Michelle Pfeiffer may join Angelina Jolie in 'Maleficent 2'

 Celebrities
Apr 292018
 

If a deal closes, Pfeiffer will play the queen in the movie. It is not clear where this film will pick up following the first movie, which was based on the fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty”

Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer

Actress Michelle Pfeiffer is in advanced talks to join Disneys sequel of its “Maleficent” hit, starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning. Ed Skrein is also on board to join the cast, with “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” helmer Joachim Ronning set to direct the project, reports variety.com.

If a deal closes, Pfeiffer will play the queen in the movie. It is not clear where this film will pick up following the first movie, which was based on the fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty”.

The original story centered on an evil fairy who cursed an infant princess to eternal sleep, only to realise the young girl was the only one who could save the kingdom from its dangerous ruler. “Maleficent” broke several box office records on its way to making $758.5 million worldwide. Production on the sequel is set to start later this year.

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Sam Rockwell to voice gorilla in Angelina Jolie's One and Only Ivan

 Celebrities
Feb 232018
 

Sam Rockwell has signed on to voice a silverback gorilla, Ivan, in Disney’s drama The One and Only Ivan

Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie

Actor Sam Rockwell has signed on to voice a silverback gorilla, Ivan, in Disney’s drama “The One and Only Ivan.” Thea Sharrock is directing the live-action/CG hybrid project from a script by Mike White, reported Variety.

Angelina Jolie is producing and voicing an elephant named Stella while Brooklynn Prince is voicing a baby elephant named Ruby. The book, published by HarpersCollins in 2011, revolves around a gorilla named Ivan who lives in a cage in a shopping mall along with the elephant Stella and a stray dog called Bob.

Ivan does not remember life before the mall, but when the baby elephant Ruby enters his life, Ivan finds himself taking care of her and working on a plan to take Ruby away from their abusive owner.

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Sex pest Harvey Weinstein preyed on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan?

 Celebrities
Oct 142017
 

The Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment case has jolted Hollywood, with Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow speaking about their horrific experiences with the producer. Turns out, the Weinstein story may have a Bollywood connect too in the form of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Buzz suggests that the former producer “begged” talent manager Simone Sheffield, who used to handle Rai’s Hollywood career, to arrange a meeting with the actor.

Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Georgina Chapman and Harvey Weinstein at the AmFar Gala in 2014
Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Georgina Chapman and Harvey Weinstein at the AmFar Gala in 2014

Encouraged by women coming out in the open about Weinstein’s sexual harassment, Sheffield too added her voice in the outrage. In a post, she stated, “I found it comical how hard Harvey tried to get Aishwarya alone…He asked me to leave the meeting numerous times and I politely declined. When we were leaving his office, he cornered me and said ‘what do I have to do to get her alone?’ I told him to ‘kiss my black a**’.”

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