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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo to star in 'Wicked' musical
He has been attached to the project since February, and casting rumours for the film's two main roles have been swirling for months. The stars announced their castings in respective Instagram posts on Thursday evening, reports variety.com. A prequel to 'The Wizard of Oz', 'Wicked' tells the story of everything leading up to Dorothy's arrival in Oz.
Katherine Waterston, Peter Mendoza join 'Perry Mason' Season 2
Waterston is joining Season 2 as a series regular, while Season 1 star Diarra Kilpatrick is being upped to series regular. Peter Mendoza, Hope Davis, Jon Chaffin, Fabrizio Guido, Onohoua Rodriguez, and Jee Young Han will all join the show in recurring roles, reports variety.com.
John Marsh helms Samuel Beckett biopic starring Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne, also an Irishman, will play the title role in the film. A multiple Tony-winning theatre actor, he has most memorably appeared in such acclaimed films as "The Usual Suspects", "Stigmata", and "End of Days", and also produced the Oscar-nominated 'In the Name of the Father'.
New 'Money Heist' trailer sets the mood for the culmination
The trailer opens with a tracking shot of its principal character, Professor, entering the Bank of Spain in a red Volkswagen Beetle. The ground is set for the ultimate showdown and the tension is conveyed with the help of adroit camerawork complemented by intelligent lighting and superior production design.
'Wonder Woman' Gal Gadot to play Evil Queen in Disney's live-action Snow White
Gadot will star opposite 'West Side Story' breakout star Rachel Zegler, who was cast as Snow While in June. Incidentally, the Brothers Grimm fairytale was Disney's first animated feature in 1937. The Evil Queen attempts to trick Snow White into eating a poisoned apple after becoming jealous of her beauty.
Shonda Rhimes' 'Inventing Anna' to premiere in Feb 2022
In May 2018, when Rhimes read Jessica Pressler's New York Magazine story 'How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People' - a viral journalistic feat that detailed the scammy enterprises of a charming young Russian woman, who had grifted New Yorkers - she immediately wanted to option the story.
Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon to star in Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' movie
It is not clear who Downey Jr. and Damon will be playing in the film. Nolan is assembling a star-studded cast, one that includes Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife Katherine, reports variety.com. Oppenheimer, a physicist who was integral to the Manhattan Project, is known as the father of the atomic bomb.
Salma Hayek is 'grateful' 'Eternals' is her first superhero movie
Hayek told Digital Spy: "I have this strange sensation that this is the film that I belong to. I don't know what it says about me, maybe because I'm a rebel and I like to fight for different things and this is so special. It's an honour.
Paris Hilton channels her inner 'sexy Cinderella'
Paris shared a string of pictures on social media dressed up as the princess but with a twist. Instead of wearing a floor sweeping ice blue gown, she chose a thigh length ensemble paired with gloves and a tiara. Another spin added to the attire was that all her friends were dressed up as actors of the globally popular Korean show 'Squid Game.'
Ed Sheeran crowned richest British star under 30 for 3rd year
Sheeran, 30, boasts the most-streamed single of all time with 'Shape of You', as well as the highest-grossing tour of all time, reports femalefirst.co.uk. The chart-topping star recently released his highly-anticipated new album, '='. Sheeran tops the list ahead of Harry Styles, who first found fame as part of One Direction and has subsequently enjoyed success as a solo artist.
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