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Ben Wang Nabs a Lead in “Karate Kid”

Sony Pictures has found the protagonist for the new karate kid movie: Ben Wang, star of Disney+ series American Born Chinese, will lead the new installment of the martial-arts franchise after being selected among thousands and thousands of candidates. On the first day Sony had received 10,000 entries for the role. The new Karate Kid…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

February 13, 2024

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The Karate Kid Stage Musical Sets 2022 Pre-Broadway World Premiere Run

The Karate Kid franchise is set to receive another adaptation, as it will next be headed to the stage as a musical. The Stages St. Louis production is set to have its world premiere on May 25, 2022, and will run through June 26, 2022. The play is scheduled to be presented at The Ross…

Karen Benardello

August 25, 2021

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Pedro Pascal Shares First Photo with ‘The Fantastic Four’ Co-stars

The cast of Marvel’s upcoming Fantastic Four reboot has posed for their first photo together. Pedro Pascal shared a photo on Instagram of the four performers who are portraying the titular superheroes. The Emmy-nominated actor tagged the image with the following message: “Our first mission together.” WandaVision helmer Matt Shakman is directing The Fantastic Four….

Karen Benardello

July 26, 2024

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A COMPLETE UNKNOWN | Official Teaser | Searchlight Pictures : Starring Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning

©Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Searchlight Pictures has dropped a teaser for highly anticipated Baby Dylan’s biopic, A Complete Unknown which Stars Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Elle Fanning as his girlfriend, Sylvie Russo (whom Mangold confirms is simply a renamed version of Dylan’s real-life girlfriend of that era, Suze Rotolo), Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, and Edward…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

July 26, 2024

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‘Wayne Brady: The Family Remix’ Exclusive Video Interviews

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel There’s a famous saying that you can’t pick your family, but in the case of actor, comedian, and game show host Wayne Brady, he actually did put together his own blended family. Brady has been a television mainstay for over two decades, having…

Edward Douglas

July 26, 2024

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NYAFF: ‘90 Years Old – So What?,’ An Inspiring Nonagenarian Tale

NYAFF is now in its 23rd edition, running from July 12th until the 28th. Several films have explored the world of the elderly, such as Granny Prostitutes, but there’s another movie that takes a more playful twist on third age. 90 Years Old – So What? is based on the best-selling essay book that sold over…

Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi

July 25, 2024

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Ben Wang Nabs a Lead in “Karate Kid”

The Karate Kid Stage Musical Sets 2022 Pre-Broadway World Premiere Run