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Will Damian Lewis Replace Daniel Craig as James Bond? Bookies Slash Odds
5 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
London — Rumors that Damian Lewis could become the next James Bond have forced U.K. bookmakers to slash their odds on him taking the role. Meanwhile, 007 production company Eon Productions has released behind-the-scenes footage of the opening sequence of the latest Bond film, “Spectre.”
Odds on the former “Homeland” star stepping into Daniel Craig’s shoes have tightened from 25/1 to 3/1, according to Britain’s biggest bookmaker William Hill. The bookie’s favorite remains former “The Wire” and “Luther” star Idris Elba, who is 5/2. Other actors in the running include Tom Hardy (4/1), Henry Cavill (5/1), Michael Fassbender (7/1) and Orlando Bloom (12/1). The odds that “Spectre” will be Craig’s last appearance as Bond are 10/1.
“This is an unprecedented gamble, as for no apparent reason we have seen bets of up to £200 ($312) on Damian Lewis being named as the next Bond. This could well be significant and might herald the end of Daniel Craig »
- Leo Barraclough
Bradley Cooper and Todd Phillips Developing Ghost Army at Warner Bros.
4 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Back when The Monuments Men came out, Dave suggested that Hollywood turn The Ghost Army into a movie and a year later, it's happening! Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. just scored the rights to Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles' The Ghost Army Of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived The Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, And Other Audacious Fakery. [caption id="attachment_473607" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via PBS[/caption] Bradley Cooper and Todd Phillips are producing via 22 & Green and will be joined by American Sniper producer Andrew Lazar. The trio and the studio have locked Earth to Echo scribe Henry Gayden to pen the script about the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, an army unit of artists, architects, actors, set designers and engineers who were assigned to pose as Us Army soldiers and stage combat to deceive the enemy. Apparently the group's actions saved thousands of lives and there's currently a campaign underway »
- Perri Nemiroff
Maleficent 2 Is Happening
4 hours ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Deadline reports that Disney's sequel to 2014's Maleficent is starting to take shape. Linda Woolverton will return to write the script, while Angelina Jolie has reportedly been kept "in the loop" to reprise her role of the fairy turned villain turned awesome foster mom. No word yet on whether or not Elle Fanning will also be brought back onboard, but we'd totally watch a spinoff of a spinoff with just Angelina and her raven (played in the first film by Sam Riley) meddling in other people's business. Maybe it'll end up on Netflix, too. »
- Dee Lockett
Kenneth Branagh in Talks to Direct Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (Exclusive)
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Fresh off the global success of Disney’s “Cinderella,” Kenneth Branagh is in discussions to direct an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” for 20th Century Fox, multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap. A representative for 20th Century Fox declined to comment. Ridley Scott of Scott Free and Simon Kinberg of Genre Films are producing with Mark Gordon. Michael Green, who wrote the new “Blade Runner” movie for Scott, is adapting Christie’s 1934 detective novel. The story follows gifted detective Hercule Poirot as he investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the titular train. »
- Jeff Sneider
68 Fictional Character Deaths We Will Never, Ever Get Over
6 minutes ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
First, here is a big, fat Spoiler Warning. Because as you can tell by the title, we will be talking about fictional character deaths from TV shows, movies, books, etc. etc. Some of these are decades old, while others are fairly recent, as in the season five finale of Game of Thrones. So if you don't want to be spoiled, we suggest proceeding with caution. If you are ready for a good cry, let's all scroll past the spoiler GIFs and get to the heart-wrenching sadness... There are certain deaths from fiction, be it television shows or books or video games, that we will just never, ever get over. They will haunt us for the rest of time. Even if these characters do come back in some form or another, the original death will »
Best. Ever. TV. Awards 2015: Vote for the Best (and Worst) Shocker of the Season!
8 minutes ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Warning, spoilers ahead! Yes, we just had to issue a spoiler warning for 2015's Best. Ever. TV. Awards. Why, you ask? Because today's round of voting is all about the small screen's most shocking moments. We're asking you to weigh in on the TV moment's that completely blew your mind and left an imprint of your jaw on your floor. (Seriously, you haven't gotten that fixed yet?) And we're also asking you to vote on which moment just pissed you off, and almost made you throw out your TV. Voting in this round closes on Thursday, June 25 at 5 p.m. Pt, just like the rest of the categories in our Best. Ever. TV. Awards. And guess what? You can vote as many times and as often as »
Emmy nominations ballot: By the numbers
13 minutes ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
The nomination process for the 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards kicked off on June 15 when the TV academy posted ballots online. Voters have until June 26 at 5 pm Pt to submit their ballots to Ernst & Young, the accounting firm that oversees the process. As per the rules, all 17,000 plus members of the TV academy can cast nomination ballots for program nominations (save for animated documentary/nonfiction which are restricted to their peer groups.) Voters may select up to 10 programs per category. Unlike the Oscars, Emmy voters do not rank their choices and nominees are determined by a simple tally. -Break- There will be seven nominees in each of Comedy Series and Drama Series and six in the rest. Programs Comedy Series: 81 entries Drama Series: 143 entries Limited Series: 25 entries TV Movie: 38 entries Children's Program: 23 entries Informational Program or Series: 37 entries Reality Co...' »
‘The View’s’ Whoopi Goldberg Draws Rachel Dolezal and Caitlyn Jenner Comparison (Video)
18 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“The View” took on the Rachel Dolezal controversy for the second day in a row on Tuesday, when supporter Whoopi Goldberg compared the embattled ex-naacp Spokane, Washington, chapter boss to Caitlyn Jenner. “I have to believe she feels the way she feels just like Caitlyn Jenner feels like she’s a woman,” Goldberg said. “I don’t feel she’s doing anything anyone else hasn’t done. If someone feels that they’re this, they have every right to pursue it. “She’s been doing this for five or six years, I find it shocking that nobody knew this,” she added. »
- Tony Maglio
Helen Mirren Thinks Ageism Against Women in Hollywood Is ‘F*cking Outrageous’
19 minutes ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Earlier this year, Russell Crowe had the gall (ignorance?) to suggest that actresses like Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren would "give you 10,000 examples and arguments as to why [complaints of ageism are] bullshit." Nope! Upon hearing that Maggie Gyllenhaal was told that she was "too old" to play the love interest for a 55-year-old man, Dame Helen responded succinctly and appropriately: "It's fucking outrageous." She told The Wrap: "It’s ridiculous. And ’twas ever thus. We all watched James Bond as he got more and more geriatric, and his girlfriends got younger and younger. It’s so annoying.” Now, if you'd like to hear those words spoken in Helen Mirren's lovely accent, there's a video clip: »
- E. Alex Jung
Donald Trump Leaves ‘Fox and Friends,’ ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Due to Presidential Bid
20 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Donald Trump’s official bid for the U.S. presidency in 2016 has put a halt on his various TV projects. Trump announced he’s running for the Republican nomination on Tuesday, telling an audience in New York City he will make America great once again while being the greatest jobs president that “God ever created.” “I am officially running for president of the United States, and we are going to make our country great again,” Trump said in a fiery speech. Also Read: 2016 Presidential Contenders: The Race to the White House (Photos) His regular weekly appearances on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” have been. »
- Linda Ge
Is Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice Fate Dependent on His Presidential Campaign? Get the Scoop!
24 minutes ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Did Donald Trump just get himself fired? Well, not quite. The businessman may just announced that he's running for president in the 2016 election, which led many to wonder about the fate of his longstanding reality TV show, Celebrity Apprentice. An NBC spokesperson tells E! News, "We will re-evaluate Trump's role as host of Celebrity Apprentice should it become necessary, as we are committed to this franchise." The statement comes on the heels of reports that the 15th season of Trump's show has been pulled, which based on the above, is clearly not the case. The 69-year-old broke the political news this morning at a press conference held at, where else, Trump Tower in New York »
Prince George Has a Doppelgänger—and the Little Boy Is Thrilled He Looks Like the Future King
24 minutes ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Hey, we'd probably react like this, too, if we looked like royalty. A photo of one little boy who could pass for Prince George has gone viral after Reddit user TheGGongShow posted the pic of the overjoyed toddler proudly pointing out his doppelgänger. "My godson think he's the Royal Prince," the user wrote of the pic, to which one Redditor replied, "I'm not convinced he isn't." In the image, the blond-haired cutie poses alongside the Hello! magazine cover which features the very first photos of Prince William and Kate Middleton's son and his newborn sister, Princess Charlotte. He has a giant smile on his face as he points to the look-alike pic, clearly ecstatic »
Starz orders series of Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods' from 'Hannibal' producer Bryan Fuller
25 minutes ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
After years in development at both HBO and Starz, Neil Gaiman's "American Gods" is finally coming to television. All it needs now is a cast. Starz today announced an order for "American Gods," adapting Gaiman's 2001 novel in which the deities of ancient myth wander around modern day America in more mortal-seeming forms. It has an impressive creative team, headed by "Hannibal" showrunner Bryan Fuller and "Kings" creator Michael Green. The start of production is contingent on the show finding the right actor to play the central character, known as Shadow Moon. In the press release, Gaiman said, "I am thrilled, scared, delighted, nervous and a ball of glorious anticipation. The team that is going to bring the world of 'American Gods' to the screen has been assembled like the master criminals in a caper movie: I'm relieved and confident that my baby is in good hands. Now »
- Alan Sepinwall
15 Pixar Movies Ranked From Best to Worst: ‘Toy Story 3’ to ‘Cars 2’
26 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Ranking Pixar movies is like picking your favorite Beatles song or Godiva chocolate flavor. One person prefers “Help!” to “A Day in the Life,” or a dark chocolate truffle to a raspberry nougat, and who’s to say who’s right? With the studio’s 15th feature, “Inside Out,” opening in theaters this week, TheWrap’s film critic Alonso Duralde stacks Pixar’s offerings from favorite to least. 1. Toy Story 3 (2010) Andy goes off to college and must leave childhood, and its playthings, behind. An exciting and funny meditation on death and growing up and I’m going to need a handkerchief now. »
- Alonso Duralde
Sony Hack: Ex-Employee Negligence Suit Moves Ahead With Judge’s Approval
26 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
A California Federal court ruled Monday that a group of former Sony Pictures Entertainment employees can move forward with a lawsuit claiming negligence in the devastating November 2014 studio hack. Judge R. Gary Klausner found that the posting of private identification information of current and former Spe employees to file sharing sites “are sufficient to establish a credible threat of real and immediate harm, or certainly impending injury.” The original complaint, filed in mid-December by Michael Corona and Christina Mathis “on behalf of all others similarly situated,” proposed the hacking resulted from two “inexcusable problems”: Also Read: Sony Hack Aftershocks: Viacom Steps Up Cybersecurity With. »
- Matt Donnelly
Kelly Ripa's Daughter Lola Turns 14! See the Birthday Girl's Resemblance to Her Gorgeous Mom
27 minutes ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Happy 14th birthday, Lola Grace Consuelos! Kelly Ripa took to Instagram earlier today to wish her teenage look-alike daughter happy b-day. "Here she is.......the Kween of 14! Happy Birthday Lola!" the 44-year-old talk show host shared this morning with an adorable pic of her and Lola. It's hard not to notice the resemblance between Ripa and her beautiful daughter. Their smiles are almost identical in the cute birthday selfie. The only thing missing from the family photo is papa Mark Consuelos. It's no secret that Ripa and Lola have the most adorable relationship. Back in April, Ripa appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman and did a hilarious "valley girl" impression of the »
Annecy: ‘Walter’ Joins Cultures Bringing Nature Alive at Annecy Festival
28 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Director Clément Du Ruyter fuses French, Japanese and American influences into his own style for the upcoming animation series, “Walter”. In hopes of receiving funds for a toon skein, “Walter” chronicles a man’s journey in a magical forest as he attempts to oust strange creatures from their natural environment. The French series project draws from other man-versus-wildlife comedic animations such as American classics Yosemite Sam, Elmer Fudd and Wile E. Coyote with a blend of Japanese folklore “Yokai” and traditional European illustrations.
On “Walter,” Lorène Lescanne producces, screenplay is by Marie Manand; De Ruyter and Lila Poppins serve as graphic artists.
“Walter” will be presented Thursday at the Annecy Mifa market TV Special and Series pitches.
What inspired you to write this story?
Basically ,I just wanted to mix European design with creatures that look Japanese. I really like Paul Grimault and Tomi Ungerer who do [French] animation films with a very special style. »
- Mannie Holmes
Game of Thrones Star Maisie Williams Is Even More Upset Than You Are About That Finale Death
31 minutes ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Warning: major spoilers below! Do not read until you have watched Game of Thrones season five finale, "Mother's Mercy." Seriously, we're talking huge, game-changing spoilers here. You think you're having a tough time getting over the death of Jon Snow (Kit Harington) on Game of Thrones? Imagine how his onscreen sister is feeling! Even though Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) hasn't seen her half-brother Jon since he joined the Night's Watch back in season one, their bond was one of the strongest we've ever seen on HBO's fantasy series. Jon was even the one to give her Needle, her favorite weapon! So when Jon was figuratively stabbed in the back and literally »
Mountain Climber Melissa Arnot Inspires TheWrap’s Power Women On Scaling Everest: ‘Life is Life-Threatening’
36 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Melissa Arnot climbs mountains for a living. It’s risky, she says, but so is life. “Life is a life-threatening activity. We are going to die,” the 31-year-old Arnot said in an inspirational talk at TheWrap’s first Power Women Breakfast in New York on Tuesday. “What matters is that I feel complete,” she said. Arnot is the first American woman to climb Mount Everest five times and the only female guide working on the mountain. She had a roomful of powerful women executives breaking into spontaneous applause as she recounted quitting an advertising job at Procter & Gamble and living out of the. »
- Jill Goldsmith
Woody Harrelson to Play Lyndon B. Johnson in Rob Reiner Political Drama
39 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Woody Harrelson will star as Lyndon Baines Johnson in Rob Reiner’s political drama “LBJ” with production set for the fall in Louisiana, Dallas and Washington, D.C.
Production companies are Acacia Entertainment, Savvy Media Holdings, Reiner’s Castle Rock Entertainment and Star Thrower Entertainment. Producers are Matthew George, Reiner, Liz Glotzer, Michael R. Williams and Tim and Trevor White.
Executive producers are Martin Shafer, Elizabeth A. Bell, Susan Lanot, Danny Roth, Damiano Tucci, Michael Tadross Jr. and Julie May. Voltage Pictures is handling international sales and CAA is handling U.S. rights.
Reiner will direct from a script by Joey Hartstone, which follows Johnson’s ascension from the poor hill country of West Texas to the corridors of power in Washington, being thrust into the Presidency by the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy and the passage of civil rights legislation.
Harrelson and Reiner are repped by CAA.
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- Dave McNary
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