Directors

India, 19th August, 2022–Yahoo today announced the appointment of Jen Rubio, Co-Founder, and CEO of travel lifestyle brand Away to its Board of Directors. Rubio becomes the seventh independent director to join the Yahoo Board, adding to its expansive and diverse expertise to help guide Yahoo in its growth and transformation. Today, Yahoo reaches nearly 900 million people globally, with products spanning finance, sports, shopping, gaming, and news. “We are thrilled to add a world-class entrepreneur like Jen to our…

Credit: Disney Big Thunder Mountain won’t just be another attraction to visit at Disneyland, but soon the ride will receive its own feature film from the creative minds behind Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, directors Bert and Bertie will direct the upcoming film for Disney after having taken the director’s seat for multiple episodes of the Avengers member Hawkeye’s show. For those who aren’t familiar with Big Thunder Mountain, the ride takes place during the gold rush of…

NOVA Merchant Bank, a leading merchant bank in Nigeria, has announced the appointment of two independent non-executive directors and one non-executive director as it elevates about 20 per cent of its workforce to various grade levels in the bank. The three new appointees are expected to strengthen the board and bring more inclusivity and diversity to the bank’s board. Chinedu Uzoho, who was appointed as a Non-Executive Director, is a top-level finance, banking and capital market professional with over 40 years…

via 20th Century Fox A Director’s Cut isn’t necessarily a guarantee of improvement, with the multiple editions of Oliver Stone’s infamous Alexander proving that sometimes it’s impossible to polish a cinematic turd, no matter how hard you try. However, there have been many instances when filmmakers heading back to tinker with their features has yielded an exponentially better experience for audiences, justifying the decision to return to the well, and leaving fans to question why the inferior theatrical version…

There’s no denying that making a film is difficult.Not only does getting a story from script to screen cost millions (at least, those with well-known actors do), but it also requires both cast and crew to devote years to a singular project.Despite filmmaking being a labour of love, there are still occasions when a director – the person who arguably spends the most amount of time working on a film – can dislike the final results.The majority of cases stem from studio interference: when filmmakers have to make changes to…

Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, participates in the Marvel Studios presentation at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, 2022.Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney (Getty Images)The stunning news that Batgirl, a nearly complete film starring Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon and Michael Keaton returning as Batman, was being pulled from release shocked Hollywood—especially people involved in the film’s creation, including directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.Spoilers of the Week: August 5thMarvel Studios boss…

via DC Comics Batgirl co-director Adil El Arbi has revealed that two legendary comic book movie filmmakers reached out in the wake of the shocking news that Warner Bros. is permanently cancelling the DCEU film’s release. The Leslie Grace vehicle was all ready to go before new studio chief David Zaslav pulled the plug on the project as part of his ambitious overhaul of the entire DC franchise. Fans have been up in arms over the announcement on social media, and behind the scenes El Arbi and co-helmer Bilall…

Late on Tuesday night, news broke that Warner Bros Discovery, the studio behind the DC Extended Universe, had cancelled the upcoming superhero film Batgirl. As per reports, despite the film being 90% complete, the studio decided not to release it in theatres or its OTT platform HBO Max, citing ‘poor quality’. Now, Leslie Grace, the film’s star, and directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have reacted to the cancellation. Also read: Priyanka Chopra now wants to play BatgirlTaking to Instagram, Leslie, who was playing…

Batgirl directors have responded after the sudden cancellation of the DC film.Directing duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, best known for their work on 2020’s Bad Boys for Life and episodes of Ms Marvel, shared a statement on Instagram on Wednesday (3 August). “We are saddened and shocked by the news,” the duo wrote. “We still can’t believe it. As directors, it is critical that our work be shown to audiences, and while the film was far from finished, we wish that fans all over the world would have had the opportunity to…

Leslie Grace has issued a statement after the announcement that Batgirl will no longer be released.Grace, who was set to play the lead role of Barbara Gordon in the new DC film, shared a message for her fans on her Instagram profile on Wednesday (3 August).“On the heels of the recent news about our movie Batgirl, I am proud of the love, hard work and intention all of our incredible cast and tireless crew put into this film over seven months in Scotland,” Grace, 27, wrote. “I feel blessed to have worked among absolute…