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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Sandra Bullock & Nicole Kidman In Talks To Return For PRACTICAL MAGIC Sequel

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Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are in negotiations to return for a sequel to the 1998 romantic fantasy film "Practical Magic". Warner Bros announced the news on its social media channels.

Plot details are being kept under wraps. The original film's co-writer Akiva Goldsman will return to write the screenplay. "Practical Magic" was based on a 1995 novel by Alice Hoffman. Bullock and Kidman are expected to produce alongside the original's Denise Di Novi.

Back in 2019, HBO Max was pursuing a "Practical Magic" spinoff series that would have been called "Rules of Magic", based on Hoffman's prequel novel. That project never materialized. Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest and Aidan Quinn also starred in the first film, which grossed over $68M worldwide.

Kidman can next be seen starring opposite Zac Efron and Joey King in Netflix's rom-com "A Family Affair", as well as the murder mystery series "The Perfect Couple". Other upcoming project include the Amazon series "Kay Scarpetta", the thriller "Holland, Michigan", the second seasons of Paramount+'s "Lioness" and Hulu's "Nine Perfect Strangers", and Halina Reijn's A24 movie "Babygirl".

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Series Trailers, Images and Posters

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"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" is a sci-fi series created by Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet as a spinoff of "Star Trek: Discovery". This is the eleventh series in the "Star Trek" franchise and it's part of Kurtzman's expanded Star Trek Universe. The cast features Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Rebecca Romijn, Christina Chong, Ethan Peck, Jess Bush and Melissa Navia. The show premiered on May 5, 2022 on Paramount+. A second season has already been announced.

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Saturday, March 5, 2022

Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan Team Up for I AM LEGEND Sequel

Warner Bros is developing an "I Am Legend" sequel with Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan ("Black Panther", "Creed"). Both are set to star and produce. The sequel's script is penned by Akiva Goldsman, who also adapted Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name for the 2007 film. The idea for this project originated as far back as 2012.

Since the film is still in development there are no details about the plot. No director is attached as of yet. The original film was directed by Francis Lawrence ("Constantine", "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire") and it starred Smith as the sole survivor of a plague that wiped out most of humanity and transformed the rest into monsters. The post-apocalyptic thriller grossed over $585 million worldwide.

Smith recently finished work on the thriller "Emancipation" directed by Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day"), which has been sold to Apple TV+ for $120 million.

Jordan will make his feature directorial debut with the sequel "Creed III", in which he also stars. The film will open in theaters on November 23rd.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Emmy Rossum Joins Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried in Apple TV Series

Emmy Rossum ("Shameless") is set to star in Apple's upcoming anthology series "The Crowded Room" which hails from "A Beautiful Mind" writer Akiva Goldsman. Each season of the show will explore inspirational stories of those who have struggled with mental illness and learned to live successfully with it. The first season is based in part on Goldsman's own life and inspired by Daniel Keyes' biography "The Minds of Billy Milligan". Goldsman wrote and executive produces the series.

Holland will star as the lead, Danny Sullivan, loosely based on Milligan, who was the first person acquitted of a crime because of multiple-personality disorder, now known as dissociative identity disorder. Rossum will play Candy, Danny's mother. Through their struggles in life, she dreams of salvation in the form of someone else. Seyfried plays Rya, a clinical psychologist faced with the most challenging case of her career.

Also joining the cast are Sasha Lane, Christopher Abbott, and Emma Laird. Lane will play Danny's best friend Ariana, who is also dealing with unresolved traumas from her past. Laird will play Isabel, a longtime friend of Danny's. And Abott joins the cast as Stan, Danny's attorney, who struggles with his own demons following his time in the Vietnam War.

Rossum will next star in Peacock's upcoming limited series "Angelyne".

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Friday, February 18, 2022

Amanda Seyfried to Star Opposite Tom Holland in Apple's THE CROWDED ROOM Series

Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried ("Mamma Mia!", "The Dropout") has joined the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ anthology series "The Crowded Room", which hails from writer Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind"). The show is a co-production between Apple Studios and New Regency. Kornel Mundruczo ("Pieces of a Woman"), has been tapped to direct and executive produce the first season.

Written and executive produced by Oscar winner Goldsman, the series will explore inspirational stories of people who have struggled and learned to successfully live with mental illness. The first season is a 10-episode thriller based in part on Goldsman's own life and Daniel Keyes' biography "The Minds of Billy Milligan".

Tom Holland plays the leading role of Danny Sullivan, loosely based on Milligan, who was the first person acquitted of a crime because of multiple-personality disorder, now known as dissociative identity disorder. Seyfried will star as Rya, a clinical psychologist faced with the most challenging case of her career. Rya cannot help but put her patients first, all the while trying to balance her life as a single mother.

Seyfried can next be seen as Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Olmes in the miniseries "The Dropout".

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Friday, April 9, 2021

Tom Holland to Star in Apple Anthology Series THE CROWDED ROOM

"Spider-Man" star Tom Holland has signed on to star in Apple TV's upcoming 10-part series "The Crowded Room" that hails from Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind"). This is Holland's second collaboration with Apple following the recently premiered drama "Cherry" directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.

The anthology series will explore the true and inspirational stories of those who have struggled, and learned to successfully live with, mental illness. The first season is inspired by Daniel Keyes' biography "The Minds of Billy Milligan". Holland will play Billy Milligan, the first person ever acquitted of a crime because of multiple personality disorder, now known as dissociative identity disorder.

Goldsman will write and executive produce. Holland is also set to exec produce alongside Alexandra Milchan, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan and Michael Schaefer.

Holland can next be seen in the new MCU film "Spider-Man: No Way Home", which will be released in December.

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Monday, September 16, 2019

Tom Hanks to Star in Film Based on Mattel Action Figure MAJOR MATT MASON

Tom Hanks is set to star in a film based on a Mattel action figure from the 1960s called Major Matt Mason. "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels & Demons" scribe Akiva Goldsman will adapt the script from a short story about the character from Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon.

Major Matt Mason is an astronaut who lives and works on the moon. The character was introduced in 1966 to coincide with the space race, and his look was inspired by designs seen in Life Magazine, Air Force Magazine and other space and aviation publications. The toy line also included characters like a space crew and alien allies and villains.

Mattel Films is co-producing the project. Hanks was originally attached to the project in 2012, when Robert Zemeckis was in talks to direct the film, from a script written by Hanks and Graham Yost.

Tom Hanks can next be seen in the biopic "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood", in which he plays beloved children's host Fred Rogers. His future projects include Paul Greengrass' upcoming drama "News of the World", Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic, and the World War II drama "Greyhound", which he also wrote based on C.S. Forester's novel.

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Saturday, September 7, 2019

TITANS Season 2 Trailers, Clips, Images and Posters

The second season of the superhero series "Titans" has premiered on September 6, 2019 on DC Universe. Created by Greg Berlanti, Akiva Goldsman and Geoff Johns, the show is a live-action adaptation of "Teen Titans", and it follows a team of young superheroes led by Nightwing (formerly Batman's first Robin) who band together to fight the forces of evil.

The 13-episode second season introduces Bruce Wayne (Iain Glenn) and Deathstroke (Esai Morales). The cast includes Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop, Teagan Croft, Ryan Potter, Curran Walters, Conor Leslie and Minka Kelly.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

TITANS (2018) Series Trailers, Promos, Featurettes, Images and Posters

Created by Akiva Goldsman, Geoff Johns and Greg Berlanti, the new superhero live-action series series "Titans" is based on DC Comics' Teen Titans characters. The show stars Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson aka Robin, the leader of the Titans, a team of young superheroes who join forces to deal with a plot that threatens the entire planet.

The cast also includes Anna Diop as Kory Anders aka Starfire, Teagan Croft as Rachel Roth aka Raven, Ryan Potter as Garfield Logan aka Beast Boy, Minka Kelly as Dawn Granger aka Dover, and Alan Ritchson as Hank Hall aka Hawk.

"Titans" premiered on October 12, 2018 on DC Universe and received mostly positive reviews from critics. A spinoff series titled "Doom Patrol" was announced in May 2018, which will pick up after the events of "Titans".

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

TRANSFORMERS 5 Confirmed for 2017 Release

"Transformers: Age of Extinction" took a heavy beating from critics and went home with a couple of Razzies, but the movie grossed over $1 billion worldwide, so a new sequel was, for obvious reasons, inevitable. Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has confirmed that "Transformers 5" is moving forward for a 2017 release and that the new installment is part of a brand new strategic plan for the franchise which is intended to become a Marvel-like shared universe with several sequels and spinoffs:

"Our plan with the studio and filmmakers you may have heard some writers being hired and we have in fact brought in Akiva Goldsman to lead a group of writers to really create a strategic plan around Transformers. We think there are any number of stories to be told from the brand that has been around for 30 years with amazing canon and mythology. We would expect the sequel to the Transformers movie [TF4] to happen in 2017."

The series transformation will be handled by screenwriter Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind", "Angels & Demons"). Michael Bay is currently busy filming the Benghazi film "13 Hours", but he's expected to return at the helm of "Transformers 5".

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Sunday, January 18, 2015

THE RING 3 Casts Matilda Lutz in the Lead

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Plans for a third installment in "The Ring" franchise have been floating around for years, but now things are really moving forward. The sequel, which is actually intended to reboot the series, will be titled "Rings" and F. Javier Gutiérrez is attached to direct. New reports also indicate that Italian actress Matilda Lutz ("Fuoriclasse"), a relative newcomer, has been cast in the lead role. The script is being written by David Loucka and Akiva Goldsman. What is interesting is that the title "Rings" has also been used by Jonathan Liebesman for his Ring-inspired short which carries the legacy of the story further and could lay an intriguing foundation for the sequel. You can watch the short below:

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

DVD & Blu-Ray: WINTER'S TALE Starring Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay and Russell Crowe

Product Description: Set in a mythic New York City and spanning more than a century, "Winter's Tale" is a story of miracles, crossed destinies, and the age-old battle between good and evil. The film stars Colin Farrell ("Total Recall"), Jessica Brown Findlay (TV's "Downton Abbey"), and Oscar (R) winners Jennifer Connelly ("A Beautiful Mind"), William Hurt ("Kiss of the Spider Woman"), Eva Marie Saint ("On the Waterfront") and Russell Crowe ("Gladiator"). "Winter's Tale" also introduces young newcomers Ripley Sobo and Mckayla Twiggs (both from Broadway's "Once"). The film marks the directorial debut of Academy Award (R)-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind"), who also wrote the screenplay, based on the acclaimed novel by Mark Helprin.

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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Six New Clips for WINTER’S TALE Starring Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay and Russell Crowe

Six new clips have been released for Akiva Goldsman's "Winter's Tale" via Collider. The film is a fantasy romance based on a novel by Mark Helprin and it stars Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe, Kevin Durand, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Kevin Corrigan, Eva Marie Saint, Ripley Sobo and Graham Greene.

"Winter’s Tale" opens on February 14, 2014.

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Friday, February 7, 2014

New Trailer, Pictures and Posters for WINTER’S TALE Starring Colin Farrell & Jessica Brown Findlay

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A wealth of new material has been released online for Akiva Goldsman's fantasy romantic drama "Winter's Tale". We have a new trailer, 29 images and three new posters. The film stars Colin Farrell as a burglar who falls in love with a dying woman (Jessica Brown Findlay). When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her. The film also stars Russell Crowe, Kevin Durand, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Kevin Corrigan, Eva Marie Saint, Ripley Sobo and Graham Greene.

"Winter’s Tale" opens on February 14, 2014.

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

WINTER’S TALE (2014) - Trailer & Poster

The first trailer and poster for the fantasy drama "Winter's Tale" have been released.

The film is the directorial debut of writer Akiva Goldsman ("Angels & Demons", "A Beautiful Mind") and it stars Colin Farrell as a burglar who falls in love with a dying woman (Jessica Brown Findlay). According to the official synopsis, it's "a story of miracles, crossed destinies, and the age-old battle between good and evil". The film also stars Russell Crowe, Kevin Durand, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Kevin Corrigan, Eva Marie Saint, Ripley Sobo, Graham Greene and Will Smith.

"Winter’s Tale" opens on February 14, 2014.

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Monday, May 30, 2011

THE DARK TOWER Movie, Dead or Alive ?

The epic adaptation of Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series has hit some difficulties. Universal has taken on the ambitious endeavour of translating King's novels into three films and several branching TV series in 2013 and 2012, respectively, but such a huge project obviously requires some hardcore resources to pull through. Ron Howard was set to direct, Akiva Goldsman ("Angels and Demons", "The Da Vinci Code", "Cinderella Man") was hired to write the script and Javier Bardem was brought on board for the lead role, but now Universal has taken a step back, because Comcast, the studio's owner, felt the costs are too big, so they paused pre-production. I can certainly see why Universal/Comcast are getting cold feet.

The project is beyond ambitious, it's crazy-ambitious. Still, Michael Rosenberg, president of entertainment at Imagine, denies the existence of any trouble, which means that they really want to get this going, as soon as possible. And, director Ron Howard has recently come out saying that :

"We had to pull back to our September start date due to budget delays and ongoing story development and logistical issues, but Dark Tower is moving forward, ...We're thinking of starting in early spring now. I can't really say who'll be in it yet, but Javier Bardem has shown a great deal of interest. We'll know by the end of the summer, when our flashing green light goes solid."

So, everyone's eager and willing, but there are still some issues to sort out, so Stephen King fans will have to wait some more before hearing some good news about the future of this adaptation. So, keep your ears and eyes open, for this summer will hold the fate of "The Dark Tower".

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