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DC’s New Gods, Aquaman Spin-Off The Trench Cancelled at Warner Bros.
- Friday April 2, 2021
- Akhil Arora
Ava DuVernay’s New Gods movie and Aquaman spin-off The Trench have been cancelled at DC Films, Warner Bros. has announced. New Gods has been scrapped because Darkseid just appeared in Justice League Snyder Cut. The Trench lost out because it has no tie-in to Aquaman 2 or the rest of the DC Extended Universe.
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Women’s Day: Best Women-Led Movies and Female Directors
- Monday March 8, 2021
- Akhil Arora
International Women’s Day 2021: the best movies from female directors, and women-led movies from India and internationally. Gunjan Saxena, Neerja, Wonder Woman, Thappad, Zoya Akhtar, Meghna Gulzar, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire are part of our list.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Dunkirk, When They See Us, and More on Netflix in May 2019
- Wednesday May 1, 2019
- Akhil Arora
Chopsticks, When They See Us, Knock Down The House, What/If, The Last Summer, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 3, Good Girls: Season 2, Dunkirk, The Sixth Sense, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, and more — everything coming to Netflix India in May 2019.
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Steven Spielberg Controversially Wants Netflix Out of Oscars, Netflix Responds
- Monday March 4, 2019
- Akhil Arora
Steven Spielberg is a known critic of Netflix’s release model and he’s now taking the fight to the Oscars. Ava DuVernay has criticised the proposal, while Sean Baker has an unusual suggestion.
- www.gadgets360.com
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The Weekend Chill: Harry Potter, Ghostbusters, and More
- Friday July 29, 2016
- Written by AkhilArora
A new Steven Spielberg feature about a friendly giant, a Zelda meets Diablo game for the consoles, and other things to enjoy this weekend.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Ava DuVernay Says Aamir Khan is Like Oprah Winfrey
- Sunday November 8, 2015
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
"I love him (Aamir). He has a magnetic quality. The activism and social justice work that he does is amazing. Also, his television show Satyamev Jayate is great. He (Aamir) is like Oprah Winfrey. Upfront, who used to spread awareness regarding several issues on the show," said Ava DuVernay
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Vidya Balan on Comments About Weight, Possible 'Bond Woman' Role
- Tuesday November 3, 2015
- Entertainment | Beverly Kim White
Move over Priyanka Chopra, actress Vidya Balan could be next with a Hollywood career as a Bond woman. That is if noted director Ava DuVernay has her way. When asked which Hollywood franchise she would like to direct in the future, Ava said, "I wouldn't say no to a Bond film," and added, "Vidya, you will play my Bond woman"
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Selma Director Ava Duvernay to Head International Jury at MAMI
- Tuesday October 6, 2015
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
"I'm thrilled to have been invited to head the international jury for MAMI and look forward to celebrating the work of a diverse array of filmmakers with energetic, engaged audiences in the dynamic city of Mumbai," said Ava Duvernay, whose film Selma, based on the life of Martin Luther King Jr, was nominated for the Oscars in 2015
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Selma's Ava DuVernay Might be First Woman Director For Marvel
- Thursday May 14, 2015
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
Patty Jenkins was the first woman hired to direct a Marvel film when she joined Thor: The Dark World, but she left the project over creative differences
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Selma Team Join Martin Luther King Day March in Alabama
- Monday January 19, 2015
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
Oprah, the film's director Ava DuVernay, its cast-members David Oyelowo and Common, and the producers behind the movie joined local residents in the city of Selma for a massive march
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Best Actor Nominees at Top of Their Game: Academy President on Oscar Firestorm
- Sunday January 18, 2015
- Entertainment | Associated Press
The first black president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences spoke out about the Oscar nominations and the widespread criticism that followed
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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DC’s New Gods, Aquaman Spin-Off The Trench Cancelled at Warner Bros.
- Friday April 2, 2021
- Akhil Arora
Ava DuVernay’s New Gods movie and Aquaman spin-off The Trench have been cancelled at DC Films, Warner Bros. has announced. New Gods has been scrapped because Darkseid just appeared in Justice League Snyder Cut. The Trench lost out because it has no tie-in to Aquaman 2 or the rest of the DC Extended Universe.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Women’s Day: Best Women-Led Movies and Female Directors
- Monday March 8, 2021
- Akhil Arora
International Women’s Day 2021: the best movies from female directors, and women-led movies from India and internationally. Gunjan Saxena, Neerja, Wonder Woman, Thappad, Zoya Akhtar, Meghna Gulzar, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire are part of our list.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Dunkirk, When They See Us, and More on Netflix in May 2019
- Wednesday May 1, 2019
- Akhil Arora
Chopsticks, When They See Us, Knock Down The House, What/If, The Last Summer, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 3, Good Girls: Season 2, Dunkirk, The Sixth Sense, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, and more — everything coming to Netflix India in May 2019.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Steven Spielberg Controversially Wants Netflix Out of Oscars, Netflix Responds
- Monday March 4, 2019
- Akhil Arora
Steven Spielberg is a known critic of Netflix’s release model and he’s now taking the fight to the Oscars. Ava DuVernay has criticised the proposal, while Sean Baker has an unusual suggestion.
- www.gadgets360.com
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The Weekend Chill: Harry Potter, Ghostbusters, and More
- Friday July 29, 2016
- Written by AkhilArora
A new Steven Spielberg feature about a friendly giant, a Zelda meets Diablo game for the consoles, and other things to enjoy this weekend.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Ava DuVernay Says Aamir Khan is Like Oprah Winfrey
- Sunday November 8, 2015
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
"I love him (Aamir). He has a magnetic quality. The activism and social justice work that he does is amazing. Also, his television show Satyamev Jayate is great. He (Aamir) is like Oprah Winfrey. Upfront, who used to spread awareness regarding several issues on the show," said Ava DuVernay
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Vidya Balan on Comments About Weight, Possible 'Bond Woman' Role
- Tuesday November 3, 2015
- Entertainment | Beverly Kim White
Move over Priyanka Chopra, actress Vidya Balan could be next with a Hollywood career as a Bond woman. That is if noted director Ava DuVernay has her way. When asked which Hollywood franchise she would like to direct in the future, Ava said, "I wouldn't say no to a Bond film," and added, "Vidya, you will play my Bond woman"
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Selma Director Ava Duvernay to Head International Jury at MAMI
- Tuesday October 6, 2015
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
"I'm thrilled to have been invited to head the international jury for MAMI and look forward to celebrating the work of a diverse array of filmmakers with energetic, engaged audiences in the dynamic city of Mumbai," said Ava Duvernay, whose film Selma, based on the life of Martin Luther King Jr, was nominated for the Oscars in 2015
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Selma's Ava DuVernay Might be First Woman Director For Marvel
- Thursday May 14, 2015
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
Patty Jenkins was the first woman hired to direct a Marvel film when she joined Thor: The Dark World, but she left the project over creative differences
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Selma Team Join Martin Luther King Day March in Alabama
- Monday January 19, 2015
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
Oprah, the film's director Ava DuVernay, its cast-members David Oyelowo and Common, and the producers behind the movie joined local residents in the city of Selma for a massive march
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Best Actor Nominees at Top of Their Game: Academy President on Oscar Firestorm
- Sunday January 18, 2015
- Entertainment | Associated Press
The first black president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences spoke out about the Oscar nominations and the widespread criticism that followed
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment