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Jessica Chastain in Talks to Play Adult Beverly in ‘IT’ Sequel
As it turns out, the internet was finally good for something.
Beyoncé and Elton John Might Team Up for a New ‘Lion King’ Song
I mean, how do you land Queen Bey and not have her sing something?
Jon Favreau Has a ‘Very Cool and Important’ Voice Role in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
In addition to (finally) premiering the first trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story, Lucasfilm is revealing all kinds of cool new details from the upcoming prequel / spinoff. Over the past week we’ve seen new images and posters, and learned quite a bit about the mysterious characters played by Emilia Clarke and Paul Bettany. With only a few months left until Solo hits theaters, a casting announcement is probably the last thing you’d expect.
Is Alex Garland Guilty of Whitewashing ‘Annihilation’? Not Quite
The latest film from Ex Machina filmmaker Alex Garland hasn’t had the smoothest road to release; a battle between producers resulted in a deal with Netflix, which will release Annihilation internationally 17 days after it hits theaters. And although early reactions to Garland’s adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s acclaimed sci-fi novel have been overwhelmingly positive, Annihilation has another potential problem on its hands.
‘Paddington’s Paul King in Talks to Direct New ‘Willy Wonka’ Movie
After working his magic on the really, really ridiculously charming Paddington movies (which, according to Film Twitter, could very well lead to world peace), director Paul King is ready to bring a bit of that charm to the world of Willy Wonka. King is in talks to tackle a new movie based on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory — which, let’s be real, seemed like a really, really ridiculously uninspired idea…until Paul King came along.
Michael Fassbender Joins David Hasselhoff in ‘Kung Fury’
Little-known fact: Michael Fassbender is a funny guy. You wouldn’t know it from his filmography, which is filled with serious roles in dramas and genre flicks and period projects and blockbusters — and even when the latter tend to be silly, Fassbender keeps a straight face. But if you’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing good ol’ Fassy in person, you know that he’s a bit of a clown, and he’s finally found a project that will let him put those skills to use: Kung Fury.
John Gavin, Star of ‘Psycho’ and ‘Spartacus,’ Dies at 86
John Gavin, the handsome actor known for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus — as well as several other classic films — has passed away at the age of 86. The actor’s passing was confirmed by a representative for his wife, Constance Towers, as well as his friend, filmmaker William Friedkin.
Watch 79 Marvel Stars Adorably Assemble for a Massive MCU Class Photo
This year, Marvel Studios is celebrating 10 years of the MCU — an impressive length of time, to be sure, but even more impressive given the number of films they’ve released since 2008. (Black Panther is the 18th movie, FYI.) The game-changing studio is celebrating this milestone all year long, starting with a massive class photo (Academy Awards-style) in which they’ve assembled all 79 stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s so many familiar faces, in fact, that we had to crop some of them out in the above photo.
Steven Soderbergh Reunites With Andre Holland for NBA Drama From ‘Moonlight’ Writer
The series of proper nouns in that headline should be more than enough to get you pumped for Steven Soderbergh’s next film. The previously semi-retired director is back and busier than ever, and already prepping two follow-ups to this spring’s thriller Unsane — which was shot entirely on iPhones. First up is High Flying Bird, which reunites Soderbergh with The Knick’s Andre Holland.
Rumor Has It Lucasfilm Has Secretly Hired Women and People of Color for ‘Star Wars’
While many fans were thrilled with yesterday’s news that Lucasfilm had hired Game of Thrones duo David Benioff and D.B. Weiss to develop a new series of Star Wars movies, just as many were frustrated by it. Despite employing several women in key creative and executive roles, the studio, under president Kathleen Kennedy, has yet to hire a single woman or person of color to direct a Star Wars movie. Not one. According to a wacky new rumor, that’s not exactly true.