Ranveer Singh to make his Hollywood debut?Speculations abound when the actor signs a deal with WME

Ranveer Singh goes international! According to rumours, the actress has signed with Hollywood talent agency William Morris Endeavour (WME).

International performers such as Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne The Rock Johnson are also represented by WME.

Throughout his 13-year career, he collaborated with Sanjay Leela Bhansali on films such as Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, the costume drama Bajirao Mastani, and the historical romance Padmaavat. Ranveer received widespread acclaim for his performance as Indian cricket icon Kapil Dev in the sports biopic 83, and he will next be featured in filmmaker Karan Johar's romance comedy Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. Ranveer Singh stars in the family drama opposite Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi, and Jaya Bachchan.

It is planned to released in theatres on July 28.

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Jennifer Aniston supports the WGA strike.

Jennifer Aniston, an actress, has joined the celebrities who have openly stated their support for the Writers Guild Association (WGA) strike over claimed unfair treatment of writers.

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Jennifer from the 'Friends' show posted about the protest on her Instagram account. Anniston posted a series of Instagram stories on the strike.

Anniston's first social media post was of a video of ex-co-star Lisa Kudrow. Lisa can be seen in the video praising the writers one by one for writing the excellent script for the actress.

Jennifer posted a great post with all you need to know about the WGA strike. The essay delves into the laws that must be followed in order to support the union, the cause for the strike, how authors are not being paid in full, and how streaming has impacted the compensation structure in the business.

The actress's most recent tale included a satirical tweet regarding the question writers have been asked about the strike. The tweet also cited the massive number of 11,000 writers who left signed contracts in order for the strike to succeed.

According to Deadline, a US-based media outlet, a meeting of top showrunners took place on Sunday, a day after leading production firms including Paramount, Disney, and Warner Bros urged them to handle all other production-related responsibilities that do not come with financing. According to reports, renowned Hollywood celebrities such as Pete Davidson and Mark Ruffalo supported the strike, which is fighting for writers who are underpaid by production companies.

Despite the fact that the hosts of popular talk shows under the name of 'Late Night' shows are among the other projects that would be badly impacted by Hollywood writers going on strike, the writers have decided to receive free lunches.

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Gkids and N Lite to Premiere First Afro-Anime Film 'Mfinda' at Annecy

Anime legends Masao Maruyama and Gisabur Sugii, as well as U.S. animation producer and distributor Gkids, have collaborated to produce "Mfinda," a first Afro-anime film that will be the subject of an in-depth first look at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June.

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The N Lite original was made by Congolese-American artist Patience Lekien and Christiano Terry, founder-CEO of N Lite, and was chosen among the pitches this year at Annecy's MIFA market in the feature film category.

"Mfinda" depicts the journey of a 12-year-old Congolese girl to the mfinda, a primordial forest overflowing with spirits, gods, and ancestors. There, she meets another little girl from another time, and the two of them start out to discover the mystical Nkisi, receptacles that contain ancestral spirits as well as empowering ingredients or medicines, that will help her find her way home.

N Lite Japan, led by CEO-Producer Shin Koyamada and president Shigeru Igari, will lead the development and production of "Mfinda" in Tokyo alongside Maruyama and Studio M2. Maruyama has joined N Lite Japan's board of directors to help grow the company's in-house 2D hand drawn animation studio for international co-productions and feature films.

"Last year, my good friend Shigeru Igari, whom I have known for many years from Madhouse, and Shin Koyamada introduced me to 'Mfinda,' a new African anime film." Christiano's excitement for the film encouraged me to join when we met in Japan earlier this year. "I'm ready to tell a story about the positive power of spirits and community that will ring true in Japan and around the world," Maruyama said. Best known for the critically acclaimed films "Perfect Blue" and "Summer Wars," as well as the upcoming Netflix Studio M2 series "Pluto."

Maruyama is the chairman of MAPPA and the founder of Madhouse, two of Japan's finest animation studios.

"Mfinda" will have a dual Japanese and Black directing crew, with prolific filmmaker Gisabur Sugii ("Street Fighter II," "The Life of Gusuko Budori") collaborating with Black anime pioneer and first-time co-director Arthell Isom, founder of Tokyo-based D'ART Shtajio ("Star Wars Visions" Vol. 2). D'ART Shtajio is also a collaborator in the development of "Mfinda."

The screenplay is co-written by Donald H. Hewitt, who directed the English-language translation of "Spirited Away," Lekien, Terry, and Mika Abe ("Forest of Piano").

N Lite, which was founded to deliver untapped, true stories from the Black and Indigenous imagination to a global audience, has trademarked the term "afrime" to characterise the fusion of Japanese anime and storytelling from Africa and the African diaspora. It intends to create content from a diverse portfolio of franchise-driven animation and live-action IP. “We selected ‘Mfinda’ as our flagship film because it’s not often that audiences are able to experience the power of storytelling through the journey of a young Congolese girl and her community,” said Terry, adding: “Anime has a global fanbase amongst audiences of color, it’s an honor to work alongside legends of Japanese anime on this historic project.”

Gkids, based in the United States, is affiliated as a producer, with Eric Beckman, Gkids' founder and CEO, executive producing. "From the moment we saw the first early drawings and treatment, we fell in love with the project and committed to helping bring Patience's vision to life," Beckman stated. "As the Annecy audience will soon see, the world of 'Mfinda' transcends the boundaries of geography and time with a deeply resonant story full of wonder, beauty, and ancient wisdom."

"Mfinda" is Gkids' third feature as an executive producer, following the Oscar-nominated "Wolfwalkers" (2020) and "The Breadwinner" (2017).

Now in its 15th year, the company has received a total of 12 Oscar nominations for best animated feature. It also handles North American distribution for the Studio Ghibli library of films as well as the television series “Neon Genesis Evangelion.” Gkids is the founder and host of Animation Is Film, the annual LA-based film festival.

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