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Sharon Stone wants to star in and possibly direct a biopic about comic legend Phyllis Diller. Stone and the trailblazing comedienne were close friends, and Diller helped prepare her for the role before she died at age 95 in 2012. Stone would like Sam Rockwell to play Johnny Carson in the film. Dave Bautista is set to play the villainous Kurgen opposite Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe in Chad Stahelski's clearly very beefy reboot of the HIGHLANDER franchise, about immortal swordsmen who battle it out in the Scottish Highlands. Filming is set to start next month. Eva Longoria will join Maia Reficco in THE LAST SUNRISE, based on the romance novel about a chronically ill young woman who moves to Majorca with her overprotective mother and meets a charming local boy. Carlson Young is directing from a script by Blu de Golyer. Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson and Cory Michael Smith will star in writer-director Joe Swanberg's next project, a romantic drama set in Alaska. There's no word yet on the plot; this is Swanberg's first film since 2020's Build the Wall. Cuba Gooding Jr will reteam with Atlas King writer-director Nika Agiashvili for THE MADNESS OF JUDGE JEREMIAH DOHERTY, a thriller about a Texas judge who survives an assassination attempt then goes rogue to rescue his kidnapped wife from a cartel. Mixed martial arts star Giga Chikadze costars. Topher Grace is joining the cast of MISTY GREEN, a drama about an actress (Rosalind Eleazar) who takes a role for a turbulent director to reignite her career. Costars include Adam Driver, Anna Kendrick, Daniel Kaluuya and Chris Rock, who is also writing and directing. Screen icon Lois Smith will star in THE STEEL HARP, as a cantankerous woman who patrols the Golden Gate Bridge, preventing people from committing suicide. Costars include Kelly O'Sullivan, Cherry Jones and Reed Birney. O'Sullivan is also writing and codirecting with Alex Thompson. Zosia Mamet is the latest to join the cast of Luca Guadagnino's ARTIFICIAL, an ensemble comedy-drama about OpenAI. The cast includes Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro, Cooper Koch, Yura Borisov, Cooper Hoffman, Jason Schwartzman, Billie Lourd and Ike Barinholtz. Nicholas Duvernay, Rachel Marsh, Jaboukie Young-White and Arty Froushan have joined the cast of THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS, a romcom about a professor (Tom Bateman) who enters into a fake relationship with a post-grad student (Lili Reinhart) to test their theories about romance. Claire Scanlon is directing from a script by Sarah Rothschild. Jack Champion (Avatar) is joining DON'T SAY GOOD LUCK, a comedy-drama about a teen (Sunny Sandler) who lands the lead role in her school play just as her mother's cancer returns. Costars include Stephanie Beatriz, Melanie Lynskey, Steve Buscemi, Bebe Neuwirth and Max Greenfield; Julia Hart is directing. Howie Mandel, Bobby Lee and Caroline Rhea are joining the cast of TOAD, about two guys who have a hallucinogenic adventure in the desert thanks to a shipment of psychedelic toads. Costars include James Franco, Tiffany Haddish, Paris Jackson, Craig Robinson and Christopher Meloni. Adam Rifkin is directing. And Matt Smith will play the villain in Shawn Levy's stand-alone adventure STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER. Ryan Gosling and Mia Goth are also on board. Of course, the story remains a closely guarded secret.
Timothy Chalamet is reteaming with A Complete Unknown director James Mangold to make HIGH SIDE, a heist thriller about a motocross racer who was forced to retire after a crash. Then his brother recruits him to use his motorbike skills to rob small-town banks. Halle Berry and Djimon Hounsou will star in RED CARD, a thriller about a cat-and-mouse chase across Africa as an FBI agent pursues a ranger who is trying to rescue his kidnapped son from the criminal underworld. Joel Souza is directing. Aubrey Plaza will produce and star in the imaginatively titled biopic THE HEIDI FLEISS STORY, about the woman who ran a Hollywood prostitution ring. Apparently the film centres on the period before her notorious trial, when she tried to blackmail her way out of court. Leah Rachel is directing. Zoey Deutch, Nick Robinson, Lukas Gage, Nick Offerman, Harry Shum Jr and Ciara Bravo will star in VOICEMAILS FOR ISABELLE, a romantic comedy about a woman whose voice messages to her late sister are mistakenly received by a stranger. Leah McKendrick is writing and directing. KJ Apa will play screen icon James Stewart in JIMMY, a biopic tracing the actor's career, including a five-year break during which he served as a pilot on combat missions in WWII. Costars include Jason Alexander (as Louis B Mayer) and Max Casella (as Frank Capra). Aaron Burns is directing from a script by Justin Strawhand. Ben Kingsley and Andy Serkis have joined William Franklyn-Miller in YOUNG WASHINGTON, which explores the early life of George Washington, including his service in the French and Indian War. Jon Erwin is directing. Michael Pena is joining Chris Hemsworth and Lily James in SUBVERSION, an action thriller about a submarine commander blackmailed by criminals into carrying out a dangerous mission. Patrick Vollrath is directing from a script by Andrew Ferguson. Jason Isaacs is joining the cast of ELEVEN DAYS, a thriller based on the true story of an 11-day prison siege in 1974 Texas. Diego Luna and Taylor Kitsch costar in the film, which is being directed by Peter Landesman. Rob Lowe, Gillian Jacobs and Will Brill will star in THE MUSICAL, a comedy about a middle school theatre teacher who launches a plan to destroy the school's principal. Giselle Bonilla is directing from a script by Alexander Heller. And David Byrne will contribute three songs to the soundtrack of THE TWITS, an animated adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl novel about orphans trying to save their town from a cruel power couple. The voice cast includes Natalie Portman, Emilia Clarke, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Margo Martindale, Johnny Vegas, Timothy Simons, Jason Mantzoukas and Alan Tudyk.
Charlize Theron and Channing Tatum are teaming up to produce and star in DANCE PARENTS, a comedy set in around young competitive dancers and their over-involved parents. Jonathan Levine is directing from a script by Meghan Malloy. Mark Ruffalo and Michael Mando have joined Tom Holland in SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, reprising their roles as Bruce Banner/Hulk and Mac Gargan/Scorpion. Jon Bernthal is also reprising his Punisher role in the film. Destin Daniel Cretton is directing. Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe are likely to be back for A QUIET PLACE PART III, which will also be written and directed by John Krasinski. There's no word yet on the plot, which continues this family's efforts to survive after sightless, sound-sensitive aliens have invaded Earth. Meanwhile, Jupe and Isabela Merced will star in PSYCHE, a thriller about a backpacker who becomes involved in an illegal archaeological dig. Agustina San Martin (Monster God) is directing. Billie Lourd and Jason Schwartzman are the latest new cast members in Luca Guadagnino's ARTIFICIAL, a biopic about the CEO of OpenAI, who is played by Andrew Garfield. Monica Barbaro, Cooper Koch, Yura Borisov, Cooper Hoffman and Ike Barinholtz costar. Carla Gugino, Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, Willa Fitzgerald, Jai Courtney and Hamish Linklater are joining Paul Fitzgerald (The Residence), Asa Germann (Gen V) and Aaron Moten (Fallout) in CALLBACK, about an actor wrestling with both his cancellation and a possible new role. Expanded from his 2024 short, writer-director Blaise Beyhan is currently filming in New York. Kelsey Grammer, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Jana Kramer, Debbie Winans and country singer Jessie James Decker are starring in THE CHRISTMAS RING, based on the novel about a military widow whose romance with an antiques dealer is complicated by a surprise discovery. Tyler Russell is directing. Mena Suvari, Tyler Posey, Crispin Glover and Jefferson White will star in DEATH OF A BREWER, about a young doctor who becomes entangled in the battle between a brewing empire and radical temperance activists in 1894. Mokotsi Rukundo is writing and directing. While there's no official casting yet, Steven Knight has come on board to write the next JAMES BOND movie, which will be directed by Denis Villeneuve. They're taking their time with this project, waiting until after Villeneuve finishes filming DUNE: PART THREE. And Chris Columbus has written a second sequel to his 1984 hit GREMLINS, and plans to direct this one as well (he skipped out on the 1990 sequel). There's no word yet on the plot, but original star Zach Galligan is involved, and Steven Spielberg is back as producer.
Word has it that Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett and Dermot Mulroney will return for a 30-years-later sequel to the hit 1997 marriage-sabotage comedy MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING. Celine Song is writing the script. Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong are being lined up to star in the sequel to THE SOCIAL NETWORK. Aaron Sorkin will both write and direct this one, based on a newspaper article documenting the nefarious ways Facebook capitalises on its users. Cailee Spaeny is joining Kit Connor in ELDEN RING, based on the videogame about people who return to fight for the land they were once banished from. The project reteams her with Civil War writer-director Alex Garland. Daniel Kaluuya, Anna Kendrick and Adam Driver are joining the cast of MISTY GREEN, a drama about an actress (Slow Horses' Rosalind Eleazar) whose career has gone off the rails. Then she's given a chance to make a big comeback. Chris Rock is writing, directing, producing and costarring. Jennifer Hudson and Aaron Pierre are joining Stephen Curry in GOAT, an animated comedy about an undersized goat who dreams of joining an elite team of athletes in the dangerous sport of roarball. The voice cast includes Nicola Coughlan, Pattton Oswalt, David Harbour, Sherry Cola and Bobby Lee. Tyree Dillihay is directing. Monica Bellucci will play a Sicilian matriarch in KETTICE, about a group of teens in 2000s Palermo who are navigating the challenges of adolescence and self-discovery. Director Giovanni Tortorici is currently filming in Italy. Luca Guadagnino is producing. Jim Parsons, Vera Farmiga and Tim Blake Nelson are starring in the thriller THE LEADER, based on the true story of the Heaven's Gate cult. In 1997, 39 of its members committed suicide. Michael J Gallagher is writing and directing. Lily James is joining Chris Hemsworth in SUBVERSION, a thriller set on a submarine as a commander is blackmailed into transporting illegal cargo across international waters. Patrick Vollrath (Everything Will Be Okay) will direct from a script by Andrew Ferguson. Iris Apatow (Funny People) and Edvin Ryding (Young Royals) have joined the cast of the Hunger Games prequel/sequel SUNRISE ON THE REAPING. Costars include Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, Mckenna Grace, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Jesse Plemons and Billy Porter. Francis Lawrence is directing. Dane DeHaan is joining the cast of THE QUEEN OF FASHION, a biopic about designer Isabella Blow, played by Andrea Riseborough. Costars include Richard E Grant, Miranda Richardson, Ncuti Gatwa, Joe Cole, Emily Beecham, Stacy Martin and Fionn O'Shea. Alex Marx is writing and directing. And Mason Thames (How To Train Your Dragon) is joining the cast of THE SH*THEADS, a road trip comedy starring Dave Franco, Peter Dinklage and O'Shea Jackson Jr. It's about two losers who are trying to escort a rebellious teen to rehab. Macon Blair is writing and directing. OLDER NEWS >> | ||
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S T A G E & M O R E beyond the big screen... | |||
 Learning to let go STAGE: Lorenzo Allchurch brings his new play Lost Watches to the Park Theatre until 23rd August...  July TV Roundup SCREEN: Notes on Too Much, The Bear 4, Andor 2, Squid Game 3, The Last of Us 2, Sirens, Murderbot and more...  Can you see the real me? DANCE: Pete Townsend's Quadrophenia becomes a dazzling mod ballet at Sadler's Wells until 13th July......  Trying to put on a show STAGE: After 17 years, Kiki & Herb triumphantly return to London for three nights at Soho Theatre Walthamstow... DANCE: Botis Seva's Until We Sleep at Sadler's Wells East... STAGE: Simon Kane's surreal Jonah Non Grata at Soho Theatre, then the Fringe... STAGE: London Clown Festival kicks off with a rambunctious cabaret at Soho Theatre... DANCE: Inside Giovanni's Room, based on James Baldwin's novel, at Sadler's East... MAY TV: The White Lotus, Hacks, Adolescence, The Four Seasons, The Studio, Mid-Century Modern, more... DANCE: Detention at The Place in London, and on tour nationally through October... STAGE: A British spin on Lorca's Blood Wedding at Clapham's Omnibus... STAGE: Plied and Prejudice riotously spins Jane Austen at The Vaults in Waterloo STAGE: Neil LaBute's How to Fight Loneliness has its UK premiere at Park Theatre... DANCE: BalletLORENT's Snow White: The Sacrifice at Sadler's Wells East... DANCE: Skatepark celebrates rebellious youth at Sadler's Wells East... STAGE: James McDermott's Jab traces the pandemic, at the Park Theatre... MARCH TV: The Residence, Paradise, Prime Target, Squid Game, Shrinking, Industry and more... DANCE: Jules Cunningham's Crow and Pigeons at Sadler's Wells East...
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Variety.
Deadline.
Empire.
IMDb.
Rotten Tomatoes.
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