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'Senna' Director Asif Kapadia to Direct Love Story 'Ali and Nino'
3 hours ago
"Senna" director Asif Kapadia has signed on to direct "Ali and Nino," which Oscar winner Christopher Hampton is adapting from Kurban Said's pre-World War Two bestselling romance novel. PeaPie Films founder Kris Thykier will produce, while Leyla Aliyeva will executive produce. Im Global will handle worldwide sales for the film, which is scheduled to start production early next year. First published in 1937, the epic novel follows the love story between the male descendant of a royal Muslim family and a beautiful, Christian, Georgian princess. "'Ali and Nino' is such a poignant and »
- Jeff Sneider
Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio Near 'X Factor' Judging Deals
10 hours ago
Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio are nearing the close of their deals to judge on Fox's "The X Factor," an individual with knowledge of the negotiations told TheWrap. The official announcement is expected on Monday. Fox declined to comment. The Destiny's Child member and Mexican actress and singer would replace Britney Spears and L.A. Reid on the judging panel. The show has changed its strategy since Season 2, the insider told us. Instead of casting judges on merely name alone, it also looked at chemistry with returning judges Demi Lovato and judge and »
- Jethro Nededog
Cannes Diary: In The Downpour, the Coens Connect but Market Can't Get Traction
11 hours ago
Can someone please stop the rain? After two days of constant moisture, the misery quotient at the world's leading international film festival in Cannes – waterlogged feet, trampled gowns, canceled screenings, interrupted parties, fickle umbrellas and overcrowded lobbies – has hit a peak. "I hope this isn't the new normal," commiserated one film executive, picking her way through the puddles on the rue d'Antibes after noting that this is the second year in a row of constant downpours. The sun finally broke through on Sunday, leaving grumpy paparazzi and pushy police in »
- Sharon Waxman
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