10022024-LSTL-01.qxd 2/9/2024 11:55 PM Page 1 c m y b INSIDE OUT 2 ON ITS WAY The trailer of Disney and Pixar film Inside Out 2 has already garnered 21 million views on YouTube. Joining in for the sequel is Maya Hawke, who lends her voice to Anxiety, alongside others. Inside Out 2 releases exclusively in theatres on June 14. TRIBUNE Holy visit Life Amitabh Bachchan visited the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Friday morning and offered prayers to Ram Lalla, weeks after attending its grand inauguration with son Abhishek. LUDHIANA | SATURDAY | 10 FEBRUARY 2024 Old tale, new avatar Some stories have been reimagined by writers and given a new lease of life by directors. When films like Wonka and web series Mr and Mrs Smith are presented in a fresh version, they sure impress I loved Mr and Mrs Smith. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, what can I say about them? They nailed it. So, when I got the news that there was a web series that has been adapted from the film and rehashed the narrative, I added it to my binge-list. I am looking forward to watching it in the coming weeks. Wednesday O F late, there seems to be much buzz around series and films that have revived preestablished IPs (Intellectual Property) and given a them a twist. In the past two months, theatrical releases such as Mean Girls (2024) and Wonka, and web series Mr and Mrs Smith, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians, have garnered profits and viewership. Here’s a look at some of other such projects. Actors Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha are expecting their first child together. They took to their Instagram handles on Friday and shared two pictures as they confirmed the news. They posted an image which read: “1 + 1 = 3’, followed by an image of themselves looking at each other with love. They wrote in the caption: “A tiny heartbeat is the loudest sound in our world.” Richa and Ali celebrated their union in 2022, but they actually got married under the Special Marriage Act in 2020 during the Covid 19 pandemic. Richa and Ali first met on the sets of Fukrey in 2012. After dating for seven years, Ali had proposed to Richa in 2019. — IANS — ADITI BHAGAT, ACTRESS Bob Biswas The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Similarly, IPs such as The Batman (2022) and The Lion King (2019) resurfaced, although these were first initiated in visual medium in 1943 and 1994, respectively. NEW LEASE OF LIFE Wonka EVOLVED NARRATIVE Mr and Mrs Smith Wonka BEING POPULAR Wednesday The eight-episode first season of the supernatural comedy-horror series Wednesday became an instant favourite of binge-watchers, with netizens crushing over actress Jenna Ortega, who played the titular character. The makers of the series re-imagined the once so-popular and readily adapted show/film called The Addams Family. Initially a single-panel comic published in The New York- Percy Jackson and the Olympians er in 1938, it was made into animation films and video games until the first film series, The Addams Family (1991) and then Addams Family Values (1993) were released. In November 2022, web series Wednesday relaunched The Addams Family back into limelight. Based on its commercial and critical success, the series immediately got renewed for the second season and makes for a revived IP which , is there to last. Mark Ruffalo honoured with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame What a star! Ace actor Mark Ruffalo has become the latest celebrity to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony on Thursday. The Poor Things actor appeared at the special occasion with his wife Sunrise Coigney and two of their three kids. In his acceptance speech, Mark expressed his gratitude to his family. “My kids, Bella and Keen and Odette, you taught me so much about being a parent, being an actor, and this is your star, my whole family, in ways that you won’t understand for some time,” he said. Mark is the 2,772nd person to receive a star on the famed street. He also received a tribute from director David Fincher, who he worked with in the 2007 crime drama Zodiac. — ANI Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal expecting their first child I think Wonka is the best thing in revived IPs. While the previous ones were good, the new version was equally amazing. What resonated with me was Timothée Chalamet’s outstanding performance, the overall vibe of the film, and the decision not to tamper with the previous version. — ADNAN KHAN, ACTOR Sheetal Willy Wonka is synonymous with either Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) or Johnny Depp (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), but after French-American actor Timothée Chalamet embraced the avatar of Roald Dahl’s character, it got a new lease of life. Warner Bros Pictures reacquired the rights of the character Willy Wonka in 2016 and while they first released an animation film, Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the original story of Willy Wonka was in development for a stand-alone film with no connection to prior adaptations. Wonka is among the top 10 highest-grossing films of 2023 and is inching towards 600 million dollar club. It ran for more than eight weeks in domestic circles. Besides Timothée, Hugh Grant’s role as Oompa Loompa is also loved by the audience. Oh baby! Actor Mark Ruffalo and his wife Sunrise Coigney MUSICAL COMEDY Mean Girls The latest teen musical comedy, yet to be released in India, is a perfect amalgamation of a 2004 film and Stage Musical. It is based on the original screenplay by Tina Fey. With Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. helming the project for their feature directorial debuts, the film did well and is currently the highest grosser of January, 2024. It is a refreshing tale mixed with contemporary musical adaptations. Mr and Mrs Smith BACK IN TIME The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power While we all know of the eponymous film trilogies, The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) and The Hobbit (2012-2014), based on JRR Tolkien’s novel series by the same name, it was beyond the imagination of hardcore fans of Tolkien and the film series to expect a prequel. But Prime Video took the onus and created a larger-than-life series when the competitors were bring- Exposing abuse Some stories are difficult to move on from, believes actress Bhumi Pednekar, who, as an investigative journalist, uncovers the sexual abuse of young children at a shelter home in her new film, Bhakshak. Bhumi said she questioned her own reaction to headlines describing instances of abuse while working on the movie that is inspired by true events. “I don’t think I’ll ever be able to move on from Bhakshak because it is about something that is actually happening with children in the society. This is not specific to one area of India, this could be happening anywhere around us. It’s overwhelming, it angers you and it also gets you to question what you are doing about it,” she said. “I really hope impacts the audiences, where you kind of question your decisions. It made me question my empathy and how I had become so numb towards somebody c m y b Bhakshak made me question my numbness, says Bhumi Pednekar else’s pain,” she added. The Netflix film, which started streaming from Friday, is backed by superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s banner Red Chillies Entertainment. Bhumi plays Vaishali Singh, a local reporter in Bihar, who tries to expose the cases of sexual abuse at a girl’s shelter home. — PTI ing shows like Game of Thrones, The Witcher and more. Developed by JD Payne and Patrick McKay for the streaming service, it puts two-and-two together from The Lord of the Rings novel series, and its appendices by JRR Tolkien, to re-launch the LOTR IP Set thousands of . years before Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the 2022 web series depicts the major events of middle Earth’s second age. It will redefine the LOTR IP . This series too is an adaptation, a fresh take on the spy couple, Mr and Mrs Smith, played by Donald Glover and Maya Erskine. Developed by Glover and Francesca Sloane, it honours the original and yet is an evolved narrative, which is, of course, needed for a series to succeed. ONCE MORE Bob Biswas This 2021 Hindi language action thriller film is based on a character from the 2012 film, Kahaani. Diya Annapurna Ghosh’s debut direction, it stars Abhishek Bachchan as the titular character. In Kahaani, the same character was played by Saswata Chatterjee. The film premiered on ZEE5. Poetic wish On the occasion of actor Amrita Singh's birthday, her daughter Sara Ali Khan unleashed her poetess avatar and dropped a special wish for her in an adorable way. Taking to Instagram, Sara wrote, "Meri duniya meri Mommy jaan, aap mein bastein mere praan. My biggest endeavour is to keep your maan. And try to add to your splendid aan baan aur shaan...Thank you maa.. aur kaise karoon bayaan ki aap hai mera poora Jahaan." Sara also shared pictures of herself with Amrita Singh. — ANI Huma signs copies of first novel Actress Huma Qureshi, who officially turned writer in December, 2023, following the release of her first novel Zeba: An Accidental Superhero (HarperCollins India), spared some time on Friday in the city where she grew up, New Delhi, signing copies of the book at a popular bookstore. As she signed copies of the book for her fans, Huma looked stunning in an olivecoloured outfit paired with gold jewelry and sunglasses. Zeba: An Accidental Superhero, according to the book’s blurb, is a story of magic, wonder and resilience, where the protagonist, Zeba, wearing her hijab as a cape, becomes a relatable symbol of strength in the face of challenges. — IANS
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