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Kenya Barris is attached to write and direct the Wizard of Oz remake for Warner Bros. While we all know the original 1939 movie, details on the new version are being left under wraps. The Wizard of Oz remake is said to be a modern reimagining of the iconic musical. To give you a refresher, […]
Phylicia Rashad is joining The Good Fight in a recurring role for the sixth and final season. Shahar Isaac, Erich Bergen, and Paul Scheer were also added to the cast. Isaac will recur while Bergen and Scheer are joining as guest stars. Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald, John Slattery, Sarah Steele, Michael Boatman, Nyambi Nyambi, Charmaine […]
Aldis Hodge is starring in the romantic heist film Marmalade alongside Joe Keery and Camila Morrone. And the project which comes from Signature Films just wrapped filming earlier this month in Minnesota. Keir O’Donnell is making his directorial debut with Marmalade, based off the script he wrote. Marmalade centers on a naive small-town man who […]
Moses Ingram is replacing Lupita Nyong’o in the upcoming series adaptation of Lady in the Lake for Apple. Nyong’o exited the series last month where she was supposed to co-lead opposite Natalie Portman. Y’Lan Noel, Mikey Madison, and Brett Gelman also star in the series, which is currently in production and is based on Laura […]
Denzel Washington is reuniting with his Man on Fire co-star Dakota Fanning, nearly 20 years since their hit action thriller was released, for The Equalizer 3. Washington is also re-teaming with longtime director collaborater, Antoine Fuqua who is returning to direct The Equalizer 3 for Sony Pictures. READ: 16 Remakes in the Works With no […]
Samuel L. Jackson will star alongside Chris Pratt in the upcoming live-action/animated Garfield film from Alcon Entertainment. Mark Dindal is directing and David Reynolds is penning the script which will be based on Jim Davis’ iconic cartoon strip of the same name. Reynolds and Dindal previously worked together on The Emperor’s New Groove. The classic […]
Sonja Sohn has been cast as the lead opposite previously announced Ramón Rodríguez in ABC’s upcoming drama pilot Will Trent, from 20th Television. Erika Christensen, Jake McLaughlin and Iantha Richardson also star. Liz Heldens and Dan Thomsen wrote Will Trent based on Karin Slaughter’s bestselling book series of the same name. The potential series centers […]
Jennifer Hudson, Common are, Quvenzhané Wallis, and Milla Jovovich are attached to star in the action thriller Breathe. Sam Worthington is also in talks to join the feature that is described as an “edge-of-your-seat survival thriller.” Stefon Bristol will direct from a Black List screenplay written by Doug Simon. Breathe follows a mother Maya (Hudson) […]
Lenny Kravitz, Luka Sabbat are two of the many to join the dark comedy The Trainer. Gus Van Sant, Beverly D’Angelo, Colleen Camp, and Gavin Rossdale have also recently signed on. They will all star opposite previously cast Steven Van Zandt, Taylour Paige, Stephen Dorff, John McEnroe, Gina Gershon, Soo Joo Park, Brock O’Hurn, Bella […]
The cast of Run The World season 2 just got bigger with Tika Sumpter, Chris Powell aka Comedian CP, Isha Blaaker, Cree Summer, and Ashley Blaine joining the Starz series. Sumpter, Powell, and Blaaker will recur on the series while Summer and Blaine will guest star. Created, written and executive produced by Leigh Davenport, Run […]