Actress Hilary Swank has joined Deon Taylor’s thriller Fatale that centres on a married man being tricked into a murder scheme by a seductive female police detective, portrayed by Swank, reported Deadline. Taylor is directing and producing with his Hidden Empire Film Group partners Roxanne Avent and Robert F. Smith. David Loughery wrote the screenplay. The film begins shooting in September in Los Angeles.
Director Habib Faisal says his upcoming web series Home is partly inspired by the Campa Cola compound case. The residential complex was mired in a controversy for years owing to illegal construction that led to a demolition order for the 96 households. “The makers worked on the storyline, which was inspired from the Campa Cola society case. The human part of the case is the inspiration, not the illegal part. Home is a fictional show,” Faisal told PTI. “Our show has its own story and complication, the basic thing is that how for middle class people housing is a huge problem. The illegal thing is rampant and it happens everywhere and not just Campa Cola society.” The 12-episode series, currently in post-production, will be streamed on the ALTBalaji app from August 29.
Oscar winner Denzel Washington has issued a warning against anyone who tries to “mess” with daughter Olivia who is also a part of the entertainment industry. He threatened to “break somebody’s back” if they bother his daughter in the midst of the sexual misconduct controversy rippling through the industry.
“Ant-Man” Paul Rudd has been roped in to topline Netflix comedy series Living with Yourself. The eight-episode comedy will see Rudd take on a dual role in the story of a man struggling with his life who undergoes a novel treatment to become a better person. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rudd will star in season one of what Netflix is declaring a “fresh and inventive” philosophical comedy that asks if people really want to be better.
Hollywood star Jessica Alba says the secret for her lasting romance with husband Cash Warren is that they always have each other’s support. The 37-year-old actress, who has been married to the film producer since 2008, said: “I think it’s just nice to have someone who can just listen and be there for you and cuddle. I don’t know, we do a lot of down time, and being chill. It’s important to have a date night once in a while,” Alba told People magazine.
