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Sarah Paulson In Talks To Join ‘Ocean’s Eight’ Crew
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Exclusive: Sarah Paulson, who is up for an Emmy for her turn as Marcia Clark in The People Vs O.J. Simpson, is in early talks to join the killer cast of Ocean’s Eight, Warner Bros’ female-driven caper spinoff directed by Gary Ross. If the deal makes she will join Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling and Awkwafina. The film will be produced by Ocean's Eleven director Steven Soderbergh, and Ross wrote the script with… »
Helen Mirren Joins Disney’s ‘The Nutcracker’
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Helen Mirren is in talks to join Keira Knightley in Disney’s new retelling of “The Nutcracker.”
Mackenzie Foy is on board to play Clara, with Misty Copeland and Morgan Freeman also attached to the movie.
The live-action film — based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s 1816 story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” — is titled “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.” In the pic, one of Clara’s Christmas toys — a Nutcracker doll — comes to life and battles the evil Mouse King with seven heads.
Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov turned Alexandre Dumas’ adaptation of the classic story into the “The Nutcracker” ballet in 1892.
Lasse Hallström will direct the upcoming film from Ashleigh Powell’s script. Mark Gordon is producing, while Lindy Goldstein is executive producing. Sam Dickerman and Allison Erlikhman are overseeing the project for Disney. Sara Smith is working on behalf of the Mark Gordon Company. »
- Justin Kroll
Denzel Washington Circling Dan Gilroy’s Legal Drama ‘Inner City’ (Exclusive)
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Denzel Washington is eyeing the lead role in “Inner City,” a legal drama written and to be directed by Dan Gilroy.
The project is being billed as a character study in the vein of Paul Newman’s 1982 classic “The Verdict,” and could land two-time Oscar winner Washington back in the awards race.
Washington will play a lawyer in an ambulance-chasing firm. When his boss falls ill, he steps in as the frontman, but manages to make a mess of things at every turn.
The movie takes place in Los Angeles, the familiar gritty setting of “Nightcrawler,” which was Gilroy’s directorial debut after three decades of screenwriting. That 2014 film, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a troubled crime paparazzo (who also chased ambulances), grossed $32 million domestically on a $8.5 million budget.
Jennifer Fox is producing “Inner City.”
The script is hot off the presses and hasn’t been shopped to distributors yet. However, »
- Ramin Setoodeh
Dwayne Johnson Named World’s Highest-Paid Actor
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Dwayne Johnson is rocking Forbes‘ highest-paid actor list.
Johnson commanded $64.5 million between June 2015 and June 2016, more than doubling his earnings from the previous year and bumping Robert Downey Jr. from the top of the list, where he was perched for three consecutive years. A bulk of Johnson’s earnings come from his roles in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, the disaster movie “San Andreas,” and the HBO series “Ballers,” as well as upfront fees for “Fast 8” and the “Baywatch” movie
Johnson ranked No. 11 last year with around $31 million.
“Want to say two things about this,” Johnson tweeted about the news. “I started w/$7 bucks. If I can overcome, so can you. Waffle House on me!”
Want to say two things about this.
I started w/ $7 bucks. If I can overcome, so can you.
Waffle House on me!! https://t.co/r3UeQYaLmT
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 25, 2016
Downey dropped down to eighth with $33 million, »
- Maane Khatchatourian
Neil Burger to Direct Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston in ‘Intouchables’ Remake
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“Divergent” director Neil Burger has been tapped to direct The Weinstein Company’s remake of “The Intouchables,” starring Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston.
TWC plans to start showing in January. Hart and Cranston, who have not worked together before, came on board the project in March.
The original French movie starred Francois Cluzet and Omar Sy in the story of the friendship that develops between a quadriplegic millionaire and his caregiver. “Intouchables” grossed close to $430 million worldwide in 2011 and TWC picked up remake rights that year as part of a deal to release the original domestically.
The original film was directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano.
John Hartmere has written the script for the remake. Burger worked with TWC on “The Illusionist” and also directed “Limitless.”
Burger has been writing the script for Universal’s “Bride of Frankenstein” remake. He’s repped by CAA. The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood. »
- Dave McNary
‘Angry Birds Movie’ Sequel in the Works at Rovio
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A sequel to “The Angry Birds Movie” is in the works at Finland-based Rovio Entertainment Ltd., maker of the “Angry Birds” mobile game.
“Angry Birds” grossed a solid $347 million worldwide, including $107 million domestically, since its release in May. Rovio CEO Kati Levoranta made the disclosure as part of the company’s earnings report.
“With the excellent performance of our games portfolio and the fantastic movie, the Angry Birds brand is flying high and we are seeing positive Ebit and cash flow development, while fulfilling our mission to create world class entertainment,” Levoranta said. “We currently have several exciting new games and other projects in development, including new IP, and we have started planning the sequel to ‘The Angry Birds Movie.’”
Rovio gave no further details about the sequel. It noted that “The Angry Birds Movie” was released digitally in selected Asian markets and North America on July 29 and went to No. »
- Dave McNary
‘Black-ish’ Actress Cast as Lead on Amazon Live-Action ‘American Girl’ Special
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“Black-ish” actress Marsai Martin must be a real doll — the ABC star has been cast in the title role on Amazon’s upcoming American Girl live-action special, “Melody, 1963: Love Has to Win, an American Girl Story.” Based in 1963 Detroit during the civil rights movement, “Melody” centers around a 10-year-old girl whose eyes are opened to the racial inequality surrounding her, including the 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing, according to Amazon. As a result, Melody’s belief in the indivisible promise of our country’s Pledge of Allegiance comes into question as she challenges her teacher on the validity of this given the horrific. »
- Tony Maglio
Q&A: John Krasinski and Margo Martindale Bonded Like a Real Family for ‘The Hollars’
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“The Hollars,” which debuts on Friday, takes a comedic look at a very emotional situation in a family that is, for better or for worse, a little disjointed. John Krasinski is in both the actor’s and the director’s chair for his latest project, accompanied by a cast of Anna Kendrick, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley and Margo Martindale. Krasinski and Martindale spoke with Variety about bonding like a real family on the set of “The Hollars,” the awkward moments that bring out the truth of the film and their first job together.
How did you get attached to the project?
John Krasinski: I was attached as an actor six or seven years ago. I got sent the script and I don’t think I’ve said yes to anything faster. It was just a script that I felt – I mean, there’s a lot of family movies out »
- Maria Cavassuto
Photographer Jeff Vespa Making Directing Debut on ‘Amre’
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High-profile photographer Jeff Vespa is making his directorial debut in Moviq’s historical drama “Amre,” starring Sanjar Madi, Abbie Cornish and Ben Aldridge.
Producers are Cary Granat, Alidar Utemuratov and Ed Jones. “Amre” is filming through Sept. 1 in Riga, Latvia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan with Vespa directing from a script by Benjamin A. van der Veen.
The story, based on a true story, is set in 1925 in Soviet-ruled Kazakhstan and Paris. Filming is set to be completed on Sept. 1.
Madi plays a smalltown Kazakh singer who journeys from Kazakhstan to Paris in order to compete in an international singing competition at the Paris Expo who befriends American songwriter George Gershwin (played by Aldridge), forming a beautiful and unlikely friendship. While Amre’s talent for singing opens up an exciting new world outside of Kazakhstan, he is forced to choose between following the opportunities his singing career could open up and remaining loyal to his home country. »
- Dave McNary
13 Shows to Binge-Watch Before Labor Day: ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Halt and Catch Fire,’ ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ (Photos)
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Society at large persists in insisting that summer ends after Labor Day, so while temperatures will continue to be borderline unbearable through October, that means there’s a little more than a week and a half left to get on board the “Stranger Things” train. These shows won’t be disappearing anytime soon, but your free time just might be, so best shut yourself away in a dark, air-conditioned room and binge on. “Stranger Things” (season 1 on Netflix) There’s no reason to not have watched this ’80s horror-adventure pastiche, unless you’ve been in the upside-down. (You’ll get the reference when you watch. »
- Oriana Schwindt
‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter, Producers Tussle Over Rights to Movie in New Lawsuit
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The screenwriter of the iconic 1980 horror film “Friday the 13th” is seeking to reclaim the rights to the movie. On Wednesday, the film’s producers fired back with a lawsuit in a Connecticut federal court, calling writer Victor Miller’s actions “a transparently disingenuous money grab.” Earlier this year — 36 years after the movie hit theaters — screenwriter Miller sent out termination notices, seeking to claim the rights to the movie he wrote as a work-for-hire. This week, current rights holder Horror Inc., along with the Manny Company — which hired and signed an employment agreement with Miller — filed their suit, claiming that. »
- Matt Pressberg
Entertainment Industry Attorney Charged With Child Sex Crimes
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An entertainment industry attorney has been charged with having sex with a 14-year-old boy, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Benjamin Lawson Adams, 31, faces charges of lewd acts upon a child, oral copulation of a person under 16, two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object and one count of sodomy of a person under 16. Adams has pleaded not guilty to the sex crimes charges. He is scheduled to returned to court Sept. 27. Also Read: 'Law & Order' Director Jace Alexander Sentenced to 10 Years Probation in Child Porn Case Adams is accused of sexually assaulting »
- Tim Kenneally
Ryan Lochte Officially Charged by Rio Police for Making False Robbery Report
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Ryan Lochte will face charges in Brazil over his claim that he was robbed during the recent Rio Olympics. Per the Associated Press, Lochte was charged today with making false report of robbery. He claimed that he and three fellow U.S. swimmers competing in the Olympics were robbed at gunpoint. But local authorities soon countered that the athletes had actually been stopped by armed security guards and accused of vandalizing a gas station restroom. Lochte left Brazil early, but his three teammates–James Feigen, Gunnar Bentz and Jack »
- Joe Otterson
Bryan Singer Shows Off ‘X-Men’ Tattoo, Talks About Franchise’s Birth and Future
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Edinburgh, Scotland — Director-writer-producer Bryan Singer, who is an exec producer on X-Men TV series “Legion” for FX, and Peter Rice, chairman and CEO of Fox Networks Group, discussed the genesis and future development of the “X-Men” franchise at the Edinburgh Intl. Television Festival Thursday.
Singer revealed an “X-Men” tattoo on his leg to the Edinburgh audience, who were the first to see it, he said. He added that one of the reasons he was drawn to the first “X-Men” movie, released in 2000, was it resonated with him emotionally.
“There has to be something in the main character or in the story that I connect to. I have a knack for ensembles. I like groups of people. Each [project] is individual. In ‘X-Men’ it is just that feeling of being isolated,” he said. “I had issues growing up with not being a good student and sexuality issues, whatever they were, and I »
- Leo Barraclough
Bryan Singer Shows Off ‘X-Men’ Tattoo, Talks About Franchise’s Birth and Future
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Edinburgh, Scotland — Director-writer-producer Bryan Singer, who is an exec producer on X-Men TV series “Legion” for FX, and Peter Rice, chairman and CEO of Fox Networks Group, discussed the genesis and future development of the “X-Men” franchise at the Edinburgh Intl. Television Festival Thursday.
Singer revealed an “X-Men” tattoo on his leg to the Edinburgh audience, who were the first to see it, he said. He added that one of the reasons he was drawn to the first “X-Men” movie, released in 2000, was it resonated with him emotionally.
“There has to be something in the main character or in the story that I connect to. I have a knack for ensembles. I like groups of people. Each [project] is individual. In ‘X-Men’ it is just that feeling of being isolated,” he said. “I had issues growing up with not being a good student and sexuality issues, whatever they were, and I identified with the ‘X-Men’ characters as being »
- Leo Barraclough
Sarah Paulson in Talks to Join ‘Ocean’s Eight’
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Sarah Paulson is in negotiations to join “Ocean’s Eight,” the all-female spinoff of “Ocean’s Eleven.”
If the deal goes through, Paulson would join Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling and Awkwafina.
Gary Ross, who credits include “The Hunger Games” and “Free State of Jones,” is directing with Bullock’s character the leader of a group of thieves and cons who try to pull off a major heist. Ross is directing from a script that he co-wrote with Olivia Milch.
“Ocean’s Eleven” director, Steven Soderbergh, and Ross will produce with executive producer Susan Ekins. Greg Silverman and Jesse Ehrman are overseeing the film for the studio.
Production is scheduled to begin in October in New York.
Paulson has been nominated this year for Emmys for “American Horror Story: Hotel” and for her portrayal of Marcia Clark in “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. »
- Dave McNary
NBC Set to Make TV Ratings History Tonight
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NBC really wants to win tonight’s primetime TV ratings battle. Ok, the Nielsen summer champ wants to win every night, but this particular evening it has a little extra on the line. That’s because with one more total viewer victory, NBC will break the record for the longest winning streak in recorded history. And should it win the advertiser-sought 18-49 demographic, the network will tie the longest winning streak in that all-important age-range too. Thanks primarily to the Rio Olympics, NBC has taken the past 20 evenings in both measurements. In the main demo, however, the high-water mark is set at 21 primetimes — the. »
- Tony Maglio
Toni Colette to Star in Action Dramedy From Kenya Barris at ABC
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The spy dramedy “Unit Zero” from “Black-ish” producers Kenya Barris and Lindsey Shockley has landed at ABC, with Toni Collette set to star and executive produce. “Unit Zero” follows a CIA engineer and single mom, played by the “United States of Tara” alum, as she leads a team of CIA underlings who are thrust into the field as first time spies. The team of zeroes races against the clock to gather intelligence and solve cases of national security. And they succeed partly because no one in their right mind would ever suspect they were spies. The project would mark a return to series. »
- Reid Nakamura
Watch Beyoncé’s Endearing Tribute to Aaliyah on 15th Anniversary of Her Death
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Today marks the fifteenth anniversary of R&B singer Aaliyah’s death, and while many people are paying tribute to the late artist with touching words about how iconic she was and how she’s still missed, Beyoncé simply posted one video with no caption. During the 2000 MTV Movie Awards, the “Lemonade” artist interviewed Aaliyah on the red carpet. At the time, she was still a part of Destiny’s Child. The pair can be seen having a good time — smiling, laughing and most importantly raving over D’Angelo. Queen Bey asked the R&B princess what she was most looking forward to seeing at. »
- Rasha Ali
Wendy Williams Show Hires Ex-‘View’ Producer Who’s Suing Rosie O’Donnell (Exclusive)
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Wendy Williams was looking for an experienced daytime TV producer — and boy, did she find one. “The Wendy Williams Show” has hired Jennifer Brookman to run the controversial topics segments on the syndicated daytime talk show, according to insiders familiar with the situation. That’s the same part of the show that landed the host in hot water earlier this year after she made ill-advised comments about historically black colleges and the NAACP. A show spokeswoman did not have an official comment. However, Brookman comes with some baggage of her own: She is suing Rosie O’Donnell for slander, claiming that O’Donnell got her. »
- Scott Collins
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