Brad Pitt will undergo drug and alcohol tests, Boston Marathon bombing made into a feature film and more

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Brad Pitt will undergo drug and alcohol tests as part of a temporary agreement with his estranged wife Angelina Jolie that will allow him to see their six children.

The temporary agreement, which will run until October 20, was the first breakthrough in the bitter split between the superstar couple since Jolie filed for divorce on September 20. The actress cited “the health of the family” and sought full physical custody of the children.

Pitt, 52, and Jolie, 41, both agreed to undergo individual counselling, and Pitt’s initial visit with the children will take place with a therapist.

Pitt's next film is out next month. In the war drama Allied he stars alongside French actress Marion Cotillard. Cotillard last week issued a statement strongly denying any involvement in Pitt's divorce after rumours that they became romantically involved during filming. – Reuters

Boston Marathon bombing made into a feature film

The story of the Boston Marathon bombing has been made into a feature film and documentary. HBO TV channel released the first trailer for its documentary Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing, which will be screened on November 21.

The film, made from surveillance footage, news clips and home movies examines the bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 260 near the marathon route’s finish line in central Boston in April 2013.

The attack is also the subject of a Hollywood feature film called Patriots Day, starring Mark Wahlberg and Kevin Bacon, which will be released in late December. A third film, Stronger, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, is expected to be released in 2017. – Reuters

Vikram Bhatt’s daughter to follow in father’s footsteps

Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt’s daughter Krishna, has said she wants to follow in her father’s footsteps. She has assisted her father in films like 1920, Mr X, Haunted and Dangerous Ishhq and now, he says, she wants to be a director.

“My daughter is not getting into acting. She is very much part of my company and she is working with me creatively. She wants to be a director, that’s what she says. Let’s see though. She has the vision and she is very creative as a person.”

A renowned director of horror films, Bhatt’s latest release was Raaz Reboot, the fourth installment of the scary, mystery series that began in 2002.

While Vikarm has made films in various genres. But he is always slotted as a director known for horror films, but he says it doesn’t bother him. – IANS

Will & Grace cast reunites for special

The cast of hit TV show Will & Grace has reunited, 10 years after the show's final episode, for a one-off special in the run up to the US elections. Supported by Hillary Clinton, the mini reunion features Grace (Debra Messing) and Will (Eric McCormack) fighting off Trump supporter Karen (Megan Mullally) and convincing the undecided Jack (Sean Hayes) to vote for Clinton.

The Independent reports that the crew kept filming of the episode secret and that it was all shot in the same studio where all the other episodes of the series were shot.

The series ended its eight-season run in 2006 and inevitably, the reunion sparked rumours about the possibility of a revival, but the cast members were reluctant to fuel the speculation.

“I don’t believe we would ever come back to network [TV] again,” said Messing.

“I think that the logistics of all of our lives, there would just be way too many things to hammer out.”

*National Staff