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ComingSoon’s Jonathan Sim recently sat down with actors Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge, Old), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (It Comes at Night, Chevalier), and Tiffany Boone (A Madea Family Funeral, The Midnight Sky) for their roles as Mufasa, Taka (who would become Scar), and Sarabi in Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King. “Lost and alone, orphaned cub Mufasa meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline,” reads the official synopsis. “The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destinies.” Mufasa: The Lion King roars into theaters on December 20.…
Gareth Edwards admits to avoiding poisonous snakes and giant spiders alongside the release of new images for Jurassic World Rebirth. Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, and Rupert Friend may never know how close to death they were while shooting Jurassic World Rebirth. Well, they will after reading Entertainment Weekly‘s latest feature about the anticipated Jurassic World standalone sequel. It turns out there were things more dangerous than dinosaurs on the set of Edwards’s new film, and after reading about them, my skin is still crawling. “I’m allowed to say this now that we’re on the other side of it,…
Leanne Morgan’s upcoming Netflix multi-cam comedy series has added five new series regulars, Variety has learned. Ryan Stiles (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” “The Drew Carey Show”), Blake Clark (“Toy Story 4,” “United States of Al”), Graham Rogers (“Ray Donovan,” “The Kominsky Method”), Hannah Pilkes (“Would I Lie To You,” “Molli And Max In The Future”), and Celia Weston (“In The Bedroom,” “Dead Man Walking”) have all joined the series alongside Morgan and previously announced cast member Kristen Johnston. The series, now titled “Leanne,” was picked up to series at Netflix in April. Morgan co-created the series with Chuck Lorre…
Sony is developing a series adaptation of Jennifer L. Armentrout‘s fantasy books From Blood and Ash. This will be an ongoing series that will adapt the five books that have been written. The five books include From Blood and Ash, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, The Crown of Gilded Bones, The War of Two Queens, and A Soul of Ash and Blood. There’s a sixth book coming out next year titled The Primal of Blood and Bone.The book series follows Poppy, “whose life has never been her own since being chosen at birth to usher in a new era.…
UPDATED, 12:45 PM: Writers Guild members have ratified their new three-year contract with PBS stations WGBH, Thirteen and PBS SoCal. “PBS writers secured a groundbreaking contract with their unwavering solidarity,” WGAE President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen said in a statement. “This contract covers PBS animation writers for the first time. It also clarifies that writer-producers must be paid for each respective job function, and provides AI protections, paid parental leave and many other critical gains.” Here are some highlights of the deal, provided by the union: All minimum rates will increase annually at the same percentage as the WGA’s Minimum Basic…
Matt Reeves has shared a new update about a potential The Penguin Season 2. The Penguin premiered on HBO and Max in September 2024. The eight-episode series, set within The Batman Epic Crime Saga, sees Colin Farrell reprise his role as Oswald “Oz” Cobb after initially playing the character in 2022’s The Batman, which was directed by Reeves. While Farrell will return in The Batman Part II, many have wondered if a second season of The Penguin is coming after the first season was widely beloved by fans and critics. Reeves previously said that “everything is on the table” when…
Pour one out for these drinks because it appears they’re all gone for good.Every year, the drinks cooler at your local gas station or grocery store loses some options.Some are expected (Did we really need Pepsi with mango?). While others come as more of a surprise.Coca-Cola Spiced, for example, was highly touted by the company upon its release early in 2024. The Associated Press noted that Coke marked the flavor as a “permanent” addition to its line before pulling the plug seven months later.READ MORE: Pour One Out: All The Drinks That Left Us in 2023While replacement options, like those…
Universal Pictures has shared a few new images from Jurassic World: Rebirth, which is being directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, The Creator).This movie is just the beginning of a brand-new story that they hope to tell over the course of multiple films. During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Edwards said:“I can’t speak for Universal, but it did feel like a new trilogy, in a way. I’m not sure what their plans are, but it felt like the beginning of a brand-new chapter in this franchise.”He went on to say that the movie is “a giant love letter to Steven Spielberg…
Updated with the latest: Colleen Hoover’s popular thriller Verity is in the works for a feature film adaptation with Amazon MGM Studios starring Anne Hathaway, and another of her books Regretting You has been picked up for an indie adaptation with stars already attached. Reminders of Him, her latest novel, is to be adapted for a Universal film. It Ends With Us starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was just the beginning of the author’s extension into film and television. With the film adaptation of the best-selling book out now in theaters, the author has other works in production, one…
The Montreal Critics’ Week has unveiled the lineup for its inaugural festival, which will feature 19 films across a week of programming. The first-ever edition, an initiative of the Montreal-based online magazine Panorama-cinéma, will be held at the Cinémathèque québécoise and Cinéma Moderne from Jan. 13 to Jan. 19. Along with Q&As with select filmmakers and talent, more guest speakers will be announced at a later date. The program includes the world premiere of “Two Cuckolds Go Swimming,” a Canadian production that marks the sophomore feature of director Winston DeGiobbi. The film follows an adult film star who re-examines her…