Justin Simien On ‘Star Wars’ Lando Calrissian Disney+ Series: “I Have No Idea What’s Going On With It”

The Witcher season three sees Ciri undergo a significant transformation – but what does it all mean for the future of the Netflix series?Based on the successful fantasy book series and video games of the same name, The Witcher sees Henry Cavill star as a magically super-powered monster hunter (known as a Witcher) who crosses paths with Ciri (Freya Allan), a princess whose untapped magic is sought after by evil monarchs, mages, and monsters.At the end of the third season, the pursuit for Ciri’s magical powers leads to her being stranded in the Korath Desert, where she experiences visions of her parents and Falka (Hiftu Quasem), a legendary elven leader who imparts the knowledge of fire magic.Fans of the books will know that Falka, often dubbed ‘Bloody Falka’, was a princess of Redania, who sought revenge against her father, stepmother and half-siblings after a tumultuous family history.Her rebellion captured Redania but met its demise when expanding into other kingdoms, leading to Falka’s execution.In Ciri’s visions, we learn of a prophecy that suggests a descendant of Falka will bring about the world’s destruction, while one from elf sorceress Lara Dorren’s lineage will be its saviour.While struggling to survive in the desert, Ciri uses her newly acquired fire magic to heal a white unicorn. At that point it becomes clear that her abilities are more advanced than anything a mortal mage can teach.

Wilco have announced plans to release their 13th studio album ‘Cousin’ and shared new single ‘Evicted’ – which you can listen to below.The record, which has been produced by Cate Le Bon, will be released on September 29 on dBpm Records.“It’s this feeling of being in it and out of it at the same time,” said frontman Jeff Tweedy of the new album.He added of the new single, which you can listen to below: “I guess I was trying to write from the point of view of someone struggling to make an argument for themself in the face of overwhelming evidence that they deserve to be locked out of someone’s heart. Self-inflicted wounds still hurt and in my experience they’re almost impossible to fully recover from.”‘Cousin’ marks the first time Wilco have handed the reins over to a producer outside their immediate circle of collaborators since 2007’s ‘Sky Blue Sky’.“The amazing thing about Wilco is they can be anything,” Le Bon added.

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Nile Rodgers has shared his concern about the merging of local BBC Introducing Radio, and expressed how he thinks it will negatively impact the music industry.The update shared by the musician follows an announcement made by BBC Local radio presenters back in January, in which they confirmed that there were some significant changes underway for BBC Introducing programming.The restructuring is set to see the BBC Introducing local network in England and the channel islands cut back from 32 shows to 20 – and numerous presenters and production staff out of their jobs.Now, guitarist, record producer and songwriter Rodgers has backed a campaign set against the merging of the radio stations, and highlighted how the shows are vital in supporting emerging talent and providing a platform for new artists.“Over the last few weeks, while large parts of BBC Local Radio have been on strike, it’s become clear the extent of these cuts – particularly around music,” he began, sharing a new update on his Instagram page.“@BBCintroducing is a network of 32 local programmes that support unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music from each area in Britain,” he added.

Harry Styles played to five million people over the course of his mammoth ‘Love On Tour’, with the dates raising $6.5million for charity.The two-year trek saw the soloist and former One Direction singer play 173 gigs in total, per a press release. He performed a record-breaking 18 nights at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, and smashed the attendance record for London’s Wembley Stadium.Additionally, Styles played 20 sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City and delivered a pair of headline sets at Coachella 2022.The ‘Love On Tour’ began in North America on September 4, 2021.

Oppenheimer.The Jewish comedian and writer suggested in a new interview that he isn’t totally on board with Murphy, an Irish actor who isn’t of Jewish descent, portraying “the father of the atomic bomb”.Tom Conti, who portrays the Jewish theoretical physicist Albert Einstein in the film, isn’t Jewish.“Authenticity casting I think of as an a priori thing that exists,” Baddiel told The Times.“Whatever the rights and wrongs of it, I can promise you that in this business – and I am in this business still – casting directors are now frightened to cast except in line with the minority they are casting. But they are not so worried about Jews.”Baddiel has previously spoken about non-Jewish actors playing Jewish characters in film and TV productions.In an opinion piece published in The Guardian last year, Baddiel discussed Maureen Lipman’s comments that Helen Mirren should not play former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir in the 2023 film Golda because she isn’t Jewish.Baddiel wrote at the time: “Casting a non-minority actor to mimic that identity feels, to the progressive eye, like impersonation, and impersonation may carry with it an element of mockery.”The real-life Oppenheimer was the child of two Jewish immigrants.

Bebe Rexha revealed during a recent concert that she and boyfriend Keyan Safyari called it quits after she publicized his body-shaming text messages.

In partnership with Ladbrokes Ladbrokes announced new entertainment platform Ladbrokes LIVE with a surprise performance by Sugababes at Tower Bridge and a huge ticket giveaway.Launching today (August 1), the Ladbrokes LIVE platform sees the brand team up with NME and live entertainment company AEG Europe to develop a new digital hub – devoted to giving fans the chance to win access to thousands of tickets to massive events across the UK from massive shows at The O2, to unforgettable festivals, must-see sporting events and much more.The platform unlocks access to the biggest and best shows in the UK, connecting fans and artists like never before through incredible unexpected performances, exclusive content and surprise ticket drops.To celebrate its launch, Ladbrokes kicked off the milestone with a pop-up ticket booth in central London this morning, and held a surprise performance at Potters Field Park from pop icons Sugababes.Introduced to the stage by Love Island’s Nas Majeed, the original trio performed fan favourites ‘Push The Button’ and ‘Round Round’, as well as a blast from the past with a rendition of their first single ‘Overload’.After the set, the trio then handed out some of the countless free tickets to upcoming live events on offer for those who visited the London launch.With the pop-up ticket booth, Ladbrokes LIVE gave attendees the chance to win up to 1,000 tickets to All Points East, as well as tickets for what promises to be an unforgettable Sugababes gig at The O2 in September.“We are delighted to introduce Ladbrokes LIVE, an extraordinary platform that connects fans with the best live entertainment experiences,” said Kelly Rose, the Head of Brand for Ladbrokes.

That’s So Raven, has claimed that she has psychic abilities like her character on the Disney Channel show.The actress said that she can see scenes play out in her head before they happen to her, adding that she connects through her “spirit guides” while she is meditating.She made the comments on a recent episode of The Best Podcast Ever With Raven And Miranda. “I truly believe.

NME have teamed up with new entertainment platform Ladbrokes LIVE to launch the return of the iconic Club NME, which is set to kick off in London next month.Since its initial event back in 2004 and subsequent launch the following year, Club NME offered fans the opportunity to see their favourite artists in intimate settings – supporting local grassroots venues along the way.Now, Club NME is making a comeback for 2023 with a series of unmissable live events across the UK, starting in London this September and covering various genres across the series, along with plenty of surprises and special guests for the free-ticketed events.A club night with a twist – each instalment will feature top-class DJs as well as a live music performance, and over 2,500 tickets will be up for grabs over the course of the first four events.The return of Club NME is also created in partnership with Ladbrokes LIVE – a new digital hub devoted to giving fans the chance to win access to thousands of tickets to massive live events across the UK.

Olivia Dean has spoken to NME about her Mercury-shortlisted album ‘Messy’, as well as going to school with fellow nominee RAYE and penning the England Women’s World Cup anthem, ‘Call Me A Lioness’. Watch our interview above.The London singer-songwriter was speaking at the launch of the Mercury Prize 2023, where her 2023 debut was shortlisted alongside albums by the likes of Arctic Monkeys, J Hus, Jessie Ware, Young Fathers and Shygirl.Dean told NME about how she was “overwhelmed” and “shocked” to be shortlisted, but “trying to be present and take it all in”.“Can you believe it? It only came out three weeks ago! I’m like, ‘Guys! Give me a sec!’,” she said.Asked about the character of the album, Dean told NME: “Hopefully, it captures a message of allowing yourself to be imperfect. I really enjoyed that I made an album that feels human and doesn’t feel processed or that it was made by 100 people over email.

Netflix’s documentary anthology series Untold returned on Tuesday, August 1, with an episode following Jake Paul’s rise to fame on YouTube and in the boxing world.

The Hives have shared two new songs – listen to ‘Trapdoor Solution’ and ‘The Bomb’ below.The Swedish indie band are due to release ‘The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons’ – their sixth album, and first studio effort in over a decade – next Friday (August 11) via Fuga. Pre-order/pre-save here.It’ll feature the tracks ‘Bogus Operandi’, ‘Countdown To Shutdown’ and ‘Rigor Mortis Radio’, all of which arrived this year.Now, the Hives have further previewed the imminent LP with two more cuts.

Young Fathers have announced a run of UK tour dates for 2023 – find all the details below.The Scottish trio are due to hit the road this autumn for headline gigs in support of their Mercury Prize-shortlisted fourth album, ‘Heavy Heavy’, which was released back in February.Kicking off at The Dome in Brighton on October 20, the upcoming tour will also include a show at the Eventim Apollo in London (October 21), a double billing at Glasgow’s legendary Barrowland Ballroom (23, 24), a stop-off at the O2 Institute in Birmingham (27) and a date at Manchester Academy (28).Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (August 4) – you’ll be able to purchase yours here. Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale from the same time tomorrow (August 2).Check out the official tour poster in the announcement tweet below.*Just Announced*We're playing a handful of UK headline shows in October.

Twitch streamer completed Elden Ring in less than three hours using an electric saxophone as a controller, and he didn’t sustain any hits throughout his playthrough.DrDeComposing has beaten a number of other games in the same genre using the saxophone, including Bloodborne, the Dark Souls games and Demon’s Souls remake released in 2020. It’s likely through these achievements that the streamer had the confidence and the skill to take on Elden Ring in his latest playthrough.Last night, I beat Elden Ring (any%) without taking a single hit while using an electric saxophone as a game controller; the World's First No-Hit Run of Elden Ring using a non-traditional controller (e.g.

Angus Cloud‘s rumored off-and-on girlfriend, Sydney Martin, paid tribute to the late actor after his shocking death at age 25.

Barbenheimer memes that feature atom bomb images.The apology follows Warner Bros. Japan calling its US counterpart’s behaviour “extremely regrettable”, and also said sorry to fans on its behalf.The Barbenheimer craze, which has resulted in millions around the world watching the two blockbusters Barbie and Oppenheimer back-to-back in an ironic double bill dubbed “Barbenheimer”, has drawn criticism in Japan for making light of the mass destruction caused by the atomic Bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.The Barbie US Twitter account (@barbiethemovie) responded to one Barbenheimer fan art poster that depicts Margot Robbie’s Barbie sitting on the shoulders of Cillian Murphy’s J.

Angus Cloud’s “Euphoria” co-star, Javon Walton, has paid a heartfelt tribute to his late on-screen brother.

Offset is setting the record straight.

Paddy McGuinness may not have got the sympathy he was hoping for after declaring 'I'm back' following his break away. The Top Gear host ditched the UK and jetted over to Portugal for some time in the sun while ex-wife Christine stayed at the home they still share with their three children.

One in five adults experience domestic abuse at some point in their lifetime, according to the Office for National Statistics. One of the most devastating forms of abuse, the warning signs aren't always prevalent and my appear overnight.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ has axed its Uma Thurman-starring thriller series Suspicion after one season.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was found unconscious and seriously injured in the front garden of a house.

Roy Hodgson admits Crystal Palace face a fight to keep Michael Olise at the club amid links suggesting the winger could move to Manchester City this summer.

Sophia Scorziello editor The Princess Grace Foundation has awarded 29 individuals and names grant and scholarship recipients for the 2023 Princess Grace Awards. Founded in memory of actor Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco, PGF has been celebrating and supporting budding artists in film, dance and theater since 1982.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) has announced its new A2IM Artist Pro program, which includes access to health insurance and multiple other benefits. The program, with annual membership dues of $99, provides access to the A2IM Benefits Store, which includes health insurance programs and an array of a la carte insurance options, including dental, vision, personal items protection, renters and home insurance, legal services, pet insurance and much more, according to the announcement.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Photographer and author Maxwell Poth’s gallery exhibit, “Young Queer America,” now at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, serves as a companion to his book of the same name, which features a collection of portraits and essays from young people across the United States. “I want every single queer person, especially every single queer kid to know this book exists,” the Los Angeles-based Poth said at the exhibit’s opening on July 29.

Inspired by the classic theme park attraction is not necessarily what you want to hear when you’re hearing about a new movie, but the reality is they seemingly made a killer movie about “Barbie,” and “LEGO” and even the “Pirates Of The Caribbean” franchise was based on a theme park attraction so inspiration can strike in many forms and sometimes, our cynicism towards certain films isn’t warranted.

Star Wars’ Lando Calrissian show starring Donald Glover will not be happening anytime soon it seems. Even the writers are saying that they have “no clue” what is going on. The last update that writer Justin Simien got about the show was in the year 2020.

Disney held its world premiere of Haunted Mansion without actors due to the SAG-AFTRA strike and the first reactions of the Justin Simien-directed film are coming in.

The red carpet premiere of Disney’s new movie Haunted Mansion took place this weekend, but none of the cast members were able to attend because of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

The premiere of Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” went ahead over the weekend, despite none of the movie’s biggest stars showing up on the red carpet.

The Haunted Mansion world premiere at Disneyland was the first major movie premiere affected by the SAG-AFTRA strike. None of the on-screen talent was at the event but director Justin Simien did address the elephant in the room.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Disney didn’t let the SAG-AFTRA strike get in the way of its “Haunted Mansion” world premiere. None of the stars of the movie were expected to be in attendance, including LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon, Daniel Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hasan Minhaj, Marilu Henner and Lindsay Lamb all observing the SAG-AFTRA strike. The studio still rolled out the red carpet at Disneyland in Anaheim Saturday night. Director Justin Simien told Variety he was “sad” his cast couldn’t attend, but understands why and supports the actors walkout. Later in, he gave a shoutout to the cast while introducing the movie.

Disney’s Haunted Mansion premiere at Disneyland this Saturday will turn into a fan event should the SAG-AFTRA strike occur.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Disney’s red carpet premiere for “Haunted Mansion,” held on July 15 at Disneyland, will take place even if there is a SAG-AFTRA strike. If the actors guild does call a strike, the premiere will pivot to a “fan event,” according to a source. It is the first major world premiere set to take place after the strike deadline. The stars of the movie, including LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon, Daniel Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hasan Minhaj, Marilu Henner and Lindsay Lamb, would no longer be able to take part in the festivities in the case of a strike.