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Brie Larson the Frontrunner to Play Captain Marvel (Exclusive)
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
After her Oscar-winning turn in “Room,” Brie Larson may be ready to step into the shoes of one of Marvel’s most popular female superheroes.
Sources tell Variety Marvel is in early talks with Larson to play Captain Marvel in the studio’s standalone project. It is unknown where things stand in negotiations, but sources have told Variety that Larson is the first choice, and that she’s leaning toward playing the part.
Marvel had no comment on the story.
No director is currently on board. Marvel, however, had always planned to have an actress lined up early, with the idea of possibly introducing her in one of its upcoming films before its “Captain Marvel” movie bows.
“Inside Out” scribe Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman are currently writing the script, which follows Carol Danvers, an air force pilot whose DNA is fused with that of an alien during an accident. »
- Justin Kroll
Susanne Bier May Helm The Next Bond Film?
31 May 2016 9:34 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Adding fuel to all the Tom Hiddleston as James Bond fire comes word that acclaimed Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier ("After the Wedding," "In a Better World") has made the shortlist as one of the leading contenders to direct the next entry in the 007 franchise.
RadioTimes broke the news, saying Bier is among a 'handful' of names making up producer Barbara Broccoli’s shortlist to inherit the directing gig from Sam Mendes who directed the last two and made it clear this week he's done with the franchise for now - much like its star Daniel Craig.
If Bier gets the job it would make her the first woman ever to helm a James Bond movie. Bier has just come off helming BBC1's acclaimed espionage drama series "The Night Manager" which starred Hiddleston in a mini-series which has frequently been dubbed as the actor's "audition for Bond" in numerous reviews. »
- Garth Franklin
Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Ubisoft’s ‘The Division’ Movie (Exclusive)
2 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Following record-breaking sales, Ubisoft is already developing a movie based on its video game “Tom Clancy’s the Division,” and now looks to have an A-list star to lead the film.
Sources tell Variety that Jake Gyllenhaal is attached to star in the pic based on the hit video game that has already become Ubisoft’s fastest-selling product.
Gyllenhaal is also attached as a producer, and the studio is currently looking for a writer to pen the adaptation. Ubisoft could not be reached for comment.
Developed and published by Ubisoft, with assistance from Red Storm Entertainment, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the third-person shooter is set in a dystopian New York City in the aftermath of a smallpox pandemic. The player, who is an agent of the Strategic Homeland Division, commonly referred to as simply “The Division,” is tasked with helping to rebuild the Division’s operations in Manhattan, »
- Justin Kroll
Outlander Renewed for 2 More Seasons at Starz—Rejoice Claire and Jamie Lovers
9 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Grab the whiskey and prepare to celebrate—Outlander will be back for a third and fourth season! Starz announced today that the epic romance of Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) will continue with a third and fourth season spanning the third book in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, Voyager as well Drums of Autumn. Season three follows the couple through new adventures in all new countries...and that's about all we can say about that without spoiling the end of season two. "Outlander is like nothing seen before on television. From its depiction of a truly powerful female lead character, to the devastating decimation of the Highlander way of life, to what is a rarely »
Showtime Lands Daniel Craig, Scott Rudin Limited Series ‘Purity’
10 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
After multiple bidders emerged, Showtime has landed “Purity,” the Daniel Craig-starring limited series from producer Scott Rudin, Variety has learned.
Showtime has given a straight-to-series pickup to the drama with a hefty 20-episode order, which will air over the course of two years. Production begins in 2017, and no premiere date has been set.
Sources say the project is a megabucks deal for “James Bond” star Craig, who will also serve as an exec producer on “Purity.”
Based on Jonathan Franzen’s novel, the television adaptation will be penned by Todd Field, who is also directing all 20 episodes. Field will exec produce with Rudin, Eli Bush, David Hare and Franzen with the latter two also serving as writers on the series.
Before landing at Showtime, the hot project generated a slew of high-profile bidders from Netflix to FX and more with Rudin searching for a straight-to-series order, given the impressive auspices. »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
‘Homeland’ Nears Renewal For Seasons 7 & 8, Season 6 Debut Pushed To January
8 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Showtime is finalizing a deal with Fox 21 TV Studios to lock its flagship drama series Homeland for 3 more seasons, starting with the already picked up upcoming sixth season, which has been pushed to January 2017. Showtime Networks president and CEO David Nevins made the announcement during a press call. In fall 2016, Homeland will be replaced by Shameless. The additional pickup would be for Seasons 7 and 8. Star Claire Danes and showrunner Alex Gansa are both set for… »
‘Hamilton’ Star Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In The Heights’ Back On At The Weinstein Company
13 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It’s been a pretty good week so far for “Hamilton” creator/star Lin-Manuel Miranda. He landed the co-starring role in Disney‘s upcoming “Mary Poppins Returns,” and now the Broadway show that first put him on the map is (finally) headed to the big screen. The Weinstein Company have picked up the rights to “In The Heights,” the Tony […]
The post ‘Hamilton’ Star Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In The Heights’ Back On At The Weinstein Company appeared first on The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Wme: We’re Not Doing Trump’s Convention Film
23 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
A spokesman for Wme Entertainment said that the agency had no plans to work on a film for the Republican National Convention, after Donald Trump suggested in an interview that agency chieftan Ari Emanuel had offered to take charge of the project.
Trump is a former agency client and talks to Emanuel, the spokesman said. Wme/Img also purchased the Miss Universe Pageant from the Trump Organization last year.
In an interview with Michael Wolff in the Hollywood Reporter, Trump said that Emanuel was a “very good friend of mine” and that he had offered to take on the convention project.
But Emanuel is a longtime Democrat, and has given to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. His brother, Rahm, is the former mayor of Chicago.
It’s fairly typical for presidential nominees to enlist Hollywood figures for their biographical convention films. Davis Guggenheim directed Barack Obama’s movie in 2008, and »
- Ted Johnson
‘Spider-Man 3’ Actress Sues NYC Restaurant Over Alleged Assault
47 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
An actress whose credits include “Spider-Man 3,” “Sex and the City” and “Law & Order” has filed a lawsuit against a New York City restaurant manager who allegedly assaulted her. Actress La Rivers appeared with her attorney, Gloria Allred, in New York on Wednesday afternoon to explain the lawsuit, which also names the Beautique lounge in Midtown Manhattan. Rivers alleges that manager Edward Moffett assaulted her in June 2015 after she left the upscale nightspot, leaving her with a broken nose and a black eye (pictured above). Also Read: Shia Labeouf Lookalike Assaulted for Resemblance to Actor “I went to Beautique thinking that it. »
- Tim Kenneally
UCLA Shooting Victim Identified as Engineering Professor William S Klug
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Engineering professor William S. Klug has been identified the victim of a fatal shooting on the UCLA campus on Wednesday. According to ABC7 and other media outlets, Klug taught aerospace and mechanical engineering at the university and was a married father of two. The professor was one of two pronounced dead following what police called a “possible murder-suicide” that took place around 10 a.m. Pt on Wednesday. The campus was placed on lockdown for about two hours until Lapd declared the incident over just after noon Pt. Also Read: UCLA Shooting: Student Caught in Chaos Recalls Terrifying 2-Hour Ordeal (Video »
- Reid Nakamura and Itay Hod
Jimmy Kimmel Tells HuffPo to Stuff It Over Megan Fox Criticism
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Jimmy Kimmel had a pretty simple response to the Huffington Post regarding a column ripping him for discussing a guest’s pregnancy on his show: “F— off.” On Wednesday, the site posted a column titled: “Dear Jimmy Kimmel, Megan Fox‘s Pregnancy Is None Of Your Business” after the ABC late-night host brought up Fox’s impending motherhood during an interview Tuesday. “Dear @HuffingtonPost – Megan agreed to discuss this before the show, so fuck off,” Kimmel wrote on Twitter. Also Read: Kelly Ripa's First Wave of Guest Co-Hosts: Who Had the Best and Worst TV Ratings? Fox was on »
- Reid Nakamura
‘Under the Gun’ Director: ‘I Stand By’ Controversial Edit
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Director Stephanie Soechtig is sticking up for her documentary “Under the Gun” after executive producer Katie Couric apologized for a controversial scene in the film.
Couric, who also narrates and appears in the movie, expressed regret Monday for a moment in the film in which she asks members of a gun-rights group called the Virginia Citizens Defense League a question about background checks for felons and suspected terrorists. The group members are shown sitting silently for eight seconds before finally answering. Couric and the movie, which premiered May 14 on Epix, became targets for gun-rights advocates last week after unedited audio revealed that the silence had been added into the documentary — the Vcdl members had responded immediately to Couric’s question. In her statement Monday, Couric said, “I regret that those eight seconds were misleading,” and claimed that she raised concerns about the edit to Soechtig during the filmmaking process.
Speaking to Variety Wednesday, »
- Daniel Holloway
‘Under the Gun’ Director: ‘I Stand By’ Controversial Edit
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Director Stephanie Soechtig is sticking up for her documentary “Under the Gun” after executive producer Katie Couric apologized for a controversial scene in the film.
Couric, who also narrates and appears in the movie, expressed regret Monday for a moment in the film in which she asks members of a gun-rights group called the Virginia Citizens Defense League a question about background checks for felons and suspected terrorists. The group members are shown sitting silently for eight seconds before finally answering. Couric and the movie, which premiered May 14 on Epix, became targets for gun-rights advocates last week after unedited audio revealed that the silence had been added into the documentary — the Vcdl members had responded immediately to Couric’s question. In her statement Monday, Couric said, “I regret that those eight seconds were misleading,” and claimed that she raised concerns about the edit to Soechtig during the filmmaking process.
Speaking to Variety Wednesday, »
- Daniel Holloway
Jake Gyllenhaal Set to Star in Movie Adaptation of Tom Clancy Video Game ‘The Division’
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Jake Gyllenhaal is attached to produce and star in a movie based on the popular “Tom Clancy‘s The Division” video game by Ubisoft, TheWrap has learned. The studio has yet to hire a writer to adapt the online-only video game into a screenplay. Released on March 8 this year, the game was an instant hit with the highest number of first-day sales on record for the gaming company. Also Read: Jake Gyllenhaal Reteams With Denis Villeneuve in Crime Drama 'The Son' “The Division” takes place in the aftermath of a small pox pandemic in dystopian New York. Players attempt to rebuild, »
- Meriah Doty
'Sicario' Sequel Lands Its Director
2 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Italian helmer Stefano Sollima is in talks with Lionsgate to direct the sequel to Sicario. The film will be called Soldado, the Spanish word for soldier, and will center on Benicio Del Toro's character. The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that a follow-up was in the works based on a Taylor Sheridan script with the hope that Denis Villenueve, who directed the first film, would return for the sequel. Green Room helmer Jeremy Saulnier was the frontrunner to land the Soldado gig once Villeneuve's schedule became too packed, but he couldn't make the dates work given the film's fall production schedule.
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- Tatiana Siegel
Redfoo Gives Dance Lessons, Reveals What It Takes to Be Part of His Party Rock Crew (Video)
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Redfoo sure knows how to have a good time. The DJ and singer, who is best known as part of “Party Rock Anthem” duo Lmfao, shared tips with TheWrap’s Stuart Brazell on what it takes to be a part of his Party Rock crew. “You gotta be able to take shots. You gotta be able to dance,” Redfoo, whose real name is Stefan Gordy, revealed on the latest episode of “Drinking With the Stars.” “And you gotta be able to be the life of the party when need be.” The wild-haired musician demonstrated some of that party-starter attitude with »
- Reid Nakamura
Sumner Redstone Ex Wants New Competency Trial in California
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Sumner Redstone’s ex-girlfriend Manuela Herzer has indicated that she wants a new trial regarding the mental competency of the 93-year-old Viacom mogul. After they failed to sway a Los Angeles judge — who found Redstone to be fully competent despite his labored pre-taped testimony — last month, attorneys for Herzer filed paperwork citing new evidence and conflicting statements from Sumner’s daughter Shari as cause. “On behalf of Manuela Herzer, we have today notified the trial court of possible grounds for a new trial. Primarily, we believe that there is newly-discovered evidence since the trial that significantly corroborates our arguments that Sumner Redstone is. »
- Matt Donnelly
Another Director Backtracks on Bashing His Actress, This Time It’s Michael Bay
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Director Michael Bay responded to Kate Beckinsale‘s negative comments about his directing style on Wednesday, claiming the two are longtime friends and that they have spoken about the issue. “The reporter made her story into some scandalous confrontation, when it was nothing of the sort,” Bay wrote on his personal site. “Spoke to Kate today and she felt she told a funny story.” During a recent taping of the U.K.’s “Graham Norton Show” in a segment that never made it to air, Beckinsale said that Bay fussed over her looks for the film “Pearl Harbor.” “I think »
- Meriah Doty
We have a new frontrunner for Captain Marvel, and we think you’ll like her
2 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
A new development in the speculation of who will star in the first McU led solo by a female superhero: Brie Larson is reportedly the frontrunner to play Captain Marvel. Variety posted today that she is in early talks for the role and is the studio’s first choice, though Marvel isn’t commenting on this yet. Larson has become quite the “It Girl” lately, winning the Best Actress Oscar this year for Room and set to share the screen with Tom Hiddleston in new King Kong movie Kong: Skull Island. Yup, this would mean two The Spectacular Now actors have gone on to play superheroes, though we hope things turn out much better for Larson than they did for Miles Teller. The Captain Marvel standalone film is set for a Marvel 2019 release, but the Russo brothers let slip that we will also see her in one of the (formerly »
- Emily Rome
The 'Twin Peaks' Season 3 premiere date just got narrowed down a little bit more
2 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
David Lynch and Mark Frost's strict code of silence has made news on the Twin Peaks revival tough to come by, but here's something, at least: the show will premiere in the "second quarter" of 2017 (i.e. sometime in April, May, or June). That's according to Showtime president David Nevins, who also noted during a conference call with reporters that Lynch is currently editing the series' third season, which wrapped principal photography back in April. Twin Peaks originally aired on ABC between 1990 and 1991 before being picked up by Showtime for an extremely-belated Season 3. Original cast members set to return for the revival include Kyle McLachlan, Sherilyn Fenn, Sheryl Lee, Madchen Amick, Ray Wise, Grace Zabriskie and Dana Ashbrook. [Vulture] »
- Chris Eggertsen
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