Freida Pinto in Jungle Book
Freida Pinto, who co-starred Andy Serkis in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, will reunite with the actor for his directorial debut, Jungle Book: Origins. The 30-year-old actress will reportedly play one of the live-action characters for the Warner Bros film, but the role she will play is still under wraps. The movie is based on Rudyard Kipling's classic which story centers around an orphaned boy raised by wolves and other animals, which try to protect him from the ferocious tiger Shere Khan. Pinto will join the cast which includes Serkis (Baloo the bear), Matthew Rhys (John lockwood), Rohan Chand (Mowgli), Christian Bale (panther Bagheera), Benedict Cumberbatch (villainous tiger Shere Khan), Cate Blanchett (python Kaa), Naomie Harris (she-wolf Nisha) and Tom Hollander (jackal Tabaqui).
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Stephen King's horror story In the Tall Grass is going to be a movie. Director Vincenzo Natali will direct and write the screenplay of the film based on the novella written by King and his son Joe Hill which first appeared as a story in Esquire, reported Ace Showbiz. Toronto-based Copperheart Entertainment's Steve Hoban will serve as producer while Gloria Fan is the executive producer. In the Tall Grass centers on a young man and his pregnant sister on a road trip who end up fighting for their lives in a field after they respond to a boy's cries for help.
Clooney praises his ‘smart wife’
George Clooney is all praise for his wife Amal Alamuddin's beauty, style and her high intelligence. The 54-year-old kept gushing about his wife on several occasions while promoting his new film, Tomorrowland. “She's an amazing human being. And she's caring. And she also happens to be one of the smartest people I've ever met. And she's got a great sense of humour,” Clooney said Commenting on her being a fashion icon, the star said, “It's amazing because she's always — since the day I met her — she's always had this insanely... It's eccentric but it's fun, sense of fashion.” The human rights attorney always looks stylish despite her abundant workload. “She really has a great taste,” he added.