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God Is A Bullet Production Paused After COVID Outbreaks

Production on 'God Is A Bullet' was paused last week after four cast members tested positive for coronavirus. Director Nick Cassavetes took to Instagram to reveal he had been struck down by COVID-19 with just five filming days remaining on...

By Bang Showbiz on 27 July 2021

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Linda Blair Hasn't Been Asked To Reprise Her Exorcist Role For The Reboot

Linda Blair has not been asked to reprise her role as Regan MacNeil in the upcoming 'The Exorcist' reboot.The 62-year-old actress starred as a child possessed by a malevolent demon in the 1973 horror classic, whose mother Chris MacNeil, played...

By Bang Showbiz on 27 July 2021

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Joel Kinnaman Hints At Surprising Rick Flag In The Suicide Squad

Joel Kinnaman thinks fans will be surprised about his portrayal of Rick Flag in 'The Suicide Squad'.The 41-year-old actor reprises his role as the character in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) sequel but has teased that his alter ego is...

By Bang Showbiz on 26 July 2021

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Simu Liu Feared Shang-Chi Wouldn't Be Released

Simu Liu feared that 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' wouldn't be finished because of the coronavirus pandemic.The 32-year-old actor will play the titular role in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) flick, which is set for release...

By Bang Showbiz on 26 July 2021

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Bradley Whitford To Star In Rosaline

Bradley Whitford is to star in 'Rosaline'.The 61-year-old actor has been tapped to feature in the new comedic take on 'Romeo & Juliet' – based on the novel 'When You Were Mine' by Rebecca Serle.Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced and Kyle...

By Bang Showbiz on 26 July 2021

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Pam Grier Added To Pet Sematary Prequel

Pam Grier has joined the cast of the 'Pet Sematary' prequel.The 72-year-old actress has become the latest star to board the cast of Lindsey Beer's flick, which will begin shooting in August and will debut on the streaming service Paramount...

By Bang Showbiz on 26 July 2021

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Emily Blunt Finally Rides Jungle Cruise For The First Time

Emily Blunt had never ridden the 'Jungle Cruise' ride before attending the premiere of her namesake movie.The 38-year-old actress stars opposite Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in the new family adventure, which is based on the popular river boat ride at...

By Bang Showbiz on 26 July 2021

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Potential Easy A Sequel: Aly Michalka Hints At Sequel To Rom-com Classic

Aly Michalka has teased that the 'Easy A' sequel is "semi-real".The 32-year-old star portrayed Rhiannon Abernathy in the 2010 teen rom-com alongside Emma Stone (Olive Penderghast) and Penn Badgley (Todd).And the Aly & AJ singer has hinted that the second...

By Bang Showbiz on 26 July 2021

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Matt Damon Discusses Ben Affleck Reunion

Matt Damon has opened up about reuniting with Ben Affleck to write a script for the first time in 25 years.The friends worked on the screenplay for 'The Last Duel' with Nicole Holofcener, the first time they have written together...

By Bang Showbiz on 25 July 2021

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Terry Gilliam Never Expected Sir Sean Connery To Star In Time Bandits

Terry Gilliam was surprised that Sir Sean Connery agreed to star in 'Time Bandits'.The late 'James Bond' star appeared as Agamemnon in Terry's 1981 fantasy adventure movie but the filmmaker confessed that he and co-writer Sir Michael Palin never expected...

By Bang Showbiz on 25 July 2021

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Henry Golding Feels Like An Outsider

Henry Golding feels like an outsider in Hollywood.The 34-year-old actor - who shot to fame in 'Crazy Rich Asians' and has appeared in movies including 'A Simple Favor', 'Last Christmas' and 'The Gentleman', along with 'Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins',...

By Bang Showbiz on 25 July 2021

Jason Momoa Reveals His 'man Crush'

Jason Momoa has a “man-crush” on Oscar Issac.The 41-year-old actor – who has children Lola, 13, and Nakoa-Wolf, 12, with wife Lisa Bonet - had a great time working on the upcoming blockbuster ‘Dune’ because it had such a great...

By Bang Showbiz on 25 July 2021

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Whoopi Goldberg Joins The Cast Of Till

Whoopi Goldberg has joined the cast of 'Till'.The 65-year-old actress will star as Emmett Till's grandmother Alma Carthan in the upcoming movie, which centres on the story of Till's mother and her fight for justice.Danielle Deadwyler will star in the...

By Bang Showbiz on 24 July 2021

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M. Night Shyamalan Has Adapted Secretive Approach

M. Night Shyamalan has had to change his approach to keep secrets about his films.The 50-year-old director is known for his guarded style when making movies and explained that he has needed to put more "thought" into keeping stories under...

By Bang Showbiz on 24 July 2021

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Dwayne Johnson 'is The Dirty Harry Of Superheroes In Black Adam'

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson plays "the Dirty Harry of superheroes" in the new Black Adam movie.The wrestler-turned-actor plays the central role in the upcoming superhero film, and director Jaume Collet-Serra has likened Dwayne's character to Clint Eastwood's part in the...

By Bang Showbiz on 24 July 2021

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Nicolas Cage Won't Watch Himself In The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent

Nicolas Cage has confessed that he is unlikely to watch 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'.The 57-year-old actor is set to play a fictionalised version of himself in Tom Gormican's action-comedy flick but revealed that he would find it "psychologically...

By Bang Showbiz on 24 July 2021

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Norman Reedus Has Doubts About The Walking Dead Film Role

Norman Reedus admits that it is "up in the air" as to whether he appears in 'The Walking Dead' movie.The 52-year-old actor plays Daryl Dixon in the TV series but confessed that he has no idea whether he will be...

By Bang Showbiz on 23 July 2021

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Maria Bakalova: Borat Fame Has Changed My Behaviour

Maria Bakalova is more careful with the way she behaves after starring in 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'.The 25-year-old actress was widely praised for her performance as Tutar Sagdiyev – the daughter of Sacha Baron Cohen's titular alter ego – in the...

By Bang Showbiz on 23 July 2021

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Rainn Wilson And Larry Wilmore Cast In Jerry And Marge Go Large

Rainn Wilson and Larry Wilmore have joined the cast of 'Jerry and Marge Go Large'.The pair have been approached to star with Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening in David Frankel's film, which will be one of the first original movies...

By Bang Showbiz on 23 July 2021

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Jordan Peele Reveals That New Film Will Be Called Nope

Jordan Peele's new movie will be titled 'Nope'.The 42-year-old filmmaker revealed the film's title and poster on social media, which is described as a new "terror" from the Oscar-winning director.Little information has been made public about the movie but the...

By Bang Showbiz on 23 July 2021

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David S. Goyer Pushed Warner Bros To Ditch The Sandman Movie

David S. Goyer convinced Warner Bros. to scrap plans for a 'Sandman' movie.The 54-year-old screenwriter - who his serving as a writer and executive producer on Netflix's upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman's work - told the studio that a feature...

By Bang Showbiz on 23 July 2021

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Quentin Tarantino Thinks Hollywood's Having A Bad Time

Quentin Tarantino thinks Hollywood is going through a "really bad time".The 'Reservoir Dogs' filmmaker is concerned that studios are too focused on expensive blockbusters and cancel culture has stifled creativity but he's confident things will have changed within the decade...

By Bang Showbiz on 23 July 2021

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James Gunn Blasts 'mostly Boring' Superhero Films

James Gunn has branded modern superhero movies as "mostly boring".The 54-year-old director has helmed a number of projects within the genre – including 'Guardians of the Galaxy' in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the upcoming DC Comics blockbuster 'The Suicide...

By Bang Showbiz on 22 July 2021

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Lorenzo Di Bonaventura Tips G.I. Joe And Transformers Crossover

Lorenzo di Bonaventura thinks that a crossover between 'G.I. Joe' and 'Transformers' is "inevitable".The 64-year-old film producer is a key figure in both franchises but claims that Paramount have always been against the idea – although he thinks that it...

By Bang Showbiz on 22 July 2021

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Keira Knightley Lends Voice To Charlotte

Keira Knightley is to lead the voice cast of 'Charlotte'.The 36-year-old actress will play the main role in the animated drama that will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.Jim Broadbent, Sam Claflin, Henry Czerny, Eddie Marsan, Sophie...

By Bang Showbiz on 22 July 2021

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Leslie Grace Lands Batgirl Role

Leslie Grace is set to play 'Batgirl' in the new DC movie.The 26-year-old star has been tapped by the studio to play Barbara Gordon in the new project, which will be released on the streamer HBO Max.The studio was reportedly...

By Bang Showbiz on 22 July 2021

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Dune Might Not Have Been Made If Timothee Chalamet Didn't Agree To His Role

Denis Villeneuve says 'Dune' might not have been made if Timothee Chalamet hadn't agreed to play Paul Atreides.The 53-year-old director's adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic sees the 25-year-old actor portray the leading role, and the filmmaker has admitted they...

By Bang Showbiz on 22 July 2021

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Michaela Coel Cast In Black Panther Sequel

Michaela Coel has been cast in the 'Black Panther' sequel.The 33-year-old actress and writer has landed a role in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever', Ryan Coogler's follow-up to his 2018 Marvel movie, Variety reports.The movie is set for release in July...

By Bang Showbiz on 22 July 2021

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Winston Duke Confirms Black Panther Sequel Return

Winston Duke has confirmed that he will reprise the role of M'Baku in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'.The 34-year-old actor played the warrior in the original 2018 film and has pledged that director Ryan Coogler and the cast are working on...

By Bang Showbiz on 21 July 2021

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Bill Skarsgard Hints At 'fun' Part In John Wick: Chapter 4

Bill Skarsgard has a "fun role" in 'John Wick: Chapter 4'.The 30-year-old actor is set to star in the upcoming movie in the action franchise – in which Keanu Reeves plays the lead role – and was delighted to join...

By Bang Showbiz on 21 July 2021

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Jai Courtney: The Suicide Squad Has Immense Heart

Jai Courtney insists that 'The Suicide Squad' has an "immense core and heart", despite its violence.The 35-year-old actor appears in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) sequel as Captain Boomerang and admits that there is a softer side to the flick...

By Bang Showbiz on 21 July 2021

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Anthony Mackie And David Harbour Starring In We Have A Ghost

Anthony Mackie and David Harbour are to star in 'We Have a Ghost'.The pair have boarded the cast of the upcoming Netflix family adventure film that will be written and directed by 'Freaky' helmer Christopher Landon.Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Tig Notaro...

By Bang Showbiz on 21 July 2021

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Kevin Feige Says Yelena Belova Will Carry The Black Widow Legacy

Kevin Feige has promised Yelena Belova will carry the legacy of Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Florence Pugh stars as Yelena alongside Scarlett Johansson in the 'Black Widow' movie, and Kevin - the President of Marvel Studios - is...

By Bang Showbiz on 21 July 2021

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Alicia Vikander Gives Update On Tomb Raider 2

Alicia Vikander has revealed the progress being made on 'Tomb Raider 2'.The 32-year-old actress - who starred as Lara Croft in the original 2018 video game adaptation - admitted while the pandemic has stalled plans for the yet-to-be "greenlit" follow-up,...

By Bang Showbiz on 21 July 2021

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Daniel Craig Was Ready To Quit Bond Before No Time To Die

Daniel Craig was ready to quit playing James Bond before 'No Time To Die'.The 53-year-old actor will make his fifth and final appearance as 007 in the upcoming movie but has revealed that he did not think he was "physically...

By Bang Showbiz on 20 July 2021

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M. Night Shyamalan Likes Blending Genres In His Films

M. Night Shyamalan enjoys the "balancing act" of blending genres in his films.The 50-year-old director is known for making original films with a varied mix of genres and relishes trying to shift tone as he makes a project.Shyamalan told ComicBook.com:...

By Bang Showbiz on 20 July 2021

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Bassam Tariq In Talks To Direct Blade

Bassam Tariq is in talks to direct the new 'Blade' film.The 'Mogul Mowgli' filmmaker could be set to helm the new adaptation of the Marvel character with Mahershala Ali set to portray the vampire hunter.The flick has been written by...

By Bang Showbiz on 20 July 2021

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Adrien Brody Joins Wes Anderson's New Film

Adrien Brody is to star in Wes Anderson's new movie.The Oscar-winning actor has collaborated with the filmmaker on his latest project 'The French Dispatch' and will join co-stars Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton on the upcoming movie, which will be...

By Bang Showbiz on 20 July 2021

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Emma Stone And Husband Dave McCary Producing Movie Together

Emma Stone and her husband Dave McCary are reportedly working together on an upcoming movie.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 'Cruella' actress and the former 'Saturday Night Live' writer are set to produce the untitled film for A24.Tilda Swinton is...

By Bang Showbiz on 20 July 2021

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Clerks 3 Production Underway Next Month

Kevin Smith is starting production on 'Clerks III' this summer.The 50-year-old filmmaker is pushing on with the long awaited sequel to 2006's 'Clerks II' and he's confirmed "almost the whole cast" will be back to reprise their roles when work...

By Bang Showbiz on 20 July 2021

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