meaning arrivals from certain european countries will no longer have to self—isolate. the 14—day quarantine will be scrapped for passengers coming from places including spain, france and greece. the new rules apply from july 6th. malawi's electoral commission declares the opposition leader, lazarus chakwera, the winner of the presidential election. a re—run was called after last year's poll, won by the incumbent peter mutharika, was annulled by the constitutional court when evidence emerged of widespread vote rigging. after months of deadlock, ireland has a new leader and a new government. michael martin leads a three party coalition that was made possible after the green party backed the deal, but it sees sinn fein, which won the most seats in february's election, excluded from power. a resident at a glasgow hotel where six people were stabbed

on friday says the man who carried out the attack had warned he planned to hurt people. the 28—year—old, who was shot dead by police, has been named as badreddin abadlla adam, who was from sudan, and believed to have been an asylum seeker. alexandra mackenzie reports. the cordon remains in place around the park inn hotel, a grim reminder of yesterday's multiple stabbing. armed police arrived within minutes, shooting dead the attacker. he's believed to have been an asylum seeker from sudan, living in the hotel during the coronavirus lockdown. this man was also living there. he said the attacker warned him that he wanted to hurt people. to be honest with you, before he did that, he said that to me, he said, "i will attack." i thought that he was joking. he said, "no, it's fine,

you don't need..." he said, "i hate them, they hate me." and that night, i complained to the hotel reception, and the man in the reception, he said, "i will take it seriously," and he make the complaint. completely, i didn't imagine that he will attack on the next day. others described him as quiet and said he struggled with life in the hotel. i was so surprised, because to me, i didn't know that... he was so quiet. i didn't know that he'd be able to snap. constable david whyte, one of the six people who were stabbed, said in a statement. two members of staff at the park inn hotel and three asylum seekers who were staying there were also stabbed. they're all being treated in hospital. scotland's first minister said...

she wished them a full and speedy recovery. the scottish refugee council said they have expressed concern about the use of hotels for people in the asylum system. the home office said tonight that throughout the pandemic, they have prioritised providing asylum seekers with somewhere free and safe to live. alexandra mackenzie, bbc news, glasgow. now it's time for talking movies. hello from new york. i'm tom brook on a bench in central park, not far from my home.

welcome to our talking movies blockbuster special. if these were normal times, then we'd be in the midst of blockbuster season, that time of year when hollywood releases its big heavy hitters and hopes to bring in more than 40% of its annual box office revenue. but these are not normal times. we are still dealing with the pandemic. in various countries around the world, there has been economic meltdown, and, of course, there's been massive protests over racism. blockbuster season has been delayed and curtailed. so, today in talking movies, we're going to take a look at what's still on offer. witness this pop—up drive—in in the borough of queens in new york last saturday night. with cinemas mostly closed, there is now enormous pent—up demand to join others for movie—going. it's just good to get out and to see a movie outside of the home right now. in the middle of a pandemic, at least we can interact somewhat in a rather bizarre way and see something new.

do you think there's a real hunger out there among people to see movies and be together with other people? i think there... yes, there is a hunger. i question whether or not being in a movie theatre right now is going to satisfy that hunger and not cause anxiety, quite frankly. these have been the worst of times for the cinema business. no moviegoers for three months, no revenue. i thinkjuly is going to be the month that we start seeing cinemas come back online, people dipping their toe in the water, wanting to go to movies, but wanting to feel safe and secure. i think over time, the business is going to come roaring back, but it's gonna take some time. this is gonna be a marathon, not a sprint, to get things back to quote on quote normal in terms of movie theatres. one of the most eagerly awaited films of blockbuster season is the latest opus from christopher nolan, one of britain's foremost and most original film—makers. his new picture is a thriller, tenet. you're not shooting the bullet, you're catching it. christopher nolan always

keeps his cards close his chest with regards to all of his films. his films are always very secretive, and he gets away with doing that with major studios and huge budgets because he's christopher nolan. and all we know about his new film is that it's rumoured to be his biggest film to date. he's been talking a lot about the huge action sequences that have taken hand in his cast all over the world. but much like inception, it seems to be concerning some type of physics and a world threat, but that's really all we know. his fans don't like to know so much going into it, so i'm sure everyone‘s really excited to see what he has up his sleeve. guys like me don't know how to talk to guys like you. do you have a bottle opener? no, it's just a twist off. oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. i know. maybe he does need a bottle opener. maybe just use your vest. several films originally destined for a release in cinema during blockbuster season had been diverted to streaming platforms. among them, spike lee's the five bloods, which has been extremely well received.

it's a story about black vietnam war veterans returning to vietnam, with a standup performance from delroy lindo. in the war sense, it's the vietnam war through the viewpoint of black vietnam vets. my films aren't straight down the line as a mixture of stuff. i think those are what i call spike leejoy. in fact, spike lee's film has emerged as one of the most topical offerings of blockbuster season. right now, the country is grappling with how black people feel about being americans. there has been such attention paid to colin kaepernick, the former nfl quarterback kneeling and taking a knee regarding police brutality and black murders at the hands of white people and racist people. and i think a lot of pushback towards him, whether about him being unpatriotic or disrespectful to veterans. and what spike lee does is look at how black people in particular

are treated in this country, even if you do serve the country, the double disaster that it became for black veterans returning home. so, once again, no opportunities to going into impoverished neighbourhoods, lack of recognition, all the things black veterans have struggled with since the american revolution and before. oh, that's the date my dad died. he was a fireman. died in a fire 17 years ago. oh, my god, i'm so sorry! don't be, it's fine. knock, knock. who's there? not your dad! another hollywood film originally scheduled to be unveiled in cinemas but which ended up being streamed, was this studio comedy, the king of staten island. from film—makerjudd apatow. it got a lot of attention. the king of staten island was a comedy that was supposed to have its worldwide premiere at the south by south west film festival, and unfortunately, due to the pandemic, it got a vod release this summer from universal. i think it's done pretty well on the platform.

the company has said that a lot of audiences have paid to watch it. the film is very touching. it's also very funny, but it also makes people see pete davidson, known for saturday night live, in a very different, vulnerable way. he co—wrote the film and he is in almost every scene of it. and, you know, he is playing himself essentially, but he does a really, really greatjob and he's also supported beautifully by marisa tomei, who plays his mother. so far, it's been a blockbuster season like no other. though the big studios have been unable to present their offerings in cinemas, it's actually been an extremely rich time for movie watching. fans stuck at home have been enthusiastically embracing everything from experimental cinema to internationalfilms, to independent hits the big commercial releases from the past. i think people are just looking for great stories. they're looking to escape the day—to—day grind and this world situation, such as it is.

and great movies, no matter what genre, no matter what rating, they are always great escape. and i think, in the movie theatre, that's true as well. people just have to feel safe going back to those theatres. but at home, we are able to enjoy a lot of great content as well. could it be that young audiences will save the big studios in 2020? in recent weeks, films for children and young adults have crossed easily onto streaming platforms and done very well. as cinemas prepared to reopen, emma jones asked, to what extent have young people become a key target demographic for hollywood? i know what you're all thinking. your eyes aren't accustomed to viewing this much colour and pleasa ntness. unusually for these times, these trolls spread only happiness. trolls world tour, released digitally during the april lockdown, did better than the original trolls movie in cinemas.

the truth is, there are other kinds of trolls. whoa, really? their message of tolerance for all trolls made $40 million during its first three days of release. who do you think you are? i'm the next criminal mastermind. now it's the turn of disney's artemis fowl, a 12—year—old action hero. directed by kenneth branagh and starring josh gad, it cost $125 million to make and was released injune to the streaming service disney+ after originally being destined for cinemas this spring. as soon the government of ireland started to initiate a lockdown, i sent an e—mail to my agent and to the producer to say, "listen, i think this would be a good fit for disney+, and i totally support this idea to do this." because i think the

alternative was that it was going to be pushed down for who knows how long? minimum two years. another disney film, mulan, is a $200 million version of the 1990s animation of the same name. it's the story of a teenage girl disguised as a boy in the imperial army. when they find out who you are, they will the original film came out in the 905 now we are getting a female lead, female directed ver5ion without the whimsy of the songs. and it looks amazing. it's one of the first blockbusters planned to open in cinemas this summer, virus permitting. the family demographic, you know, a stirring action adventure that's got everything disney is good at — if anything is going to bring them back, it's going to be that. mulan is partly a big—budget

acknowledgement by studios that, in terms of diversity, not all young people watching films have seen themselves reflected back. it is my duty to fight. first—time director new yorker tyree chapeau release this film under lockdown. written by her as well, it at that it's a story the director could only enter have dreamed of seeing when she was young. when you are 17, you have the whole world telling you what to do. if you ever thought how different would my life and my love for myself and my a cce pta nce and my love for myself and my acce pta nce of and my love for myself and my acceptance of myself, how different would that germany have been for me if things like this would have of existed as a teenager. but that's 0k. now they exist. —— that would have been for me. a film about two

93v have been for me. a film about two gay friends pertaining to date. you both been together and lockdown, presumably celebrating together the success presumably celebrating together the success of this film? when amazon picked it up, we couldn't believe it. we were so over the moon. there isa time it. we were so over the moon. there is a time this film wouldn't have been made, let alone be picked up by a studio. you shouldn't underestimate a teenage audience because when they love something, they really love something. they will go out of their to seek and find things. it's a really important target audience, especially to talk about things like coming out and friendships and love. is this heaven? no, it's a great before. films such as soul released this year as approved young audiences

unsure about handling the deep questions of life. all its diversity is necessary. there is an avid film audience post pandemic. let's go 5ave audience post pandemic. let's go save the world! horror fans do not despair. what was your season is bringing moviegoers a smattering of horror, but there's much more to come in the weeks beyond. the last time we saw the characters in a quiet place, they hiding from aliens who hunted by sounds. a quiet place to seize the abbott family enter outside. with that parallel scenario seems a bit too intense during a pandemic, david kroll, editor, think audience will be surprised by the character ‘s journey in the film. audience will be surprised by the character '5 journey in the filmm was about a family union isolated in

a quiet place. in the sequel, they are forced to act. maybe there are people they shouldn't trust. it is a much more optimistic film and you might expect about human beings. human beings may turn out to be less threatening, but in the film the new mutants, there is a horrifying and mind—bending threat, a demon bear which takes people's fears and brings them to life. there are no x—men. it'sjust a lot brings them to life. there are no x—men. it's just a lot of young mutants, new mutants, who don't know about their powers and their trapped ina mutant about their powers and their trapped in a mutant will introduced in. demons, petition and hell is not your typical x—men fear, demons, petition and hell is not yourtypicalx—men fear, but demons, petition and hell is not your typical x—men fear, but there's another way it deviates from a super movie. it lead mutant —— it's the first time in x—men film is being

led by a non—white character with a possible lesbian love interest. once it's finally released in august, this unconventional movie will have a lot to offer. i would love to see these characters explored in greater detail into the sincerity taken to lead characters who can't —— can be people of colour, they can be lgbtq, and they can be more than just kind of sign lines or tokenism, which i think a lot of mainstream blockbuster suffer from. the new mutants is the latest film to feature a diverse cast, but it's hardly the first. back in 1992, candyman was ground—breaking when it became one of the first hollywood horror films to feature a black villain. the prince of the film is simple, say candyman five times in a mirrorand a simple, say candyman five times in a mirror and a grisly figure would appear that would kill you with a hook. now every kid who saw this film told each other to say candyman five times in a mirror, and even

now, i can't do it. but the film then reimagine now is about more than urban legend. candyman was a black man who was lynched for falling in love with and impregnating a white woman. the film explores complex issues of race and white fears about black people. united states grapples with racism, this film is more timely than ever. i feel like a lot of time, horror, historically, doesn't do very much justice to black people and the portrayal of black people that often falls into the stereotypes and characters. the fact that this is being directed by a black woman and produced by a black man, and a black cast, the first movie was —— i think it will have a lot to say and i think that's one of the coolest things about horror. its ability to kind of address societal issues in a way that's a little bit more nuanced than some dramas do sometimes. way that's a little bit more nuanced than some drama5 do sometimeslj

ju5t than some drama5 do sometimes.” just moved here. than some dramas do sometimes.” just moved here. this reimagining of the film gives fans a new protagonist, anthony, the baby from the first film. now all grown up in an artist just like candyman the first film. now all grown up in an artistjust like candyman was. living in the same location the legends are started. now turned into luxury apartments, the similarities between he and candyman offer tantalising possibilities, says robinson. i hope we get to see some sort of relationship between them where he kind of identifies with candyman a little bit and seeing how that all plays out. well, we are still alive. it seems counterintuitive, but as the world is grappled by a pandemic and protests for racial justice, is grappled by a pandemic and protests for racialjustice, horror films may be just as soothing —— the soothing bond moviegoers need. people like to see a mirror to their world and i think horror is a wonderful way to hold a mirror. i

think you can continue to find more will be a wonderful outlet to explore anxieties we are now feeling, and a way that both feels distant but therefore, much more mediated. candyman. no, don't say that. the film industry is hoping that. the film industry is hoping that next year, blockbuster season will be back to normal. if all doesn't go according to plan, one blockbuster that will air in 2021 will have had a very unusual genesis. it will be a newly edited version of the 2017 film adjusted league —— justice league. version of the 2017 film adjusted league ——justice league. four years ago, director zack snyder had to leave the highly anticipated dc comics film justice league in the middle of production for a family tragedy. a direct term best known for his work on the avengers was

brought into minutes. now with the recent decision, snyder, who directed previous films in the dc, universe, is getting the chance to bring his original vision back to life. there is nothing new about a movie studio releasing a director's cut to earn more profit. what's different here is this decision seems to be entirely driven by the enthusiasm of a group of fans who launched an online camp lane. they use social media to raise a emeritus. —— online campaign. to convince hbo there is a huge audience for this project. it's a big victory for the fans, but critics worry it set a poor precedent. one of the things i would worry about is once the fans have shown enough taste in the power they might have over the studio, it's

never going to end. you already see it now with other dc movies. there's a whole group of people now agitating about suicide squad or birds of prey or talking about conspiracy theories that some executives behind the scenes ruined it or cut out the scene or this plot line, itjust goes on and on and on. supporters of the initiative point out that responding to fans is hardly a new phenomenon. vin diesel reacts regularly to fan requests while planning the fast and furious franchise, even bringing the character back from the dead after fa ns character back from the dead after fans demanded it. even so, the snyder cut fans maintain this isn't even about the fans. what we are trying to do is give justice back to the creator. this is not us asking for a renewed reason eight of game of thrones. this is not asking for

lastjedi to be made. the creator got to make his vision, zach snyder did not. more concerning is -- many journalists have complain about targeted harassment of anyone who dares to criticise zach snyder, his hands or even the films themselves. there are certainly at least some people who are advocating for the snyder cut and attacking people, journalists, film makers, etc, and what i would consider an un—comfortable way. i received death threats, i received threats of sexual violence. there's really no bottom to what i've seen from this particular fandom. the fans of the snyder cut movement see it differently. they argue the bullying critics have faced isjust differently. they argue the bullying critics have faced is just the work ofa critics have faced is just the work of a few bad apples, and since his grassroots movement has no leadership, it can't be held accountable for its most toxic

elements. even in the black lives matter movement, you see how they try to fit arsonist with the peaceful protests and things like that. yes, there are a lot of arsonists and negativity and people that are doing violence at the peaceful protest. they are trying to say that's not us. you should concentrate on the peaceful protests. you see the media really bringing up the violent parts about it, so it's kind of funny how the fandom is almost a social study that is comparative to what's happening out there in the real world. there are many, however, who believe more can be done. it's a problem this particular group has no interest in taking bright spots ability for the damage done by some of its members. in some manner of self policing would be helpful to the narrative of we're not all like that, to see some people from the snyder cut hobby in and say, you might disagree with this person but this is not the way

to talk about this. i haven't seen any of that. it's possible that it goes on. i haven't seen it first—hand. goes on. i haven't seen it first-hand. with preproductionjust getting under way, it will be until 2021 at the earliest that anyone gets a glimpse of the final product. that leaves a long time for the anticipation to build in the discussion to continue. that means the ripple effects of this to face vision may end up being more influential for the film itself —— this decision. well, that brings our talking movies blockbuster special toa talking movies blockbuster special to a close. we hope we enjoy the show. please remember, you can a lwa ys show. please remember, you can always reach us online. you can find us on always reach us online. you can find us on facebook and twitter. so, from me, tom brook and the rest of the talking movies team, it's goodbye. today, we will leave you with a trailer in the movie version of hamilton, the big broadway musical from 2015. it will soon be available ona from 2015. it will soon be available on a screening platform.

# they emerge with a compromise, open doors that were previously close. # the virginians emerged with the nation and #no # no one else was in the room where it happened, the room where it happened, the room where it happened. hello. well, the fresh weather is here to stay for the foreseeable future, at least the next week or so. so plenty of showers in the forecast, and on top of that, it's also going to be windy, particularly on sunday. really quite blustery for the time of the year. now, the reason for it is this low pressure that swung out of the atlantic. it's been propelled by a jet stream. thatjet stream has also introduced that much fresher air, and it's here to stay. this is what it looks like to the early hours. so the possibility of catching

showers almost anywhere through the early hours, but more especially i think across the northwest of the uk and really across parts of northern ireland, the northwest of england and southwest as well as western scotland, it could be really quite wet during the course of sunday. you see these weather fronts spiralling into the area of low pressure, and around it, we've also got those strong winds circling, and you can see those winds circling about scotland. this low pressure is also quite slow moving, which means this weather is just going to carry on for the next 48 hours or so at least. you can see where the heaviest of the rain is in the northwest of the uk here. further south, it's going to be brighter. there certainly will be some sunshine around, but those winds will be strong and gusting in excess of a0 miles an hour in places. that's near gale force, real bluster out there. let's have a look at the weather around four o'clock in the afternoon. actually not looking bad at all for the south, the london area, east anglia, much of the midlands. but then we get into wales and further towards

the north and west, you can see the pulses of heavy rain. and scotland, it looks as though these more eastern areas will probably be a little bit drier and brighter. so, let's have a look at the forecast then as we go through the course of monday. the low pressure is still very much with us. you can see heavy rain affecting parts of northern britain once again, but to the south, so the further you are away from that area of low pressure, you can see it's drier and brighter. those temperatures getting up to around about 19 celsius, and not even making 20 early in the week. now the temperatures will probably creep up a little bit into the low 20s through the course of the week, but plenty of showers, i think, on the cards across more northern parts of the uk. so as i say, the fresh weather is here to stay.

this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: in the us, states reimpose restrictions as covid—19 cases increase: business owners say it's a devastating blow. we did everything, our staff we re we did everything, our staff were wearing masks, we had sanitising stations, did weekly tests, we limited occupancy, we did everything that was asked. malawi's opposition leader wins the presidential election, a dramatic reversal of last year's discredited result. a power—sharing government and a new prime minister after months of deadlock. quashing the quarantine: arrivals to the uk from a number of european countries will soon be exempt from 1a