Top Cricket Referee From Bangladesh Resigns After Taking Part in Anti-Government Protests

Supporters of the opposition party had alleged that Debabrata Paul had been forced to resign due to pressure from the influential board.

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'If You're Going to Play Sanju Samson at No. 5 or 6, Play Rinku Singh Instead': Abhishek Nayar

Naya suggested that if the Indian team wants to utilise the full potential of Sanju Samson then they should give him a chance at the number 3 position.

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Ashes Winner Steven Finn Announces Retirement from All Forms of Cricket

Steven Finn retires after having represented England in 39 Tests, 69 ODIs and 21 T20Is.

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'As Soon as he Comes, The Momentum Drops Down': Wasim Jaffer Advises Hardik Pandya to Take Note and Improve

In the series decider on Sunday, Hardik Pandya scored 14 runs off 18 balls at a poor strike rate of 77.78.

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Who is Aayla Secura and why does she have a French accent in ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars?’

The Star Wars universe is filled with dynamic characters from Sith to Jedi and everything in between. Even the most dedicated of fans can have a hard time recognizing every character by name, especially when you take the franchise’s shows like Star Wars: The Clone Wars into account. The animated series expands on the events of the prequel films and fleshes out characters who were never in the films or those whose appearances were so short they may as well never appeared at all.

One such character is Aayla Secura, a Jedi seen in the prequel films, most notably during the Order 66 assassination sequence in Revenge of the Sith. Although movie viewers might have a hard time placing her, her character and backstory are explored more in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Who is Aayla Secura?

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Aayla Secura was a Twi’lek Jedi Master known for her kindness, fierce battle skills, and for being the padawan of Quinlan Vos, a Jedi Master who would eventually turn his back on the order. His less morally strict influence would cause Aayla to often be tempted by her own dark nature at times, but Aayla remained a loyal Jedi until her tragic death.

Aside from having one of the coolest character designs in all of Star Wars, Aayla was also a skilled warrior and served as a General during the Clone Wars. Her many achievements in that role are what led to her eventual promotion to Jedi Master.

Cool, but why does she have a French accent?

Yes, Aayla’s accent does have a distinctly French quality to it and there’s a simple explanation as to why: George Lucas said so. That isn’t even us being facetious; according to Dave Filomo, supervising director of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Lucas wanted the Twi’lek accent to sound like a French accent (according to Wookiepedia). They’re not the only Star Wars characters to have real-world accents, either — just think about all the Sith characters with posh British accents, or as Wookiepedia dubs them, “Coruscanti” accents.

All Twi’leks speak with this French-sounding accent except for Hera, but even her accent comes out when she lets her emotions get the best of her (like when she argues with her father). Prior to Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a Twi’lek character had never really had a spoken line before, so the French accent caught many viewers by surprise. Some fans even thought Hera’s lapse into her native accent was a mistake — but it is a feature, not a flaw.

If that explanation doesn’t satisfy you, there’s also an in-universe reason Twi’leks have accents. When on their native planet Ryloth, they speak Twi’leki with each other; it makes sense that most Twi’leks would have picked up Galactic Basic (read: what Star Wars calls English in-universe) as a second language, thus giving most Twi’leks a slight accent.

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WEF vs TRT Dream11 Team Prediction, The Hundred 2023: Captain, Vice-captain And Probable XIs for Welsh Fire vs Trent Rockets

Check here the WEF vs TRT Dream11 Prediction The Hundred 2023 today's match to be played in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.

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'Credit to Virat Kohli For..': West Indies Legend Picks India Ace as Highest Run-Getter During ODI World Cup 2023

West Indies legend Ian Bishop picked Virat Kohli as the highest run-getter during ODI World Cup 2023 while also lauding the former India captain for his 'global impact'

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'Aapko Acha Karna Hoga Bhaiya': How Pant's Words Brought the Best Out of a Shattered Kuldeep

Kuldeep Yadav’s childhood coach, Kapil Pandey, explained how the DC coaching staff helped the leg-spinner redefine his career

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'Couldn't Score 10 Runs in First 3 Matches..': Shubman Gill Reveals Mindset Ahead of 77-run Knock in 4th T20I

Shubman Gill revealed how he looked to bounce back in the 4th T20I having failed to score in double digits in the first three matches of the series

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Rohit Sharma Visits Balaji Temple in Tirupati Ahead of Asia Cup 2023 - WATCH VIDEO

A video surfaced has goen viral on Twitter where the Indian skipper could be seen visiting the famous Balaji temple in Tirupathi along with his wife Ritika Sajdeh

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Just when you thought it was over, ‘Spider-Man: Lotus’ gets dragged into another fresh bout of unpleasant controversy

With Spider-Man: Lotus now having been released – and taken the requisite pasting from all corners of the internet due to both its lack of quality and the controversy that torpedoed its once-burgeoning reputation – you’d have thought the fan film would now be slinking off to the background of the conversation.

Somehow, though, the opposite has proven to be true. Whispers are now making the rounds on social media that threaten to plunge Lotus into an even deeper and darker hole, with claims being made by Twitter (or X, whatever) user NirvanaM1ndDX that creator Gavin J. Konop was aware of – and attempted to cover up – sexual misconduct allegations looming over Green Goblin star John Salandria, purportedly tied to an acting student of his who was under the age of 18.

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Not only that, but further claims have emerged offering that things are going to somehow get even worse, with one user stating that there’s even more dirty laundry about to be aired, and the situation could somehow on track to potentially become even worse.

The initial racist backlash sunk Lotus completely to begin with, and while these are all just unsubstantiated tales being perpetuated across online circles for now, the first wave of accusations that destroyed Konop’s passion project initially began as a single social media post before exploding into widespread outrage and indignation.

Once upon a time, Jon Watts and Andrew Garfield were proponents of Spider-Man: Lotus, but those days feel like a long time ago after the project has done nothing but run headlong into unsavory issues entirely of its own making.

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An ambitious comic book adaptation already branded as the start of a cinematic universe takes a supernatural turn on streaming

We’ve all seen what happens when a movie proudly declares itself as the beginning of a brand new cinematic universe, with the decision to have a franchise try and run before it’s mastered the art of walking claiming countless victims over the years, but you can’t fault Dampyr for its ambition.

Based on the comic book series of the same name created by Mauro Boselli and Maurizio Colombo that was distributed through Sergio Bonelli Editore, the action-packed fantasy has already been heralded as the launchpad for the Bonelli Cinematic Universe planned to eventually introduce new characters and crossovers into the mythology, with Dylan Dog presumably one of them given that it hails from the same creative team.

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Superhero veteran James Wan named the latter as his dream project, and while there’s no chance the BCU is going to get him, it won’t be hard to make a better version than the abysmal effort starring one-time Superman Brandon Routh. Either way, Dampyr marks an intriguing first stab at building an interconnected string of supernaturally-tinged projects, even if it is a little ominous that Sony handled the international rights given the studio’s penchant for butchering so many of its own franchises.

Regardless, Dampyr has sunk its fangs directly into the jugular vein of the streaming charts, with FlixPatrol naming protagonist Harlan Draka’s journey through the war-torn Balkan countryside as one of the most-watched features on iTunes and Google Play this weekend.

He spends his days ridding villages of make-believe monsters, but ends up discovering that not only are they real, but as a half human and half vampire hybrid, he’s one of them. Will it lead to more? Only time will tell, but props for trying at the very least.

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India vs West Indies, 4th T20I Live Score: IND Hope to Force Decider in Florida

IND vs WI Live Score: Follow here all the live score and latest updates from the India vs West Indies 4th T20I to be played in Lauderhill.

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The best Nicholas Galitzine movies to watch, including ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’

Success always seems to find its way to Nicholas Galitzine, who stars in two hit films released in August alone. The British actor got his first acting role in 2014, starring alongside Luke Perry in The Beat Beneath My Feet. Now, at just 28 years old, his credits include some of the highest-rated films of the last decade.

Starting with Red, White, & Royal Blue, here are the best movies featuring the star in his career so far.

Red, White, & Royal Blue (2023)

Released on Aug. 11, Galitzine stars in the LGBTQ+ romcom Red, White, & Royal Blue alongside Taylor Zakhar Perez. He portrays a British prince caught up in a political scandal after getting into a scuffle with the son of the U.S. president, played by Perez. As part of their plan for damage control, the duo feigns a friendship that morphs into a secret romance.

With an incredible 95 percent audience approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie will likely skyrocket Galitzine’s career. A review of the movie in the San Francisco Chronicle noted:

“It’s not easy to make an amusing, accessible diversion that mixes LGBTQ positivity and national politics, but “Red, White & Blue” passes the test with flying colors.”

You can stream Red, White, & Royal Blue on Prime Video. 

Bottoms (2023)

Earning itself an incredible 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, Bottoms is a raunchy teen comedy that highlights the LGBTQ+ high school experience. Starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri, it tells the story of two senior girls who start a fight club to help them lose their virginity to cheerleaders. Galitzine portrays a “psychotic” high school jock, a character unlike any other he has played in the past. 

The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews when it premiered at South by Southwest in March. A review written by a film critic at Variety remarked:

“Bottoms is unlike any high-school comedy you’ve ever seen. It’s a satire of victimization, a satire of violence, and a satire of itself. It walks a tightrope between sensitivity and insanity (with a knowing bit of inanity), and it’s full of moments that are defiantly what we once used to call incorrect.” 

Bottoms will have a limited theatrical release beginning on Aug. 25. followed by an expanded release on Sept. 1. 

Handsome Devil (2016)

Galitzine starred in the Certified Fresh Irish drama Handsome Devil alongside Fionn O’Shea in 2016. The actor plays Connor, a rugby star whose roommate Ned is an outcast at an all-boys boarding school in Ireland. They form an unlikely friendship, but after a dispute, Ned outs Connor as gay to their schoolmates, causing him to run away. 

Handsome Devil premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival before being released in Ireland theatres in 2017. A Los Angeles Times article praised the film for capturing “the privileged, self-involved vibe of tony private schools as well as the emotional seesawing of developing teens.”

On top of receiving critical acclaim, the film also received awards from the Dublin Film Critics Circle and the Celtic Media Festival. You can stream Handsome Devil now on Plex, Tubi, or Peacock. 

High Strung (2016)

In one of Galitzine’s early films, High Strung, he portrays a brooding violinist named Johnnie living illegally in the United States. He stars opposite actress and professional dancer Keenan Kampa, who plays Ruby, a ballerina attending a private school on scholarship. Their characters cross paths after Ruby gets knocked over while dancing, and Johnnie helps her get up, distracting him long enough to be robbed. 

High Strung premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February 2016 before it got released in April. A review in The Village Voice praised the film for “capturing accomplished dancers in genres from ballet to Irish step, [the director’s] whirling camera reminds us that New York can feel like a city of infinite possibility for young performers.”

You can stream High Strung now on Amazon Prime, fuboTV, Pluto, and Tubi.

The Idea of You (TBA)

Galitzine stars in the highly anticipated film The Idea of You alongside Anne Hathaway, which has yet to be released. Hathaway plays a 40-year-old divorcee who attends Coachella with her daughter after her ex-husband bails. There she meets a young, famous pop star, played by Galitzine, who helps her rediscover her self-worth.

Based on Robinne Lee’s novel of the same name, One Direction fans believe the author based Galitzine’s character on Harry Styles. However, Lee told Vogue this was never her intention. 

“This was never supposed to be a book about Harry Styles. It was supposed to be a story about a woman approaching 40 and reclaiming her sexuality and rediscovering herself, just at the point that society traditionally writes women off as desirable and viable and whole.”

No date for the release has been set yet, but based on the actor’s track record so far, it’ll be worth the wait.

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'Shubman Gill is Getting Into Too Much of a Shell And Then Playing...': Abhinav Mukund on IND Opener's Rough Patch

Abhinav Mukund suggested that Shubman Gill's form is a bit of a concern but the talented batter will find a way to get his form back.

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‘Indian Team Might be Concerned About Shubman Gill, He Hasn't Managed to Score Big’: EX-IND Pacer

RP Singh underlined the batter's weakness against left-arm spinners. However, the former pacer also opined the team has decided to give a long rope to Gill

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The only true sequel in a 7-film franchise stuck in a 30-year cycle of endless fresh starts takes to the streets on streaming

It’s ludicrous that a franchise seven films deep and over 35 years in only contains one direct sequel in amongst an endless sea of reboots, but that’s exactly what makes Predator 2 stand out from the pack.

Stephen Hopkins’ severely underrated cult favorite picks up a decade after the events of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s classic original, with Danny Glover marshaling the action in the far-flung future of… 1997. It’s directly tied to the DNA of its predecessor, which is something that can’t be said of any other installment in the iconic sci-fi saga.

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Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod Antal’s Predators was a standalone story that really should have gotten at least one follow-up if the world was a fair place, while Shane Black ironically ended up cutting the sole piece of direct connective tissue out of The Predator when Jake Busey’s Sean Keyes wasn’t even confirmed to be the son of father Gary’s Predator 2 scenery-chewer Peter in the theatrical cut.

Prey does get a pass for taking place hundreds of years in the past, but Paul W.S. Anderson’s turgid Alien vs. Predator told its own story, before that ended up being discarded in favor of the significantly worse Requiem. In essence, we’ve gotten five brand new additions to the mythology since Predator 2 released over three decades ago, and not a single one of them is a straightforward follow-up, which is nuts.

Of course, it doesn’t matter when Predator 2 still rules as hard as ever, with FlixPatrol revealing that iTunes subscribers are the latest to either rediscover or find out that fact for the very first time, seeing as it’s one of the platform’s top-ranked titles this weekend.

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Rajasthan Policeman Cleans Up Batter in Nets, Mumbai Indians Share His Bowling Video on Instagram - WATCH

Mumbai Indians have shared a video on Instagram, highlighting the skill of a policeman from Rajasthan on a cricket ball

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Virat Kohli Highest Earning Indian From Instagram, Cristiano Ronaldo Tops the List; Here's How Much They Charge

Virat Kohli is ranked 14th on the list of highest earning celebrities from Instagram in 2023, the list is topped by Cristiano Ronaldo, followed by Messi at number 2

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James Gunn fell in love with the real-life Cosmo while making ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’

Cosmo the Spacedog was one of the undisputed highlights of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. First teased in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy, she went on to appear in the Holiday Special before being bumped to full member of the team status by the end of Vol. 3.

Despite being a talking telekinetic dog (as voiced by the excellent Maria Bakalova) much of the fun of Cosmo is that she acts like a real dog. The tension between her and Kraglin as he refuses to take back his comment that she’s a “bad dog” runs throughout the movie, and her happy bouncing when he finally acknowledges her as a “good dog” is heartwarming.

But keep that heart warm, as what was going on behind the scenes was almost as adorable as what’s onscreen. Though Cosmo was a CGI creation, there was a real dog named Slate on set to provide a reference to the VFX team. As per ComicBook’s interview with Vol. 3 VFX supervisor Stephane Ceretti, Gunn fell head over heels with this new canine buddy:

“Well, we scanned him, we scanned Slate, we use this fur and everything as a reference. We had him doing some different things so that we could study the way that everything moves and on camera with good quality material. And what I was doing is every time we would have a scene with Slate, with Cosmo, we had Slate coming in, get in front of the camera so we know exactly what he looks like in the light and all that stuff.

Sometimes have him just do a few things, but Slate was really not a dog that we could have used for shooting, that was a beautiful dog. But every time Slate would come, James loves dogs. So James would start playing with Slate and then by the time we were rolling, Slate was like, ‘Oh, I’m gone. I don’t know. I want to play.”

Gunn is well-known for his affinity with dogs, currently owning three: a rescue mutt named Dr Wesley Von Spears, a puggle called Lola, and another rescue called Ozu (who was two hours away from being put down before Gunn swept in to save her).

So, with a bouncy and fun-loving Labrador frolicking around the set it’s not surprising that Gunn took the time to play with Slate. Given that Cosmo was such a believable onscreen CGI dog, it sounds like they got their money’s worth.

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'He'll be the Best Finisher in the World Cup': MSK Prasad Picks the 'Biggest Match-Winner' for India

Former chief selector MSK Prasad was of the opinion that a batter who can notch the top rank in the T20s is definitely a special player.

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'Whenever You Play as an Opener, You Will be Scrutinized Most': Aakash Chopra on Shubman Gill's Poor Form

Aakash Chopra suggested that Shubman Gill struggled on the slow surfaces where he struggled to find his rhythm.

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‘Secret Invasion’ revelation means the MCU just killed off one of its greatest heroes

Secret Invasion might’ve failed to turn the MCU on its head in the same way as the comic book event did the Marvel Comics universe, but it still dropped one major bombshell in our laps that it’s going to take a long while to unpick. Yes, Rhodey has been a Skrull imposter for “a long time,” with context clues telling us we may not have seen the real War Machine since his injury in Captain America: Civil War.

Following Fury killing Raava, his identity-stealing imposter, in the finale, though, Rhodey fans can relax knowing that the character will be back to his old self in time for his upcoming movie, Armor Wars. But a mind-blowing, entirely logical, point has now been raised that’s causing the Marvel fandom to question their feelings about Raava: considering she might well have been Rhodey in Avengers: Endgame, that means the MCU might’ve just killed one of its greatest heroes.

As the title of a Reddit post that’s getting people talking put it, “Secret Invasion Killed Off A True MCU hero.” The OP argues that, although Raava’s subterfuge in replacing Rhodey all this time is certainly un-heroic, War Machine was an instrumental part of the Avengers’ team that successfully completed the Time Heist and ultimately defeat Thanos and his forces in the Battle of Earth. If we’re being made to believe this was Raava the whole time, she displayed real courage and compassion for both her “fellow” Avengers and for the world at large.

And then Nick Fury just went and shot the poor Skrull in the head. Even though he knows full well the complicated nature of the aliens’ relationship to their human guises, through his wife Priscilla/Varra. Not cool, Fury. #Justice4Skrhodey.

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NZ's Trent Boult "Hungry As Ever" To Make Comeback For New Zealand's ODI World Cup Campaign

New Zealand fast-bowler Trent Boult has said that he is 'as hungry as ever' to represent the country again and play a pivotal role in lifting the upcoming ODI World Cup, to be held from October 5 to November 19 in India.

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‘Picketing Disney is a lot more fun than writing a ‘Star Wars’ movie’: Damon Lindelof turns the tables on the Mouse House

Standing on the picket lines outside the Disney lot in Burbank, Screenwriter Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson gave a piece of their mind to their former employer.

It’s hard to believe it, but we’re past day 100 of the WGA strike, and there is no sign of it coming to an end anytime soon. But here we are, and it seems the strikers are more resolved than ever to stand their ground and show the big studios that they mean business. 

Amongst those on the picket lines were screenwriter pals Lindelof and Britt-Gibson. The pair spoke with The Hollywood Reporter regarding the ongoing studio holdout.

Speaking on how they’re all feeling after such a long time picketing, Lindelof spoke about he and his fellow writer’s resolve to see the strike through.

“I feel more passionate about what we’re walking for then I was on day one […] don’t know if there’s any end in sight but feeling good.”

Despite studio plans to wait out the strike it sounds like those taking part are willing and able to wait as long as it takes to get a fair deal. Lindelof’s words were echoed by Britt-Gibson who showed no signs of backing down or tiring, either.

“I feel incredibly strong, incredibly lifted, it’s great to see all these people out here. I don’t feel like anyone is wayward at least in my circle and it’s a pretty big circle, everyone is here, everyone is ready, everyone has not given up […] we’re in this fight for the long haul.”

As it turns out, the pair have a score to settle with Disney, as they were working on a Star Wars movie together before Lindelof was asked to leave, with the project ultimately being canceled. Disney may come to regret that decision, as it seems to have fed both writers resolve to stick it to the Mouse House.

“Justin and I wrote a Star Wars movie together. Picketing Disney is more fun.”

Lindelof’s Star Wars film would have reportedly seen a much older Rey training Jedi knights, but it was ultimately scrapped back in April. So now both writers have a personal reason to stay on the picket lines, as Britt-Gibson says in the interview: “Strike the Empire back baby!”

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'Who's Winning International Tournaments..': Daren Sammy's Cheeky Take on India's ICC Trophy Drought Since 2011

Darren Sammy had a cheeky remark on India's trophy less run while he also praised Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Hardik Pandya for their performances during the West Indies tour

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‘It was fine for me’: Two-time ‘James Bond’ director has no problem with the explosive ending of ‘No Time to Die’

Daniel Craig’s James Bond swansong No Time to Die is now two years old, and we still don’t have a sniff of news about his successor. Barbara Broccoli has said EON and MGM are going to take time getting it right, though given the ending of the last one, we can at least assume this will be a reboot.

That’s because – spoilers for a 2021 movie incoming – James Bond doesn’t make it to the credits. The superspy is finally put in a deathtrap even he can’t escape from, and after defeating the sinister Safin and saving his daughter, is killed by a missile strike. There’s no ambiguity here. Bond is, as they say, brown bread.

So, where do you go from here? GoldenEye and Casino Royale director Martin Campbell revealed to Express that he thinks it’s actually super easy, barely an inconvenience.

“To be honest, it was fine for me. He gets killed off, which is fine because when they do the next Bond, they’ll completely ignore the fact that he was killed off and Bond will keep going. It’s so simple. There’s no explanation required is there? Daniel Craig was Bond and now the next guy is alive. They’re not going to have a problem with that.”

After five movies about an older Bond dealing with his failing body and sense of obsolescence, we’re hoping EON go the other way when Bond returns. Perhaps a younger take on the hero is a smart way forward, with a story focused on how his skills let him seamlessly navigate a digital world rather than battle against it. Then again, Tom Cruise is doing exactly that in Mission: Impossible.

The ongoing strikes may slow down the Bond production line, though theoretically British (and Irish and Australian) actors can still work as their union isn’t on strike. Fingers crossed we get an unveiling and indication of direction soon, because while we’ve been assured “James Bond will return,” it sure is taking a while.

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Team India ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Revised Schedule: IND vs PAK on October 14, Check Full List of Fixtures

Team India's two ICC ODI World Cup 2023 fixtures have been revised, including the marquee IND vs PAK clash which will take place on October 14, check here complete schedule

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'I Changed the Way I Looked at Things': Prasidh Krishna on Tough Times During Injury Lay-off

Prasidh Krishna opened up on the tough phase after he sustained a massive injury and missed the action on the field.

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Is the threat of AI real or overblown? Craig Mazin and Jason Blum spar over contentious strike issue

Screenwriter Craig Mazin and CEO of Blumhouse Productions Jason Blum sat down to discuss the ongoing strikes and the perceived threat of AI in the industry.

The pair appeared alongside The Matrix co-director, Lilly Wachowski, on the Deadline Strike Talk Podcast which has been covering the writers’ strike since it began over three months ago. The three guest are all pretty experienced within the industry and they bring their own unique takes on the issue.

When asked about whether the WGA are overreaching with their demands, Blum — who’s company is known for highly praised horror films such as The Black Phone and Insidious — pointed to the use of AI. He argues it isn’t as big of an issue as it’s being made out to be. His opinion may be controversial, but he does make some good points about the WGA’s demands regarding the use of the technology:

“The AI thing is in my mind super overblown and everybody is frantic about something that we don’t really understand […] I don’t think you’re doing anyone any favors forcing people to hire people they’re not going to use, I think the worst person who suffers from that is the person who has the job because they’re in a job that no-one wants them to have”

Blum states that he supports the artists behind the strike although he seems to be more on the fence regarding the use of AI. He’s right in the sense that we don’t fully understand AI just yet, should we limit usage of it before we even know it’s full potential? Should studios favor hiring people who may not be needed in order simply to avoid the controversy of looking like they’re taking jobs from the artist?

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Image via HBO

Image via HBO

Image via HBO

Image via HBO

Of course, Blum’s mindset is that of a producer. Mazin, known for the HBO series, Chernobyl and The Last of Us, has a different take on the matter which makes sense, considering he is a screenwriter, someone whose livelihood could possibly be under threat from the emergence of AI.

“If AI can do the things that I do, […] they’re just gonna get rid of us. But I would say the same thing to the companies which is, ‘guys, if in five years you can have a Craig bot then this doesn’t matter, just give them what they want because, guess what, none of us are gonna be here, there’s not gonna be a writers guild and you’re not gonna be here either.’”

Mazin’s view is more black and white, he believes that if studios continue to use AI then before long there will be no jobs at all in the industry, including the jobs of the studio executives and producers.

“My advice to the studios on that one is just shut up, shut up and just give them what they want because either this replaces us all, or we’re all gonna be laughing about it five years from now.”

Hopefully the outcome of these strikes brings about the latter of Mazin’s two scenarios.

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Tilak Varma Storms Into T20I Rankings After Glittering Debut, Gill-Kishan Jump to Career High Slots in ODI

Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill have all profited from their displays against West Indies while Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya also made considerable gains

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Suryakumar Yadav Quickest Indian to 100 T20I Sixes, Tilak Varma Surpasses Gautam Gambhir

Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav set records during India's dominating win over West Indies on Tuesday.

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'Rahul Dravid Has Become a Soft Target Only Because...': Dodda Ganesh Comes in Support of India Head Coach

Dodda Ganesh came in support of Dravid and said he has become a soft target.

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"Want to Marry Him..': Ex-PCB Chief Ramiz Raja's Bizarre Remark on Babar Azam Takes Internet by Storm | WATCH

Babar Azam's fifty brought out a rather cringeworthy remark from former PCB chief Ramiz Raja who said he wanted to 'marry' the Pakistan captain

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India vs West Indies, 3rd T20 Live Score: Batters in Focus as IND Look to Avoid Rare Series Defeat

IND vs WI 2023 3rd T20I: Follow our live blog for the latest updates, match scorecard and highlights from the 3rd T20I between India and West Indies today.

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'No Space For Him in Top 4': Ravichandran Ashwin Blunt Take on Sanju Samson Place in ODI Team

Ashwin pointed out that the number 3 and number 4 slot in Indian cricket are almost fixed as Kohli holds the position one down, while fully fit Rahul and Iyer are absolute certainties in the middle-order

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Multiversal expert Doctor Strange finds himself at the center of the fandom’s confusing canonical storm

The lore of the MCU is ever expanding, and as such, it gets harder and harder to keep it consistent and tangible. We all remember the iconic moment in Infinity War when the Sorcerer Supreme looks into 14,000,605 possible outcomes from the Avengers’ showdown with Thanos, and grimly tells Stark that they only win in one. He must have just not got to the alternate timeline where they use the Ant-Man technique. Now, fans are wondering why Doctor Strange didn’t see an outcome similar to the one used by the Illuminati in Multiverse of Madness.

Since then, we’ve seen a couple of parallel universes where Thanos has been defeated, and quite easily might I add. One of these was featured in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as we saw the Illuminati beat Thanos without much fuss. Not only did they do it before he snapped his fingers, but they also won before he even left Titan. So if it was so easy for them, why could Strange only find one way of coming out on top?

This is what one fan has asked on the Marvel Studios subreddit, “Dr. Strange said there was no other way to defeat Thanos, but the alternative Avengers in MoM found another way, how does this work? Is an alternate universe different than an alternate timeline?” This started a discussion between fellow fans on the details of multiverses and alternate timelines.

Most of the explanations seem to provide an adequate reason for why Strange could only find one version of events where the team won the battle. Although there were some other pretty legitimate and hilarious answers.

“He found the one that won at 4:58, so he needed to clock out for the day before he could find a second. Avengers are union.”

Fair enough, good to know that the Avengers have a union, maybe we’ll see them on the picket lines alongside the writers and actors.

You may argue that the team doesn’t matter, the Darkhold is what was used to defeat Thanos, and Strange knew about it at the time. So was there no outcome where Strange was able to get that book and use it? Well, no, by the time he thought to look into the future, Stephen was already trapped on Titan with no way back home. Besides, he wouldn’t have known it’s whereabouts at the time.

“In the universe with the Illuminati the alternate Dr. Strange used the Darkhold to defeat Thanos, but in the movie MCU Agatha Harkness had it.”

On a separate thread, one fan theorized that Strange wasn’t just looking into alternate timelines, but was in fact timeslipping, a concept that has been introduced in Loki season 2.

What if timeslipping was introduced way back in Infinity War?
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If that were the case, then it would be a whole other debate, however, most agreed that the Doctor wasn’t timeslipping like the God of Mischief.

Although the second Doctor Strange movie does kind of make Stephen look like a fool for not realizing there was a very easy way to beat Thanos; his logic does seem to hold up. He had no access to the tools and weapons used by 838 Strange, he also had a different team, and by this point in the movie he was already trapped on an alien planet with limited resources.

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Fawad Alam Quits Pakistan Cricket to Explore Opportunities in USA: Report

Fawad leaves Pakistan cricket as a veteran of 201 First-class and 203 List-A matches with 14, 526 and 6,577 runs, respectively

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Not every ‘Star Wars’ supporter is falling over themselves to see the live-action debut of the most-demanded character

In 2003 Bioware released Knights of the Old Republic on Xbox and PC, with it instantly being recognized as one of the greatest Star Wars video games of all time. Twenty years later and it’s still very much beloved, with a recent port arriving on Nintendo Switch and a full-on remake in some stage of development for PlayStation 5.

At the core of this story is the Sith Lord Darth Revan. The character is renowned as one of the most powerful Force users, has a satisfyingly complex backstory and there have long been calls for them to make the leap to live action.

That hasn’t yet happened (despite some Easter Eggs in various media) and now one fan has a great case for why Lucasfilm should abandon the idea. Now, this is slightly spoilery if you haven’t played Knights of the Old Republic, so if you care about the twist in a two-decade-old game maybe look away now:

“One of the big reasons why people enjoyed playing Revan so much is because it was an RPG and they were able to shape their own individual Revan. Think about all the different things you got to choose. Where they Light Side or Dark Side? Did they use one saber, duel wield, or a double bladed lightsaber? Did they ignore lightsabers all together? What gender were they? What armor/robes/masks did they use? Did they romance anyone? Which face did you choose? How did they get past the rancor in the sewers? Did they outwit the sith on Korriban or just go on a killing spree once they were done? Did they do all the speeder races? Etc etc.”

Yup, you play as an amnesiac Revan in Knights of the Old Republic, though you don’t discover this until late in the game. This means that each player’s memory of Revan will be based on the choices they made in the game, so boiling that down into a single character means nobody will see “their” Revan.

Replies agree this is a “lose/lose scenario” with a “slim chance of making most folks happy”. The best suggestion seems to be to tell a story set in the Knights of the Old Republic era but to portray the character as an enigmatic and mysterious figure that can match up with each individual person’s perception of them.

Disney and Lucasfilm are open to this kind of story, so here’s hoping it becomes a reality someday.

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'Decided I Was Not Going to Watch': Rohit Sharma Recalls Missing the Bus for 2011 ODI World Cup

Rohit Sharma was not picked for the 2011 ODI World Cup which India went on to win and is hopeful that this time around he can be a part of the title winning squad.

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James Gunn reveals his first contact with Marvel Studios goes way further back than you might think

These days, James Gunn is sitting at the very peak of superhero cinema. After a barnstorming run of hits with Marvel Studios, he’s jumped ship to the distinguished competition. Gunn is now steering the future of the DC Universe on the big screen for Warner Bros. , with work beginning on the hotly anticipated Superman: Legacy.

But it wasn’t always this way. Over a decade ago, eyebrows were raised when Gunn was announced as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy. Before that, he’d directed two flops: Slither (now a cult classic) and Super, and was known for his screenplays for Dawn of the Dead and the Scooby-Doo movies.

Gunn has spent the weekend answering questions on Threads, and along the way revealed that Marvel Studios were interested in him way earlier than most had assumed:

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This would have been around 2005-2006, when Gunn made a name for himself as a hot new screenwriter. Clearly, someone over at the studio was a really big fan of 2002’s Scooby-Doo and figured that Marvel Studios needed to tap that magic.

As it turned out, betting on Gunn paid off. The Guardians of the Galaxy movies have taken a little-loved superhero IP and turned it into a billion-dollar smash – just 10 years ago, the notion that obscure Marvel characters like Rocket Raccoon or Groot could be up there with Captain America and Iron Man in terms of popularity would have sounded absurd.

But here we are, and no doubt Warner Bros. will be hoping he’s going to sprinkle a little of that Gunn magic on the beleaguered DCU. Here’s hoping he does, though whatever he turns out has to be an improvement on The Flash, right?

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'We Didn't Ask Them to Send Little Kids': Pakistan A Captain Hits Back at Critics For Discrediting Emerging Asia Cup Win

Mohammad Haris slammed the critics and said it was not Pakistan who told India to send young players to the multi-nation tournament.

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Shivam Dube Snubs Deepak Chahar in his All-time CSK XI, Gets Challenged for a One-on-one Match

Shivam Dube named a CSK XI captained by MS Dhoni in which he picked himself among four allrounders.

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Make Cricket Part of Indian Festivities, Not Separate From it

India's diversity can be showcased even better by inculcating the festivities with the cricket. Instead of finding solutions, embrace it with the World Cup coming.

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'Cut Him Some Slack, He's Going to Have a Terrific World Cup': Shubman Gill Gets KKR Coach's Backing

In his past nine innings at international level, Shubman Gill has crossed 50 just once across formats.

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India vs West Indies Probable XIs, 2nd T20I: Will Yashasvi Jaiswal Make His Debut in Guyana?

Ahead of the 2nd T20I between India and West Indies on Sunday, here's how the two teams could line-up.

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'Being Aggressive is Always..': Naveen-ul-Haq's LSG Teammate Recalls Faceoff With Virat Kohli During IPL 2023

During Virat Kohli's fiery faceoff against Naveen-ul-Haq and Gautam Gambhir in IPL 2023, Kyle Mayers also had a word with Kohli

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'Shaheen Afridi One of my Favourite Bowlers': England Great Stuart Broad Reveals Admiration for Pakistan Pacer

Shaheen Afridi is currently taking part in The Men's Hundred in England where he's representing Welsh Fire.

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Zak Crawley Keen To Bring Bazball To India Next Year In The Anthony de Mello Trophy

India will host England in a five-match Test series next year, and talks are already on about whether the latter would be able to follow their aggressive brand of cricket on Indian pitches.

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'You Can’t Keep Records All the Time': Sri Lanka Legend's Honest Take on Virat Kohli-Sachin Tendulkar Debate

Chaminda Vaas, who played a lot of cricket against Tendulkar, suggested that the records are meant to be broken as Kohli is still young and will do well for India in the next few years.

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‘Scream 7’ director reveals why he’s the perfect person for the job as he gives thanks for the dream horror gig

One thing that once marked out the Scream saga from other horror franchises is that all its films were directed by the same person, the one and only Wes Craven. Following Craven’s passing in 2015, then, it seemed for a long while there that the series couldn’t go on without him… Until Radio Silence came along and proved that Ghostface still had life in him yet with Scream (2022) and Scream VI. And now the keys to the kingdom are being handed over yet again for Scream 7.

With directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett too busy with a host of other projects, including a Universal horror reboot, it was confirmed this week that Christopher Landon will be taking over the reins for the saga’s seventh installment. Just a glimpse at his resume is enough to see why Landon is the best guy for the job, given that he’s already made four comedically flavored horror movies before (Freaky, We Have a Ghost, and the brilliant Happy Death Day duology).

However, in his thank-you speech reacting to the news on Twitter, Landon gave another reason why he’s so well-qualified for this position. It turns out he’s good friends with his “hero” Kevin Williamson, the one person who’s as much to do with Scream‘s success as Craven. Williamson scripted all but the third of the first four Screams and has been an exec producer on the fifth and sixth.

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“Just a big-heart-felt thanks to all [Scream] fans for welcoming me into the fold. Horror has been my passion all my life,” Landon shared, before promising that he will honor the three previous directors to helm Scream movies and do them “proud.”

None of the cast has signed on to Scream 7 yet, which is unsurprising given the actors’ strike, but all four members of the current “Core Four” — Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown — are expected to reprise their roles for this closer to the 2020s trilogy.

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'Feeling is No Matter What You Do, You Will be Second Option': Former Pakistan Captain on Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan was the standout performer with the bat in the three-match series against West Indies and scored 184 runs in three matches at a sublime average of 61.33.

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Back From West Indies Tour, R Ashwin Turns Out for Mylapore Recreation Club in TNCA 1st Division

R Ashwin is one of those rare high profile India stars who are still actively involved in domestic cricket despite spending a significant period in the global circuit.

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A $190 million horror franchise in desperate need of a relaunch just got forced back in its grave a while longer thanks to ‘Scream 7’

Horror lovers have finally received the news they’d been eagerly awaiting since March with the announcement that, yes, Scream 7 is happening. It was hardly in doubt that the genre’s most persistently popular franchise was going to get to round out its current trilogy, but it’s still exciting for it be official. Even if the news means that we will have to wait even longer for hopes of a cult favorite slasher series getting the chance to reach number three.

The big surprise to do with the Scream 7 announcement is that Radio Silence filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett will not be returning to conclude the trilogy they began with 2022’s Scream. Instead, Christopher Landon is stepping into their shoes. The choice could not be a better one as, apart from coming up through the Paranormal Activity movies, Landon’s four prior horror-comedy movies mark him out as the perfect person to steer the good ship Scream next.

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The downside is, though, that we can practically kiss goodbye any hopes of seeing another Happy Death Day film materialize anytime soon. Before he helmed Netflix’s recent We Have a Ghost and the body-swap slasher Freaky, Landon brought us 2017’s Happy Death Day and 2019’s Happy Death Day 2U, a unique blend of a Groundhog Day-style time loop scenario and a Scream-esque whodunnit slasher mystery.

While HDD was a big hit for Blumhouse, unfortunately 2U failed to make as much of a splash so plans for a third film were halted, despite Landon writing a treatment for the third chapter alongside making the second. Nevertheless, Landon, producer Jason Blum, and star Jessica Rothe have routinely maintained their interest in continuing the story of Tree Gelbman ever since. But clearly if Landon is joining Scream, potentially even for multiple movies, then there’s no immediate plans for this to happen.

Happy Death Day is all about its protagonist coming back from the dead over and over, so there’s still hope for the franchise yet. For now, however, its loss is the Scream saga’s gain.

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