The upcoming 'Hawkeye' miniseries now has Jonathan Igla onboard as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. Igla recently wrote an episode of the Facebook Watch series 'Sorry for Your Loss.' He was also a story editor and writer on the acclaimed AMC series 'Mad...
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Jon Favreau’s ‘The Mandalorian’: Julia Jones Joins Cast of ‘Star Wars’ Live-Action Disney+ Series
'The Mandalorian,' the first live-action ‘Star Wars’ series, now has Julia Jones onboard the ensemble cast. Her role is currently unknown. This year, Jones was in Hans Petter Moland's 'Cold Pursuit' and an episode of Amazon's 'Goliath.' She was also in three films in...
David Gordon Green’s ‘Halloween Kills’ Taps Robert Longstreet to Play Lonnie Elam
‘Halloween Kills,’ the sequel to 2018‘s ‘Halloween,’ has brought on Robert Longstreet to play Lonnie Elam. The character is a grown-up version of the child who bullied Tommy Doyle, and was caught hiding in the bushes by Dr. Loomis, in the original 1978 John Carpenter...
James Wan’s ‘Silvercup’ Adds Maddie Hasson to Cast in Key Role
‘Silvercup,’ New Line’s upcoming secret horror film from director James Wan (‘The Conjuring,’ ‘Aquaman’), now has Maddie Hasson onboard the cast in a key role. However, her character, as well as the plot, is under wraps. Hasson currently leads the Youtube Premium...
Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Adds Jeremy Strong to Cast, Replacing Seth Rogen
Paramount's ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7,’ now has Jeremy Strong onboard to play Jerry Rubin, an American social activist, anti-war leader, and counterculture icon who was instrumental in organizing the protest during the convention. He replaces Seth Rogen (‘Long...
Chris McKay’s ‘Ghost Draft’ Adds Edwin Hodge & Mary Lynn Rajskub to the Star-Studded Ensemble
Paramount and Skydance’s upcoming film, under the working title of ‘Ghost Draft,’ now has Edwin Hodge and Mary Lynn Rajskub onboard the cast. Their roles are under wraps. Hodge was recently in the FX series 'Mayans M.C.' and Paramount's 'Bumblebee.' He was also in...
Amazon’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Series Adds Will Poulter to Cast in Lead Role
Amazon’s multi-season ‘The Lord of the Rings’ television series has cast Will Poulter in a lead role. His role is currently unknown. Poulter broke out with his role in Rawson Marshall Thurber's 'We're the Millers,' and was recently in Ari Aster's 'Midsommar.' He was...
Amazon’s ‘The Wheel of Time’ Series Adds Daniel Henney to Cast
Amazon’s television series ‘The Wheel of Time’ now has Daniel Henney onboard. He will play al’Lan Mandragoran, commonly known as Lan or Lord of the Seven Towers, the uncrowned king and only survivor of the royal line of the fallen kingdom of Malkier. Henney is...
Alicia Vikander’s ‘Tomb Raider 2’ Enlists Director Ben Wheatley (‘High-Rise,’ ‘Free Fire’); Will Release March 19, 2021
Another adventure is coming for Lara Croft, as a sequel to last year’s ‘Tomb Raider’ now has a director and a release date. Ben Wheatley will helm the film, with a March 19, 2021 slot. Alicia Vikander (‘Ex Machina,’ ‘The Danish Girl’) will return in the starring role...
James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ Adds Peter Capaldi to Stacked Ensemble; Pete Davidson in Talks for Cameo Role
The Warner Bros. sort-of sequel to ‘Suicide Squad’ now has Peter Capaldi onboard the star-studded ensemble, while Pete Davidson is in talks for a small cameo. Their roles are currently unknown. Capaldi is popular for playing the twelfth Doctor in the BBC series...