New film version of George Orwell’s classic1984

George Orwell’s seminal literary work. The book has been adapted several times in TV and movies, the most recent being in 1984 in a version directed by Michael Radford and starring John Hurt, Richard Burton and Suzanna Hamilton.

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Dwight moves from The Office to the Farm

The Office’s Dwight Schrute (played by Rainn Wilson) could soon have his own . The spinoff would see  Wilson departing from the Office altogether. The comedy concept is expected to get a test later this season on an episode of The Office.

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South African actors ‘not tall enough to play Nelson Mandela’

The casting of Idris Elba, the English star of The Wire, as Nelson Mandela, in an upcoming film, has caused a row after the casting agent suggested South African actors are not tall enough to play the former South African president.

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South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry wants to deepen film industry presence

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies wants South Africa to “deepen” the presence of the . Davies told Parliament’s portfolio committee on trade and industry on Friday that his department wanted locations to “move away from trying to be something else” and for there to be a move into the “industrial activity” around films.

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