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The School for Good and Evil gets a first teaser trailer from Netflix

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Netflix has debuted the first trailer for director Paul Feig’s upcoming fantasy The School for Good and Evil. Based on Soman Chainan’s bestselling book series, the film stars Sophia Anne Caruso and Sofia Wylie as best friends Sophie and Agatha as they are placed into an enchanted school, on opposing sides, where young heroes and […]

Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively returning for Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor sequel

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Brace yourselves for another bout of duplicitous dark comedy, because Lionsgate and Amazon Studios are joining forces to reunite Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick and Paul Feig for a follow-up to box-office hit A Simple Favor. Deadline report that Paul Feig (Last Christmas) will once again direct Blake Lively (The Shallows) and Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect), […]

Paul Feig calls out the omission of his Ghostbusters from Sony’s Ultimate Boxset

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It appears that Sony may have crossed their streams with Paul Feig when it comes to the release of their forthcoming Ghostbusters Ultimate Collection boxset, because the director of the divisive 2016 Ghostbusters reboot has taken to Twitter to politely enquire about why his entry into the franchise has been omitted. In his own inimitably […]

The School for Good and Evil adds Laurence Fishburne and Michelle Yeoh

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Netflix’s The School for Good and Evil just got a little bigger as Deadline reports that Laurence Fishburne (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum) and Michelle Yeoh (Star Trek: Discovery) have joined the cast. Fishburne will play The Schoolmaster while Yeoh is Professor Anemone. They join Sofia Wylie and Sophia Anne Caruso as the film’s leads Agatha […]

Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron attend Netflix’s School for Good and Evil

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Director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) has announced that Kerry Washington (Scandal) and Charlize Theron (The Old Guard) have joined Netflix’s YA adaptation The School for Good and Evil, joining the previously announced Sofia Wylie and Sophia Anne Caruso in the film. Washington will portray Professor Dovey while Theron will play Lady Lesso. Wylie and Caruso will lead […]

Paul Feig to direct The School for Good and Evil for Netflix

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Director Paul Feig (Ghostbusters, Last Christmas) looks to tackle the fantasy novel The School for Good and Evil in a film adaptation, reports Deadline. Feig will direct the movie, while David Magee (Life of Pi, Mary Poppins Returns) and Laura Solon (Office Christmas Party) are adapting the script. The book franchise follows best friends Sophie and […]

Paul Feig offers update on Universal Monsters movie Dark Army

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With The Mummy slamming shut the crypt door on its planned ‘Dark Universe’ franchise back in 2017, Universal Pictures decided to change tact with its Classic Monster characters. Rather than looking to ape the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the studio opted instead to adopt a filmmaker-led approach to the iconic properties – a decision that paid […]

Paul Feig reveals character names from his Ghostbusters reboot

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Last week Paul Feig revealed the first official image of his new Ghostbusters from the upcoming female-led reboot, and now the director has taken to Twitter to reveal the character names from the film. “Okay, here you go,” said Feig, responding to a question from a follower asking for the names. “Erin Gilbert, Jillian Holtzmann, […]

Movie Review – A Simple Favor (2018)

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A Simple Favor. 2018 Directed by Paul Feig Starring Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Linda Cardellini, Andrew Rannells, Jean Smart, Ian Ho, Joshua Satine, Kelly McCormack. Andrew Moodie, Eric Johnson, Sarah Baker, Zach Smadu, and Rupert Friend SYNOPSIS: A Simple Favor centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mommy blogger who seeks to uncover the truth […]