“Dune: Part Two” Eying “Elvis” Star Austin Butler for Major Villain Role
We recently learned the sensational Florence Pugh is in talks to play Princess Irulan, the Emperor’s daughter, in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two. Now, Deadline scoops that one of the biggest roles in the sequel is close to being cast. Austin Butler, set to make his big breakout in Buz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic, is in negotiations to play the villain Feyd-Rautha, the cunning nephew of the Baron (played by Stellan Skarsgård) and arguably the biggest new role in the film.
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” Star Hayden Christensen Promises a “Very Powerful” Darth Vader
Now that the Obi-Wan Kenobi teaser trailer is well on its way to 10 million views, it’s safe to say people are psyched about Ewan McGregor’s return as the Jedi master. The upcoming Disney+ series is set ten years after the events of Revenge of the Sith, with Obi-Wan dealing with the aftermath of his former protegé Anakin Skywalker’s descent to the Dark Side. We know that Obi-Wan blames himself for failing to keep Anakin on the side of the light,
New “Moon Knight” Featurette Reveals Marvel’s Supernatural Superhero
Marvel has just revealed a new look at Moon Knight, the MCU’s upcoming series on Disney+ that unveils the first real dip into the supernatural realm for the juggernaut studio. Moon Knight is centered on Oscar Isaac’s Steven Grant, a gift-shop employee who seems like the last guy on Earth you’d expect to dabble in the dark arts and fight supernatural forces on the side. But that’s because, when Moon Knight begins,
Colin Farrell’s “The Penguin” HBO Max Series Reveals Fresh Details
Colin Farrell made the absolute most of his turn as Oswald Cobblepot, better known as the Penguin, in Matt Reeves’s thrilling The Batman. Reeves’s reboot, which starred Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne and dropped in on him in year two of his vigilante work as Batman, featured a Rogue’s Gallery that included Paul Dano’s headlining villain, Edward Nashton/the Riddler and Zoë Kravitz’s Selina Kyle/Catwoman. While Farrell had a bit less to do in this film,
First “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Images Reveal Sung Kang’s Mysterious Villain Fifth Brother
At long last, we got our first good look at Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series yesterday with the release of the teaser trailer. This thrilling glimpse revealed just how bleak things look for our hero, Ewan McGregor’s still-young Jedi Master, ten years after he tried, and failed, to keep Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) from slipping over to the Dark Side. Set a decade after the events in The Revenge of the Sith and Anakin’s metamorphosis into the legendary Sith Lord Darth Vader,
The First “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Trailer is Straight-Up Thrilling
A distant figure approaches across the sands of Tatooine while the opening notes of a score that can only be from Star Wars introduce us, at long last, to our first look at Disney+’s upcoming series Obi-Wan Kenobi. That figure is, of course, Ewan McGregor’s Jedi master, who informs us at the top of the first official teaser trailer that “the fight is done…we lost.” Obi-Wan Kenobi takes place ten years after the events in George Lucas’s Revenge of the Sith,
“Bridgerton: Season 2” Trailer Teases the Steamy Conflict Coming to Court
Court intrigue? Check! Delicious fashion? But of course! Romance and those who would get in the way of romance? Duh! Netflix’s beloved Bridgerton is back, with a new trailer announcing the return of the series and introducing some key new characters. The Regency period-set drama will turn in a new direction after season one’s massively successful storyline that followed the romance between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page).
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” First Look Reveals Ewan McGregor’s Jedi Master & His Blue Lightsaber
It’s been 17-years since we last saw Ewan McGregor as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, but the wait is finally over. Entertainment Weekly has revealed the first look at McGregor on their upcoming digital cover, which marks the 41st cover that EW has devoted to Star Wars in the past 32-years, with McGregor featuring in six of those. In the image, Obi-Wan is looking mighty serious as he holds his iconic blue lightsaber—the man has seen some things.
Florence Pugh Close to Joining “Dune: Part 2”
There are few performers of her generation quite as gifted as Florence Pugh, and now the rising star has joined Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part 2 in a real casting coup. The Hollywood Reporter scoops that the Black Widow star is close to making the journey to the dangerous planet of Arrakis, which would set her in the hotly-anticipated sequel alongside Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, and Timothée Chalamet.
Dune gobbled up 10 Oscar nominations and just took home the top honors at the Visual Effects Society Awards.
Disney+ Celebrates Women With Peek at “Ms. Marvel” & Their Massive Content Library
Disney+ has dropped a timely peek at their massive library of female-centered content considering it’s International Women’s Day. What’s more, the trailer offers a peek at Iman Vellani, who will be playing Kamala Khan in Marvel’s Ms. Marvel on the streamer. The upcoming series, centered on the titular young superhero who grew up adoring Captain Marvel—only to discover she’s got superhuman abilities herself—is one of Marvel’s most intriguing upcoming projects. Vellani isn’t just starring in Ms.
“Inventing Anna” Costume Designer Lyn Paolo on Dressing a Cunning Chameleon
When Anna Sorokin, a Russian woman in her early twenties, landed in New York, she had little in the way of entry to the glitzy social world she hoped to break into — no wealth, few friends, and a single stint as an intern at Purple, a raunchy Paris fashion magazine.
But as creator Shonda Rhimes swiftly demonstrates in Inventing Anna, Netflix’s nine-hour recounting of the fake German heiress Anna Delvey (Julia Garner) and the reporter who broke her story,
Telling Stories With Singapore-Based Producer Si En Tan
Singapore-based producer Si En Tan already has an impressive resume in a relatively short career. After working as an assistant producer on Kirsten Tan’s Thai-Singapore co-production Pop Aye (2017), she went on to produce Anthony Chen’s Wet Season (2019), which won a string of awards at film festivals and the Golden Horse Awards held annually in Taiwan. Her producing credits also include Chen’s segment of the seven-part anthology film The Year Of The Everlasting Storm,
Smiely Khurana is Leading the Sustainability Charge in Canada With Reel Green
Smiely Khurana is the face of the sustainability movement in Hollywood North. As Creative BC’s in-house Sustainability Lead with Reel Green™, she’s cutting a singular path for the industry in Canada; one that is quickly being modeled in production hubs across the country. Through Reel Green™, Khurana is accelerating knowledge sharing and working to deepen local industry expertise. She’s leading the charge on training and developing new tools to help Canada’s film community green its story and transition to a circular economy.
“Winning Time” Writer Rodney Barnes on Scripting HBO’s Fast-Breaking Lakers Series
It’s pretty much a slam dunk that Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty will appeal to basketball fans. After all, it tells the story of one of the most pivotal moments in NBA history and features some of the game’s most notable figures — Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, and Pat Riley.
But Rodney Barnes, who shares scripting duties with Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht, and serves as an Executive Producer on the 10-episode HBO series that debuted March 6,
Ben Affleck & Ana de Armas Are Diabolical Lovers in “Deep Water” Trailer
What a combination of talent and source material. Director Adrian Lyne has summoned Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas to take us into Deep Water, Lyne’s adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel of the same name that follows the very dangerous games played by two deeply troubled lovers. Now, Hulu has dropped the official trailer, revealing Affleck and Armas as Vic and Melina Van Allen, a seemingly picture-perfect couple who have a serious dark side.
Keanu Reeves is Batman in New “DC League of Super-Pets” Trailer
Robert Pattinson and Michael Keaton aren’t the only Batmen in town. Enter Keanu Reeves, who is lending his voice to Batman in Warner Bros. upcoming animated film DC League of Super-Pets. Reeves joins a massively talented cast, including Dwayne Johnson as Krypto the Super-Dog, in directors Jared Stern and Sam Levine’s upcoming animated adventure. One of Batman’s helpers in the film, Ace, is voiced by Kevin Hart. Reeves, Johnson,
“The Batman” Soars to Epic Opening Weekend
Box office prognosticators felt fairly confident that Matt Reeves’s The Batman would join Spider-Man: No Way Home in the $100 million and more club in its opening weekend, and they were right. The Batman has now become only the second film in the pandemic era to reach that milestone, scooping up $134 million this past weekend.
Meanwhile, Reeves’s reboot of the beloved DC icon, played by an edgy Robert Pattinson and filled out with top-notch performers including Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman,
“The Batman” Prepared to Join “Spider-Man: No Way Home” With an Epic Opening
We’ve covered The Batman exhaustively since we first heard that writer/director Matt Reeves’s vision for a gritty, noir-tinged reboot had been greenlit by Warner Bros. in what feels like several lifetimes ago. Now, after collecting a slew of great reviews this week, Reeves’s The Batman is in theaters, and early indications are that it could become only the second film since the pandemic hit to cross the $100 million mark in a single weekend.
“The Batman” Spinoffs That Will Create a Batverse on HBO Max
You may have heard that a little film called The Batman is in theaters now? Writer/director Matt Reeves’s thrilling franchise reboot is finally out, with many critics openly wondering whether it’s not the best Batman film of all time. (If there’s a consensus, it’s that The Batman is in contention with Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight.) Robert Pattinson stars as a vengeful, nearly out-of-control young Bruce Wayne trying to restore order,
Jason Momoa is Playing the Villain “Fast & Furious 10”
It’s official—Jason Momoa is playing the villain in Fast & Furious 10. We first heard Momoa was in talks to join the Fast family via The Hollywood Reporter, and now Momoa has confirmed the news with Entertainment Tonight.
“It’s fun, I get to play the bad guy, which I haven’t gotten to do for a while,”
