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Ben Mendelsohn in negotiations for Robin Hood: Origins

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After years of earning critical praise for his turns in low-budget, independent films, actor Ben Mendelsohn has finally started branching out and showing off his acting chops in big-budget studio features, perhaps best evidenced by his role as the diabolical Orson Krennic in the soon-to-be-released Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. According to Variety, he’s looking […]

New Cloverfield movie set for October, God Particle taken off schedule

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A few weeks ago, it was revealed that the next entry in the Cloverfield franchise would likely be Julius Onah’s God Particle, which was slated for release on February 24th, 2017. Now, according to Exhibitor Relations, Paramount Pictures has removed God Particle from their schedule and replaced it with an untitled Cloverfield movie set to drop […]

2017’s Jumanji adds Tim Matheson to its cast

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According to Deadline, actor Tim Matheson is the latest addition to the cast of Sony’s Dwayne Johnson-led Jumanji reimagining/sequel. Matheson has signed on to play the role of Old Man Vreeke; no details were given on the character or how he relates to the film’s plot. It appeared as if the Jumanji cast had already been rounded out […]

Jackie Chan signs on to star in Joe Carnahan’s Five Against a Bullet

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If you’re living in the United States or essentially any territory outside of China, it may appear as if Jackie Chan has fallen off the map since 2010’s The Karate Kid. This, however, is not the case; although the martial arts icon hasn’t starred in a movie that has connected with or been heavily publicized […]

Jeff Bridges gives details about the difficulties of shooting Iron Man

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Variety’s Actors on Actors series, which features two actors sitting down with one another to discuss their careers and give insight into their acting processes and performances, has been home to a countless amount of great discussions over the past couple of years. In the same vein as an installment where Andrew Garfield and Amy […]

Rob Letterman to direct Detective Pikachu movie

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Legendary Entertainment’s first live-action Pokémon movie, Detective Pikachu, has just found its director in Shark Tale and Monsters vs. Aliens helmer Rob Letterman. Alex Hirsch (Gravity Falls) and Nicole Perlman (Wonder Woman) are on board to pen the screenplay for the project. Universal Pictures will distribute the film in all territories outside of Japan, while Toho […]

James Franco may have a small role in Alien: Covenant

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It turns out that one more actor may be boarding the Covenant and exploring a new world in Alien: Covenant, as Alien vs. Predator Galaxy has reported that Oz the Great and Powerful and Spring Breakers actor James Franco is the latest cast addition to the film.  The website says they have learned exclusively that Franco will […]

Gavin O’Connor to direct Bradley Cooper in WWII drama Atlantic Wall

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According to Deadline, Gavin O’Connor (Warrior) has signed on to direct the upcoming World War II drama Atlantic Wall for Imperative Entertainment, while Bradley Cooper (War Dogs) is on board to star. The film’s script, written by Zach Dean, found its way onto the 2015 Black List, which is an annual list of the best […]

Playing Spider-Man left Andrew Garfield a little bit “heartbroken”

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For the past couple of years, around awards season (whether it be for the Oscars or Emmys), Variety has hosted Actors on Actors, a series where two performers sit down together and ask each other questions about their careers and performances. Recently, Andrew Garfield and Amy Adams, who are both in contention for an Oscar nomination this […]