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Pedro Almodóvar Pulls Out of His First English-Language Feature Film “A Manual for Cleaning Women” with Cate Blanchett

Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki  Acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has announced that he’s withdrawing from further work on what would have been his first English-language feature, A Manual for Cleaning Women, starring Cate Blanchett. According to Deadline, Almodóvar made his decision after he realized he was not ready to continue with the project, though in…

Emmys 2022 Winners: See the Full List Here

The Television Academy has announced the winners for the 74th Emmy Awards. “The White Lotus,” “Ted Lasso” and “Succession” dominated the television’s biggest awards of the night. “The White Lotus” picked up 5 awards, Including best limited series and supporting actor Murray Bartlett, supporting actress Jennifer Coolidge, writing and directing for Mike White. Many of…

French New Wave Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard Dies at 91

Jean-Luc Godard has died at the age of 91. The celebrated Swiss-born filmmaker came to prominence as part of the French Nouvelle Vague (New Wave) movement that revolutionized the cinematic arts in the 1960s. As an auteur, his bold innovations and unconventional style influenced an entire generation of directors around the globe. His 1960 feature…

Sofia Coppola to Direct Biopic about Priscilla Presley

The filmuverse is all shook up over the hip-swiveling news about Priscilla, a new feature about the life of Elvis Presley and his wife, to be directed by Oscar winner Sofia Coppola. Based on Priscilla Beaulieu Presley’s memoir Elvis and Me, the film will see Jacob Elordi playing Elvis alongisde Cailee Spaeny as his wife…

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…