Ashley Park Joins MEAN GIRLS Movie Musical
by Michael Major - March 03, 2023 Ashley Park has joined the cast of the upcoming Mean Girls movie musical. Park was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Gretchen Weiners in the original Broadway production of Mean Girls the musical. She joins Busy Philipps, Jenna Fischer, Tina Fey, Angourie Rice, Auli'i Cravalho, Jaque...
Amee Dolleman, Charles Pugliese, Mahita Penke and Jennifer Dubin Promoted at Disney Branded Television
by Michael Major - September 06, 2022 Amee Dolleman and Charles Pugliese have been promoted to vice president, and Mahita Penke and Jennifer (Jen) Dubin have been promoted to executive director, Original Movies, Disney Branded Television, a provider of original content for Disney+ and Disney Channels....
Jessica Chastain to Lead THE SAVANT on Apple TV+
by Michael Major - March 27, 2023 After finishing her Broadway run in A Doll's House on Broadway, Oscar winner Jessica Chastain will star in “The Savant,” a new, eight-episode limited series on Apple TV+. Chastain will executive produce through Freckle Films, and FIFTH SEASON (“Severance,” “Chief of War,” “Lady in the Lake”). The st...
BWW Interview: COME FROM AWAY Cast Member Julie Johnson
by Paul Batterson - February 02, 2022 COME FROM AWAY is an actor’s challenge. To tell the story of what happened in Newfoundland, the cast members take on the voices and actions of at least three to five characters a night. That's no problem for Johnson...
Taylor Swift to Make Feature Film Directorial Debut
by Michael Major - December 09, 2022 Taylor Swift will make her feature film directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures. Last year, Swift made her short film directorial debut with the 'All Too Well' 10 minute version. In the past, she has also directed the music videos for tracks like 'The Man,' 'Cardigan,' 'Willow,' 'Anti-Hero,' 'Be...
Kenya Barris to Write & Direct Reimagined WIZARD OF OZ Film
by Michael Major - August 15, 2022 Black-ish creator Kenya Barris will write and direct a reimagined version of the Wizard of Oz. Plot details for the new film are currently be kept under wraps, other than that it will be a 'modern reimagining' of the classic movie musical. The deal closed last week with Sheila Walcott overseeing for...
Elizabeth Marvel & David Arquette Join MRS. DAVIS Peacock Series
by Michael Major - July 01, 2022 Peacock previously confirmed that Betty Gilpin (GLOW, The Hunt) will star in the leading role of the series, and Jake McDorman (Dopesick) would star alongside Gilpin. Gilpin will play a nun who goes to battle against an all-powerful Artificial Intelligence, and McDorman will play Gilpin's ex, who al...
BEETLEJUICE 2 to Debut in 2024 With Jenna Ortega, Michael Keaton & More
by Michael Major - May 09, 2023 Beetlejuice 2, the long-awaited sequel to the classic 1988 comedy, will premiere in theaters in 2024. Michael Keaton will be returning in the title role, with Winona Ryder returning as Lydia Deetz. Wednesday star Jenna Ortega and Justin Theroux have also joined the cast. The film's script is by Mike...
Jinkx Monsoon Joins Next Season of DOCTOR WHO
by Michael Major - April 03, 2023 Fresh off her Broadway run in Chicago, Jinkx Monsoon has joined the next season of Doctor Who. Monsoon will play a 'major role' in the upcoming season of the long-running series. She joins Ncuti Gatwa, the new Doctor, and Yasmin Finney in the new season. BBC is keeping details on Monsoon's character...
Max Announces THE BIG BANG THEORY Project In Development
by Michael Major - April 12, 2023 Plot details are currently under wraps. Lorre will executive produce via Chuck Lorre Productions. The new show would be the second collaboration between Max, Lorre, and WBTV. Lorre and Nick Bakay are currently in production on the new Max Original comedy series “How to Be a Bookie,” starring Sebasti...
Ariana DeBose Joins Season Four of HBO's WESTWORLD
by Michael Major - May 10, 2022 While details on DeBose's character are currently under wraps, she will appear in the new season in a recurring guest role. She joins returning cast members Evan Rachel Wood, Emmy winner Thandiwe Newton, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Luke Hemsworth, Aaron Paul and Angela Sarafyan....
EDINBURGH 2022: CONFETTI Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 15, 2022 BWW catches up with Will Jackson to chat about bringing Confetti to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Epix Renews Sci-fi Horror Series FROM For Season Two
by Michael Major - April 25, 2022 The series premiere of FROM was EPIX’s most viewed original series premiere in the history of the premium network and current performance analytics track that the entire series is on pace to be EPIX’s second most-watched original behind Emmy winning series Godfather of Harlem, executive produced by ...
Catherine O'Hara to Return For BEETLEJUICE Sequel; Monica Bellucci Joins as Beetlejuice's Wife
by Michael Major - May 11, 2023 Catherine O'Hara will return to the role of Delia Deetz for the upcoming Beetlejuice sequel, which is now being filming London. Monica Bellucci has also joined the film, playing Beetlejuice's wife. Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, and Justin Theroux will also appear in the new film....
Jonathan Groff to Lead M. Night Shyamalan's KNOCK AT THE CABIN
by Michael Major - March 04, 2022 Groff will join Ben Aldridge, Dave Bautista, Rupert Grint and Nikki Amuka-Bird in the new film. Shyamalan will write, direct, and produce the new thriller. Plot and character details for the new film are currently under wraps....
Willem Dafoe Joins BEETLEJUICE 2
by Michael Major - May 12, 2023 Willem Dafoe has joined the cast of Beetlejuice 2. Michael Keaton will be returning in the title role, with Winona Ryder returning as Lydia Deetz and Catherine O'Hara returning as Delia Deetz. Wednesday star Jenna Ortega is set to join the cast as Lydia's daughter. Justin Theroux will play an unspec...
EDINBURGH 2022: CONFETTI Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 15, 2022 BWW catches up with Will Jackson to chat about bringing Confetti to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Cameron Diaz Comes Out of Retirement For Netflix Film With Jamie Foxx
by Michael Major - June 29, 2022 Cameron Diaz will reunite with Jamie Foxx (Day Shift, Project Power, Just Mercy) on the new film, directed and written by Seth Gordon(Horrible Bosses). The pair was last seen on screen together in the 2014 film remake of Annie, which was Diaz's final film before entering retirement. They had also ap...
Andrew Barth Feldman Joins Jennifer Lawrence in NO HARD FEELINGS Film
by Michael Major - September 15, 2022 Former Dear Evan Hansen star Andrew Barth Feldman has landed a leading role in Sony's new R-rated comedy film, No Hard Feelings. Feldman will play opposite Jennifer Lawrence in the new film directed by Gene Stupnitsky. Plot details are currently being kept under wraps....
Beanie Feldstein Joins Cast of New Ethan Coen Film
by Michael Major - September 09, 2022 Beanie Feldstein has joined the cast of Ethan Coen's new film, joining the previously announced Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan. The picture will be Coen's first time directing a film without his brother, Joel. Plot and character details are currently being kept under wraps....
Indian Princess Musical Movie In the Works at Disney
by Michael Major - December 01, 2022 Bend It Like Beckham filmmaker Gurinder Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges are currently developing a new Disney musical film inspired by a dynamic princess from Indian history. Disney has commissioned original musical film, which will also be directed and produced by Chadha....
Review: THE PRICE OF POWER at Abbey Theater Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - January 17, 2023 What did our critic think of THE PRICE OF POWER at Abbey Theater Of Dublin? As the director of THE PRICE OF POWER, Abbey Theater of Dublin director Joe Bishara is up against an interesting challenge. How does one present a show about John F. Kennedy, one of the most famous faces in the history of Am...
MURDER, SHE WROTE Film Adaptation In the Works
by Michael Major - September 12, 2023 A film adaptation of Murder, She Wrote is currently in the works at Universal. Back in 2013, NBC announced a series reboot of Murder, She Wrote starring Octavia Spencer. At the time, Angela Lansbury praised Spencer as a 'absolutely wonderful' actress, but disapproved of the reboot overall....
Elizabeth Banks To Lead Austin Peters' Vanity Thriller SKINCARE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 26, 2023 Elizabeth Banks ('Pitch Perfect,' 'The Hunger Games,' 'Love and Mercy') stars in the recently wrapped 'Skincare,' from Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment and Producers Jonathan Schwartz and Logan Lerman....
Betty Gilpin to Star in Peacock's Highly Anticipated Drama Series MRS. DAVIS
by Michael Major - March 21, 2022 Peacock announced today that three-time Emmy Award-nominee Betty Gilpin (GLOW, The Hunt) will star in the leading role of the highly-anticipated drama series MRS. DAVIS, from Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof. Gilpin will play a nun who goes to battle against an all-powerful Artificial Intelligence.... |