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Lupita Nyong’o was announced last year as a star in the remake of 1989 Hong Kong action-thriller The Killer. John Woo has now said that’s no longer the case. Woo, who directed the original film and will helm the Americanized remake, explained at the Hawaii International Film Festival that “scheduling” issues are to blame for Nyong’o’s departure. […]
Back in September, Variety revealed that Issa Rae was in the early development stages of re-imagining the 1996 cult classic Set It Off, starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise. But not everyone likes the idea of moving forward with a remake, even if Rae was attached to the project as a producer and possibly, star. While speaking with […]
Disney gave fans a live-action remake of Aladdin just last month, while the Beyoncé and Donald Glover-starring Lion King is just weeks away. Now they’re gearing up to take on another one with a live-action version of The Little Mermaid. It would appear the film is close to landing its main villain, Ursula, as Variety reports that Melissa McCarthy is in talks to take […]
Now that the Aladdin reviews are pouring in, movie-goers are eager to know if the live-action Genie is as awful as predicted. Fans began to raise concerns in late 2018, when stills from the Disney remake were posted online. Many quickly blasted the appearance of Will Smith’s Genie, claiming he did not adequately resemble the supernatural character depicted in the […]
Disney’s upcoming live-action take on the classic Lion King is certainly going to be packed with nostalgia, CGI animated spectacle, and a star-studded cast. With Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, and more bringing to life the 1994 original, Jon Favreau’s remake will likely demonstrate how storytelling can be reimagined in the digital age. Image via EW For their first May […]
If Beale Street Could Talk‘s Teyonah Parris is reportedly in negotiations to co-star in the Jordan Peele-produced Candyman revival, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Parris will appear alongside Yahya Abdul-Mateen, who appeared as a villain on DC’s box office hit Aquaman. Nia DaCosta—who drew attention with last year’s Tessa Thompson-starring thriller, Little Woods—has been tapped to […]
Disney fans now have another reason to give thanks: The studio has released the first official trailer for Jon Favreau’s The Lion King remake. The live-action iteration will feature an all-star cast that includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé as Nala, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Billy Eichner as Timon, and Seth Rogen […]
The Color Purple will return to the big screen. According to a Collider exclusive, Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg have signed on to produce a film adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical. The report arrives more than three decades after the duo worked together on The Color Purple film, which was based on Alice Walker’s […]
