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Daily Tribune
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
Celine Dion joins Sir Paul McCartney's 3D film
Bang Showbiz | Los Angeles Celine Dion will lead the voice cast of Sir Paul McCartney's 3D animated film. The 57-year-old music star will work alongside the likes of Himesh Patel and Hannah Waddingham on 'High in the Clouds', the film adaptation of McCartney's 2005 children's adventure novel. The project i s being directed by Toby Genkel, and he'll oversee a star-studded cast that also includes Idris Elba, Lionel Richie, Jimmy Fallon, Pom Klementieff, Alain Chabat, Clemence Poesy and Sir Ringo Starr, McCartney's former Beatles bandmate. ' High in the Clouds' will feature original songs written and composed by McCartney, who is also serving as a producer on the project. The film adaptation is being produced by Gaumont Animation, while 88 Pictures is overseeing the animation elements of the movie. The original adventure novel centres on a teenage squirrel called Wirral, who embarks on a journey to set music free. McCartney wrote the book with the help of Philip Ardagh, the children's author who has written more than 100 books during his career. The chart-topping star shared: 'Grandude isn't supposed to be me. Because he's magic and I'm not.' Mc Cartney always enjoyed reading stories to his own children. And the award-winning musician believes there's still a place for traditional storytelling.
AsiaOne
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Celine Dion to lead voice cast of Sir Paul McCartney's 3D animated film, Entertainment News
Celine Dion will lead the voice cast of Sir Paul McCartney's 3D animated film. The 57-year-old music star will work alongside the likes of Himesh Patel and Hannah Waddingham on High in the Clouds, the film adaptation of Paul's 2005 children's adventure novel. The project is being directed by Toby Genkel, and he'll oversee a star-studded cast that also includes Idris Elba, Lionel Richie, Jimmy Fallon, Pom Klementieff, Alain Chabat, Clemence Poesy and Paul's former Beatles bandmate Sir Ringo Starr. High in the Clouds will feature original songs written and composed by Paul, who is also serving as a producer on the project. The film adaptation is being produced by Gaumont Animation, while 88 Pictures is overseeing the animation elements of the movie. The original adventure novel centres on a teenage squirrel called Wirral, who embarks on a journey to set music free. Paul wrote the book with the help of Philip Ardagh, a children's author who has written more than 100 books during his career. High in the Clouds was Paul's first children's book, but he's subsequently written more, including Hey Grandude! and Grandude's Green Submarine. The Beatles icon previously explained how his grandchildren inspired Hey Grandude!. [[nid:407440]] Speaking to the BBC, he shared: "One of my grandkids - who used to call me Grandad - just happened one day to say 'Grandude' and it kind of stuck. So the other kids started calling me 'Grandude'." Despite this, his grandchildren are barely aware of his own fame and success. He explained: "I sometimes will say to the audience, 'My grandkids are here'. It's crazy for them. They've got this grandad up on stage rocking out." Paul also stressed that he's not the specific inspiration behind the Grandude character. The chart-topping star shared: "Grandude isn't supposed to be me. Because he's magic and I'm not." Paul always enjoyed reading stories to his own children. And the award-winning musician believes there's still a place for traditional storytelling. The Hey Jude hitmaker said: "I like that - at the end of the day - sealing the day by reading to the kids. It's something I've always liked doing. And it's very satisfying when you see them nod off."
Perth Now
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Celine Dion joins Sir Paul McCartney's 3D film
Celine Dion will lead the voice cast of Sir Paul McCartney's 3D animated film. The 57-year-old music star will work alongside the likes of Himesh Patel and Hannah Waddingham on 'High in the Clouds', the film adaptation of McCartney's 2005 children's adventure novel. The project is being directed by Toby Genkel, and he'll oversee a star-studded cast that also includes Idris Elba, Lionel Richie, Jimmy Fallon, Pom Klementieff, Alain Chabat, Clemence Poesy and Sir Ringo Starr, McCartney's former Beatles bandmate. 'High in the Clouds' will feature original songs written and composed by McCartney, who is also serving as a producer on the project. The film adaptation is being produced by Gaumont Animation, while 88 Pictures is overseeing the animation elements of the movie. The original adventure novel centres on a teenage squirrel called Wirral, who embarks on a journey to set music free. McCartney wrote the book with the help of Philip Ardagh, the children's author who has written more than 100 books during his career. 'High in the Clouds' was McCartney's first children's book, but he's subsequently written more, including 'Hey Grandude!' and 'Grandude's Green Submarine'. The Beatles icon previously explained how his grandchildren inspired 'Hey Grandude!'. Speaking to the BBC, he shared: "One of my grandkids - who used to call me 'Grandad' - just happened one day to say 'Grandude' and it kind of stuck. So the other kids started calling me 'Grandude'." Despite this, McCartney's grandchildren are barely aware of his own fame and success. The singer explained: "I sometimes will say to the audience, 'My grandkids are here'. It's crazy for them. They've got this grandad up on stage rocking out." McCartney also stressed that he's not the specific inspiration behind the Grandude character. The chart-topping star shared: "Grandude isn't supposed to be me. Because he's magic and I'm not." McCartney always enjoyed reading stories to his own children. And the award-winning musician believes there's still a place for traditional storytelling. The 'Hey Jude' hitmaker said: "I like that - at the end of the day - sealing the day by reading to the kids. It's something I've always liked doing. And it's very satisfying when you see them nod off."
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paul McCartney's ‘High in the Clouds' Film Adaptation to Star Celine Dion, More in A-List Cast
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Celine Dion, Paul McCartney and Himesh Patel - Credit: ave Sandford/NHLI/Getty Images;; Karwai Tang/WireImage High in the Clouds, the animated film derived from Paul McCartney's children's book, has enlisted a star-studded voice cast. Legendary singer Celine Dion, Himesh Patel, and Hannah Waddingham are leading the cast based on the book of the same name. Stars such as Idris Elba, Lionel Richie, Beatle bandmate Ringo Starr, Jimmy Fallon, Clémence Poésy, Pom Klementieff, and Alain Chabat will also contribute to the film. The film is directed by Tony Genkel (of the Amazing Maurice), with a script co-crafted by Jon Crocker and Toby Genkel. The two adapted McCartney's tale of Wirral, a teenage squirrel vying to set music free amid the ban of Gretsch, a domineering owl. McCartney and Michael Giachinno will contribute original music to the 3D animation. More from Rolling Stone The film has been in the works for years. In 2014, McCartney told Lewis Corner that 'One of the first things in this film is a female rock star who runs this animal city – it sounds crazy – so I have to write her number. It had to be one in which she gets everyone in her power, so it needed to be a good soul number. I had fun doing that, and I'll be recording that next year with a female singer.' The next year, he recorded a song for the soundtrack with Lady Gaga. In 2018, the song's producer Greg Kurstin told Rolling Stone, 'We spent one day live in the studio with a full band, a brass section, background singers, and everything for this song that Paul had written for an animated film. I don't know what the status of it is, but I think it was a trial for Paul and me. I think he wanted to see what it was like working with me. That was the first time.' Variety reports that the film is produced by a slew of contributors, including Paul McCartney at MPL Communications, Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne at Unique Features, and Sidonie Dumas, Nicolas Atlan, and Terry Kalagian for Gaumont, in association with MPL Communications. The movie has been sold to distributors in many international regions, reflecting the film's demand. Best of Rolling Stone Sign up for RollingStone's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Squid Game' drops final season preview, Jenna Ortega and Robert De Niro team for David O. Russell's latest, and more of today's top news stories
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Gold Derby's top news stories for May 5, 2025. Let the Squid Game begin (again) The rebellion failed, but the game isn't over. Netflix has dropped the teaser trailer for the third and final season of the streamer's international sensation Squid Game. Following the events of Season 2, in which the Front Man shut down Player 456 (Emmy winner Lee Jung-jae) and his allies, the contest is set to resume with the usual deadly consequences. The final run of episodes will drop June 27. More from GoldDerby READ: How Lee Jung-jae and the rest of the Season 2 'Squid Game' squad are submitting for Emmy acting categories Jenna Ortega and Robert De Niro team up for David O. Russell The biggest stars of Gen Z and the Silent Generation are teaming up for an American hustle. Jenna Ortega and Robert De Niro are set to star in Shutout, from director David O. Russell (The Silver Linings Playbook) and prominent indie producer Black Bear. De Niro will play an old pool shark who teaches a billiards prodigy (Ortega) how to be a pool-hall hustler. The script is by Alejandro Adams. The project will be up for sale at the Cannes film market. Rina Sawayama to reprise John Wick 4 role in spinoff Caine Pop star-turned-action star Rina Sawayama will reprise her John Wick: Chapter 4 role in the spinoff film Caine. Sawayama will return as Akira, the vengeance-fueled daughter of Shimazu Koji (Hiroyuki Sanada) in Caine, a martial arts thriller directed by and starring Hong Kong action legend Donnie Yen as the titular blind assassin, who also debuted in John Wick: Chapter 4. Caine is one of three John Wick films in the works, along with Ana de Armas' Ballerina and John Wick 5. Lionsgate is planning to put the film into production later this year. Paul McCartney's animated feature High in the Clouds sets star-studded voice cast High in the Clouds, an animated feature based on a children's book by Paul McCartney, Geoff Dunbar, and Philip Ardagh, has added some big names to its voice cast. Celine Dion, Himesh Patel, and Hannah Waddingham will lead the cast, with Idris Elba, Lionel Richie, Ringo Starr, Jimmy Fallon, Clémence Poésy, Pom Klementieff, and Alain Chabat also lending their voices. The film is being produced by French studio Gaumont Animation, directed by Toby Genkel (The Amazing Maurice), and written by Jon Crocker (Paddington 2). It's slated for a 2027 release. Dave Franco and Alison Brie's horror film Together gets trailer Neon released a new trailer for Together, a psychological/body horror movie from writer-director Michael Shanks and starring real-life married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie. They star as Tim and Millie, whose relationship is already troubled when they move to an isolated house in the country. There, they have an encounter with a "mysterious, unnatural force" that brings them closer together than they ever intended to be. Like, bodies-merging-together close. The film opens in theaters on July 30. Mandy Moore to star opposite Nate Bargatze in comedy The Breadwinner Emmy nominee Mandy Moore (This Is Us) will star alongside comedian Nate Bargatze in TriStar comedy film The Breadwinner. The film is about a man who is used to being the primary earner for his family whose life is turned upside down when his wife gets a deal on Shark Tank to build her company and he becomes a stay-at-home dad. Stella Grace Fitzgerald (Rebel Moon), Birdie Borria (The Fabelmans), and Charlotte Ann Tucker (Thunderbolts*) have also signed on to play Bargatze and Moore's characters' daughters. The film is directed by Eric Appel (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story) and written by Bargatze and Dan Lagana, and will mark Bargatze's feature film acting debut. Chris Pine to star in action film Run the Night Chris Pine has signed on to star in Run the Night, a Lionsgate action movie that marks the feature debut of second unit director Robert Alonzo, who previously worked with Pine on Star Trek. Pine will play a banker who is accused of betraying the Dutch mafia and is dumped, naked, in the middle of Amsterdam with a $10 million bounty on his head. He has to fight his away across the city in order to save his wife and daughter by sunrise. Rights to the film will be up for sale at the Cannes film market. National Geographic releases trailer and release date for documentary Ocean With David Attenborough Ocean With David Attenborough, the first collaboration between National Geographic and the legendary nature documentary presenter, will debut on National Geographic on June 7 and stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu for World Oceans Day. 'My lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery," David Attenborough, who will celebrate his 99th birthday on May 8, said in a statement. "Over the last hundred years, scientists and explorers have revealed remarkable new species, epic migrations and dazzling, complex ecosystems beyond anything I could have imagined as a young man. In this film, we share those wonderful discoveries, uncover why our ocean is in such poor health, and, perhaps most importantly, show how it can bounce back to life.' Keith Urban to receive Triple Crown Award at ACM Awards Country music superstar Keith Urban will receive the Triple Crown Award at the 60th ACM Awards on May 8. His tribute will include performances by his songs by Chris Stapleton, Megan Moroney, and Brothers Osborne at the show, which will stream live on Prime Video. The Triple Crown Award is a special recognition given to artists who have won New Artist of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year. Carrie Underwood previously received the award in 2019. French epic Dumas: Black Devil casts Omar Sy, Vincent Cassel Dumas: Black Devil, an epic historical adventure film from Academy Award-nominated French filmmaker Ladj Ly (2019's Les Miserables), has cast rising French star Theo Christine (Gran Turismo), in the title role of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, the first Black general of the French army. He will star alongside Omar Sy (Lupin), and Vincent Cassel (La Haine), and Francois Civil (Beating Hearts). The film will be up for sale at the Cannes film market. Letitia Wright's directorial debut Highway to the Moon to premiere at South London Film Festival Highway to the Moon, a short film that's the directorial debut of Black Panther star Letitia Wright, will premiere at the South London Film Festival on May 31. Wright also wrote and produced the short, a coming-of-age fantasy drama about the epidemic of knife violence in England. Kenyah Sandy stars as Micah, a young Black man whose life is cut short and finds himself in a liminal space called the Inbetween. In a statement, Wright called the film a 'love letter to young Black men all over the world.' Best of GoldDerby Sign up for Gold Derby's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Click here to read the full article.
