Taika Waititi to Adapt Legendary Graphic Novel ‘The Incal’ as Feature Film

Dancing With The Stars professional dancer Maksim Chemerkovskiy has been reunited with his wife Peta Murgatroyd after a horrendous ordeal in his native Ukraine. Maksim, 42, was seen embracing his wife after making it through passport control at Los Angeles Airport. Before he made it through the airport, Peta, 35, was seen nervously awaiting her husband’s return.

Katherine Ryan was in happy spirits as she attended The National Comedy Awards at London's Roundhouse with her husband Bobby Kootstra on Wednesday. The couple – who share eight-month old son Fred together – were pictured beaming at the ceremony as they enjoyed a date night away from parenting duties. Katherine has plenty to celebrate too as she won the Outstanding Female Comedy Entertainment Performance award for her work on 8 Out Of 10 Cats.

Ex-Eastenders star Danniella Westbrook has revealed she’s preparing for yet more surgery on her face.The actress, 48, has suffered facial disfigurement from osteoporosis - a condition which caused her bones to crumble. During her upcoming procedure, part of her rib will be put in her cheek to rebuild her natural bone structure.The star has shared happy snaps of herself showing a full year’s worth of filler and Botox to restore her looks. She told fans on Instagram: “I’m ready for a full transformation physically.” Danniella’s surgery will be her most invasive yet - but she’s not the only one taking risks.

Nick Grimshaw and his niece Liv have become firm fan favourites on Celebrity Gogglebox. And now, the TV presenter, 37, who lives in a lavish London home with his dancer boyfriend, has revealed what it’s like filming the popular Channel 4 show – admitting producers like to keep things top secret. “I really love Celebrity Gogglebox,” he told OK! at the 2022 NME Awards.

I was sipping a takeaway coffee in the window of my new flat when a news alert popped up on my phone. Police were “increasingly concerned” for a missing woman’s welfare and were working “round the clock” to find her.The report said her phone signal was last picked up less than two miles from where I was sitting. It was March 6 2021, and I’d just picked up the keys to my new home in south London when the Metropolitan Police raised the alarm over Sarah Everard’s disappearance.Three days earlier, at around 9.30pm, the 33-year-old daughter, sister, friend and girlfriend, was walking home from a friend’s house when police officer Wayne Couzens arrested her under the pretence she’d breached Covid rules.

Former Peaky Blinders actor Joe Cole has opened up about his late co-star, Helen McCrory, describing her as a “rare gem.” The 33 year old star, who played John Shelby until series four of the show, appeared on This Morning alongside hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to discuss his new spy thriller series, The Ipcress File. As he reflected on the impressive cast list for the ITV show, which includes Tom Hollander and Lucy Boynton, he admitted he had always had the pleasure of working with “phenomenal actors and actresses” - especially Cillian Murphy and Helen McCrory on the BBC crime drama, Peaky Blinders.

J. Cole has announced the 2022 lineup of his annual Dreamville Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Zack Sharf “Wheel of Fortune” had one of its most viral moments this week after three contestants failed to solve the painfully-obvious puzzle of “Another Feather in Your Cap.” One Twitter video of the group’s epic fail has earned over 3.3 million views and counting since being uploaded March 1. One of the contestants, Christopher Coleman, spoke to TMZ in the aftermath of the show’s airing to tell off the many social media trolls who are humiliating him for not solving the puzzle.“This idiom [‘Another feather in your cap,’] is something I learned when I was six or seven years old.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster ITV has signed an agreement with WarnerMedia International Television Distribution to be the exclusive free-to-air home for several programs including Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble’s comedy series “The Sex Lives of College Girls.”The first series of “The Sex Live of College Girls” will premiere on ITV Hub and ITV2 in April, with the second series to follow later on ITV’s upcoming integrated AVOD/SVOD platform ITVX.The deal also includes series of “Hart of Dixie,” “The OC,” “One Tree Hill” and the first three seasons of “Veronica Mars” being made available on ITV and ITV Hub next month, with all four seasons of American sports drama television series “All American” available in May.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRachel Brosnahan is set to star in and executive produce podcast drama series “Listening In,” in which she will play a woman whose home sound system inexplicably lets her eavesdrop on people living in her apartment building.Audio content studio QCode will finance and distribute the podcast, producing “Listening In” alongside Automatik and Brosnahan’s production banner, Scrap Paper Pictures. The eight-episode first season of the series is slated to debut this spring.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorASCAP Experience, the performing rights organizations annual conference for songwriters, composers and creators, returns virtually this month. It kicks off on Tuesday (March 8) with an International Women’s Day panel featuring three of the industry’s leading composers and songwriters.

Beginning March 14, a pass demonstrating full vaccination against Covid will no longer be required to access cinemas in France. Nor will it be obligatory for entry to theaters, bars, restaurants, amusement parks, gyms or other leisure venues. Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the upcoming changes Thursday afternoon local time.

Rachel Brosnahan is moving into scripted podcasts. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star is to lead and exec produce Listening In, an audio series for QCode.

Mark Wright has revealed that both he and his wife Michelle Keegan are temporarily living with his parents as he touched upon their family's recent baby joy.MORE: Mark Wright left embarrassed after exposing bizarre nickname for wife Michelle KeeganThe former TOWIE star, who is currently renovating his dream home in Essex, revealed how he heard the happy news that his brother Josh Wright and his wife Hollie had welcomed their son, who was one month premature.WATCH: Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan reveal their private bar at grand Essex mansion"The other night my brother Josh and his amazing wife Hollie gave birth to a son, a month early actually, quite premature but he's absolutely beautiful," he said on Heart FM.MORE: Michelle Keegan poses in rare family photo with husband MarkSEE: Michelle Keegan stuns in must-see behind-the-scenes snaps from Jess Wright's wedding"What an experience though, I don't know if you’ve been through it, been an uncle or an aunty for the first time, it's just overwhelming, quite surprising, shocking but in such a beautiful way."Of his living situation, Mark divulged: "Me and my wife actually are at my mum and dad's, we're staying there at the moment, whilst we're renovating our house."My mum was on her way to the hospital because we heard that Hollie was going into labour and me and my wife were in bed and my dad was in his bed upstairs.

Zendaya had a slight concern when she walked into the audition room with her “Dune” co-star Timothée Chalamet.

Darren Criss is mourning the devastating loss of his older brother Charles “Chuck” Criss.

Netflix has paused all future projects and acquisitions from Russia amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine, according to reports.The streaming giant has four Russian original series in various stages of production. According to Deadline, Netflix has halted production on one of them, the detective drama series Zato, while another series, one day away from wrapping, will be completed.For the other two projects, Netflix is said to be assessing the impact of the invasion of Ukraine before making any further decisions.

Sam Fender and his live band provided one of the highlights of the BandLab NME Awards 2022 with their wide-ranging and joyful interview in the winners’ room – check it out above.Fender and his bandmates were speaking after he won Best Album In The World and Best Album By A UK Artist at last night’s ceremony at the O2 Academy Brixton in London (March 2). He also performed ‘Seventeen Going Under’ live to kick off the event.Joined by his bandmates Dean Thompson, Tom Ungerer, Joe Atkinson, Drew Michael and Johnny Davis, Fender – who started the interview by exchanging Limmy impressions with his band – was asked for his thoughts on winning Best Album In The World.“I mean it’s a bit too far, that, really.

Boris Johnson and his team for “taking the piss” over ‘partygate‘, as well as paying tribute to the wealth of musical talent coming out of the capital. Watch our full video interview with Khan above.Khan was speaking to NME backstage at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, after he and Ghetts presented Little Simz with Best Solo Act From The UK. Earlier in the night, Ghetts also called Khan out for London’s congestion charge.“It’s just so nice to be mixing and mingling,” he told NME about the night at the O2 Academy Brixton.

The daughter of NHS hero Sir Captain Tom Moore has appeared on TV to address claims around the charity set up in her dad's name.

Sebastian Stan hopes “Pam & Tommy” will inspire serious conversations.

Suzanne Somers has made a lot of money from her famous Thighmaster exercise product.

A woman set fire to her own flat in a cry for help whilst on FaceTime with her family.

A repeat drug offender has been praised for his efforts to change his lifestyle.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThis past summer, filmmaker Billy Luther (Navajo, Hopi, and Laguna Pueblo Tribes) headed to New Mexico to film his narrative feature debut, “Frybread Face and Me.”Luther’s previous credits include the documentary “Miss Navajo” and the 2018 reality TV series “Alter-Native.” With “Frybread Face and Me” selected as part of the 2020 Sundance Institute and Film Independent Directors and Screenwriters Labs, Taika Waititi hopped on board to executive produce.Below, as part of Native American Heritage Month, Luther shares his experience from writing a personal story, to shooting his first feature during the pandemic and the importance of Native representation.I’m multi-tribal – Navajo, Hopi, and Laguna Pueblo.

The Incal.The original 1970s book – which is the first in a series – is a collaboration between the cult author and filmmaker and late artist Moebius. Waititi said that he got the blessing of the former via Zoom before embarking on the project.“The films and graphic novels of Alejandro Jodorowsky have influenced me and so many others for so long,” Waititi said in a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter.

Did you ever think you’d live in a world where the names “Dune,” Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Taika Waititi all fit in the same sentence? Well, with the announcement of a film adaptation of “The Incal,” it’s happening. According to publisher Humanoids, Taika Waititi is set to direct a film adaptation of the epic sci-fi graphic novel, “The Incal.” For those unaware, “The Incal” takes place in a dystopian sci-fi city and follows the story of private investigator John Difool, as he navigates a story that includes powerful crystals, aliens, and conspiracies.

Oscar winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Reservation Dogs) has signed on to direct the first feature adaptation of Alejandro Jodorowsky and Mœbius’ bestselling graphic novel, The Incal, for Humanoids and Primer Entertainment.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaTaika Waititi will adapt “The Incal” into a feature film. The big screen version of the beloved comic book creation of Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius will boast a script from the “Thor: Ragnarok” director and writer, who will collaborate with Jemaine Clement and Peter Warren.