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James Mangold to Direct New Buster Keaton Biopic

Indiana Jones 5 director James Mangold is reportedly set to tackle a biopic about legendary silent-screen star Buster Keaton. Industry sources say he is working with 20th Century Studios on a script based on Marion Meade’s biography Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase. This would not be the first of Mangold’s biopics: his Walk the…

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Unveils First Image of Cillian Murphy as Titular Atomic Scientist

Universal Pictures has released the first image of Cillian Murphy as titular physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in the upcoming biopic Oppenheimer, as shared by The Hollywood Reporter. The actor is portraying the theoretical physicist, who was also one of the fathers of the atomic bomb during World War II, in the film. Oppenheimer was the…

James Gunn Announces Engagement to ‘Peacemaker’ Actress Jennifer Holland

Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy writer-director, James Gunn is engaged to actress Jennifer Holland. The filmmaker revealed the news by posting a picture of the performer wearing an engagement ring on his official Instagram account yesterday. The producer’s photo engagement announcement was later verified by The Hollywood Reporter. In the picture Gunn posted on his…

Marvel’s Netflix Series Will Vanish on MARCH 1

Marvel Netflix fans are mourning the fact that five of their shows are being dropped as of March 1: Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Punisher and The Defenders. The titles were part of an interconnected series about an array of Marvel Comics characters who try to counter a sinister plot against New York City….

Francis Ford Coppola to Spend Own $120 Million on New Epic Film ‘Megalopolis’

Francis Ford Coppola is set to spend $120 million of his own money to make his long-delayed passion project, Megalopolis. The filmmaker penned the epic sci-fi drama in the early 1980s, and is now determined to self-fund the feature, he revealed during an interview with GQ magazine. The five-time Academy Award-winning writer-director has spent the…

WONKA Set Video Offers New Look at Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka

A new footage of “Dune” actor, Timothèe Chalamet plays a younger version of a beloved “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” character, Willy Wonka surfaced. His latest outing, “Wonka,” Chalamet was photographed filming in Oxford, England, on Wednesday, working on a scene with a kid actor Calah Lane. The latest film, directed by “Paddington” series helmer…

A24 Announces R-Rated Musical Titled F*cking Identical Twins

Judging by its title alone, A24’s maiden movie musical, F*cking Identical Twins, seems a far cry from The Parent Trap, the wholesome, white-bread Disney comedy that your grandparents enjoyed in 1961 (a PG version debuted in 1998).  In this R-rated incarnation, the comedy about a pair of twins trying to resuscitate their parents’ marriage is…

‘Forrest Gump’ Trio Tom Hanks, Robert Zemeckis, and Eric Roth Reuniting for Adaptation of Graphic Novel ‘Here’

The three top people behind the beloved Oscar-winning 1994 film Forrest Gump are reteaming for the first time since that project, as reported by Variety. Actor Tom Hanks, director Robert Zemeckis, and writer Eric Roth are working on an adaptation of Richard McGuire’s 2014 graphic novel Here, which is set in one room and follows…

‘Stranger Things’ to End With Season 5 on Netflix

Stranger Things 4 is coming! In an open letter to fans, series creators the Duffer Brothers revealed when new episodes will debut on Netflix, and more news about the future of the worldwide hit. About Stranger Things 4 It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling…

FX Offers New Details on ‘Alien’ and ‘Fargo’ Television Series

FX has shared new details about the upcoming seasons of two of its highly anticipated television series from Emmy Award-winning writer-director-producer, Noah Hawley – Alien and Fargo. During today’s Television Critics Association (TCA) virtual press tour, the cable network’s chief, John Landgraf stated that Hawley will shoot a fifth season of Fargo, which will be…

Aspiring Actor Gets 20 Years in Prison for $650M Netflix and HBO Deal Scam

Actor Zachary Avery(Aka Zachary J. Horwitz), his ambitions for stardom were eclipsed this week when he was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for a film-licensing scam that reputedly bilked more than 200 investors of more than half a billion dollars. Horwitz, who chalked up a few minor film appearances under the name of Zach…