‘Star Wars’: Steven Knight Steps in to Write New Movie Following Damon Lindelof Departure
One of Lucasfilm’s upcoming Star Wars features has found a new writer, with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight stepping in. Knight will work on a script for the project from Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who also helmed episodes of Ms. Marvel. The move comes after the departures of Lost’s Damon Lindelof and up-and-coming writer Justin […]
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Zachary Levi Backs Report That Dwayne Johnson Nixed Post-Credit Scene in ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’
Zachary Levi was casting thunderbolts Tuesday, after a report circulated that Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson blocked characters from the Rock’s film showing up in a post-credits scene in Levi’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods. It was already known that members of Black Adam’s Justice Society of America were originally slated to appear in Fury […]
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‘Everything Everywhere’ Filmmakers Daniels Working on ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘Skeleton Crew’
Newly minted Oscar winners Daniels have set a course for the Star Wars galaxy. The filmmakers behind Everything Everywhere All at Once are working on the Disney+ series Skeleton Crew, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The series began filming over the summer and wrapped in recent months, but as with all things Star Wars, the […]
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Shocker: Marvel Studios Veteran Victoria Alonso Exits (Exclusive)
Victoria Alonso, the longtime and high-profile Marvel Studios executive whose time with the company dates back to the first Iron Man, has left the studio, multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The reasons for the exit are unclear, but she parted ways with Marvel on Friday, sources say. Alonso had been with the company since […]
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Jordan Peele’s Next Movie Set for Christmas 2024
Jordan Peele’s next feature is shaping up, with Universal dating the filmmaker’s project for Christmas 2024. The untitled fourth film directed by the Oscar winner will arrive Dec. 25, 2024. Additionally, a horror thriller from Peele’s Monkey Paw banner will arrive Sept. 27, 2024, Universal announced Monday morning. Disney has likely box office behemoth Avatar […]
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Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ Star, Dies at 60
Lance Reddick, the actor who broke out with a complex, powerful performance as Lt. Cedric Daniels in the seminal HBO show The Wire, has died. He was 60. The actor’s body was discovered in his Studio City home on Friday, TMZ reported. Reddick’s publicist Mia Hansen told The Hollywood Reporter that he died “suddenly … […]
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Writer Joe Casey Unveils Comic Series ‘Junior Baker’
Writer Joe Casey has built a career in the superhero business, co-creating heroes such as Marvel’s America Chavez and playing in the sandboxes of classic properties Superman and X-Men. After more than 25 years, Casey found himself having questions about his relationship with the genre. “Did it still speak to me? Did it still hold […]
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Barry Keoghan in Talks to Join Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ Sequel
Barry Keoghan, the Oscar-nominated actor who is right at home in a good period piece, is in talks to join Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott’s untitled Gladiator sequel, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Scott is directing the sequel to his 2000 historical epic that starred Russell Crowe as Maximus, a former general forced into becoming […]
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James Gunn to Direct ‘Superman: Legacy’
James Gunn is officially making Superman: Legacy his next directorial vehicle. Gunn has been writing the feature since before he became the co-head of DC Studios in November, and it was widely expected he would direct, though it was unclear given his duties overseeing the expanding DC slate with partner Peter Safran. Superman: Legacy will […]
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Zachary Levi Talks DC Future After ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’
Zachary Levi straddled the past and future of DC at the Shazam! Fury of the Gods premiere, a splashy affair that made good on the premise of Big meets supeheroes with a party that featured arcade games and a carnival-like atmosphere. Levi, taking the stage at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, thanked leadership at […]
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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Eyes Oscar Isaac, Andrew Garfield and Mia Goth
Guillermo del Toro is readying his next live-action feature, and is already zeroing in on actors for Netflix’s Frankenstein. The filmmaker, who took home the best animated feature Oscar on Sunday for Pinocchio, is eying Oscar Isaac, Andrew Garfield and Mia Goth for roles in Frankenstein, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. According to sources, he […]
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Jack Black, Farrelly Brothers Team for Paramount’s ‘Dear Santa’
After more than 20 years, Jack Black is reteaming with his Shallow Hal filmmakers the Farrelly Brothers for the Paramount comedy Dear Santa. The feature centers on a child who intends to write a letter to Santa Claus, but mixes up the letters and sends it to Satan instead. Bobby Farrelly will direct and produce, […]
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