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Flea to Star in Damien Chazelle’s New Film Babylon
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-03T14:52:26+00:00“>June 3, 2021 | 10:52am ET Flea has landed a role in Damien Chazelle’s upcoming film Babylon. The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist joins an all-star cast that already includes Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Katherine Waterston, Max Minghella, Diego Calva, Samara Weaving, Rory Scovel, and Lukas Haas, among others. While plot details are a closely guarded secret, Babylon is reportedly set in 1920s Hollywood during the industry’s shift from silent films to talkies (via Variety). Related Video Chaezelle, whose previous Hollywood-set film La La Land won six Academy Awards including Best Director, wrote the screenplay and is directing Babylon. Babylon will receive a limi...
In the Heights Is a Dizzying, Vibrant Pool of Summer Joy: Review
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-02T18:29:28+00:00“>June 2, 2021 | 2:29pm ET The Pitch: A blistering heat wave is about to pass over the residents of Washington Heights, a Manhattan neighborhood populated chiefly by the members of New York City’s Latinx community — Cubans, Dominicans, Guatemalans, Puerto Ricans, and various other members of the Latin diaspora. Together, they live, work, and just try to get through the hot summer days while maintaining a strong sense of community that has gotten them through thick and thin. For the next three days, though, a few fated folks will be forced to make some dramatic personal decisions about their future: Will hard-working bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) leave ...
A Timeline of David O. Russell’s Biggest Controversies
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-02T21:43:54+00:00“>June 2, 2021 | 5:43pm ET David O. Russell is a lauded filmmaker, producer and screenwriter, credited with helming much-loved movies such as 2004’s I Heart Huckabees, 2010’s The Fighter, and 2012’s Silver Linings Playbook. A frequent collaborator of A-listers like Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, and Robert DeNiro, the director has been nominated for five Academy Awards and seven Golden Globes throughout his career. However, Russell has also developed a dark reputation alongside his massive success, known for violent outbursts, abusive behavior on his sets and a sexual assault allegation by a family member. As he gears up to begin production on his first major...
Seth Rogen’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles CGI Reboot Set for 2023 Release
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T20:00:35+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 4:00pm ET Cowabunga, dudes! Seth Rogen has announced his take on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will hit theaters on August 11th, 2023 via Nickelodeon, with distribution handled by Paramount. Rogen announced the release date for his CG-animated reboot of the heroes in a half shell on Twitter, sharing a paper sketch with details about the Nickelodeon film. In addition to Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael, it appears fearless news reporter April O’Neil will be a central figure in the movie. Check out the announcement below. The Canadian-American actor and director is producing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot with his Po...
Sophie Turner to Star in HBO Max True Crime Series The Staircase
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T21:42:52+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 5:42pm ET Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner has joined the all-star cast of the HBO Max limited eight-part series, The Staircase, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The drama is based on the true story of novelist Michael Peterson (Colin Firth), who was convicted in 2003 of murdering his wife, Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette). Turner will play Margaret Ratliff, one of Peterson’s adopted daughters. Other cast members include Juliette Binoche, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Parker Posey. Showrunners Antonio Campos (The Devil All the Time) and Maggie Cohn (American Crime Story) are writing and executive producing The Staircase. Related Video The Sta...
Taylor Swift Joins Stacked Cast of David O. Russell’s New Film
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T21:47:16+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 5:47pm ET Until today, you might have thought that Taylor Swift was one of the very few famous people who had not been cast in David O. Russell’s upcoming new movie, but you’d’ve been wrong. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, not only will T-Swift have a part in the untitled project, but it has already wrapped filming in Los Angeles. Russell’s first flick since 2015’s Joy had previously announced Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington as the leads, with a supporting cast that includes Rami Malek, Mike Myers, Robert De Niro, Timothy Olyphant, Chris Rock, Zoe Saldana, Michael Shannon, and Anya Taylor-Joy. So...
Regina King Discovers She’s Rumored To Direct The New Black Superman Film
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty As much as the award-winning actress and director Regina King is on top of her game, there are some things that can escape her. One of those things happens to be the rumor that she’s on a shortlist to be the director of an upcoming Superman film for DC and Warner Bros. This past Saturday, King was being interviewed on MSNBC’s The Cross Connection hosted by journalist Tiffany Cross as part of special coverage centered on the 100th commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma. Towards the end of the interview, Ms. Cross delivered this question: “I’m curious because this is a little bit of gossip. You’re rumored to be on the shortlist to direct Superman. You and Barry Jenkins, both of your names have been thrown out there,” the MSNBC ...
Emma Stone Perfectly Recites Steve Martin’s Classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles Rant on Kimmel: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T15:14:09+00:00“>May 28, 2021 | 11:14am ET While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night, Emma Stone showed off her comedic chops by reciting Steve Martin’s profanity-laced tirade from Planes, Trains and Automobiles. After the Cruella star explained to Kimmel that she used to watch the 1987 John Hughes movie on repeat while growing up, Stone proved it by nailing the iconic rant from the film. During the scene, Martin’s Neal Page says variations of “fuck” 18 times while going off on a Marathon Car Rental agent (played by Edie McClurg), who gets the final word by matter-of-factly stating Page is “fucked.” The speech is the sole reason why the otherwise tame Planes, Trai...
Rina Sawayama to Star in John Wick: Chapter 4
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-27T18:14:11+00:00“>May 27, 2021 | 2:14pm ET Rina Sawayama is kicking off her acting career with a bang by joining the John Wick universe. The Japanese-British singer will be making her feature film debut in John Wick: Chapter 4 alongside Keanu Reeves. Sawayama’s exact role is currently being kept under wraps. “I’m so glad to have Rina on board to make her feature film debut in John Wick: Chapter 4,” director Chad Stahelski said in a statement. “She’s an incredible talent who’ll bring so much to the film.” Production begins this summer on location in France, Germany, and Japan. Plans to film the movie back-to-back with the fifth entry have since been scrapped due to the COVID-19 p...
Evil Dead Rise Coming to HBO Max with Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell Executive Producing
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T18:23:04+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 2:23pm ET Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are resurrecting the Evil Dead horror film franchise. Per Variety, the new installment, titled Evil Dead Rise, is in the works via New Line Cinema. Instead of theaters, it will land on HBO Max in the US, Canal Plus in the UK, and Metropolitan in France. Raimi, who created the series and directed the original trilogy, won’t be directing Evil Dead Rise. Campbell’s longtime protagonist Ash Williams won’t be appearing onscreen, either, as the actor will be only executive producing with Raimi. Instead, Irish filmmaker Lee Cronin was hand-picked to write and direct the new entry in the franchise. Australian a...
Howard University Renaming Arts College After Chadwick Boseman
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T19:31:31+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 3:31pm ET Last summer, Chadwick Boseman unexpectedly passed away from colon cancer at the age of 43. His death shocked fans around the world, many of whom had no idea he was battling cancer in the first place. Now, Howard University is honoring the late Black Panther actor with arguably the most timeless gesture of all: naming its newly re-established College of Fine Arts after Boseman. Back in 2000, Boseman graduated from Howard with a bachelor of arts degree in directing and, in the years that followed, never missed an opportunity to champion the prestigious HBCU. “We are very excited. This is the right thing to do,” Howard President Wayne A.I....
R.I.P. Kevin Clark, Drummer from School of Rock Dead at 32
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T20:27:50+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 4:27pm ET Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in School of Rock, was killed early Wednesday morning in a bicycle accident. According to TMZ, Clark was riding his bicycle in Chicago’s Northwest side when he was struck by a vehicle. He was rushed to a local hospital, but was pronounced dead shortly after 2:00 a.m. local time. The driver of the vehicle, a 20-year-old woman, was issued a citation by police, but has not been arrested. Related Video School of Rock was Clark’s only acting credit, as he instead focused on a career in music. Over the years, he drummed in bands including Dreadwolf and Robbie Gould. In 2018, Clark re...
