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Dakota Johnson set for Netflix’s modern retelling of Jane Austin’s Persuasion

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Bad Times at the El Royale and Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson has signed on to headline Netflix and MRC Film’s modern retelling of Jane Austin’s classic Persuasion.This version of Persuasion will tell the story of Anne Elliot (Johnson), who is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities, living with her snobby family who […]

Dakota Johnson, Jason Segel and Casey Affleck star in trailer for dramedy Our Friend

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Universal Pictures has released a trailer for the dramedy Our Friend which stars Casey Affleck (The Old Man & The Gun), Dakota Johnson (Suspiria) and Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother).Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite (Megan Leavey) with the script written by Brad Ingelsby (The Way Back), the film is based on a true story that […]

Dakota Johnson and Riley Keough develop a Cult Following

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Deadline is reporting that Dakota Johnson (Suspiria) and Riley Keough (Under the Silver Lake) have been set to executive produce and star in Cult Following, an adaptation of the upcoming memoir by Bexy Cameron, a young woman who was brought up in the notorious Children of God cult.According to the trade, the film will see […]

Dakota Johnson joins Olivia Wilde thriller Don’t Worry Darling

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THR is reporting that Fifty Shades of Grey and Suspiria star Dakota Johnson has become the latest addition to the cast of Don’t Worry Darling, the second directorial feature from Olivia Wilde (Booksmart).Written by BAFTA-nominated Katie Silberman (Booksmart) from a spec script by Shane Van Dyke and Cary Van Dyke, the film is described as […]

First trailer for The High Note starring Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross

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Focus Features has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming music drama The High Note. Directed by Nisha Ganatra, the film stars Tracee Ellis Ross as superstar singer Grace Davis and Dakota Johnson as her overworked assistant Maggie, who are presented with a choice that could alter their careers and change their lives forever; […]

Movie Review – The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

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The Peanut Butter Falcon, 2019.Written and Directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern, John Hawkes, Jon Bernthal, Thomas Haden Church, Jermaine Rivers, Mick Foley, and Jake “The Snake” Roberts.SYNOPSIS:Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true.During the […]

High praise and mass walkouts during first Suspiria screening

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Not everyone is ready or willing to dive into the world of Suspiria. Reports say that there were many walk-outs from the Venice Film Festival attendees about half-way through the film. Some went as far as to boo the movie when credits rolled. To be fair, it’s also reported that many are praising Suspiria with it getting whistles […]

Movie Review – Suspiria (2018)

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Suspiria, 2018.Directed by Luca Guadagnino. Starring Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, Sylvie Testud, Jessica Harper, Renée Soutendijk, Angela Winkler, Ingrid Caven, Małgorzata Bela, Vanda Capriolo, Fabrizia Sacchi, Elena Fokina, Alek Wek, Clementine Houdart, Jessica Batut, Doris Hick, Olivia Ancona, Anne-Lise Brevers, Majon Van der Schot, Christine Leboutte, and Chloe Grace Moretz.SYNOPSIS:A darkness swirls at […]

Movie Review – Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

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Bad Times at the El Royale, 2018.Written and Directed by Drew Goddard. Starring Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Chris Hemsworth, Nick Offerman, Manny Jacinto, Cailee Spaeny, Xavier Dolan, Katharine Isabelle, Jim O’Heir, and Lewis Pullman.SYNOPSIS:Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a […]

Movie Review – Wounds (2019)

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Wounds, 2019.Directed by Babak Anvari. Starring Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, Zazie Beetz, Karl Glusman, Christin Rankins, and Brad William Henke.SYNOPSIS:Disturbing and mysterious things begin to happen to a bartender in New Orleans after he picks up a phone left behind at his bar. Wounds is two-thirds of a moral deterioration haunter that culminates with abrupt […]