Established 1961 21 Lifestyle Gossip Thursday, October 25, 2018 Pixar’s co-founder Catmull announces his retirement

Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull has announced his tions that come with stepping away from a group of peo- it’s so big, the idea they’ve come up with, I’m startled. I P retirement. The 73-year-old president of Walt ple I love, but also with the utmost pride and pleasure that couldn’t even get through the last scene. I would love to be Disney and Pixar Animation Studios - who pio- we now have at both Pixar and Disney Animation the most a Washington leaker.” Despite this, Tim tried his best to neered animated movies with the likes of ‘Toy dedicated and imaginative leaders I have worked with.” not reveal too many of the film’s secrets. He added: “I just Story’ and ‘The Incredibles’ - has confirmed his plans to The studio he helped create is currently looking ahead to can’t do it. I can’t give any more away. They’ve got great bring an end to an illustrious career. As explained by the ‘Toy Story 4’, and Tim Allen - who voices Buzz Lightyear characters but a couple of scenes toward the end were Hollywood Reporter, it means 2019 will be the first year in the franchise - recently revealed the film will have a very really hard to get through.” that none of the company’s original co-founders will work emotional ending. Asked whether he’s been working hard for Pixar - although he still plans to remain an adviser for a on the movie, Tim previously explained: “Yes, I gotta resist while to ease the transition until a successor has been getting emotional. I don’t want to give it away, but this is announced. He said in a statement: “I have the mixed emo- an incredibly great story. “It is so emotional, it’s so funny, Disney Boynton opens wants up on Malek’s to reboot Bohemian Rhapsody Pirates of the transformation ucy Boynton says Rami Malek was “a stranger” Caribbean L on the set of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. The 24- year-old actress plays Freddie Mercury’s long- time friend and former fiancee Mary Austin in isney is reportedly seeking a reboot of its pop- the biopic, and she admitted her co-star’s transformation ular ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise. The into the Queen frontman was remarkable. Speaking about D studio is exploring the possibility of launching the feeling Freddie was actually stood there with them, she a reboot of the Johnny Depp-fronted block- cast told HeyUGuys: “Yeah, totally, until you see Rami Malek in buster after five films and grossing more than $4 billion Hodge the makeup trailer at the end of the day without every- since it started with 2003’s hugely successful first install- thing and it’s like there’s a stranger on our set. “And then ment ‘The Curse of the Black Pearl’, which featured you come to work and it’s Freddie, and it’s like, well, that’s Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly alongside Depp. a person I know.” Bonyton stunned in a pink gown as she Disney has reportedly met with ‘Deadpool’s writing duo as Pennyworth was joined by fellow actors Malek, Ben Hardy and Gwilym Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to pen the script and are in Lee - and Queen legends Brian May and Roger Taylor - at “early talks” following their success with the superhero the film’s premiere on Tuesday at London’s Wembley franchise and previous satirical comedies like ‘Zombieland’ Arena. The ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ star - who has and its sequel ‘6 Underground’. Reese and Wernick will been romantically linked to Malek since April - admitted take over from Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio after they in Joker there was a feeling that his performance was “something wrote the first four films, including ‘Dead Man’s Chest’, and very special”. She added: “I think we could all see it on set. Jeff Nathanson, who penned the fifth installment ‘Dead ouglas Hodge has been cast as Batman’s What you see in the film is what we saw on set, he just Men Tell No Tales’. The latest film in the franchise - which D future butler Alfred Pennyworth in ‘Joker’. completely disappeared and was totally Freddie. “It was starred Kaya Scodelario and Brenton Thwaites - proved to The 58-year-old actor - who previously incredible, it was amazing to have that energy. But yeah, be a disappointment after it only grossed $172 million in starred in ‘Penny Dreadful’ - has been you were very much aware that something very special is the US, as compared to the four previous films, which cast in the role of Batman’s iconic butler in the Todd happening.” The movie wasn’t without its difficulties, and earned an average of $320 million per film. Jerry Phillips-directed project, which sees Joaquin just three months into shooting director Bryan Singer was Bruckheimer - one of the original producers of the mon- Phoenix star as the Joker. Dante Pereira-Olson - replaced by Dexter Fletcher who completed the film. ey-spinning franchise - will stay on as a producer, assum- who played a young version of Joaquin’s character in Asked about how it impacted the feeling on set, Boynton ing the ambition does become a reality. However, it is yet ‘You Were Never Really Here’ - has also been cast in explained: “Rami set the tone and energy on set everyday. the movie, with the up-and-coming star set to play Holmes to be confirmed whether Depp will reprise his iconic role Because that was constant without the entire shoot, that to star as the drunken pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow. Bruce Wayne, ComicBook.com reports. However, it’s was a really powerful constant to have.” unclear how big of a role Bruce will actually play in the upcoming movie. Other big-name stars set to appear in ‘Joker’ include Robert De Niro and Zazie in The Boy 2 Beetz. Meanwhile, Joaquin previously explained that the ‘Joker’ movie will be unlike many earlier comic- Butler wants atie Holmes has signed on to star in the book films. The Hollywood star said that the eagerly K horror sequel ‘The Boy 2’. The 39- awaited effort won’t seamlessly fit into a particular year-old actress will replace Lauren genre. He revealed: “I wouldn’t quite classify this as Cohan in the lead role for the sequel to like any genre. “I wouldn’t say it’s a superhero his movies the 2016 movie, with William Brent Bell returning movie, or a studio movie or a ... It feels unique, and I to direct the Stacey Menear-written film. think more then anything, and probably the most Lakeshore Entertainment’s Tom Rosenberg - who important thing, is Todd seems very passionate will serve as a producer of the movie - explained: about it and very giving, and so that’s exciting. “I to inspire “Following the success of ‘The Boy’, we are think, underneath the excitement of these films, and thrilled to be working on the next chapter of this the size of them, there are these incredible charac- chilling Brahms story with Stacey and William. We ters that are dealing with real life struggles. “And are also delighted to be continuing our relation- sometimes that is uncovered and exposed, and ship with STX, on this, our third partnership.” sometimes it isn’t, and so I always felt, like, there Tom, Gary Lucchesi and Eric Reid will produce were characters in comics that were really interest- the project alongside Matt Berenson, Jim Wedaa ing and deserve the opportunity to be kind of stud- and Roy Lee, and production is scheduled to ied. And so I think that’s what Todd sees appealing begin in Victoria, Canada, on January 14. about this idea.” Meanwhile, Katie - who has a 12-year-old daugh- ter called Suri with her ex-husband Tom Cruise - previously discussed the challenge of balancing her work life with her responsibilities as a parent. The Hollywood star explained that while she’s committed to her career, her daughter remains her May says Freddie Mercury ‘would top priority. She said: “My child is the most important person to me, and her upbringing is paramount to my work right now. “It’s very have loved’ Bohemian Rhapsody important that I’m present and she has a stable, innocent childhood. I feel so blessed to do what I do, but there’s nothing in the world better than rian May thinks Freddie Mercury “would have the project - admitted that being able to attend the pre- watching your child succeed.” B loved” ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. The Queen gui- miere was a special moment for himself. The 71-year-old tarist - who starred alongside the iconic musi- musician - who was joined at the premiere by the likes of cian in the band - has hailed the long-awaited Rami Malek, who plays Freddie in the movie, and band- biopic, but insisted it is “not a Queen movie, it’s a Freddie mate Roger Taylor - told Sky News: “I feel very over- movie”. Speaking at the film’s world premiere at excited. “We’re like children ... because of course you Wembley Arena in London on Tuesday Brian explained: expect it because we’ve been on this journey, we’ve seen “The whole deal was to do Freddie justice in a way that the film a lot, but this moment is very special. “It’s a one- erard Butler wants his movies to inspire people. he would enjoy and would be worthy of him. “It’s all off. Who would ever think this would happen in their life- G The ‘Hunter Killer’ star hopes that movie goers there, the humor is there, the talent is there, the heart- time?” Brian is played by Gwilym Lee in the film and he come away from the cinema when they’ve seen break is there. “There’s a lot of tears and a lot of joy in was impressed by the actor’s performance. He said: “My his action heavy flicks wanting to be “more this movie. So yes, it’s always Freddie. Freddie, Freddie, kids saw the trailer and they said, ‘Dad, you must have courageous” in their lives. He said: “In some ways they are Freddie. Because this is the one chance we got to make done the voice for him.’ “I said no, he’s an actor, he’s a inspiring in that kind of way that humans want to go and the film about Freddie.” The movie has been a decade in great actor. He really is.” — BangShowbiz be entertained and come out and go, ‘Yeah, I want to be the making and Brian - who was a driving force behind more courageous’, or, ‘I want to stand up for myself’, or, ‘I want to find something that’s worth sacrificing for.’ That’s ultimately one of the reasons why I like making these big movies.” And the 48-year-old actor loves it when an action film just “works” because there’s not better cine- matic experience, in his opinion. He added to Uproxx: “We always try our best but sometimes you make a movie and you go, ‘OK, that really didn’t work’. But, when it works, honestly, there is nothing better. There is nothing better than walking into a room and feeling the excitement of somebody who has watched a 300 or a Hunter Killer. Because there are always high stakes and there are always big ideas. You make these movies with original content, original ideas - not some intellectual property - and you’re therefore dangling a little more, you know? You could fall on your a**. So, therefore, when it works, it’s so exciting because of those high stakes. When they work they are incredibly exciting, thrilling, fun.”