Source: Sky News
Security & Justice
Southern Lebanon Endures Massive Damage: 40,000 Homes Leveled Across 37 Towns
Israeli forces have systematically destroyed entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon, leveling more than 37 towns and wiping out over 40,000 residential units, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Gaps in Coastal Radar Enabled Israeli Raid in Batroun, Army Commander Says
Lebanon’s army chief, General Joseph Aoun, detailed to Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati how Israeli forces likely exploited gaps in the country's coastal radar system during the recent raid carried out in Batroun. The briefing comes as Lebanese officials seek answers on how Israel’s elite Shayetet 13 unit carried out the landing undetected.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Opinion
My Hope for Lebanon
A company of Lebanese soldiers assigned to maintain order in this anxious wartime capital is gathered at its headquarters 100 yards from the Mediterranean. I make the blunder of asking their commander how many of his men are Shiites, Sunnis, Christians and Druze.
Monday, November 4, 2024
The Emptying of Baalbek Is a Moment to Take Stock
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Sports
FC Barcelona Fears First Team Star Will Be Banned From Playing, Reports SPORT
FC Barcelona is concerned that one of its main first-team stars will be banned from playing at the turn of 2025 because of issues related to his registration and Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Tottenham Forward Son Heung-min Crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was crowned as Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Tuesday 8 June 2021 15:37:24
Disney's Blockbusting Cruella Prequel Is Reportedly Getting a Sequel following Big Screen Success
Cruella, the prequel to Disney's 101 Dalmatians is reportedly getting a sequel, after its runaway box office success.
The film, which stars Emma Stone as the puppy-skinning villain, debuted in cinemas and on Disney+ last month, earning a healthy $48.5m (£34.2m) at the box office.
Its hybrid release marks the start of a new way of releasing films for Disney, with more consumers willing to pay to watch the film at home, and underscores the studio's business shift into the streaming market.
Now, the prequel is likely getting a sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which says that director Craig Gillespie and writer Tony McNamara are coming back for more, and have begun early development with Disney.
The studio told the outlet: "We are very pleased with Cruella's box office success, in conjunction with its strong Disney+ Premier Access performance to date.
"The film has been incredibly well received by audiences around the world, with a 97% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes in addition to A's in every demographic from CinemaScore on opening weekend, ranking it among the most popular of our live-action reimaginings. We look forward to a long run as audiences continue to enjoy this fantastic film."
Cruella tells the story of the 101 Dalmatians villain, who terrorises a couple after their dogs give birth to a litter of Dalmatian puppies, in an effort to turn them into fur coats.
It has enjoyed generally positive reviews, with critics commenting on the film's punky-aesthetic.
The original 1961 animated Disney film was remade in 1996, with Glenn Close playing the crazed Cruella De Vil, and a sequel to that - 102 Dalmatians - was released in 2000.
Disney will be hoping that the rebooted franchise will be able to replicate its 1960s success, with the original thought to have saved the film studio after it lost money due to the previous film, Cinderella (which has also been rebooted).
The entertainment behemoth is cranking out live-action remakes at the moment, having already released versions of Aladdin, Beauty And The Beast, The Lion King and Alice In Wonderland - with more on the way.
