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Amazon picks up Bryan Cranston’s Philip K. Dick anthology series Electric Dreams

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The rights to a new anthology series titled Electric Dreams has been picked up by Amazon Studios. The series, which is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Bryan Cranston, will feature adaptations of the famed sci-fi work of iconic writer Philip K. Dick. Dick’s work has been adapted many times for the screen, perhaps most […]

Bryan Cranston will play a Malcolm in the Middle-era version of himself in James Franco’s The Masterpiece

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While Bryan Cranston and James Franco can currently be seen starring alongside one another in Why Him?, a John Hamburg-directed comedy that has been largely panned by critics, the film is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to collaborations between the two actors.It’s been known for quite some time that Cranston, along with […]

Wes Anderson’s next project is stop-motion animated feature Isle of Dogs, cast revealed

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Wes Anderson is returning to the world of stop-motion animation with his next feature film, Isle of Dogs. Anderson has been teasing a return to stop-motion since 2014 and made the announcement in a video along with revealing the cast of the film, many of them traditional regulars in his movie, including Edward Norton, who will […]

Movie Review – Why Him? (2016)

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Why Him?, 2016.Directed by John Hamburg Starring James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Griffin Gluck, Keegan-Michael Key, Adam Devine, Cedric the Entertainer, Zack Pearlman, and Kaley CuocoSYNOPSIS:A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter’s young rich boyfriend.During the majority of Why Him? there is a heavy sensation of déjà vu; this is just Meet […]

Movie Review – The Infiltrator (2016)

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The Infiltrator, 2016. Directed by Brad Furman. Starring Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger and Benjamin Bratt. SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story of Robert Mazur; the US Customs official who uncovered the money trails of Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel. The Infiltrator drops us straight into 1985 Tampa, feeling like a combination between the original […]

Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne join Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying

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Boyhood and Everybody Wants Some!! helmer Richard Linklater is currently developing his next movie Last Flag Flying, a “sort of” sequel to Hal Ashby’s The Last Detail, and THR is reporting that Steve Carell (Foxcatcher), Bryan Cranston (Trumbo) and Laurence Fishburne (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) are all in talks to appear in the […]

Bryan Cranston says Power Rangers movie is almost “unrecognizable” from the TV show

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Last month it was announced that Bryan Cranston is to play Zordon in Lionsgate’s upcoming Power Rangers movie, and the actor has been discussing his casting in an interview with The Huffington Post. Cranston – who provided voice work for the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – revealed that he was initially reluctant […]

Bryan Cranston would be “all in” to return as Walter White for Better Call Saul

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During an interview on The Rich Eisen Show, Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston has admitted that he’d jump at the chance of reprising the role of Walter White in the spinoff series Better Call Saul, should the opportunity present itself. “I owe Vince Gilligan so much,” said Cranston. “He was my champion to get this […]

Bryan Cranston discusses Zordon role in Power Rangers

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Last week it was announced that Bryan Cranston is set to portray the character of Zordon in Lionsgate and Saban’s upcoming Power Rangers movie, and now the Breaking Bad star has shared some details about the role in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “It’s motion capture and it’s a lot of CGI-work.,” states Cranston, who […]