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James Gray Signs On to Write and Direct Drama Television Series About Author Norman Mailer

Ad Astra writer-director James Gray has signed on to scribe and helm a television series about the life of the late celebrated and controversial author Norman Mailer. The filmmaker has teamed up with the author’s son, John Buffalo Mailer, who created the show, which will be titled Mailer, Deadline is reporting. The series will tell…

Will Smith Resigns From Academy, May Suffer More Repercussions For Slap

The slap heard round the world is still reverberating in the filmosphere, with a repentant Will Smith expressing his regrets for what he called his “shocking, painful, and inexcusable” behavior at last week’s Academy Award ceremonies. Though he resigned from the Academy a few days later, it is not yet possible to predict the long-term…

Bill Skarsgard to Star in ‘The Crow’ Reboot, Rupert Sanders Directing

 “It” franchise actor Bill Skarsgaard and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter FKA twigs teamed up to star in a “modern reimagining” of the long-waited supernatural thriller, EW has confirmed, with “Snow White and the Huntsman” director Rupert Sanders attached to direct. “King Richard” writer Zach Baylin is penning the new script, is based on the original graphic novel of the…

Naomi Watts Cast In and Gus Van Sant to Direct Season 2 of FX Series ‘Feud’ Subtitled ‘Capote’s Women’

Emmy Award-winning television producer, Ryan Murphy and production company Plan B are creating the second installment of their acclaimed FX anthology series, Feud. Subtitled Capote’s Women, the show’s sophomore season will star two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts as Babe Paley, who ruled New York society in the 1960s and ’70s, Deadline is reporting. Fellow two-time…

Eddie Murphy in Talks to Play George Clinton in Biopic

Dolemite is My Name and Coming to America 2 actor Eddie Murphy is in talks to play Godfather of Funk George Clinton. The 80-year-old Parliament-Funkadelic leader is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and winner of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. online pharmacy cymbalta over the counter with best prices today…

John Carney to Direct and John Logan to Write Bee Gees Biopic For Paramount

Acclaimed musical film director, John Carney has signed on to helm Paramount Pictures’ upcoming Bee Gees biopic. The studio has also hired Oscar-nominated screenwriter, John Logan to pen the untitled movie, Deadline is reporting. The news comes after Carney made a successful career for himself by directing award-winning original musical films. But The Bee Gees…

GKIDS TO RELEASE “FORTUNE FAVORS LADY NIKUKO” Produced by a Greatest Japanese Comedian Sanma Ayashiya

  GKIDS TO RELEASE “FORTUNE FAVORS LADY NIKUKO” IN SELECT THEATERS NATIONWIDE  GKIDS Partners with Fathom Events on June 2nd for an Exclusive Fan Preview Event of a New Feature from Director Ayumu Watanabe and STUDIO 4°C  Limited Theatrical Run from GKIDS Begins June 3rd   NEW YORK (March 30, 2022) – GKIDS, the acclaimed…

Bruce Willis Retiring From Acting After Being Diagnosed with Aphasia

Bruce Willis is set to retire from acting following his diagnosis with aphasia, a language disorder that impacts a person’s cognitive skills and ability to express and understand written and spoken language. The performer’s family members, including his wife Emma Heming, ex-wife Demi Moore and their oldest daughter Rumer, revealed the news by posting a…

‘It’ Prequel Show in the Works About Pennywise Origin Story

HBO Max is reportedly developing “It” prequel series, “Welcome to Derry,” which set in the fictional small town from the works of Stephen King. Set in the 1960s, “Welcome to Derry” will take audiences back to the fictional town of Derry, Maine to focus on the events that led up to 2017’s It: Part One, which was based on…

Ezra Miller Arrested in Hawaii for Disorderly Conduct and Harassment

Actor Ezra Miller has been arrested at a bar in Hilo, Hawaii. A police report released by the Hawaii Police Department on Twitter initially describes Miller as a “29-year-old man visiting from Vermont” and notes that the suspect was later identified as Miller, who uses they/them pronouns. Police came due to reports of a “disorderly…

Production Begins on Disney+’s ‘The Full Monty’ Eight-Episode Limited Television Series with Film’s Original Cast Returning

Disney+ has greenlit an eight-episode limited television series order for the hit British comedy movie, The Full Monty, which received worldwide critical acclaim when it was released during the summer of 1997.  Production on the show began today in the UK cities of Sheffield and Manchester, Deadline is reporting. The Fully Monty‘s television adaptation is…