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Beanie Feldstein Cast in Ethan Coen’s Untitled Solo Directorial Debut Film at Working Title and Focus Features

Beanie Feldstein has been cast alongside Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan in Ethan Coen’s untitled movie at Working Title and Focus Features, Deadline is reporting. No plot or character details have been released yet for the upcoming film, which the Oscar-winning filmmaker co-wrote with his wife, Tricia Cooke. Coen is making his solo narrative feature…

Will Omar Sy Play Black Samurai in Netflix’s Yasuke Series?

Photo by Emmanuel Guimier According to the Hollywood Reporter, Omar Sy is being considered to play the role of Yasuke, an enslaved African who became a samurai in feudal Japan as a comrade-in-arms to the legendary Oda Nobunaga. The Yasuke series will draw on Craig Shreve’s soon-to-be published novel African Samurai, which 21 Laps optioned…

‘Squid Game’ Actor Lee Jung-Jae Cast in Disney+’s ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘The Acolyte’

Squid Game‘s lead star, Lee Jung-Jae has found his first major studio role following his performance on the Emmy Award-nominated survival drama television show. The SAG and Golden Globe Award-winning actor has been cast as the male lead in Disney+’s upcoming live-action Star Wars television series, The Acolyte, Deadline is reporting. Lee will play the…

Film World Mourns the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died at the age of 96, ending a reign that began when her father, King George VI, died in 1952. The throne has now passed to her oldest son, King Charles III, who mourned his mother’s passing as a “moment of great sadness” that would…

Call Me By Your Name Director Luca Guadagnino Hopes to Work with Timothée Chalamet on Follow-up

Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino still has interest in reuniting with Timothée Chalamet on a follow-up to the 2017 Oscar-winning romantic drama. However, the Italian filmmaker doesn’t believe in calling the potential second installment in the series a sequel, he revealed during a recent interview he gave to IndieWire at the Telluride…

‘Attack on Titan’ Moves from the Page to the Stage in New Musical Adaptation

Attack on Titan is moving from the page to the stage. A musical based on the popular manga series is set to make its debut in Osaka on January 7-9 before a 10-day run in Tokyo’s Seinenkan Hall later in the month. At the moment, however, there are no plans to stream the musical outside…

“The Crow” Film Starts At Penzing Studios

“The Crow” reboot was in development over a decade ago from Relativity in 2011, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo was initially attached to direct, Bradley Cooper was supposed to star, and since then, the Weinstein company fought over the distribution rights and settled. Actor Jack Huston and Luke Evans were dropped out, and director Corin Hardy and…

Olivia Wilde Dismisses Reports of ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Feud

Despite reports of a feud involving director Olivia Wilde and actor Florence Pugh, their joint appearance on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival on Monday seemed to be signaling “Don’t Worry Darling.” They were accompanied by co-star Harry Styles, whose alleged affair with Pugh reportedly earned the disapproval of Wilde during shooting of…

Léa Seydoux Teases Potential Bond 26 Return?

Léa Seydoux, a French actress from “Blue Is the Warmest Color” has appeared in two of the high profile James Bond films, “Spectre” and “No Time to Die.”   Now, she answered a mischievous question from the audiences at the Telluride Film Festival whether her character Dr. Madeleine Swann will see the mother of James…

Joe Wright to Direct a Former Prime Minister of Italy, Benito Mussolini TV Series ‘M’

Joe Wright, a British filmmaker from “Atonement,” “Darkest Hour,” has been attached to direct a TV series, “M” which chronicles a former Prime Minister of Italy, Benito Mussolini. The series based an International bestseller from a Italian writer, Antonio Scurati’s novel “M. Son of the Century” which is an epic historical novel that chronicles the birth…

Japan Submits Director Chie Hayakawa’s Cannes Winning title “Plan 75” for the Oscar Entry

After director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” garnered every prestigious critic awards and the Oscar last year, Japan hopes to repeat its success with Chie Hayakawa’s debut feature film, “Plan 75” which government program Plan 75 encourages senior citizens to be euthanized to remedy an aged society. An elderly woman whose means of survival are vanishing,…