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  • Channing Tatum to star in film adaptation of his children’s book

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Actor-producer Channing Tatum, who was recently seen in ‘Dog’, is set to produce and star in a film adaptation of his children’s book ‘The One and Only Sparkella’ for MGM, reports Deadline.

    Channing’s first picture book, illustrated by Kim Barnes, was published by Feiwel & Friends in May last year. As per Deadline, it follows the story of a father who teaches his daughter Ella the importance of being herself, after she’s made to feel like an outsider at school.

    Channing will release a second children’s book, ‘The One and Only Sparkella Makes a Plan’, on May 31, with a third also on the way.

    While Deadline states that Channing will play Sparkella’s father figure, it’s not yet clear who will play Ella. Pamela Ribon is developing the screenplay for the live-action adaptation, which is yet to finalise a director.

    Channing will produce the film under his Free Association banner, which has a first-look deal with MGM. Michael Parets, Peter Kiernan, Reid Carolin and Cody Carolin will also produce, with Parets overseeing the project for Free Association.

    Channing recently played himself on Apple TV+’s series ‘The Afterparty’ and also starred in Paramount’s comedy, ‘The Lost City’.

    He’ll next be seen in Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut ‘Pussy Island’, as well as the third and final Magic Mike film, ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’.

  • Watch | Lady Gaga transforms into Mrs Gucci in first trailer of ‘House of Gucci’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Following months of speculation, MGM finally dropped the much-anticipated trailer of its upcoming film ‘House of Gucci’, wherein the film’s stars Adam Driver and Lady Gaga shined as Mr and Mrs Gucci. A series of character posters were also released before the trailer launch.

    The film, directed by Ridley Scott, details the assassination of Maurizio Gucci (Driver), the grandson of renowned fashion designer Guccio Gucci, and the downfall of the Gucci family fashion dynasty.

    Gaga portrays socialite Patrizia Reggiani, Maurizio’s ex-wife who was tried and convicted of orchestrating his murder after he left her for a younger woman. She served 18 years in prison, where she gained the nickname Black Widow, before being released in 2016. Salma Hayek will play Pina Auriemma, who was a clairvoyant friend of Reggiani.

    ALSO READ: Lady Gaga wraps up shooting for ‘House of Gucci’

    “It was a name that sounded so sweet, so seductive, synonymous with worth, style, power, but that name was a curse, too,” Gaga’s Reggiani says in a voiceover opening the trailer that gives a glimpse into the lives of the Italian fashion family.

    “I don’t consider myself to be a particularly ethical person. But I am fair,” Gaga adds to the tune of ‘Heart Of Glass’ by Blondie.

    The trailer of the film offered all the glitz and glamour you’d expect from the Italian fashion house in the ’90s, complete with the couple’s lavish wedding, opulent lifestyle and something more sinister, a murder. Gucci fashion shows and wild nights at the disco are also part of the drama leading up to the murder.

    The character posters, which were revealed a few hours before the trailer launch featured Gaga as Reggiani, Driver as Maurizio Gucci, Pacino as Aldo Gucci, Leto as Paolo Gucci and Irons as Rodolfo Gucci.

    ‘House of Gucci’ written by Roberto Bentivegna, is based on Sara Gay Forden’s novel ‘The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed’. The star-studded cast also includes Al Pacino, Jared Leto and Jeremy Irons. MGM, Bron Creative and Scott Free Productions have produced the film.

    “This project has long been a labor of love for both Ridley and me. The story is so epic, the stakes so high and the characters so richly drawn,” said Giannina Scott, who is producing the film alongside her husband under their Scott Free banner, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    MGM’s film chairman Michael De Luca also expressed his excitement in a statement to have been a part of the studio bringing the project to life. “Nothing typifies bold, audacious originality more than a film by Ridley Scott.”

    Filmed in Europe, ‘House of Gucci’ marks Gaga’s first film since ‘A Star Is Born’, which earned her Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. The film is slated to be released in the US on November 24 by United Artists Releasing.

    Watch the trailer here:

  • Bezos gets the lion’s share: Amul’s ‘topical’ doodle celebrates Amazon’s acquisition of MGM

    By ANI
    MUMBAI: Known for its light-hearted billboards and topicals, Dairy brand Amul on Saturday, celebrated Amazon’s acquisition of the iconic Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) Studios in a USD 8.45 billion deal, by dedicating a special cartoon to the e-commerce company’s founder Jeff Bezos.

    On Twitter, Amul shared the new cartoon titled ‘My Golden Makhan’ with the MGM letters marked in golden ink, in line with the legendary movie houses.

    The doodle features Bezos standing next to Leo, the eighth lion, that is being used in the MGM logo since 1957. The photo sees Bezos as he makes the gesture of his company Amazon’s logo by his hand (i.e of a smile on face), the lion’s mouth also features the smiling logo of Amazon, taking a cue from the acquisition of MGM by Amazon.

    With the doodle, Amul wrote, “Bezos gets the lion’s share.”

    “#Amul Topical: Amazon buys MGM in a major media deal!” tweeted Amul with the cartoon.

    #Amul Topical: Amazon buys MGM in a major media deal! pic.twitter.com/YI4CYCT5ll
    — Amul.coop (@Amul_Coop) May 29, 2021

    On Wednesday, the movie studio home to the ‘James Bond’ franchise, entertainment company — Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM)– and Amazon announced a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire MGM for USD 8.45 billion.

    “MGM has a vast catalogue with more than 4,000 films – 12 Angry Men, Basic Instinct, Creed, James Bond, Legally Blonde, Moonstruck, Poltergeist, Raging Bull, Robocop, Rocky, Silence of the Lambs, Stargate, Thelma & Louise, Tomb Raider, The Magnificent Seven, The Pink Panther, ” said Mike Hopkins, Senior Vice President of Prime Video and Amazon Studios.

    Chairman of the Board of Directors of MGM, Kevin Ulrich said, “It has been an honour to have been a part of the incredible transformation of Metro Goldwyn Mayer. To get here took immensely talented people with a true belief in one vision. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank the MGM team who have helped us arrive at this historic day.”

    Known for its roaring lion logo, MGM is one of the oldest Hollywood studios, founded in 1924 when films were silent.