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J.K. Simmons chose between two different roles for La La Land

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Over the past few weeks, La La Land has become a force to be reckoned with. Between its seven Golden Globe wins (and a slew of other accolades) and strong numbers at the box office, the film’s director, Damien Chazelle, has truly outdone himself, a seemingly impossible task seeing as how his previous film, Whiplash, set […]

Into the Badlands actor Daniel Wu joins 2018’s Tomb Raider reboot

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As 2018’s Tomb Raider reboot gears up to start shooting very soon, the film’s cast is beginning to come together. Following the news that Walton Goggins has signed on to play the main antagonist, Variety reports that actor Daniel Wu is joining the cast as Lu Ren, a ship captain who teams up with Alicia Vikander’s […]

Peter Dinklage being eyed for role in both upcoming Avengers movies

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Just when you thought the cast of Avengers: Infinity War couldn’t get any better, a new report from Variety states that Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage is being eyed for a role in the film. If the actor does come on board the project, he’ll most likely be returning for the as-yet-untitled Avengers 4, […]

My Little Pony: The Movie adds Zoe Saldana to its voice cast, new logo released

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Zoe Saldana is the latest actress to join the surprisingly stacked voice cast of Hasbro and Lionsgate’s My Little Pony: The Movie, an animated musical based on the television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Variety, the outlet that broke the news, didn’t offer up any details as to which character she’ll be playing. The Guardians […]

Channing Tatum and Tom Hardy may team up for J.C. Chandor’s Triple Frontier

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J.C. Chandor’s next movie, Triple Frontier, may see two major stars leading the cast if conversations are successful and deals go through. According to Deadline, Channing Tatum (Hail, Caesar!) and Tom Hardy (Taboo) are circling the project, and Paramount has been interested in getting them on board since last month.  Triple Frontier takes place in a haven for organized crime […]

Willem Dafoe joins the cast of Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express

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John Wick and The Grand Budapest Hotel actor Willem Dafoe has become the latest addition to the all-star cast of this year’s Murder on the Orient Express. The news about the Kenneth Branagh-directed film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic 1934 murder-mystery novel comes from Deadline, who claims that Dafoe will play Gerhard Hardman, an undercover detective. […]

Jamie Foxx describes 2018’s Robin Hood: Origins as gritty and real

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Among the key players set to appear in 2018’s Otto Bathurst-directed Robin Hood adaptation, Robin Hood: Origins, it’s Jamie Foxx’s casting as Little John that has most fans clamoring to see the film. After taking a bit of a break from acting after 2014’s Annie, the actor will be back in full force this year with Sleepless, Baby […]

Archer will move to FXX for season 8

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After seven seasons on FX, Archer will finally be making the move over to FXX for its upcoming eighth season and beyond. The decision was announced by Chuck Saftler, president of program strategy and COO of FX Networks, at the Television Critics Association press tour. The news shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, considering how many […]

Rachel McAdams and Jason Bateman to star in New Line comedy Game Night

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Rachel McAdams (Doctor Strange) is in negotiations to join Jason Bateman (Zootopia) in New Line Cinema’s upcoming Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley-directed comedy Game Night. The project, which is being produced by Bateman and James Garavente through their production company Aggregate Films and John Davis and John Fox through Davis Entertainment, centers around “a group of couples who […]