ViacomCBS to Launch Rebranded Paramount+ Streaming Service on March 4

Michelle Rodriguez and Justice Smith are set to star alongside Chris Pine in the film adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons, Hasbro’s popular game franchise from Wizards of the Coast. Hasbro/eOne and Paramount are jointly producing and financing the pic, with eOne distributing in the UK and Canada and Paramount in the rest of world.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures won a brisk auction to acquire the Gabrielle Zevin novel Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow for $2 million. Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey and Isaac Klausner will produce w, and the author will write the script.

EXCLUSIVE: Giant Pictures has entered a multi-year deal with Drafthouse Films to co-release upcoming theatrical and streaming titles. Giant will also handle sales and distribution for the acclaimed Drafthouse Films catalog.

Lazarus, an action thriller set up at Samuel Goldwyn Films, will have an exclusive run on Fox Corp. streaming service Tubi starting February 26.

direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan has blasted the ‘racist yobs and thugs’ racially abusing Marcus Rashford on social media - and has called for them to be issued £100,000 fines.The outspoken TV host called those giving the abuse ‘absolutely disgusting’ and launched a campaign to dish out massive fines for those taking part in such behaviour.Piers referenced a new law that has come into effect in Australia, where he says people issuing the most serious racist abuse

The Canada Media Fund, the country's top TV financier, has unveiled a new visual identity to expand investment and inclusion for the country's Indigenous creators.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe streaming landscape in Australia is to become larger and more complicated with the imminent launches of Stan Sports, and Disney’s Star.Stan, the Australian streaming service that is now wholly-owned by Nine Entertainment, is taking the game to incumbents Optus and Foxtel with the kick-off of its add-on package Stan Sports in time for the ‘Down Under’ winter sports season.Stan Sports’ initial major focus will be Rugby Union, with tennis in a minor league.Stan

Carey Mulligan and her husband Marcus Mumford were reported to have purchased a £2million 16th-century farmhouse in Devon back in 2013.

Prince Harry is showing his support for a new way for Australia’s first responders and their families to better their mental health.

AC/DC bassist Mark Evans has spoken in a new interview of past tensions between the Aussie rock legends and Black Sabbath.The musician — who was played bass on hits such as ‘T.N.T.’, ‘High Voltage’, ‘Dirty Deeds Done Cheap’ and ‘Let There Be Rock’ during his stint with the band from 1975 to 1977 — featured on the latest episode of Let There Be Talk on January 17.

Mark Labbett rose to fame after appearing as the infamous ‘The Beast’ on gameshow The Chase.The 55 year old quiz pro has been on many different versions of the show, appearing on the American version as their sole chaser in 2013, and even popping up on the Australian one too. Over in the UK, fans of the hit gameshow can’t get enough of the star, and his knowledge has led him to become a household name.

Lilly Singh is keeping an eye on those claiming they will relocate from the United States to Canada ahead of Inauguration Day.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos enjoyed several weeks at home together in December after the Riverdale actor returned from Canada, where he had been filming the latest series of the hit show.

The launch of rebranded streaming service Paramount+ has been set by ViacomCBS.