New this week: John Legend, 'Serpent Queen' and 'Pinocchio'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include fresh music from John Legend and Kane Brown, Samantha Morton stars as the 16th-century queen Catherine de Medici in an edgy Starz series and a race between two upcoming โPinocchioโ films begins with Robert Zemeckisโ adaptation.
Dev Patel celebrates India from his Los Angeles front yard
This image released by National Geographic shows circular Phumdis floating atop Laktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, from the two-part special "India From Above," narrated by actor Dev Patel. Second was the offer to celebrate Indias culture and civilizations by narrating a National Geographic special, India From Above, which airs Sept. 30. It was incredible to be able to make some art in a way, to voice this beautiful thing, linked up to India, said Patel. Patel frequently films in India, but high above the crowd is not a perspective hes used to. How people find a way in India, no matter how hard the condition is, he said.
'Rebuilding Paradise' looks at emotional toll of deadly fire
This image released by National Geographic shows documentary subject Steve "Woody" Culleton rebuilding his home in Paradise, Calif., in a scene from "Rebuilding Paradise." We're totally home.The landscaping marked the final chapter of a long ordeal that was captured in Rebuilding Paradise, a new documentary directed by Ron Howard about the aftermath of the most destructive wildfire in California's history. Howard said he had his doubts when he went to Paradise to witness the devastation. And the idea of rebuilding Paradise became the question. So I'm trying to live to the fullest.National Geographic is releasing Rebuilding Paradise in select theaters and on-demand through Laemmles and ShowcaseNOWs streaming services.
Explorer Who Found the Titanic Launching Search for Amelia Earhart's Plane
It's a mystery that's puzzled the world for more than 80 years: what happened to Amelia Earhart? Now, legendary explorer Bob Ballard, who found the sunken wreckage of the Titanic in 1985, is launching an expedition to find Earhart's plane and documenting the quest in a two-hour National Geographic documentary. Ballard, National Geographic explorer-at-large, and his team plan to search deep underwater for clues. Earhart's plane has never been recovered, but Ballard and the National Geographic team hope that finding evidence of it could help solve the Earhart mystery once and for all. RELATED STORIESResearcher Claims There's Proof Amelia Earhart Survived Long Enough to Radio For HelpA Look at Amelia Earhart's Life and LegacyStolen Vintage Car That Once Belonged to Amelia Earhart Found Abandoned