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Justin Lin & Steven Yeun Team For 1960s Hawaiian Crime Drama, “The Island” At Peacock

Oscar nominee Steven Yeun and Justin Lin, the franchise director of Fast & Furious, are reportedly at work on a new project for Peacock, a crime series set in 1960s-era Hawaii. Yeun, noted for his roles in Minari and The Walking Dead, won’t be appearing on screen, however. Entitled The Islands, the upcoming series is…

Robert Downey Jr. Executive Producing Two Shows in Sherlock Holmes Television Universe at HBO Max

Robert Downey Jr. has signed on to executive produce two scripted Sherlock Holmes television series for HBO Max. The shows, which will be based on the acclaimed detective stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, are currently in early development at the WarnerMedia-backed streaming service, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series will mark a return…

Iranian Director Ashgar Farhadi Target of Plagiarism Lawsuit Over “A HERO”

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has been indicted on plagiarism charges surrounding the provenance of his film A Hero, which took the top prize at Cannes last year. The complainant, Azadeh Masihzadeh, one of Farhadi’s former students, argued before a Tehran court that the two-time Oscar winner had stolen the idea for the film from her…

Harrison Ford to Star in First Major TV Role in Apple Series From ‘Ted Lasso’ Creator

Just three months sky of his eightieth birthday, legendary screen actor Harrison Ford is taking on his first starring television role in the new Apple Original comedy series, Shrinking, playing opposite Jason Segel. The series, to debut this spring, takes a lighthearted look at the world of cognitive behavioral therapy. online pharmacy doxycycline over the counter…

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…