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LOS ANGELES: Disney confirmed Monday it is planning sequels for box office smashes  “ The Jungle Book ” and “Maleficent” and announced nine new live-action movies mostly inspired by its animated back catalogue. The studio also confirmed widespread rumors of a “Mary Poppins” sequel starring Emily Blunt, and “Cruella,” a spin-off of “101 Dalmatians” with Emma Stone. Angelina Jolie will reprise her role as Maleficent with Linda Woolverton once again taking on script duties while director Jon Favreau revisits the story of man-cub Mowgli for “Jungle Book 2,” the studio said in a statement. Reese Witherspoon will take a leading role in “Tinker Bell,” a remake of “Peter Pan,” Disney said, while Tim Burton will take the helm for “Dumbo,” a modern retelling of the 1941 Disney classic. While speculation about all the films has been rife — some of which Disney has previously confirmed — Monday’s statement represents the studio’s first official announcement accompanied by a roll-o...

‘That is the power of film’ HOLLYWOOD: A documentary about a Pakistani girl shot in the face by her own family won an Oscar on Sunday, after helping persuade the government to fight so-called "honor killings." Key Oscar winners: The complete list LOS ANGELES: The 88th Academy Awards, the highest honors in the movie industry, were handed out a ceremony in Hollywood hosted by comedian Chris Rock. ‘Spotlight’ wins Oscar for best picture LOS ANGELES: “Spotlight,” the movie that recreates the Boston Globe’s probe of sex abuse in the Catholic Church, won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, the highest honor in the film industry. Brie Larson wins best actress Oscar for ‘Room’ LOS ANGELES: Brie Larson won the best actress Oscar on Sunday for her role as a young woman held hostage for years with a young son in the emotional thriller “Room.” Alejandro Iñárritu wins best director Oscar for ‘The Revenant’ HOLLYWOOD: Mexico’s Alejandro Iñárritu won the best director Os...

Sharmeen Obaid Wins Oscar HOLLYWOOD: Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has won Oscar award for her short documentary on the issue of honour killings in Pakistan. She accepted the Best Documentary Short Subject award for ‘A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness’ during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Monday.