ContactMusic — Andy Serkis is planning to direct a remake of 'Animal Farm'.The 'Lord Of The Rings' actor - who made his directorial debut as a second unit helmer on... more info

ContactMusic — The Lord Of The Rings actor Andy Serkis is set to make his directorial debut with a big screen adaption of George Orwell's classic novel Animal... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Elton John jumped at the chance to tackle an Animal Farm musical after previously snubbing a series of stage offers because they were too easy The Rocket Man is turning George Orwells classic novella into a West End spectacular and admits the ada... more info

ContactMusic — Game Of Thrones star Peter Dinklage is taking a stand against cruelty on factory farms by becoming a spokesperson for an animal sanctuary The actor a vegetarian since he was 16 years old has pledged his support to the Farm Sanctuary a U S rescue cent... more info

Guardian Music — In his 1946 essay, The Moon Under Water, George Orwell wrote that a pub should should be a haven of serenity, community and great conversation. For their new book, The Search for the Perfect Pub, Paul Moody and Robin Turner scoured the country's wate... more info

Guardian Music — This week's news in the artsWhen President Assad or Colonel Gaddafi watches Star Wars – which surely sometimes happens – whatever do they make of it? Do they tut and nod about the sad necessity of Darth Vader's strong leadership, and the difficul... more info

Guardian Music — CYOA! LondonIf you ever owned a Choose Your Own Adventure book as a child, then this is probably the party for you; do check by turning to page 39 first, though. Celebrating their first birthday this Friday, CYOA! will let punters decide just where i... more info

Guardian Music — Elton John's West End musical of Animal Farm could be the biggest thing for the dystopian satire since the CIAThere are headlines that force the reader to check the date. And then there is this week's "Elton John working on Animal Farm musical", whic... more info

Idolator — While Lily Allen prepares her Bridget Jones’ Diary musical, we can look forward to even more pop creations to hit the stage—Elton John  has been diligently working with writer Lee Hall (who penned both the stage and screen version of Billy Ellio... more info

Guardian Music — The man who brought us Hakuna Matata is writing songs for a stage adaptation of George Orwell's classic novelSir Elton John is reportedly working on a stage adaptation of Animal Farm, teaming up with the writer of Billy Elliot, for a musical version ... more info