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Natalie Portman Fulfilled Childhood Dream By Singing In Vox Lux

Natalie Portman's role in 'Vox Lux' is a ''dream come true''.The 37-year-old actress portrays Celeste - the survivor of a school shooting who becomes a pop superstar thanks to a song she wrote about the tragedy - in the upcoming...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 December 2018

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Won't Release Hamilton Movie Yet

Lin-Manuel Miranda has no plans to release his 'Hamilton' movie in the near future.The 38-year-old star revealed the original cast of the Broadway show spent three days making a film of the production in 2016, which was edited by the...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 December 2018

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Jeremy Clarkson To Quit Studio Based Car Shows

After nearly two decades presenting shows such as ‘Top Gear’ and ‘The Grand Tour’, Jeremy Clarkson has announced that he’s quitting studio-based motoring shows in order to focus on longer specials, along with long-time colleagues Richard Hammond and James May.The...

By Ed Biggs on 14 December 2018

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Philippa Boyens Was 'worried' Fans Wouldn't Get Mortal Engines

'Mortal Engines' screenwriter Philippa Boyens ''worried'' if fans would ''understand'' the flick. The Academy Award-winning producer has confessed that the blockbuster ''was not an easy day at the office'' because the project took a lot of time to get just...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 December 2018

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Timothee Chalamet 'leaned Away' From Simple Addict Portrayal

Timothee Chalamet wanted to ''lean away'' from playing a drug addict in 'Beautiful Boy'. The 22-year-old actor stars opposite Steve Carell as real life father and son Nicholas and David Sheff in the drama, and while the movie documents how...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 December 2018

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Emma Watson Shares Polaroid Of Little Women Cast

Emma Watson has shared a polaroid picture from the set of 'Little Women'.The 'Harry Potter' star gave a glimpse of what fans can expect from the upcoming adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel by sharing the photo of the...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 December 2018

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Henry Cavill 'absolutely Not' Done Playing Superman, Says Jason Momoa

Henry Cavill is ''absolutely not'' finished playing Superman. That's according to his pal and 'Aquaman' star Jason Momoa, who has claimed the 35-year-old actor isn't hanging up his cape just yet because he ''loves the character''. Speaking to 'Entertainment Tonight',...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 December 2018

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Miley Cyrus Lined Up For 'Black Mirror' Guest Role

It’s been a while since Miley Cyrus has graced our TV screens, but the star has confirmed that she’ll be making a comeback on the upcoming series of ‘Black Mirror’.The American singer, and former long-time ‘Hannah Montana’ star, spoke to...

By Ed Biggs on 13 December 2018

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Says Emily Blunt Is The 'perfect' Mary Poppins

Lin-Manuel Miranda thinks Emily Blunt is the ''perfect'' Mary Poppins.The 38-year-old actor stars alongside Emily in 'Mary Poppins Returns' and Lin-Manuel has hailed the Hollywood star as the best possible candidate for the coveted role.Speaking at the European premiere of...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2018

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Russo Brothers Say Superman Is One Of The Hardest Characters To Get Right

Joe and Anthony Russo think Superman is one of the hardest characters to get right on film.The acclaimed directing duo feel it's more difficult to work with the most powerful superhero characters and even though they've never helmed a Superman...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2018

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Jason Momoa Hasn't Seen Aquaman

Jason Momoa still hasn't watched 'Aquaman'.The 39-year-old actor plays the central character in the new James Wan-directed superhero movie, but Jason has admitted he's still not seen the film because he's been waiting to watch it with his children.The Hollywood...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2018

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Emily Blunt's Daughters Believed She Could Fly After Seeing Mary Poppins Returns

Emily Blunt's daughters believed she could fly after seeing her portray Mary Poppins. The 35-year-old actress - who has daughters Hazel, four, and Violet, two, with her husband John Krasinski - has admitted she disappointed her eldest by revealing she...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2018

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Ben Whishaw Hopes Mary Poppins Returns 'honours' The Original

Ben Whishaw felt a pressure to ''honour'' the original 'Mary Poppins' movie with the new sequel.The 38-year-old actor stars as Michael Banks in the Rob Marshall-directed movie, and Ben has admitted he was eager to make a film that compared...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2018

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Laurence Fishburne Admits Apocalypse Now Transformed His Career

Laurence Fishburne admits starring in 1979's 'Apocalypse Now' transformed his career.The 57-year-old actor appeared alongside the likes of Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando and Robert Duvall in the Francis Ford Coppola-directed war film, and he's confessed that the film proved to...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2018

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Aaron Sorkin's Chicago 7 Film 'put On Hold'

Aaron Sorkin's 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' has been put on hold. The 57-year-old director was due to write and helm the movie, which has Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne and Jonathan Majors attached, but the filmmaker is said...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2018

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Jamie Lee Curtis Would Be Happy To Continue Halloween

Jamie Lee Curtis would be ''happy'' to star in another 'Halloween' movie.The 60-year-old actress reprised the role of Laurie Strode for the latest instalment of the horror franchise this year, and though she would jump at the chance of playing...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2018

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Jennifer Aniston Hints The Guys Are The Only Ones Holding Up A 'Friends' Reunion

The addition of ‘Friends’ to Netflix this time last year has since stoked the desire for, and speculation about, a reunion of the massively successful sitcom.However, one of its stars, Jennifer Aniston, has said that the prospects of such a...

By Ed Biggs on 12 December 2018

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Adam Levine Addresses Backlash To Reagan Strange 'The Voice' Controversy

Adam Levine has spoken out in response to the backlash that followed his decision to encourage viewers to save ‘The Voice’ finalist Reagan Strange, despite the fact she was too ill to perform at the weekend, which ended up with...

By Ed Biggs on 12 December 2018

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Chris Messina Cast In Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn)

Chris Messina has been cast in 'Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)'.The 44-year-old actor - who previously starred in films such as 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' and 'Argo' - has reached an agreement to play the...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2018

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Mark Hamill Likens Star Wars Secrecy To A 'deep State Government Organisation'

Mark Hamill has likened working on 'Star Wars: Episode IX' to being part of ''some secret deep state government organisation''.The 67-year-old actor - who plays Luke Skywalker in the money-spinning film series - has admitted that secrecy levels surrounding the...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2018

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Joel Edgerton Reveals His Boy Erased Worries

'Boy Erased' director Joel Edgerton was initially worried about the release of 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post'.The 44-year-old filmmaker's project and the Desiree Akhavan-directed 'Miseducation of Cameron Post' both centred on the issue of gay conversion therapy, and Joel was...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2018

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Jodie Foster To Direct And Star In Woman At War Remake

Jodie Foster is set to direct and star in an English-language remake of 'Woman at War'.The Academy Award-winning star will play a central role in the remake of the Icelandic eco-thriller, which was directed by Benedikt Erlingsson and is Iceland's...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2018

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Margot Robbie Felt 'terrified' By Her Mary Queen Of Scots Role

Margot Robbie felt ''terrified'' playing Queen Elizabeth I in 'Mary Queen of Scots'.The 28-year-old actress stars alongside Saoirse Ronan - who plays the titular role - in the Josie Rourke-directed drama, and Margot has admitted to initially being intimidated by...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2018

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Charlie's Angels Reboot Finishes Filming

The 'Charlie's Angels' reboot has wrapped filming.Director Elizabeth Banks has announced via her Instagram account that the much-hyped reboot - which features the likes of Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska - has completed shooting, posting a behind-the-scenes photograph...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2018

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Benedict Cumberbatch Set To Return For Doctor Strange Sequel

Marvel is working on a 'Doctor Strange' sequel.The studio has re-hired Scott Derrickson - who directed the original 'Doctor Strange' movie in 2016 - to helm the follow-up film, with Benedict Cumberbatch set to reprise the titular role in the...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2018

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Nicolas Cage Reveals Inspiration For His Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Performance

Nicolas Cage took inspiration from Humphrey Bogart for his performance in 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'. The 54-year-old actor has revealed he turned towards the late Hollywood star as he searched for inspiration for his role as Spider-Man Noir in the...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2018

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Christian Bale: Donald Trump Thought I Was Bruce Wayne

Christian Bale thinks Donald Trump thought he was Bruce Wayne.The 'Dark Knight Rises' star - who also played the Caped Crusader in 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight' - shot scenes for the sequel at Trump Tower back in 2011,...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2018

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Jeff Pinker: Venom Sequel Could Feature Spider-Man

The 'Venom' sequel could feature Spider-Man.The Sony superhero movie - which featured Tom Hardy in the lead role of Eddie Brock and his symbiotic alter-ego - was a huge hit at the box office and the movie's screenwriter Jeff Pinker...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2018

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Toxic Avenger Set For Reboot And Possible Franchise

'Toxic Avenger' is set for a reboot and possible big screen franchise.The 1984 cult classic told the story of the grotesque mutant superhero alter ego of a mild-mannered young man Melvin Ferd, and went on to become Troma Entertainment's mascot.The...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 December 2018

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Constance Wu In Talks For Elizabeth Banks' New Rom-com

Constance Wu is in talks for Elizabeth Banks' new romantic comedy.The 'Crazy Rich Asians' actress - who starred as Rachel Chu in the blockbuster movie over the summer - has started discussions to join the cast of Sony's Screen Gems'...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 December 2018

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Andy Serkis Says Movie Studio Fretted Over Mowgli: Legend Of The Jungle

Andy Serkis admits making 'Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle' shortly after 2016's 'The Jungle Book' made Warner Bros. ''fearful''.The 54-year-old star has directed the latest movie based on the work of writer Rudyard Kipling, and Andy has revealed how Disney's...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 December 2018

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Jake Gyllenhaal To Star In Remake Of The Guilty

Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in a remake of the Danish movie 'The Guilty'.The 37-year-old actor has been cast in the upcoming project and is also poised to produce the movie alongside Riva Marker for Nine Stories, according to...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 December 2018

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Janelle Monae Joins Gloria Steinem Biopic

Janelle Monae has been cast as Dorothy Pitman Hughes in the forthcoming Gloria Steinem biopic.The 33-year-old actress-and-singer joins Julianne Moore and Alicia Vikander, who both portray the titular women's rights activist at various stages in her life, for the adaptation...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 December 2018

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Stan Lee 'makes Multiple Cameos In Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse'

Stan Lee makes multiple cameo appearances in 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'.The iconic comic book writer - who passed away on November 12 - is set to make numerous appearances in the new computer-animated superhero film, according to directors Bob Persichetti...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 December 2018

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Richard Attenborough Is The UK's Favourite Screen Santa Claus

Richard Attenborough has been named Britain's favourite movie Santa Claus. The late actor has come top in a poll to decide the UK's favourite big screen Father Christmas for his portrayal of the festive character in the 1994 film 'Miracle...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 December 2018

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Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Poster Unveiled

The first official poster for the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' film has been unveiled.Sega's iconic video game character is coming to the big screen in a semi-live-action adventure from Paramount and fans have now got the first sneak peak of what...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 December 2018

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The Favourite Leads Critics Choice Awards Nominations

'The Favourite' leads the nominations for the Critics' Choice Awards with 14 nods.The movie is up for the coveted Best Picture accolade, while director Yorgos Lanthimos and Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz have also been shortlisted.Following close behind...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 December 2018

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John Cena Says Bumblebee Reaction Has Been 'extraordinarily Special'

John Cena says the reaction to 'Bumblebee' has been ''extraordinarily special''.The 41-year-old actor - who stars as evil government Sector 7 agent Jack Burns tasked with capturing the giant robots in disguise in the 'Transformers' spin-off prequel - was in...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 December 2018

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NASA Responds To Marvel Fans' Call To Save Tony Stark

NASA has given advice to Marvel after fans called on them to help Tony Stark.The first trailer for 'Avengers: Endgame' saw Iron Man's alter ego - played by Robert Downey Jr - drifting through space after the ending to 'Infinity...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 December 2018

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Meryl Streep Hails Bradley Cooper's Directing Skills

Meryl Streep has heaped praise on Bradley Cooper's directorial debut 'A Star Is Born'.The Academy Award-winning actress has hailed Bradley's approach to the drama movie, saying it was made in a very ''self-assured'' fashion.Meryl explained: ''It's so breezily shot and...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 December 2018

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Ben Stiller: Cinema Is Not Going To Die

Ben Stiller remains confident cinema is ''not going to die''.The 53-year-old actor concedes that the industry is currently lagging behind streaming services like Netflix, but Ben is sure that cinema will rise once again in the coming years.He said: ''It's...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 December 2018

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John Krasinski: Deaf Actress Was Non-negotionable In A Quiet Place

John Krasinski wouldn't have filmed 'A Quiet Place' without using a deaf actress.The 39-year-old star says it was ''non-negotionable'' having someone with the disability in real life portraying Regan Abbott in the horror movie because they could be his ''guide''.Millicent...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 December 2018

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Birds Of Prey Title 'started As A Cheeky Little Thing'

The title for 'Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn)' started out as a ''cheeky little thing'', according to the film's writer.Christina Hodson has revealed the origin of the upcoming movie's unlikely title, revealing that it started...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 December 2018

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Rosamund Pike Praised For War Correspondent Portrayal

Rosamund Pike ''inherited Marie Colvin's body and spirit'' in new movie 'A Private War'. The 39-year-old actress plays the lead role in the drama - based on the life of celebrated war correspondent Marie Colvin - and war photographer Paul...

By Bang Showbiz on 09 December 2018

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Taron Egerton Nervous Around Horses After Set Mishap

Taron Egerton is ''quite nervous'' around horses and was thrown by one of the beasts on the set of 'Robin Hood'.The 29-year-old actor had to learn to ride for his title role in 'Robin Hood' and he found it very...

By Bang Showbiz on 09 December 2018

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Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther Surprise

Chadwick Boseman was surprised that a studio backed 'Black Panther'. The film -which brings to life the story of the first superhero of African descent to appear in mainstream American comics - has been considered a significant cultural milestone but...

By Bang Showbiz on 09 December 2018

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Zoe Kravitz Felt An 'idiot' On Green Screen

Zoe Kravitz felt like an ''idiot'' acting on green screen in 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'.The 30-year-old actress portrays Leda Lestrange in the latest wizarding saga and though she initially felt uncomfortable about the special effects world, she grew...

By Bang Showbiz on 09 December 2018

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James Cameron Has No Plans To Retire

James Cameron won't retire.The 'Avatar' director is as passionate as ever about making movies and can't see himself slowing down unless he's physically unable to work, though his career is no longer the most important thing in his life.Writing in...

By Bang Showbiz on 08 December 2018

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Emily Blunt Shot Mary Poppins Returns At Buckingham Palace

Emily Blunt filmed some of 'Mary Poppins Returns' at Buckingham Palace. The 35-year-old actress has revealed she worked in some ''mega-London locations'' while filming the highly-anticipated sequel to the classic 1964 musical 'Mary Poppins'. Emily recalled filming the routine for...

By Bang Showbiz on 08 December 2018

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Reese Witherspoon Producing Where The Crawdads Sing Adaptation

Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine are producing a big screen adaptation of 'Where the Crawdads Sing'.The 'Big Little Lies' creator and her production company has been tapped to turn Delia Owens' best-selling novel into a feature film after she lauded the...

By Bang Showbiz on 08 December 2018

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Vanessa Hudgens at the 2018 American Music Awards held at Microsoft Theater in LA. Leading this year's winners were Taylor...