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Historical Drama “Jeanne du Barry” Starring Johnny Depp as Louis XV to Open 76th Cannes Film Festival

Johnny Depp‘s comeback movie, the historical drama Jeanne du Barry, is set to have its world premiere on opening night of the 76th Cannes Film Festival, Variety is reporting. The three-time Oscar-nominated performer plays Louis XV in his return to acting, following a three-year hiatus. He last appeared on screen in the 2020 biographical drama,…

Michael Mann and Adam Driver in Negotiations with Warner Bros. to Direct and Star in Heat Sequel

Nearly three decades since Warner Bros released Michael Mann‘s iconic crime movie, Heat, in theaters, the studio and filmmaker are currently in negotiations to make a sequel for the screen, Deadline is reporting. Warner Bros is looking to reunite with Mann to create a screen follow-up to their 1995 classic drama. The writer-director previously crafted…

UFC’s Parent Company Endeavor to Merge with WWE and Promote Vince McMahon to Executive Chair

@Vince McMahon WWE and its parent company, Endeavor Group Holdings have signed an agreement to form a new, publicly listed company that will merge the sports entertainment powerhouse with UFC. Endeavor will hold a 51 percent controlling interest in the new company, with existing WWE shareholders owning a 49 percent interest, according to The Hollywood…

‘Fleabag’ Star Phoebe Waller-Bridge Rumored to Direct New James Bond Film

@Photo by Steve Schofield Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge may be directing the 26th movie in the James Bond franchise, according to published reports in the UK. According to The Mail, Waller-Bridge has been in “early discussions” with Barbara Broccoli, thee producer of the Bond franchise via her Eon Productions. Broccoli has reportedly called the 37-year-old…

Fangoria Studios to Develop Junji Ito’s ‘Bloodsucking Darkness’ Into Film

 Junji Ito’s Bloodsucking Darkness manga series is about to be developed into a live-action feature film, says Fangoria Studios. Jeff Howard, whose credits include Midnight Mass, Oculus, and The Haunting of Hill House, has been tapped to do the honors as scriptwriter. A director has not yet been selected for the film. Bloodsucking Darkness will…

Documentary About Astronomer and ‘Cosmos’ Author, Carl Sagan, in Development by National Geographic and Seth MacFarlane

@NASA Cosmo Studies National Geographic Documentary Films is working on an upcoming documentary feature that will focus on the life and career of legendary astronomer, Carl Sagan, Deadline is reporting. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and scientist is known for expanding scientific understanding of the universe. Throughout his life, he also helped millions of people appreciate…

The Pioneering Japanese Musician and Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto Has Passed Away at 71

@Photo by Kazunali Tajima – © 2014 Kab America Inc. Musician Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed away on March 28 at the age of 71. He was born in Tokyo. The funeral was held only with his close relatives. He passed away at a hospital in Tokyo, according to a report in the Sport Nippon newspaper. Sakamoto’s…

James Gray Will Take Over Philip Seymour Hoffman’s project ‘Ezekiel Moss’ For Focus Features

Photo by Aidan Monaghan – © 2016 LCOZ HOLDINGS, LLC Palme d’Or-nominated filmmaker, James Gray is reuniting with Focus Features on the upcoming Depression-era ghost horror movie, Ezekiel Moss, Deadline is reporting. The filmmaker will direct the project, after he wrote, helmed and produced the semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama, Armageddon Time, which the distributor released in theaters…

Megan Thee Stallion Reportedly Will Star in Upcoming Josh and Benny Safdie Film

Megan Thee Stallion is reportedly the star choice for Josh and Benny Safdie’s upcoming film, says Deadline. If the reports are accurate, Stallion would be cast in the lead female role, opposite Adam Sandler. Though few details about the Safdie brothers’ upcoming project are available, it will be released by Netflix, with filming expected to…

DC’s James Gunn Denies ‘Superman: Legacy’ Casting Rumors, Claiming He ‘Doesn’t Know’ Logan Lerman

@Logan Lerhman  Superman may be faster than a speeding bullet—but the casting process for Superman: Legacy is not. Despite social-media rumors that DC Studios chief James Gunn is “very close” to finding an actor to play the Man of Steel, Gunn himself doused the reports with a dash of kryptonite when he tweeted this week: “Not…

Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ is Officially Confirmed to Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival

Martin Scorsese’s upcoming Western crime drama, Killers of the Flower Moon, is set to have its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. The festival confirmed the news this morning, and added that the screening will be held on Saturday, May 20 in the Grand Théâtre Lumière, Deadline is reporting. The drama, which is…