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El Viaje Films, has moved into production on “La Lucha,” a feature film set against the background of lucha canaria wrestling, a contact sport dating back to ancient times. “La Lucha” marks the latest title from Tenerife-based El Viaje Films, behind 2015 international breakout “Dead Slow Ahead,” “Undergrowth” which took two prizes at this month’s Malaga Festival, the standout 2021 “They Carry Death,” selected for Venice’s Critics Week, as well as serving as the Spanish producer on Chile’s Oscar entry “White on White,” a 2019 Venice Horizons best film and director entry. Just a decade back, “La Lucha’s” shoot would have been notable for its very existence.

Alex Ritman “NTF:WTF?,” the upcoming documentary from BAFTA-winning filmmaker David Shulman about the world of Non-Fungible Tokens and their impact on the art market, has been acquired by Netflix for the U.K. The feature — which features interviews with the likes of Damien Hirst — explores how NFTs changed lives, alongside the course of art and entertainment. From the worlds of CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club and celebrity collectors, to current industry leaders and the community of collectors, the film talks exclusively to the key architects of the NFT movement.

Naman Ramachandran Its raining Ram Charan projects in India. A few days after “RRR” star Ram Charan‘s 16th film was unveiled. Now, the team has been revealed for his 17th.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Intishal Al Timimi, founder and chief of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, is stepping down from the fest’s top leadership role. Al Timimi had joined the festival when it launched in 2017 in the Red Sea resort town of El Gouna, 250 miles south of Cairo, and rapidly put the event on the international festival map, proving its mettle in promoting the cream of the region’s cinematic crop, while also providing key support in nurturing new works through the informal CineGouna market.

Rebel Wilson has revealed that Sasha Baron Cohen is the Hollywood star who has been sending her threats to stop her from publishing her upcoming memoir “Rebel Rising.” On social media, the Australian actress had previously referred a “massive a**hole” whom she had once worked with, adding that the unidentified star had hired a crisis PR team and had started sending her threats after she claimed she would dedicate a whole chapter to him in her memoir and expose his behavior. In a new Instagram update on March 25, she wrote: “I will not be bullied or silenced with high priced lawyer or PR crisis managers. The ‘a**hole’ that I am talking about in ONE CHAPTER of my book is Sasha Baron Cohen.” In older posts Wilson alleged, “Now the a**hole is trying to threaten me.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Acclaimed Chinese film director Chen Daming is expected to direct “The Peking Express,” a book-to-film adaptation of the story of an infamous train robbery that took place 100 years ago. The non-fiction book was written Beijing-based writer and lawyer James Zimmerman and was an ‘Editor’s Choice’ selection by the New York Times. It describes the raid on a luxury express train by Chinese bandits in Shandong Province in 1923 and the ensuing six-week hostage standoff that captivated the world.

NCT Dream have released their brand-new mini-album ‘Dream( )scape’, which dropped alongside a music video for title track ‘Smoothie’.In the trippy music video for ‘Smoothie’, members of the boyband wield swords while slicing up giant fruits. Other scenes in the clip also feature various fruit-inspired visuals, alongside thrilling action scenes and more.“Smoothie Smoothie Smoothie, shake it all out and grind it / Smoothie Smoothie Smoothie, Smoothie Smoothie Smoothie / Dirty taste, take it,” the band rap on the new song’s chorus.‘Dream( )scape’ marks NCT Dream’s seventh mini-album and features six new tracks: ‘icantfeelanything’, ‘Smoothie’, ‘Box’, ‘Carat Cake’, ‘Unknown’ and ‘Breathing’.NCT Dream are set to embark on a world tour in support of their new mini-album.

Eddie Vedder performed a solo set for the Teenage Cancer Trust 2024 series, and brought both his daughter Olivia and singer-songwriter Glen Hansard as special guests. Check out footage of the moment below.The performance from the Pearl Jam frontman took place last night (March 24), closing out a week of gigs held at the historic Royal Albert Hall to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.Taking to the stage for the ‘Ovation’ show, following earlier sets from Paul Weller and Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones, Vedder launched into his seven-song set with an opening rendition of the Pearl Jam track ‘Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town’.It was later in his set however when he brought out Simon Townshend – the brother of The Who’s Pete Townshend – as his first special guest, followed by a surprise appearance from Glen Hansard.

Paul Weller invited Roger Daltrey on stage with him last night (March 24), to perform a live rendition of The Who’s ‘So Sad About Us’. Check out footage below.The moment took place during the closing night event for the 2024 Teenage Cancer Trust gig series, dubbed ‘Ovation’. It was billed as “a celebration of 24 years of gigs” for the charity, and saw live performances from Weller, Daltrey, Kelly Jones, Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Eddie Vedder.Taking place at the historic Royal Albert Hall after kicking off the 2024 concert series on Monday (March 18), soloist and former frontman of The Jam opened the night by performing an eight-song setlist.This started with two tracks taken from his 2018 album ‘True Meanings’: starting the show with ‘Gravity’ and following on with a rendition of ‘Mayfly’.

Pyramid Game‘s growing popularity.Pyramid Game follows the lives of students at the fictional Baekyeon Girls’ High School, where every month they cast a vote in a popularity poll that will subsequently sort them into ranks. The system establishes the school’s hierarchy, leaving those at the bottom vulnerable to physical, verbal and psychological abuse from classmates.The K-drama, which premiered in late February, has caused concern among teaching staff in South Korea that children may begin emulating the show due to its growing popularity, which includes depictions of school violence and bullying.South Korean news outlet Chosun Ilbo reported on March 22 that several elementary and middle schools across the country, mainly in the city of Jeonju, issued letters to students and parents in order to “prevent the spread of Pyramid Game” among cohorts in school.In the letter, the institutions also advised parents to guide their children accordingly.

George Harrison and Eric Clapton, has sold for almost £3million at auction.The collection included letters from when she was in a “love triangle” with Harrison and Clapton, along with artwork, photos and more.The internationally famous fashion model has been cited as the inspiration behind classic rock songs like ‘Something’, ‘Layla’ and ‘Wonderful Tonight’.The full collection sold for a total of £2,818,184 at auction, which was led by the original artwork Clapton chose for the cover of Derek and the Dominos’ 1970 album ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’.The artwork was estimated to fetch between £40,000 and £60,000, but went for £1,976,000 after a prolonged bidding battle, according to The Guardian.The collection went on public display at auction house Christie’s London headquarters, before going up for sale.How Pattie Boyd inspired some of the 20th century's greatest love songs. As mementoes from the iconic rock muse's collection come to Christie's, the model-turned-photographer looks back on her relationships with two legendary songwriters.

attack at a Moscow concert hall killed at least 137 people and left more than 100 injured.Three men were marched into a Moscow court bent over while the fourth was in a wheelchair, according to the BBC.The attack took place on Friday (March 22), when a group of gunmen opened fire at the Crocus City Hall on the outskirts of Moscow, as per reports from Russian state media (via The New York Times).It occurred ahead of a performance by the Russian rock band Picnic, and also resulted in a major fire across the building.The Islamic State group said it carried out the attack and posted video evidence, but Russian officials have claimed Ukrainian involvement – a claim Kyiv said is “absurd”, and there is no evidence.Arrests were made following the attack, and the four men were named by Russian authorities as Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, Shamsidin Fariduni and Muhammadsobir Fayzov.Footage showed the men – who were identified as citizens of Tajikistan – being marched into the Basmanny district court, and all appear to have been beaten.A court statement on the Telegram messaging service said Mirzoyev had “admitted his guilt in full”. Rachabalizoda had also reportedly “admitted guilt”.The arrests follow a day of mourning for victims on Sunday (March 24).

Game Of Thrones star Liam Cunningham has reminisced about working with a younger Cillian Murphy as he praised the star’s talent.Murphy recently won the Oscar for Best Actor for his turn in Oppenheimer, and in the past appeared alongside fellow Irishman Cunningham in a number of projects including The Tale of Sweety Barrett, Breakfast On Pluto and The Wind That Shakes The Barley.Speaking on RTÉ show Sunday with Miriam, the star was asked whether he spotted Murphy’s talent early on, replying: “I tell you something, as soon as I saw him, I nearly eloped with him! The man is gorgeous!“He’s incredibly talented,” Cunningham added. “He’s been in the game a long time.

Dua Lipa has announced a one-off show at London’s Royal Albert Hall in October. Find all the details below.The pop singer will be performing at the iconic venue on October 17, following the release of her new album ‘Radical Optimism’, her headline performance at Glastonbury 2024 and a European tour.“HOMETOWN !! so excited to announce I’ll be doing a show at The Royal Albert Hall on October 17th this year,” shared the ‘Training Season’ singer on social media.

Katie Price has revealed that her son Harvey has been rushed to hospital.The 45-year-old former glamour model shared a photograph of blood-splattered brick work on her Instagram story The caption on the picture read: "Hospital dash for Harvey." This is a breaking news story. Please check back regularly for the latest on this developing story as it is updated in real time here.

If we're talking about the best lip glosses, Fenty Beauty's Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer has to be up there.The suits-all, shimmery lip plumper is a constant best seller and a favourite with celebs and make-up artists, gaining even more fame after it became a favourite in the Love Island villa. After launching in just one shade, Fenty Glow, Gloss Bomb has now expanded to include 10 more shades – and its newest colour has already gone viral for just how good it looks on all skin tones. Fuchsia Flex, a deep, rich pink flecked with holographic shimmer, is available to buy from Boots, Sephora and Harvey Nichols and usually retails for £19.

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Karin Ann, has shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The alt-pop artist from Slovakia is on this week’s (March 25) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Karin Ann’s profile here, written by Sophie Williams and featuring photography by Sam Keeler.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist of songs Karin has had on repeat lately, featuring The Last Dinner Party, Lizzy McAlpine, Taylor Swift and more.

Rebel Wilson has claimed that Sacha Baron Cohen is trying to “threaten” her after naming him in her upcoming memoir as an “asshole” that led her to adopt a “no-assholes policy”.The Australian star previously confirmed that she had written a chapter on a then-unnamed star in Rebel Rising, which is due to be published next month, and subsequently alleged in an Instagram Story that the “the asshole is trying to threaten me”.“He’s hired a crisis PR manager and lawyers,” she added. “He’s trying to stop press coming out about my new book.

Mastodon’s Troy Sanders has been named a Regional Baseball Coach of the Year in recognition of his work with Little League.The bassist and singer helps out at his local Florida Little League where his son plays, serving as league president, a coach and umpire.The US heavy metal musician was awarded the Positive Coaching Alliance’s 2024 Regional Baseball Coach of the Year back in January, which was picked up by MetalSucks this month.Sanders, along with 35 other regional winners, were selected from more than 500 nominated coaches across the country.“I was not expecting it and knew nothing about it until I received the email letting me know I was selected,” Sanders said in a Little League news article. “Then, once I did a little more research and learned about the nomination process that 10 of my current and former players’ parents went through for me, I was very excited and humbled.”He added: “To have what I feel is the most natural way to coach and lead these young players recognized outside of my own circle, it helped me feel like I am doing at least something right for these kids and it just felt exciting to be recognized in this way.”A post shared by Little League (@littleleague)Sanders himself is a Little League alum, having played from ages five to 14, before returning to the programme 30 years later when his then eight-year-old son signed up to play.“After two seasons of cheering on his son from the stands, Mr.

Beauty fans can now pick up a bottle of Vera Wang's Princess perfume with more than 60% off it’s usual price.The 100ml bottle, usually priced at £66, is now on offer for £22 here. If you prefer a smaller size, the 30ml bottle is on sale for £16 here, down from £40.The incredible offers are part of Amazon’s spring sale, which kicked off on March 20 and ends at the end of today (March 25), so be quick if you don’t want to miss out! Described as a sheer, fruity floral, Princess is said to be radiant and whimsical with its exotic notes.

Occasionwear season is upon us, so get ready to wear your fanciest of frocks and poshest hats because it's time to dress to impress. If, like us, you have numerous dates piling up in the diary, maybe you are a wedding guest, or maybe you are off to the races and need a new look, it can be a minefield trying to navigate the countless occasionwear offerings available on the high street and beyond.That's why were are here to help.

The BBC commissioned half of all UK TV scripted last year, defying the slowdown that hit its rivals and streamers and spending big on kids shows and thrillers, according to new research.

Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 had a rock ‘em sock ‘em weekend at the international box office, adding $55.3M from 69 markets for a $135M overseas running cume, and $268.2M global (there are several key markets still to release, including France, Australia, the UK and Korea). 

Intishal Al-Timimi, the long-time director of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, is stepping down from the role he has held since the event’s launch in 2017 in the Red Sea resort town of El Gouna.

Behind the Velvet Rope podcast about shooting their first scene together.“It was another one of those gifts that…you’re honored to receive in our business.”Elsewhere at Saturday’s event, Presley opened up about life with the “Blue Suede Shoes” crooner.“Every girl went after him. Whether he was going on tour or going to Palm Springs or Vegas, obviously I know there are other things going on as well … I mean the opportunities were there constantly,” she recalled.

Death in Paradise will return to TV screens later this year, it has been confirmed.The thirteenth series of the hit BBC One show came to a close on Sunday, 24 March with fan favourite DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) exiting the Caribbean island in emotional scenes.The end of the latest series left fans wondering when they can expect to get their next Death in Paradise fix, but thankfully the BBC has confirmed they haven't got too long to wait. Following the finale on Sunday 24 March, the show's official social media account delighted TV viewers by confirming its return date.

Samie Elishi has given fans a peek inside her romantic trip to Portugal after heading on holiday with her The Only Way Is Essex star boyfriend. The former Love Island contestant was first linked to TOWIE hunk Harry Lee back in February, with a source alleging that the pair had been “spending a lot of time together” away from the spotlight. Appearing to confirm their romance, Samie shared a sweet birthday message to her beau on social media earlier this month as she posted a picture of her and Harry kissing on her Instagram story.

been undergoing chemotherapy treatment after doctors discovered the cancer during her planned abdominal surgery.And according to royal author Sally Bedell Smith, Middleton has enough support from within the royal circle that she “doesn’t need” to hear from her brother-in-law and his wife. “Kate doesn’t need Harry and Meghan to console her,” Smith told the New York Times.

Georgian director Elene Naveriani’s late-coming-of-age, female empowerment drama Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry topped the prizes at the Swiss Film Awards in Zurich over the weekend.

Southern Charm appears to be returning for a tenth season!

Rebel Wilson is now naming the “a-shole” she worked with.

Elliot Page poses with sibling duo Tegan and Sara while hitting the red carpet at the 2024 Juno Awards held at Scotiabank Centre on Sunday (March 24) in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Katie Couric is officially a grandmother!

Gwyneth Paltrow loves watching “rubbish TV”!

The parents of the late Deborah James have sent a special message to Kate Middleton and her parents following the announcement that she has been diagnosed with cancer. Heather and Alistair James have praised the Princess of Wales for her brave words which could encourage more people to get checked for cancer.They have shared that Kate's honest talk about her diagnosis will give hope to others battling cancer and their families. Heather and Alistair's daughter Deborah was 40 when she sadly passed away in June 2022, after bravely battling Stage 4 bowel cancer for over five years.

Rebel Wilson is naming Sacha Baron Cohen as a previously unidentified Hollywood star who allegedly threatened her with legal action to try and block her memoir.