Karisma Kapoor On Board For New ZEE5 Show
The latest buzz is that Karisma Kapoor will be seen in Abhinay Deo’s upcoming web series on ZEE5. A drama, it will see the Zubeidaa actor playing a strong-willed woman entrapped in a frightening situation. Veteran actor Helen is reportedly roped in the series. It is scheduled to go on floors from next month. This marks Kapoor’s second OTT venture. Deo was earlier working on the Aankhein sequel with Amitabh Bachchan, Sidharth Malhotra, Akshaye Khanna and Sunil Grover. However, the film was put on the backburner after Bachchan backed out of it. His other film, Doosra, has been ready for a while now and will soon be released directly on a streamer.
Shabana Azmi In Spielberg’s Web-Series, Halo
Shabana Azmi will be seen in the Steven Spielberg-backed web series Halo, which streams from 24th March on Paramount+ and Voot Select. She plays Admiral Margaret Paragonsky, as an authoritative woman who is used to giving orders. Her character plays by the rules but feels conflicted. The show is based on the video game franchise of the same name. It revolves around a 26th-century war between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a theocratic-military alliance of several advanced alien races. Also starring Pablo Schreiber (Orange Is The New Black) as the Master Chief, Spartan-117. Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show) as Dr. Halsey, the inscrutable creator of the Spartan super soldiers. Jen Taylor is Cortana, the most advanced AI in human history. Peaky Blinders‘ Otto Bathurst will be directing.
Studio MinaLima unveils a new Fantastic Beasts Graphic Art Prints Collection
Award-winning Studio MinaLima and Warner Bros. Consumer Products debut new graphic art prints from Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore at House of MinaLima in Soho, London. Set to exhibit from Tuesday 29 March 2022. Continuing manifests Art Deco style, capturing the artistic movement of its time. Much historical research and experimentation with techniques were employed, from sourcing original patterns and papers to scanning historical typefaces and peculiar surfaces to capture and reconstruct the essence and style of the period. An integral part of the film’s visual storytelling is the celebration of international magical realms through the creation of very distinct identities for the Ministry of Magic in Germany, as well as pivotal characters from Brazil and China. These insignias will be presented to fans as limited-edition prints at the House of MinaLima. The third film in the magical series comes to UK cinemas on Friday 8 April.
