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DreamWorks Animation has introduced that “Shrek 5″ is formally in improvement, with a far, distant launch date of July 1, 2026. Unique “Shrek” stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are all confirmed to return.

Antonio Banderas’ return because the feisty feline Puss in Boots isn’t but confirmed. “Shrek 5” shall be directed by Walt Dohrn, who served as a author and artist on “Shrek 2” and “Shrek the Third,” and as head of story on “Shrek Endlessly After,” through which he additionally voiced Rumpelstiltskin. “Shrek 5” shall be produced by franchise returner Gina Shay and Illumination founder Chris Meledandri; Brad Ableson serves as co-director.

Murphy let it slip in June that he had already begun voice recording for the movie and can subsequent do a Donkey spinoff film.

“We began doing [‘Shrek 5’] months in the past,” Murphy advised Collider. “I did this. I recorded the primary act, and we’ll be doing it this 12 months, we’ll end it up. ‘Shrek’ is popping out and Donkey’s gonna have his personal film. We’re gonna do Donkey as properly. So we’re gonna do a ‘Shrek,’ and we’re doing a Donkey [movie].”

The “Shrek” franchise launched 4 characteristic movies between 2001 and 2010. The unique “Shrek” turned DreamWorks Animation right into a powerhouse studio with its $487 million worldwide gross. The film turned the primary Oscar winner within the animated characteristic class. “Shrek 2” grossed $928 million. Each movies competed for the Palme d’Or on the Cannes Movie Competition. Whereas “Shrek the Third” and “Shrek Endlessly After” earned much less acclaim than the primary two films, they nonetheless managed to gross $813 million and $752 million worldwide. Each “Puss in Boots” spinoffs have been theatrical hits as properly, grossing $555 million and $484 million, respectively. 

As Selection reported in 2018, Common Photos tasked Meledandri (who can also be the powerhouse producer behind the “Despicable Me” franchise and “The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film”) with overseeing a revival of the studio’s “Shrek” and “Puss in Boots” franchises. The animation guru was adamant on the time about not messing with with the franchise’s vocal performances, which he credited as being key to the “Shrek” movies’ success.

“If you look again on these vocal performances they’re superior, and whilst you actually might make a case for a whole reinvention, I discover myself responding to my very own nostalgic emotions of wanting to return to these characterizations,” Meledandri mentioned. “The problem for us has been to search out one thing that basically does really feel prefer it’s not merely yet one more movie in a collection of sequels.”

The “Shrek” franchise additionally consists of “Puss in Boots” spinoff titles, the newest of which, “Puss in Boots: The Final Want,” opened in theaters in December 2022. The movie was a field workplace hit with $484 million worldwide, and it additionally picked up an Oscar nomination for finest animated characteristic.

The success of “The Final Want” relaunched curiosity in a possible fifth “Shrek” film, with Donkey voice actor Murphy saying in January 2023, “If [DreamWorks] ever got here with one other ‘Shrek,’ I’d do it in two seconds. I like Donkey. They did ‘Puss in Boots’ films. I used to be like, ‘They need to have performed a Donkey film.’ Donkey is funnier than Puss in Boots. I imply, I like Puss in Boots, however he ain’t humorous because the Donkey.”

Meledandri advised Selection in April 2023 that he was “thrilled” when he learn Murphy’s feedback, including, “It’s proof of his sturdy enthusiasm for a job that he so brilliantly inhabited and actually created alongside the artists at DreamWorks. I discovered that remark to be very thrilling.”

When requested if he thought Donkey was a personality that might assist its personal movie, just like the preventing feline spinoffs starring Antonio Banderas, Meledandri answered, “With out query.” He additionally mentioned he was eager to see the return of the movie’s unique voice solid (which incorporates Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Murphy) for “Shrek 5.”

Although no offers have been in place on the time, Meledandri mentioned negotiations with the three actors have been going properly. “We anticipate the solid coming again. Talks are beginning now, and each indication that we’ve gotten is there’s large enthusiasm on behalf of the actors to return,” he mentioned in April.

(Grey Information) – Greater than 2,000 lbs. of frozen ready-to-eat rooster is being recalled for attainable listeria contamination.

In response to the USDA, routine testing discovered the Al-Safa Halal rooster merchandise may very well be contaminated with listeria.

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The merchandise have been produced in Canada and imported to retail shops throughout the US in June.

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US President Joe Biden has pledged to offer Ukraine with 5 new strategic air defence programs to counter relentless Russian assaults, in a forceful speech welcoming Nato leaders to Washington DC.

In short however strongly delivered remarks on the opening of the summit, the president declared the navy alliance “extra highly effective than ever” because it confronted a “pivotal second” within the warfare between Russia and Ukraine.

Mr Biden stated the US would accomplice with Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Romania to donate Patriot missile batteries and different programs to assist Ukraine, amid rising civilian casualties within the battle.

The announcement comes simply two days after a Russian missile levelled a kids’s hospital within the Ukrainian capital Kyiv – an assault town’s mayor stated was among the many worst for the reason that starting of the warfare.

Some 43 folks had been killed by blasts throughout the nation in Monday’s assault, with over 100 extra injured, officers stated. Russia denied duty for the assault, however the UN – and analysts who spoke to BBC Confirm – pinned the blame on Moscow.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has spent months pleading along with his Western allies to step up provides of air defences.

In complete, Nato plans to donate 5 strategic air defence programs and dozens of smaller, strategic anti-air batteries over the approaching yr.

“The warfare will finish with Ukraine remaining a free and impartial nation,” Mr Biden stated on Tuesday afternoon. “Russia won’t prevail. Ukraine will prevail.”

President Biden spoke for about 13 minutes in a transparent voice, a marked distinction from his fumbling tone throughout final month’s presidential debate with Trump.

In a speech which appeared pitched to reassure allies abroad and nearer to dwelling that he can combat off an election problem from Donald Trump, the president warned that “autocrats” had overturned international order.

In the meantime, congressional Democrats met privately to debate Mr Biden’s management of the social gathering and the temper was “unhappy”, lawmakers informed the Related Press information company.

Afterward Tuesday, a seventh Home of Representatives Democrat – Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey – publicly known as on Mr Biden to not run for re-election, saying the stakes had been “too excessive”.

Visiting diplomats additionally expressed scepticism about Mr Biden’s future, based on stories.

“We do not see how he can come again after the talk,” one unnamed European envoy informed Reuters information company. “I am unable to think about him being at helm of the US and Nato for 4 extra years.”

Mr Biden’s crew has responded by making an attempt to point out that the 81-year-old stays vigorous sufficient to deal with the calls for of the presidency.

The White Home has credited Mr Biden’s management for the enlargement of Nato since Russia invaded Ukraine two years in the past, with Finland and Sweden becoming a member of the alliance.

Shashank Joshi, defence editor on the Economist, informed the BBC that the Patriot missile batteries are “superb at capturing down ballistic missiles” however that Ukraine “wants a mixture of programs”.

“With out a mixture of system it’s going to be spending on extremely costly interceptor missiles, for instance for the Patriot, on very, very low-cost incoming threats. That isn’t economically sustainable.”

Leaders from the 32 member international locations are converging on the US capital for the summit.

Becoming a member of them is the UK’s new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Earlier than leaving for Washington, he stated he was happy to “verify and reaffirm Labour’s robust help, unshakeable help for Nato”.

Requested by reporters travelling with him to the summit for his message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sir Keir stated the gathering “needs to be seen as a transparent and united resolve by Nato allies… to face with Ukraine and stand as much as Russian aggression”.

He stated a lethal assault on a kids’s hospital in Kyiv earlier this week “strengthens the resolve and that could be a crucial if tragic backdrop to this summit”.

Sir Keir added the package deal of help for Ukraine the UK was searching for to advance on the summit “goes past the help that is been put in earlier than”.

Sir Keir is because of meet Mr Biden on Wednesday, in addition to Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress.

Tuesday’s occasion was steeped within the alliance’s historical past.

It was held within the very venue the place the unique treaty was signed a long time in the past, which Mr Biden invoked in his speech.

Close to the conclusion of his speech, Mr Biden known as Nato Secretary Basic Jens Stoltenberg on to the stage to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honour.

On Tuesday night, Trump, 78, criticised Nato allies throughout a marketing campaign rally at his golf membership in Doral, Florida.

The occasion was attended by all three of his sons, together with his youngest, Barron, who was at his first ever Trump rally, based on his father, and obtained extra applause from the viewers than his brothers, Eric and Don.

Trump has repeatedly lambasted Nato member states for failing to fulfill an agreed aim of spending at the very least 2% of gross home product on defence. Many extra Nato international locations now meet that benchmark since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Trump informed supporters that these international locations had been contributing “tons of of billions of {dollars}” extra as a result of when he was president he had warned them “No, I cannot defend you from Russia” except they paid extra to the alliance.

When Trump made related remarks at a rally in February this yr, Mr Stoltenberg stated such speak “undermines all of our safety”.

However the Nato chief remained tight-lipped on the Republican candidate because the summit started on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky stated at an occasion held elsewhere in Washington DC that the entire world was “ready for November”, when the US basic election takes place, and he urged American voters to face by Ukraine.

Mr Zelensky is because of meet Mr Biden on Thursday.

Novak Djokovic has constructed a resume in tennis that stands above all others within the fashionable period with a trio of on-court information: 24 Grand Slam titles, 428 weeks ranked No. 1 and $182.5 million in profession prize cash.

However one crown Djokovic has relinquished: The world’s highest-paid tennis participant.

Carlos Alcaraz earned an estimated $45 million over the past 12 months, $6 million greater than Djokovic ($38.7 million), flipping their ranks amongst 2023’s top-earning athletes. The 2 tennis aces are a step above different stars within the sport for revenue from prize cash, endorsements and look charges. Rounding out the highest 5 are Jannik Sinner ($25.7 million), Coco Gauff ($25.6 million) and Iga Świątek ($25.2 million).

Sinner, Djokovic and Alcaraz at the moment sit atop the ATP rankings, in addition to tennis’ monetary hierarchy in reverse order.

In June, Alcaraz received his third Grand Slam on the French Open, only one month after his twenty first birthday, and have become the youngest man to gather main championships on three surfaces, together with his 2022 U.S. Open and 2023 Wimbledon titles. The $2.6 million payday pushed him to ninth on the all-time profession prize cash listing at $31.5 million—he earned $15 million over the past yr, together with $4.4 million from the ATP bonus pool

Alcaraz’s off-the-court recreation has been even stronger, as he’s been tabbed as tennis’ next-generation star to fill the eventual void of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic. Alcaraz signed offers with LVMH, Rolex, BMW, Babolat, Calvin Klein and ISDIN sunscreen. The groundswell of curiosity in Alcaraz has carried over into his look charges the place he can command seven figures for a match or exhibition, together with his Netflix faceoff in March in opposition to Nadal.

His most profitable sponsor is Nike, which redid its take care of Alcaraz in 2023 at an enormous improve. Tennis attire sponsorships are layered with bonuses for match performances and year-end rankings, and Alcaraz will earn greater than $10 million yearly from Nike, primarily based on his present outcomes.

Djokovic has received 98 profession occasions, together with at the least 4 in 15 completely different years, however the 37-year-old Serb remains to be searching for his first win of 2024—he’s but to even make a last. He nonetheless earned $12.7 million in prize cash over the past 12 months, with $7 million of the tally from his wins on the ATP Finals and U.S. Open. Because the lone lively member of the Huge Three for a lot of the previous yr, Djokovic may command profitable look charges that add to his sponsor haul, headlined by Lacoste as one of many richest attire offers within the sport.

Gauff edged Świątek in 2023 to rank because the highest-paid feminine athlete, and the 20-year-old remains to be on prime seven months later with two new offers in her endorsement secure. She signed a multiyear pact with L’Oreal to pitch its pure hair care model Carol’s Daughter and added juice model Bare, the place she was named CSO, chief smoothie officer. The Bare deal consists of an fairness place, as Gauff appears to be like to take extra possession positions in her partnerships.

New Steadiness stays her most vital deal. In 2022, the corporate redid Gauff’s contract and made it one of many largest within the recreation with an extension that runs for greater than 5 years.

Świątek had the best prize cash in tennis—male or feminine—in the course of the first six months of 2024, an quantity that was boosted by her fourth French Open win in 5 years. But, she misplaced within the third spherical at Wimbledon, persevering with her struggles on the All England Membership the place she has only a single quarterfinal look. Nonetheless, the world’s top-ranked participant has constructed a deep endorsement roster with On, Tecnifibre, Oshee, Porsche, Visa, Infosys, Lego and Lancome.

Naomi Osaka ($16.5 million) and Nadal ($13.2 million) have performed restricted matches this previous yr, with Nadal hampered by accidents and Osaka returning to the WTA Tour in 2024 after giving beginning to her daughter Shai a yr in the past. The inactivity dented their Nike earnings, the place contracts are tied to rankings and match outcomes. Prize cash additionally took a success with a mixed $752,000 for the yr.

However the former Grand Slam champions retain profitable offers past their attire and racket contracts. Nadal nonetheless works with Kia, Santander, Telefonica, Infosys, Cantabria Labs, Louis Vuitton, Playtonic and Richard Mille. This yr, he turned an envoy for Saudi Arabia’s tennis federation. Osaka model companions embody Louis Vuitton, TAG Heuer, Panasonic, Beats, Crate & Barrel, Hyperice, Morinaga and Bobbie child formulation. She not too long ago joined ZICO Coconut Water as an investor and model ambassador.

Total, the ten highest-paid tennis gamers earned $241 million with 34% from prize cash and 66% from endorsements, bonuses and look charges. The earnings replicate these between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, and the prize cash part consists of the ATP bonus pool. Sportico estimated off-court earnings by means of conversations with these acquainted with tennis endorsement offers. The figures are all earlier than taxes and any agent charges. Solely lively gamers have been thought of, knocking out retired legends Roger Federer and Serena Williams.

Like the game as an entire, it’s a world group with 9 completely different nations represented and solely Spain touchdown two gamers, Alcaraz and Nadal, within the prime 10. The gamers additionally skew younger with Djokovic the one one within the prime 5 older than 23. And in contrast to each different main professional sport, girls have close to equal illustration with 40% of the entries.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Sixteen jurors had been seated Tuesday for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico, the place opening statements are set to start out Wednesday.

5 males and 11 ladies had been chosen by Santa Fe County particular prosecutors and the actor’s group of protection attorneys. Twelve might be designated because the jury and 4 as alternates by the courtroom solely after they hear the case.

They’ll be tasked with deciding whether or not Baldwin dedicated the felony when, throughout a rehearsal in October 2021, a revolver went off whereas he was pointing it at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. They had been on the set of the Western movie “Rust,” at Bonanza Creek Ranch some 18 miles (29 kilometers) from the place the trial is being held.

Media members weren’t allowed within the courtroom when attorneys used their challenges to strike jurors. Choose Mary Marlowe Sommer swore within the jury, informed them to keep away from information concerning the case and to report Wednesday morning.

Baldwin, 66, might stand up to 18 months in jail if the jurors unanimously discover him responsible.

The choice acquired off to a sluggish begin Tuesday with a delay of over two hours resulting from technical issues, however the panel was chosen in a single day as anticipated.

When Marlowe Sommer requested the pool of 70 attainable jurors in the event that they had been aware of the case, all however two raised their palms to point they had been.

Two others indicated they might not have the ability to be honest and neutral and had been excused.

Baldwin, the star of “30 Rock” and “The Hunt for Purple October” and a serious Hollywood determine for 35 years, sat within the courtroom with a group of 4 of his attorneys, wearing a grey go well with, darkish tie, white shirt with glasses and neatly combed hair.

His spouse, Hilaria Baldwin, and his brother, “The Standard Suspects” actor Stephen Baldwin, had been seated at the back of the courtroom.

Below questioning from prosecutor Kari Morrissey, a possible juror stated she hates firearms, however many others acknowledged proudly owning them and few folks expressed robust opinions about weapons.

Baldwin’s lawyer Alex Spiro in his questioning highlighted the gravity of the state of affairs — “clearly somebody misplaced their life” — and requested jurors to return ahead with any reservations about their very own capacity to be honest and neutral.

“Does anybody have that view, even within the slightest?” Spiro requested the group.

He requested them to return ahead in the event that they’d shared opinions concerning the case on-line. None did.

Spiro requested if any of them had robust opinions on gun security, and whether or not an individual can depend on an skilled to make sure the security of a gun, not simply themselves.

A number of stated they all the time deal with a gun as if it had been loaded. One man stated he was taught to respect and deal with weapons the identical means, but additionally deferred to an teacher throughout instruction he acquired for a hid carry allow.

Spiro additionally requested whether or not jurors had been comfy questioning the judgment of legislation enforcement officers, even these testifying below oath.

He requested whether or not any knew potential witnesses, and a number of other stated they knew Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, who’s on the prosecution’s witness checklist.

Getting chosen to serve in a trial of such a serious star accused of such a serious crime could be uncommon even in Los Angeles or Baldwin’s hometown of New York. However it is going to be primarily an unheard-of expertise for individuals who are picked as jurors in Santa Fe, New Mexico, although lately the state has more and more turn out to be a hub of Hollywood manufacturing.

Baldwin and his spouse arrived on the courthouse early with their youngest youngster, Ilaria Catalina Irena Baldwin. The couple have seven youngsters, ranging in ages from 1 to 10.

Baldwin has stated the gun fired by accident after he adopted directions to level it towards Hutchins, who was behind the digital camera. Unaware that the gun contained a dwell spherical, Baldwin stated he pulled again the hammer — not the set off — and it fired.

Hutchins was thought-about a rising star in movie images when she was killed at age 42. She was the mom of a younger son who grew up on a distant Soviet army base and labored on documentary movies in Japanese Europe earlier than learning movie in Los Angeles and embarking on a movie-making profession.

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Dalton reported from Los Angeles.

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