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11.01.2024 / 15:39

‘Our Flag Means Death’ cancelled at Max after two seasons

Max‘s romantic pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death has been cancelled after two seasons.Series creator David Jenkins took to social media to announce the cancellation, writing: “The bad news is clear. OUR FLAG won’t be returning for a third season.

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Rita Ora opens up on baby plans with new husband Taika Waititi

Rita Ora is on a roll. After a decade of dishing up chart-topping hits – and some iconic fashion looks – she is now ready to put her acting career centre stage, following her marriage to Academy Award-winning film director Taika Waititi.The star is known for her bubbly, larger-than-life personality, but when it comes to her private life – and in particular her relationship with Taika, 48 – she typically remains tight-lipped. Until now, that is.

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Rita Ora slammed for promoting $2499 MRI scan 'mere mortals can't afford'

Rita Ora, 33, has been criticised for undergoing an expensive scan which is meant to provide early detection for over 500 cancers and diseases. Sharing snaps of herself having the ground-breaking, radiation-free Prenuvo scan done, the 33 year old Don’t Think Twice singer - whose mum previously fought breast cancer - said as a result of her mother’s illness she believes in 'doing anything she can' to stay healthy. “'With my mum's history of breast cancer, being proactive and not reactive with physical health has alway been so important to me," she wrote.

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The week in TV: ‘Fantasy Island’ beckons and Marvel asks ‘What If...?’

Roselyn Sánchez in the series premiere of "Fantasy Island" (Laura Magruder/FOX) and an image from Marvel's "What If...?" (Marvel Studios) CHICAGO - The TV landscape grows more crowded by the day, but never fear: We’re here to help. Here’s our rundown on the week in TV for Aug.

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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner lead The Princess Bride charity remake

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have teamed up with Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Garner, and Tiffany Haddish to feature in a unique remote remake of The Princess Bride.Director Jason Reitman has taken charge of the project, for which the stars self-filmed scenes using their cell phones, with Jonas playing the titular character, aka Buttercup, and Turner, who is pregnant with the couple's first child, portraying the role of Westley, made famous by Cary Elwes in the beloved 1987 movie.Other artists contributing to the revamp include Elijah Wood, Jon Hamm, Jack Black, Josh Gad, Andy Serkis, Diego Luna, Taika Waititi, David Oyelowo, Keegan-Michael Key, Patton Oswalt, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, and Chris Pine and Annabelle Wallis, with stars

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Quarantine-Filmed ‘The Princess Bride’ Ready To Stream On Quibi This Monday

A very 2020-Esq remake of “The Princess Bride” is coming to Quibi this Monday.

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Directors Of ‘The Mandalorian’ Talk Season 2 And The How They Kept Baby Yoda Top Secret

The all-virtual ATX Television Festival is going on throughout the weekend, and one panel brought out the directors behind the first season of Disney+ “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian”.

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Duchess of Cornwall joins all-star reading of Roald Dahl classic

The Duchess of Cornwall is joining Hollywood stars including Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch and Ryan Reynolds in lending her voice to a retelling of James And The Giant Peach.

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James and The Giant Peach For Coronavirus Relief

It's safe to say that this Ryan Reynolds and Taika Waititi video might be the most wholesome thing you watch today. While many of us continue to stay home amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and opt to celebrate this Memorial Day long weekend a little bit more lowkey, let Reynolds and Waititi serenade you or your kids to a classic tune from James and the Giant Peach. The Roald Dahl Story Company has brought together a star-studded line-up of Hollywood celebrities to raise money for Partners in Health, a global health nonprofit on the front line of the fight against COVID-19. Alongside the New Zealand filmmaker and Academy Award-winner Waititi, celebrities like Reynolds are reading James and the Giant Peach for children and families who

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Cate Blanchett and Sarah Paulson Bring Their Unique Dynamic to a Roald Dahl Classic

Just 24 hours after Cate Blanchett and Sarah Paulson went Live on W's Instagram—on which they discussed Mrs. America, spoke to each other in various accents, and Paulson taught Blanchett what “LOL” actually stands for—the dynamic duo have joined forces again. This time, it's in Taika Waititi and the Roald Dahl Story Company's storytelling series, “James and the Giant Peach With Taika Waititi and Friends,” which released its latest episode today.

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Taika Waititi, Meryl Streep, and Chris Hemsworth Are the Latest Celebs to Read Children's Books for Charity

Taika Waititi is the latest celebrity to read a children's book for charity, and he's calling in every single favor he has to make it happen. In a new series, Waititi and his "friends" ("When I say I'm gonna be joined by friends, I think I just mean celebrities," he admits in the trailer) will read the classic Roald Dahl novel, James and the Giant Peach, to benefit Partners in Health. The line-up is extremely "dream dinner party" material, with Waititi recruiting the likes of Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Ryan Reynolds, Sarah Paulson, Cara Delevingne, Billy Porter, Lupita Nyong'o, Mindy Kaling, Olivia Wilde, Beanie Feldstein, and Gordon Ramsay. (That seriously isn't even the whole list.)

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Chris Hemsworth and brother Liam team up for the first time to join Nick Kroll and Taika Waititi for Roald Dahl read-along

Chris Hemsworth and his brother Liam have finally teamed up together and it’s a real treat.

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© Getty BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Taika Waititi attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) LONDON (Reuters) - Stuck at home with the kids? Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Cate Blanchett may be able to help.

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Ryan Reynolds, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett And More Celebs Join Taika Waititi In Reading ‘James And The Giant Peach’

Taika Waititi is bringing his celebrity friends together in support of coronavirus relief efforts.

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Taika Waititi enlists help of Meryl Streep, Ryan Reynolds and Chris Hemsworth to retell Roald Dahl classic in new YouTube series

Lockdown has seen celebrities bestow on us many gems, but Taika Waititi has really pulled it out of the bag by enlisting some of his A-list pals to help with a new YouTube series.

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Meryl Streep and Ryan Reynolds join Taika Waititi for Roald Dahl charity read

Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch and Chris and Liam Hemsworth are among the stars joining Jojo Rabbit filmmaker Taika Waititi for a charity reading of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book James And The Giant Peach.

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The Mandalorian Season 2: Spoilers, Release Date, Plot, and More

The Mandalorian's first season ended with several major revelations, including Mando's (Pedro Pascal) real name (Din Djarin) and the fact he had been rescued as a child by blue-armored Mandalorians after the death of his parents and was raised as one of their own. But that's not all that happened.

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Taika Waititi to direct new 'Star Wars' film

NEW YORK – Taika Waititi, the New Zealand filmmaker of “Jojo Rabbit” and “Thor: Ragnarok," will direct a new “Star Wars” film.

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May the Force be “Jojo.”

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Taika Waititi utilizes lockdown time to perfect the script of Thor: Love & Thunder; Says 'films are rushed'

Hollywood director Taika Waititi while talking to Total Film reveals that there are some good sides to the lockdown period with respect to the process of filmmaking. The director who featured in the film Jojo Rabbit as Adolf Hitler states that he is making use of the extra time at hand to perfect the script of the upcoming film, Thor: Love & Thunder. The director also goes on to add that films are often rushed to be made, and the writers do not always get ample time to work on the film's script. Taika Waititi also says that this is with respect to all the films, not just superhero films.

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Taika Waititi, Wilmer Valderrama and More Stars Raise Awareness for Native Communities in Pandemic PSA

Ed Helms, Taika Waititi, Wilmer Valderrama, Congresswoman Deb Haaland and Congresswoman Sharice Davids appeared in a PSA on Thursday, raising awareness on the pandemic's impacton Native communities while also urging viewers to #StayAtHomeTogether. Released by Native-led nonprofit IllumiNative, the informative and humorous clip featured a mix of artists, actors, government leaders and activists reminding viewers that they will protect their elders and be "a good nephew," "a good niece" or "a good parent" by social distancing.

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Chris Hemsworth says Thor: Love and Thunder 'is going to be pretty insane'

Chris Hemsworth says Thor's hammer will ring out larger than ever - after coronavirus is conquered.The 36-year-old actor, speaking with the Philadelphia Inquirer, said that when production ramps back up again under the direction of filmmaker Taika Waititi, he expects a motion picture that will land with viewers.'It's one of the best scripts I've read in years,' he said. 'It's Taika at his most extreme, and at his best.

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The Suicide Squad: James Gunn teases 1st look, confirms release date unchanged & chooses Harley over Joker

There is a slew of updates James Gunn has shared with regard to The Suicide Squad. The filmmaker hosted an "Ask Me Anything" amid the Coronavirus induced lockdown to spill the beans on his upcoming DC Extended Universe movie. For the unversed, The Suicide Squad features a stellar star cast. This includes Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman and Jai Courtney reprising their roles from the 2016 release with Taika Waititi, Peter Capaldi, Idris Elba, John Cena, Storm Reid, Pete Davidson, David Dastmalchian and Daniela Melchior joining them.

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Chris Evans, Taika Waititi and More Stars Stay Groomed With "Quarantine Haircuts"

Forget the bare necessities of quarantine — it’s the hair necessities that have some men worrying about how they’ll maintain their look right now. On Instagram, Taika Waititi turned the scissors over to his young daughters, instructing them to trim "just on the ends!" and not get "so close to my eye"while he filmed his recent haircut via Instagram Live.

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Taika Waititi Hosts A ‘Thor’ Livestream Event, Teases Fake Script Featuring Tony Stark

Taika Waititi is getting Marvel fans all worked up.

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Taika Waititi to host Thor: Ragnarok screening party

Taika Waititi and a special guest are to host a live-streamed screening party of his movie Thor: Ragnarok.

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Taika Waititi to host Thor: Ragnarok screening party

Taika Waititi and a special guest are to host a screening party of his movie Thor: Ragnarok.

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Taika Waititi wishes Robert Downey Jr happy birthday with a random picture of Graham Norton

Taika Waititi has wished Robert Downey Jr a happy birthday, bizarrely attaching a photo of chat show host Graham Norton alongside the tribute.

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