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Lewis Tan Joins About Fate Cast

Lewis Tan has been cast in 'About Fate'.The 34-year-old actor will star alongside Emma Roberts and Thomas Mann in the romantic comedy which is being directed by Marius Weisberg.The film tells the story of two people who believe in love,...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 May 2021

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Phil Lord And Christopher Miller To Direct The Premonition: A Pandemic Story

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller will direct the film adaptation of 'The Premonition: A Pandemic Story'.The directing duo are attached to helm the new feature based on the new book by Michael Lewis, which tells the story of the early...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 May 2021

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Edward Norton Joins Knives Out Sequel

Edward Norton has joined the 'Knives Out' sequel.The 51-year-old 'Fight Club' star is the latest cast member to be attached to the follow-up to Rian Johnson's 2019 whodunnit, which will once again see Daniel Craig reprise his role as detective...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 May 2021

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Regina King Back To Directing With Bitter Root

Regina King will direct 'Bitter Root'.The 'If Beale Street Could Talk' actress has agreed a deal which will also see her produce the adaptation of David F. Walker, Sanford Greene, and Chuck Brown's Image Comics series with her sister Reina...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 May 2021

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Tony Armatrading Dies Aged 59

'Notting Hill' star Tony Armatrading has died at the age of 59.The actor – the younger brother of singer Joan Armatrading – passed away on Monday (10.05.21) after a battle with cancer and his friend Tim Bentinck broke the news...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 May 2021

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Jenny Agutter: Coronavirus Nearly Prevented Railway Children Sequel

Jenny Agutter has revealed the coronavirus pandemic almost stopped 'The Railway Children' sequel from happening.The 68-year-old actress will reprise her role as Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury in 'The Railway Children Return', more than 50 years after the original film was released,...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 May 2021

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Alfred Molina Knew David Oyelowo Was A Talented Director

Alfred Molina knew that David Oyelowo would be a talented director after starring in his short film 'Big Guy'.The 67-year-old actor plays the role of Jim Bussey in David's feature directorial debut 'The Water Man' but had already been aware...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 May 2021

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Pippa Bennett-Warner Joins Cast Of Murder Mystery Thriller

Pippa Bennett-Warner has joined the cast of a new murder mystery thriller.The 'Gangs of London' star will feature alongside Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell and David Oyelowo in the untitled project for Searchlight Pictures.The film is being directed by Tom George...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 May 2021

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Dave Bautista Joins Knives Out Sequel

Dave Bautista has joined the 'Knives Out' sequel. The 52-year-old star looks set to appear alongside Daniel Craig - who will reprise his role as detective Benoit Blanc - in the forthcoming film, sources have told Deadline. Rian Johnson will...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 May 2021

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Andy Serkis On Carnage's Humour In Venom 2

Andy Serkis wanted to highlight Cletus Kasady's "sense of humour" in Carnage.The 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' director has opened up on the upcoming sequel and explained his approach to the symbiote and how he is impacted by his human...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 May 2021

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James Gunn Would 'never Say Never' To A Fourth Guardians Of The Galaxy Movie

James Gunn hasn't ruled out the prospect of making a fourth 'Guardians of the Galaxy' film.The 54-year-old director has written and helmed two previous movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise - which stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 May 2021

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Anthony Ramos Confirms Transformers Role

Anthony Ramos has confirmed that he is to star in the new 'Transformers' movie.The 'Hamilton' star had been rumoured to be involved in the upcoming Steven Caple Jr. project and has revealed that he decided to challenge himself by taking...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 May 2021

Mission: Impossible Set Invaded By Thrill-seekers

The 'Mission: Impossible' set has been plagued by trespassers.The latest movie in the action franchise, 'Mission: Impossible 7', is currently being filmed in Yorkshire but the cast and crew – which includes Tom Cruise – have been disrupted by thrill-seekers...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 May 2021

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Idris Elba Cast In Action Film Stay Frosty

Idris Elba has joined the cast of the action movie 'Stay Frosty'.The 48-year-old actor is attached to star in the new movie from director Sam Hargrave, who helmed the hit acting flick 'Extraction' last year.Warner Bros. have acquired the rights...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 May 2021

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Maya Rudolph Confirmed As Disenchanted Villain

Maya Rudolph has confirmed she will play a villain in 'Disenchanted'. The 48-year-old star feels so "lucky" to have been asked to appear in the Disney+ movie - a sequel to 2007 motion picture 'Enchanted' - and she can't wait...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 May 2021

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Tom Cruise On Making Mission Impossible In The Coronavirus Pandemic

Tom Cruise had to get back to the 'Mission Impossible' set amid the pandemic because he is "responsible for tens of thousands of jobs".Production was halted on many movie sets as the global health crisis hit but the actor felt...

By Bang Showbiz on 10 May 2021

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Dave Bautista Had 'emotional Breakdown' After Landing Guardians Of The Galaxy Role

Dave Bautista had an "emotional breakdown" when he landed the role of Drax the Destroyer in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'.The 52-year-old actor has played the character in a number of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies and described how getting the...

By Bang Showbiz on 09 May 2021

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Michael B. Jordan Wants To Work With Jordan Peele On Horror Film

Michael B. Jordan wants to make a horror movie with Jordan Peele.The 'Tom Clancy's Without Remorse' star - who also produced the movie - admitted he is a "scaredy cat" when it comes to spooky films, but he's a fan...

By Bang Showbiz on 09 May 2021

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Jessica McNamee Wants Mortal Kombat Sequels

Jessica McNamee "would be stoked" if her new 'Mortal Kombat' film gets a host of sequels.The 34-year-old Australian actress plays Sonya Blade in director Simon McQuoid's movie reboot of the fighting franchise, which began as a gory beat 'em up...

By Bang Showbiz on 09 May 2021

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David Tennant Among New Additions To The Amazing Maurice Cast

David Tennant has joined the cast of 'The Amazing Maurice'.The 50-year-old actor has been tapped to lend his voice to the adaptation of the late Sir Terry Pratchett's 2001 book 'The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents' which is part...

By Bang Showbiz on 09 May 2021

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Justin Hartley Joins Senior Year Cast

Justin Hartley has joined the cast of 'Senior Year'. 'This Is Us' actor Justin, Angourie Rice, Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland and Chris Parnell will star alongside Rebel Wilson in the high school comedy, according to Deadline. The film...

By Bang Showbiz on 08 May 2021

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Chiwetel Ejiofor: Anne Hathaway Would Make A Great Diamond Thief

Chiwetel Ejiofor believes his 'Locked Down' co-star Anne Hathaway would make a great diamond thief.The pair appear in the new romantic comedy heist film in which they play a separated married couple, Paxton and Linda, forced to live together in...

By Bang Showbiz on 08 May 2021

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Tiffany Haddish And Billy Crystal's Close Bond

Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal hit it off immediately when they first met.The pair co-star in 'Here Today', which Billy also directed and co-wrote and Tiffany revealed her nerves about meeting Billy quickly disappeared as soon as they started talking.She...

By Bang Showbiz on 08 May 2021

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Michael B. Jordan Reveals Creed III Filming Plans For 2021

Michael B. Jordan has confirmed that ‘Creed III’ will start shooting in November.The 34-year-old actor - who will reprise the role of Adonis 'Donnie' Creed in the sequel - is also set to make his directorial debut for the upcoming...

By Bang Showbiz on 08 May 2021

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Josh Hartnett Improvised Wrath Of Man Character

Josh Hartnett improvised his character in 'Wrath of Man'.The 42-year-old actor stars in Guy Ritchie's action thriller as Boy Sweat Dave and explained how the character was only meant to play a minuscule role in the movie until he was...

By Bang Showbiz on 07 May 2021

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Kaitlyn Dever Starring In Rosaline

Kaitlyn Dever is to star in a revisionist take on 'Romeo & Juliet'.The 24-year-old actress is attached to play the lead role in 'Rosaline' - a modern twist on Shakespeare's iconic story based on the novel 'When You Were Mine'...

By Bang Showbiz on 07 May 2021

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Top Movies For Self-Excluded Customers

Compulsive gambling or gambling addiction has been in the loop for many years due to its negative aspects. People struggling with gambling addiction often require some sort of a support system in order to come out of their gambling tendencies...

By Lenny Barksdale on 07 May 2021

The Railway Children Gets A Sequel

'The Railway Children' is to get a sequel more than half a century after the original film was released.Jenny Agutter is set to reprise her role as Bobbie Waterbury and will star alongside Sheridan Smith, Tom Courtenay and a new...

By Bang Showbiz on 07 May 2021

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Ben Mendelsohn To Star In The Marsh King's Daughter

Ben Mendelsohn is to star with Daisy Ridley in 'The Marsh King's Daughter'.The 52-year-old actor has been tapped to appear in the thriller based on Karen Dionne's book of the same name, which is being directed by Neil Burger.Ben will...

By Bang Showbiz on 07 May 2021

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Owen Wilson To Star In Action-comedy Secret Headquarters

Owen Wilson has been cast in the upcoming action-comedy, 'Secret Headquarters'.The 51-year-old actor is set to play an unknown role in the movie from co-directors, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman.The pair have also contributed to the script with Josh Koenigsberg,...

By Bang Showbiz on 07 May 2021

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Michael B. Jordan 'bombed' During Star Wars Audition

Michael B. Jordan tried out for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' - but it was his "worst audition to date". The 34-year-old has admitted he "bombed" in the try out for the 2015 movie because he couldn't connect with the...

By Bang Showbiz on 07 May 2021

Glenn Close Wants To Reprise Cruella De Vil Role

Glenn Close wants to play Cruella de Vil again.The 74-year-old actress played the iconic Disney villain in the 1996 live-action adaptation of '101 Dalmatians' and reprised the part in the sequel '102 Dalmatians' and has revealed that she has another...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 May 2021

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Mads Mikkelsen: Indiana Jones 5 Script 'everything I Wished' For

Mads Mikkelsen has described the 'Indiana Jones 5' script as "everything I wished it to be".The 55-year-old actor will star in the latest movie in the action franchise in an undisclosed role and was full of praise for the screenplay...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 May 2021

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Hannah John-Kamen To Star In Red Sonja Movie

Hannah John-Kamen is to play the lead role in the 'Red Sonja' movie.The 31-year-old actress has been tapped to star as the comic book hero in an upcoming flick. She has previously appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 May 2021

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David Oyelowo Was Inspired By Steven Spielberg On The Water Man

David Oyelowo was inspired by Steven Spielberg as he made his directorial debut on 'The Water Man'.The 45-year-old actor both directs and stars in the drama flick and explained how he hoped to recreate Spielberg flicks such as 'The Goonies'...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 May 2021

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Henry Golding Boards Netflix's Persuasion

Henry Golding has boarded the big screen adaptation of 'Persuasion'.The upcoming Netflix film, which is based on the novel of the same name by Jane Austen, already had its leading lady, with Dakota Johnson set to play Anne Elliot, an...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 May 2021

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John David Washington Joins True Love

John David Washington has joined 'True Love'. The 36-year-old star looks set to team up with 'Godzilla' director Gareth Edwards on his next project, a near future sci-fi movie for New Regency. Sources told Deadline that Washington - the son...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 May 2021

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Angelina Jolie So Excited For Chloe Zhao's Marvel Debut

Angelina Jolie can't wait to see what Chloe Zhao will bring to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).The 45-year-old actress will star as Thena in the upcoming superhero blockbuster 'Eternals' and is excited by what Chloe – who was recently honoured...

By Bang Showbiz on 05 May 2021

Olivia Cooke Was 'amazed' By Riz Ahmed's Sound Of Metal Performance

Olivia Cooke found it "amazing" to work alongside Riz Ahmed in 'Sound of Metal'.The 27-year-old actress plays Lou Berger in the drama flick, which sees her alter ego's drummer boyfriend Ruben Stone (Ahmed) struggling to cope with losing his hearing...

By Bang Showbiz on 05 May 2021

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Thomas Mann To Star In About Fate

Thomas Mann is to star in 'About Fate'.The 29-year-old actor will reunite with Emma Roberts, his co-star in 'It's Kind of a Funny Story', in the upcoming film.The romantic comedy tells a story about two people falling in love but...

By Bang Showbiz on 05 May 2021

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