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‘Moonlight’ Actor Ashton Sanders to Play Bobby Brown in Whitney Houston Biopic

Moonlight and Judas and the Black Messiah actor Ashton Sanders has signed on to play R&B icon Bobby Brown in the Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance with Somebody. Deadline reported the casting news Monday, stating Black Label Media will co-finance the film with Compelling Pictures and Primary Wave Music. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker…

Star Wars Editor Marcia Lucas Criticizes Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams’ Sequel Trilogy

Marcia Lucas, the acclaimed editor of the original Star Wars trilogy, has expressed her unhappiness with the way Disney approached the franchise’s recent sequel trilogy. The filmmaker, who won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1977 for A New Hope, stated that she wasn’t very happy with the final three movies in the…

Chris Rock Is Fully Vaccinated and Has COVID-19 

Actor Chris Rock revealed on Twitter earlier this week that he has contracted COVID-19, according to CBS News. The message that he shared was short and simple: “Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated.” In May, Rock went on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon…

Laika Adapting ‘Wildwood’ Fantasy Novel As a Stop-Motion Animated Film

Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings film studio Laika is working on a stop-motion adaptation of Colin Meloy’s young-adult, fantasy novel, Wildwood. Meloy is also the lead singer for the rock band, The Decemberists. SlashFilm reported Travis McKnight, Laika’s president and chief executive officer, is onboard to direct the movie, which is about young Prue,…

You Can Sojourn At Winnie The Pooh’s Bearbnb in East Sussex

Children around the globe have grown up with the stories of English author A. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA A. Milne, illustrated by E. H. Shepard, about the adorable anthropomorphic teddy bear, Winnie The Pooh. Ever since it first appeared on the scene in 1926, until today, the Ashdown…

Warner Bros. Hires a Tony Nominated Playwright Matthew Lopez to Write ‘Bodyguard’ Remake Script

The Inheritance playwright Matthew López has signed on to pen the screenplay for Warner Bros.’ remake of the 1992 romantic drama, The Bodyguard. Starring Kevin Costner and the late Whitney Houston, the blockbuster was about a Secret Service agent who falls in love with the imperiled pop star he was hired to protect. online pharmacy…

WarnerMedia Removing HBO Subscriptions From Amazon Prime Channels

HBO is set to to lose approximately five million of its subscribers through Prime Video’s channels platform today, as Amazon is canceling all of the premium cable network’s subscriptions. HBO’s loss of subscribers comes after its parent company, WarnerMedia, left its channels service, which allows Prime users to subscribe to streaming services via Amazon, according…

Idris Elba Set to Reprise His Title Character in Luther Movie for Netflix

Idris Elba has signed on to reprise his title role from the acclaimed psychological crime drama television series, Luther, in a Netflix feature film adaptation. The casting comes after the actor, who won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of the troubled eponymous Detective Chief Inspector John Luther in 2012, openly campaigned to play the…

Comedian, ‘SNL’ Star Norm Macdonald Died at 61

Saturday Night Live alum Norm Macdonald died Tuesday after a nine-year, private battle with cancer. He was 61. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed his death.  “He was most proud of his comedy,” his producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra, who was with Macdonald when he died, told Deadline. “He never wanted the diagnosis…

HBO Max Reportedly Working On Penguin Spinoff Featuring Colin Farrell

According to Variety, HBO Max is planning a spinoff to its Batman feature that will focus on one of the most iconic characters—The Penguin. Though HBO Max declined to comment on reports in Variety, and other media, it’s widely believed that Colin Farrell is preening his wings for the role, but no deal is currently…

Filmmaker Gavin O’Connor is Adapting Warrior Into a Television Series

Filmmaker Gavin O’Connor’s sports drama, Warrior, is poised make a comeback for its tenth anniversary, as it’s set to be revived as a television series that expands on the themes of the movie. During a recent interview with The Playlist, the film’s director revealed that the feature will be adapted for the small screen. Warrior,…