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Hindustan Times
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
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Twelve-year-old Anya Hannan aims to inspire ocean and wildlife preservation with her debut book, "The Resort." Featuring a turtle named Tiffany and her friend Polly, the story addresses ocean pollution and environmental imbalance. Anya, a young conservation advocate from Singapore, emphasizes that "even the smallest voices can make big waves," aligning her work with UN Sustainable Development Goal 14.
Hindustan Times
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
12-year-old Anya Hannan's debut book dives into ocean adventure, conservation
New Delhi, Twelve-year-old Anya Hannan hopes to inspire collective action for ocean and wildlife preservation through her storytelling and she says her debut book "The Resort" is her way of trying to show that "even the smallest voices can make big waves". The islander, based in Singapore, tells the story of a courageous turtle Tiffany and her spirited friend Polly as they confront ocean pollution, disappearing coral reefs, and the environmental imbalance threatening their undersea world, publishers Saplings said in a statement. "Stories can change the world," Anya said, adding "The Resort" is my way of showing that even the smallest voices can make big waves. "Anya is part of a new generation of storytellers who use creativity to influence real change. 'The Resort' is a beautiful blend of imagination and purpose, reminding us that children aren't just future leaders - they're leading already," Saplings publisher Preeti Chaturvedi said. Anya is an advocate for nature and wildlife conservation. Her love for reading, swimming, and touch rugby fuels her imagination, inspiring magical forest and underwater adventures, the statement said. As a young entrepreneur, Anya founded Trinkets and Treasures, creating handmade jewellery to support conservation efforts in Cambodia, it said. "Her debut book is a thrilling marine adventure exploring balance, love, and the urgency of protecting our planet," it added. Set against the backdrop of coral ecosystems, "The Resort" dives deep into themes of courage, community, and environmental protection - closely aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: 'Life Below Water', Saplings, an imprint of The Sunflower Seeds, said. With sea turtles facing an extinction crisis , Anya's tale delivers a timely and urgent message to young readers: the ocean needs heroes, and every action counts, it added. Elizabeth Moir Tenduf-La, founder of Elizabeth Moir School where Anya had studied, said: "The words jump off the page, shining as brightly as Tiffany and Polly in these stunning illustrations. Anya is a great example to all girls her age, and I am proud she is a former student of ours."
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Movie Adds 2 More New Cast Members
Two more actors have joined the cast of Christopher Nolan's . Following the Oscar-winning Oppenheimer movie released in 2023, Nolan is now working on an adaptation of The Odyssey, which will be released in theaters this coming July. Matt Damon will be playing the hero Odysseus in the film. Michael Vlamis and Iddo Goldberg have now both been cast in The Odyssey, per Deadline. It is unclear who they will be playing. Vlamis is known for playing Micahel Guerin in The CW's Roswell, New Mexico series. He starred in a 2021 horror movie called The Resort and recently made his feature film directorial debut with Crossword, which premiered at the Austin Film Festival in October 2024. Goldberg, meanwhile, played Bennett Knox on the Snowpiercer series, while he's also had roles in Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Peaky Blinders, Salem, Supergirl, The Lasy Tycoon, Westworld, and Ghosts of Beirut. His filmography includes 2008's Defiance, 2009's The Tournament, 2010's The Tourist, 2017's The Zookeeper's Wife, 2018's Driven, 2023's Fear, and more. Along with Damon, Vlamis, and Goldberg, the star-studded cast of The Odyssey includes Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Benny Safdie, Charlize Theron, Himesh Patel, Elliot Page, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Jesse Garcia, Will Yun Lee, Mia Goth, Corey Hawkins, Nick Tarabay, Jimmy Gonzales, and Maurice Compte. 'An epic poem from Homer, the original literary classic explored themes of heroism, loyalty, cunning and the struggle against divine will, featuring stories like Odysseus' encounters with the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens and the witch-goddess Circe, culminating in a reunion with his wife Penelope,' Deadline's article reads. Nolan's The Odyssey will be released in United States theaters, as well as in IMAX, on July 17, 2026, from Universal Pictures. The post Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Movie Adds 2 More New Cast Members appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
