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Tim Minchin to play Friar Tuck in Robin Hood: Origins

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Tim Minchin has become the latest addition to the cast of Lionsgate and Summit’s Robin Hood reimagining Robin Hood: Origins, with the Australian comedian signing on to play the character of Friar Tuck.Robin Hood: Origins is being directed by Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders) and stars Kingsman’s Taron Egerton as the legendary English folk figure, who will […]

Archie Comics and Warner Bros. sign deal to develop more original programming based on Archie characters

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Following the successful launch of the live-action Riverdale series on The CW, Archie Comic Publications and Warner Bros. Television have signed a deal to develop new original programming and content based on Archie’s vast catalog of characters and properties. “For years, people have been saying ‘Wow, Archie is making moves. They’re fearless. They’re trying new things.’ […]

Baltasar Kormakur developing dystopian volcano drama Katla

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Having tackled Everest on the big screen, director Baltasar Kormakur is now turning his attention to the Katla volcano in Reykjavik, Iceland for a new dystopian thriller series, Variety is reporting.Katla will take place in a near future where the volcano “has been erupting for two years, causing damage, health hazards, alarming mutations and strange […]

Richard Linklater and Robert Downey Jr. teaming for con man tale

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THR is reporting that Richard Linklater and Robert Downey Jr. are teaming up for an as-yet-untitled con man tale based upon the ‘Man of the People’ episode of Gimlet Media’s Reply All podcast.The project will tell the story of two doctors, “Dr. John Brinkley, who scammed his way to fame and fortune using fake medicine, […]

Jimmy Vee succeeds Kenny Baker as R2-D2 for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Following the sad passing of Kenny Baker last year, Lucasfilm has now officially announced that Jimmy Vee will be taking over the iconic role of R2-D2 for December’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi.Vee, who also worked uncredited on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, released a statement which reads: “It’s been an absolute pleasure to have […]

Darryl Jacobson returns in Team Thor: Part 2

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To coincide with the home-entertainment release of Doctor Strange, Marvel has released one of the bonus features, Team Thor: Part 2, which follows on from last year’s Comic-Con promo for Thor: Ragnarok and features the return of Thor Odinson and his New Zealand roommate Darryl Jacobson! Check it out below, and watch the original short […]

John Williams starts scoring Star Wars: The Last Jedi, possible Arnold Schwarzenegger DC return, Lucifer renewed – Daily News Roundup

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Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories…JOHN WILLIAMS STARTS SCORING THE LAST JEDIAfter sitting out Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, legendary composer John Williams returns to the Saga this December for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and it’s been revealed that he’s already started scoring sessions for the movie, to enable director Rian Johnson to […]

Jake Gyllenhaal joins Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly in The Sisters Brothers

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Nocturnal Animals star Jake Gyllenhaal has signed on to appear in Jacques Audiard’s (Dheepan) English-language debut The Sisters Brothers, where he’ll appear alongside Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice) and John C. Reilly (Guardians of the Galaxy).Variety reports that the film, which is based upon Patrick deWitt’s novel, takes place in Oregon in 1851 and follows two […]

Disney reportedly fails to reach a deal with Will Smith for Tim Burton’s live-action Dumbo

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Last month it was reported that Tom Hanks (Sully) and Will Smith (Suicide Squad) had entered talks with Disney about portraying the human leads in the studio’s live-action Dumbo remake from director Tim Burton.Well, according to Star Magazine, Disney has failed to reach a deal with Smith, who has now dropped out of negotiations due […]