Reality TV wants Putin

26 June 2015 - 02:08 By Tymon Smith

Reality TV mogul Mark Burnett, the man who gave the world Survivor, is thinking about producing a reality show on the lives of world leaders. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first subject he wants to feature is Vladimir Putin, followed by Cuba's Fidel Castro. Burnett says he's made repeated approaches to the Russian leader but he is tight-lipped on whether he's had any response.Fans of the excellent period crime series Peaky Blinders will have to wait until early next year for season three to screen. Show creator Steven Knight has indicated that Tom Hardy will reprise his role as Cockney Jewish gangster Alfie Solomons, with new roles yet to be cast but several big names promised. Knight says his ideal vision is to take the story of the Birmingham gang up to the outbreak of World War 2, which would mean the show will run for 10 seasons, but whether that will happen remains to be seen.Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has turned his attention to the war on drugs. Sicario stars Emily Blunt as an idealistic FBI agent, and the buzz at this year's Cannes film festival is that her performance and the film are early runners for next year's awards season. With a cast that includes Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro and a strong trailer, it looks like Villeneuve continues to be a director to watch. The film debuts in the US in September.Also openingTHREE HEARTSTeams three of Europe's most revered actresses, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chiara Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve, in a proudly old-fashioned romantic melodrama. Stephen Holden, nytimes.comTED 2Rife with obnoxious jokes - a running gag about black men's penises, another running gag about how women don't know anything about cool stuff like Star Wars or Rocky -and for that it's an irksome, juvenile movie; funny, yes, but cheap and insulting. Richard Lawson, vanityfair.com..

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