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Stephanie Vogt joins the cast of The Royals

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Flickering Myth has just learned that American actress Stephanie Vogt has joined the cast of Lionsgate Television’s The Royals, which also stars Elizabeth Hurley and William Moseley. The show recently began filming its second season in England, and will introduce Vogt’s plot thickening character in an upcoming episode. Vogt is something of a hot property […]

Jennifer Lawrence to star in Steven Spielberg’s next film

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In the news for the wrong reasons last week with a reported on-set bust-up with director David O. Russell (which she has denied as false), Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence is set to star in the new film from Steven Spielberg. Deadline reports that Lawrence is set to star in an adaptation of It’s What I […]

Jurassic World screenwriter swaps dinosaurs for Kong: Skull Island

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Jurassic World co-writer Derek Connolly is swapping dinosaurs for giant apes as the screenwriter has been brought on to work on Kong: Skull Island, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Connolly, who also worked with Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow on Safety Not Guaranteed, has been brought onto Kong to do some last minute tweaks on the […]

Cast announced for new Christmas comedy Let It Snow

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Variety is reporting the casting of CBS Films new holiday comedy, set to be titled Let It Snow, which is directed by Jesse Nelson (I Am Sam) and written by Steven Rogers (P.S. I Love You) A stellar cast has been announced for the film, which includes Amanda Seyfried (Ted 2), Alan Arkin (Grudge Match), […]

Zac Efron to don the red shorts for Dwayne Johnson’s Baywatch movie

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After news last month that director Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) had signed on to direct the big-screen adaptation of hit TV show Baywatch, word has arrived from The Hollywood Reporter that Bad Neighbours star Zac Efron is in talks to join the cast. Dwayne Johnson (Fast & Furious 7) is headlining the big-screen version of […]

IMAX posts record second quarter revenue thanks to massive summer box-office

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IMAX has today stated (via The Hollywood Reporter) that the company has posted record numbers of their second-quarter revenue, thanks to a massive year at the global box-office with four films helping them reach their record totals. For the second quarter, IMAX Corp have reported net income attributable to shareholders of $24.3 million, $10 million […]

Jupiter Ascending debuts at Sundance to negative response

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In a somewhat strange decision by Warner Bros., last night saw the first public screening of the upcoming blockbuster Jupiter Ascending at the Sundance Film Festival, which was met with a muted reaction, reports Variety. In a “surprise screening” at the indie film festival, the Wachowski sibling’s film was not billed as a premiere but […]

Sundance 2015: Grandma starring Lily Tomlin picked up by Sony Pictures Classics

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ComingSoon.net has reported more activity over at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The latest film to be picked up for distribution is Grandma, the new offering from writer-director Paul Weitz (About a Boy). In the comedy-drama, Lily Tomlin (All of Me, 9 to 5) stars as the titular character who having gotten over a bad […]