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Scenes From a Marriage adds GLOW’s Sunita Mani

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HBO’s upcoming limited series adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes From A Marriage has added GLOW‘s Sunita Mani to its cast, per Deadline. Scenes From A Marriage “re-examines the show’s iconic depiction of love, hatred, desire, monogamy, marriage and divorce through the lens of a contemporary American couple.” Mani joins Jessica Chastain (Molly’s Game) and Oscar Isaac (Dune) […]

Oscar Isaac cast as Moon Knight in Marvel’s Disney+ series

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Oscar Isaac has finally entered the world of superheroes, joining the long list of A-List actors who get to play in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Deadline broke the story today that Marvel and Disney+ have signed on the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy and X-Men: Apocalypse actor to star as Moon Knight in the live-action series. […]

October Horrors 2020 – Annihilation (2018)

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Annihilation, 2018. Directed by Alex Garland. Starring Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny and Oscar Isaac. SYNOPSIS: A group of scientists are sent into a quarantined area to investigate a mysterious force dubbed “The Shimmer” that is mutating all living things within its confines. Alex Garland is, in my view, […]

Oscar Isaac to play Francis Ford Coppola in Francis and The Godfather

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Deadline is reporting that Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) has been cast as legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola in the upcoming biopic Francis and The Godfather, which will also star Jake Gyllenhaal (Spider-Man: Far From Home) as producer and studio executive Robert Evans. Francis and The Godfather is being directed by Barry […]

First trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic Dune

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Following on from yesterday’s teaser, Warner Bros. has unveiled the first trailer for Dune, the new adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel from director Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Blade Runner 2049). Check it out below, along with the official synopsis and a selection of screenshots… A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the […]

New Dune images featuring Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson and Javier Bardem

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Following a look at Empire’s October issue covers featuring the stars of Dune, the publication has now shared three new images from Denis Villeneuve’s highly-anticipated sci-fi epic which offer another look at Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet), Chani (Zendaya), Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin), Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac), and Duncan Idaho (Jason Momoa); check them out here… […]

Movie Review – The Promise (2017)

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The Promise, 2017. Directed by Terry George. Starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale, Daniel Giménez-Cacho, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Numan Acar, Michael Stahl-David, Rade Šerbedžija, Abel Folk, Andrew Tarbet, Angela Sarafyan, Armin Amiri, Tom Hollander, Jean Reno, and James Cromwell.   SYNOPSIS: Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a […]

Oscar Isaac would return to Star Wars “if I need another house or something”

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It took over three decades for the stars of the Original Trilogy to make their return to the galaxy far, far aways, and it seems it could be a similar amount of time before the Sequel Trilogy’s leads feel ready for another outing in the Star Wars saga. Both Daisy Ridley (Rey) and John Boyega […]

Armageddon Time gains star-studded cast including Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway

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The previously announced Cate Blanchett is gaining some significant co-stars in the upcoming 1980s period drama from James Gray. Deadline confirms that Robert De Niro, Oscar Isaac, Donald Sutherland, and Anne Hathaway will join Blanchett in the forthcoming Armageddon Time for RT Features. Fresh off Ad Astra, Gray will helm what is described as a […]

Blu-ray Review – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019 Directed by J.J. Abrams. Starring Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, Dominic Monaghan, Greg Grunberg, Jimmy Vee, and Billy Dee Williams. SYNOPSIS: […]