be reprising their roles, alongside returning Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey. READ MORE: Disney+ Developing A Reimagined ‘National Treasure’ TV Series Directed by Mira Nair “Disenchanted” was only just confirmed last year during the 2020 Disney Investor Day, confirming that Adams would return for the sequel.

If you’re hoping that Disney is going to come up with a ton of new, original IP for its Disney+ streaming service, you’re absolutely crazy. Why would the biggest studio on the planet try to reinvent the wheel when it has a car sitting on wheels made of Pixar, Marvel, “Star Wars,” and its own Disney library? Don’t be silly.

A National Treasure TV series is heading to Disney+!

Ethan Shanfeld Disney Plus has ordered 10 episodes of a new TV series based on the popular “National Treasure” films.The show, a reimagining of the franchise, will include original producer Jerry Bruckheimer and writers Marianne and Cormac Wibberley.

EXCLUSIVE: The long-gestating National Treasure TV series has been greenlighted with a 10-episode order.

Naman Ramachandran Jasmila Zbanic’s “Quo Vadis, Aida?,” the Bosnia and Herzegovina entry in the Academy Awards’ international feature category, will open the 25th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).Mira Nair will deliver the annual G. Aravindan memorial lecture, an event named for the pioneering filmmaker from the south Indian state of Kerala who died in 1991.

There’s a lot going on in “A Suitable Boy” — but the British import takes its time to unravel.And it’s worth the wait.The six-episode series, which premiered in July on BBC One, has now landed in the US on AMC-owned Acorn TV, which has exclusive American and Canadian rights.

Naman Ramachandran Rising Indian star Ishaan Khatter believes that North American audiences will respond strongly to Mira Nair’s newly-launched six-part series “A Suitable Boy” because of its universal themes and the filmmaker’s globally appealing storytelling.The series, based on Vikram Seth’s novel, is set against the backdrop of the Indian general elections of 1951, and features Khatter as one of the leads.

Naman Ramachandran A fascination with Vice-President elect Kamala Harris could drive American audiences towards Mira Nair’s mini-series “A Suitable Boy,” the director says.Based on Vikram Seth’s epic 1993 novel, the series follows the Mehra family and their associates as they go about the process of finding a husband for 19-year-old university student Lata Mehra (newcomer Tanya Maniktala), against the backdrop of the 1951 general elections in newly independent India.The series aired on the BBC

Mira Nair’s adaptation of Vikram Seth’s best-selling novel A Suitable Boy is creating a storm for Netflix in India after the British-made series depicted a Hindu girl kissing a Muslim boy against the backdrop of a Hindu temple.

Naman Ramachandran Ever since he made his debut in Mira Nair’s 2008 HIV-awareness short “Migration,” Indian actor Arjun Mathur has been a constant film and television screen presence. But it is Amazon Prime Video series “Made In Heaven” that has made him a global face, earning him an International Emmy best actor nomination.In “Made In Heaven,” Mathur plays the lead, a New-Delhi based gay wedding planner who battles job stress and prejudice.

Also Read: How a Small Film Slate at Toronto Film Festival Translated Into Big SalesThe story takes place in 1951, four years after the British withdrew from India, and follow four families over a period of 18 months, centering on Rupa Mehra’s efforts to arrange the marriage of her younger daughter, Lata, a 19-year-old university student who refuses to be influenced by her domineering mother.The book, “a door stopper of a novel” as Nair called it, shines its light on mainly elite families in

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorAFI Fest, taking place online from Oct. 15-22, is honoring Sofia Coppola, Kirby Dick, Rita Moreno and Mira Nair each with an evening of conversation celebrating their careers.“Artists of this caliber are essential players in our global culture,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI President & CEO.

It’s taken 27 years, but Vikram Seth’s much-loved masterpiece A Suitable Boy —a 1,300-pager considered one of the longest novels ever published — has finally made it to screen.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterDespite the remoteness that is a virtual Toronto International Film Festival, we will always come together to celebrate the cinema. To quote TIFF Tribute Awards presenter Martin Scorsese, “This remarkable art form has always been and always will be more than a diversion”Watch the TIFF Tribute Awards on Variety’s Facebook page with award recipients Kate Winslet, Shawn Mendes, Anthony Hopkins, Mira Nair and Chloe Zhao.

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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAnthony Hopkins, Chloé Zhao, and Mira Nair will be honored at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.Hopkins, an Oscar winner for “The Silence of the Lambs,” will receive a TIFF Tribute Actor Award. Zhao, the director of “The Rider,” will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe Toronto Film Festival (September 10-19) has revealed the lineup for its hybrid 2020 edition, which has had to be pared back due to the impact of coronavirus.Joining movies previously announced for the festival are new projects by the likes of Werner Herzog, Regina King, Francois Ozon and Naomi Kawase. Mira Nair’s TV series A Suitable Boy has been set as the festival’s closing film.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefGlobal streaming giant Netflix has come on board “A Suitable Boy,” the BBC Studios and Lookout Point adaptation of Vikram Seth’s bestselling novel. The series begins airing later this month in the U.K.

Naman Ramachandran War drama “Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl,” starring Janhvi Kapoor, comedy-drama “Ludo,” starring Abhishek Bachchan and Rajkummar Rao, and suicide bomber tale “Torbaaz,” starring Sanjay Dutt, are amongst Bollywood titles that will bow directly on Netflix India, as cinemas across the country remain shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic.On Thursday, the giant streamer announced a raft of titles that will make their India debut on the service, including Mira Nair’s BBC

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has landed the rights to develop the 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist New York Times story and podcast “The Jungle Prince of Delhi” as a drama series, Variety has learned.The story, written by Ellen Barry, delved into the history of the royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats living in a ruined palace in the Indian capital claiming to be the heirs to a fallen kingdom.Mira Nair is attached to direct the project and will also executive produce.

Peter White Television EditorThe Jungle Prince of Delhi, a New York Times expose about the fake royal family of Oudh, is in development at Amazon.The streamer has secured the exclusive rights to the story, which was also profiled on the paper’s podcast The Daily and was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist.Mira Nair, who recently directed six-part BBC drama A Suitable Boy, is attached to direct and exec produce.

By Tim Dams

Irrfan Khan passed away on April 29. The actor has delivered stellar performances in Bollywood and Hollywood.

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Rest in peace, Nikita Pearl Waligwa.