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TriStar books Bill Condon to direct ‘Guys and Dolls’ remake

TriStar Pictures has hired Oscar-winning filmmaker Bill Condon to direct its planned remake of Guys and Dolls.  TriStar has acquired the rights to the original Damon Runyon short stories and the musical with music by Frank Loesser, as well as the remake rights to the 1955 film adaptation by the Samuel Goldwyn. Guys and Dolls is…

Universal’s 2022 Movies Will Stream Exclusively on Peacock After Theatrical Releases

Universal will begin exclusively streaming its films on its streaming service, Peacock, in 2022, after the studio’s partnership with HBO expires at the end of this year. All of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group’s movies will play on Peacock during their pay-one partner TV window, which is 120 days after their theatrical release, Deadline is reporting….

Janicza Bravo’s Zola is Rightfully Becoming One of This Summer’s Biggest Surprise Indie Darlings

Modern women are being inspired to showcase their senses of self-worth by the most surprising influences. Sundance Jury Award-winning filmmaker, Janicza Bravo is proving that even social media can spark innovative, creative ideas in female storytellers with the recent release of her new black comedy, Zola. The movie is extremely provocative in its plot and…

YouTube Critic Chris Stuckmann Directing Paper Street Pictures Horror Movie ‘Shelby Oaks’

Critic Chris Stuckmann, whose YouTube channel boasts 1.93 million subscribers, is making a major upgrade for his next video. Stuckmann has been hired by Paper Street Pictures to direct Shelby Oaks, a horror film about missing paranormal investigators, according to Deadline. Though it’s based on a fictional team called The Paranormal Paranoids, there has been…

Michelle Yeoh to star in ‘The Witcher’ prequel ‘The Witcher : Blood Origin’

Crazy Rich Asians and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon actress Michelle Yeoh has signed on to star in The Witcher prequel series, The Witcher : Blood Origin, Netflix announced Tuesday. The six-episode, live-action fantasy drama takes place 1,200 years before the events chronicled in The Witcher, which is based on the stories of Andrzej Sapkowski. The author is…

Mel Gibson, Danny Glover Pay Tribute to Director Richard Donner

The popular director Richard Donner, who had over eighty filmmaking credits to his name, died earlier today, as confirmed to Variety by his production company. Donner started his career off in television and made his feature film debut in 1961 with X-15. His first major film was The Omen, followed by Superman and its sequel…

Patty Jenkins Talked about Her Creative Control on Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

Director Patty Jenkins is making major developments in the pre-production stage of her anticipated Star Wars standalone movie, Rogue Squadron. The Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker revealed that she’s working towards a December 2023 release date for the feature, which she’s already putting together a crew for, during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Jenkins also shared…

Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Belle’ Gets Premiere Slot at Cannes

We’re less than forty-eight hours away from the start of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, but a new film has been officially added to the lineup, as per Variety. Animation fans will be excited to learn that director Mamoru Hosoda’s latest, Belle, is now officially a premiere selection slated for July 15th. The film follows…

Chandler Kinney, Maia Reficco to Star in ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Spin-Off Created by ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Team

Lethal Weapon alum Chandler Kinney and Zombies 2 actress Maia Reficco are set to star in HBO Max’s coming-of-age drama, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina director Lisa Soper is onboard to direct the first two episodes of Original Sin. Production is slated to begin later this summer at Upriver Studios in New…

HBO’s Lovecraft Country Not Returning for Season 2

HBO’s acclaimed horror show, Lovecraft Country, will not be returning for a second season, Deadline is reporting. The television network has confirmed that it cancelled the drama, despite it receiving critical acclaim and multiple award nominations and wins by such organizations as the Golden Globes and SAG. “We will not be moving forward with a…

Allison Mack Got a Light Sentence for Her NXIVM Sex Cult Crimes, Here’s the Reason

“Smallville” alum Allison Mack has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine for her role as a recruiter for NXIVM, a sex cult that represented itself as a self-help group. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced the federal judge’s sentence on Twitter Wednesday. Mack,…