| | | | What's news: John Cho and Katherine Waterston are set to star in Blumhouse's They Listen. Angelina Jolie steps down from her UN role. Brad Pitt and Damien Chazelle discuss Babylon's wildest scenes. James Wan lands a Peacock horror series order. Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff's Merrily We Roll Along is rolling to Broadway. — Ryan Gajewski |
Behind the Fall of Henry Cavill's Superman ►Getting off the locomotive. The sunsetting of Henry Cavill's time as Superman was the clearest indication yet that DC Studios' James Gunn and Peter Safran are mounting a substantial overhaul, a reboot that will cut significant, if not most, ties to the previous regimes that handled DC movies for Warner Bros. THR's Aaron Couch and Borys Kit report on the superhero universe that is undergoing major changes — and not the kind that involve a phone booth. The story.
—We're all ears. John Cho and Katherine Waterston are set to star in They Listen, a horror pic from writer-director Chris Weitz, who was behind American Pie and About a Boy. Blumhouse and Sony Pictures are backing the project that is now shooting and marks the 11th collaboration between Cho and Weitz. The story.
—"It is time for me to work differently." Angelina Jolie will be leaving her role as special envoy with the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, after 20 years campaigning in support of forcibly displaced people around the world. Jolie explained that she wanted to tackle a wider set of humanitarian and human rights issues. The story. |
Donald Glover to Star in, Produce Spider-Man Movie ►Harnessing the power of disco. Donald Glover is finally getting a Spider-Man movie, although not quite what you think. THR's Borys Kit has the scoop on the project that counts Myles Murphy, son of Eddie Murphy, on board to write and Glover attached to play an obscure villain known as the Hypno-Hustler. (Sorry, who?) The story.
— 👀 "A lot of nudity" 👀 Babylon, Damien Chazelle's star-studded exploration of the depravity and excess of 1920s Hollywood, had its world premiere in Los Angeles alongside stars Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva. Pitt, Chazelle and more spoke with THR's Kirsten Chuba about the film's origins and a party scene so over-the-top it took almost two weeks to shoot. The story.
—More ranch adventures. Peacock has given a series order to a horror thriller from executive producer James Wan and Yellowstone writer Ian McCulloch. The untitled show is inspired by Robert McCammon's 1988 novel Stinger and follows a group of people on a ranch who face a mysterious threat. The story. |
Sam Mendes' HBO Comedy Sets Cast ►🎭 Heroic casting news 🎭 HBO has found the main cast for the Sam Mendes-directed comedy pilot The Franchise. The project, which will mark Mendes' first time directing for U.S. television, is set against the backdrop of the production of a superhero movie. The story.
—Merrily we transfer along. The Off-Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, will move to Broadway in the fall. The production, directed by Maria Friedman, is currently playing a sold-out run at New York Theatre Workshop through Jan. 22. The story.
—"It's always been a dream to play a Disney prince." THR's Brian Davids spoke to Willow star Tony Revolori, who portrays Graydon on the Disney+ series. Revolori discusssed his character's murky past, his own real-life brothers' involvement in the show and the Spider-Man: Far From Home story point that he suggested. The interview. |
Kumail Nanjiani Talks 'Welcome to Chippendales' ►"No, nothing was padded." Hulu's Welcome to Chippendales follows the strip club's founder Somen "Steve" Banerjee from up-and-coming businessman in the 1980s to a vilified accessory to murder in the early '90s. Kumail Nanjiani tells THR's Tyler Coates why he connected to the show's examination of male objectification. The interview.
—First time in seven years. In January 2023, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Oscar nominations will be announced in front of not only ABC television cameras, but also an audience of press and publicists at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre. The disclosure of the nominees for the 95th Oscars will take place Jan. 24. The story.
—Golden anniversary. Director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams will mark their 50th year of collaboration by making a rare joint public appearance at a tribute hosted by the American Cinematheque. THR's Scott Feinberg has the scoop on "Spielberg/Williams — 50 Years of Music and Movies," which will feature clips of and conversation about their work and friendship on Jan. 12. The story. |
TV Review: '1923' ►"We'll have to wait and see." THR's chief TV critic Daniel Fienberg reviews Paramount+'s 1923. Series creator Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone prequel stars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren as Jacob and Cara Dutton, the owners of a thriving Montana cattle ranch. The review.
In other news...
—Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph explains how life has been "absolutely amazing" as an Emmy winner
—Kate Winslet responds to fat-shaming comments about that classic Titanic floating-door scene
—Ellen DeGeneres shares her favorite moments spent with the late Stephen "tWitch" Boss
—Twenty unanswered questions after the White Lotus season 2 finale
—Celebrities shilling crypto face more than just mockery
—Elon Musk reinstates prominent journalists on Twitter one day after suspension
What else we're reading...
—Josef Adalian talks to Netflix scripted-series exec Peter Friedlander about the platform's bumpy year [Vulture]
—Jeremy Barr and Sarah Ellison examine media companies' conflicted relationship with Twitter as their employees got suspended [WaPo]
—Salamishah Tillet looks at Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan's exploration of racism [NYT]
—Benjie Goodhart on how a Pokemon episode left 12,000 children needing to see a doctor 25 years ago [Guardian]
—Ernest Owens explains how media coverage of Megan Thee Stallion is similar to that of Meghan Markle [Daily Beast]
Today...
...in 1989, Fox debuted The Simpsons as its own stand-alone show with a Christmas special episode. The original review.
Today's birthdays: Sarah Paulson (48), Eugene Levy (76), Milla Jovovich (47), Lil Rel Howery (43), Rian Johnson (49), Ernie Hudson (77), Nat Wolff (28), Bill Pullman (69), Wes Studi (75), Giovanni Ribisi (48), Kiersey Clemons (29), Laurie Holden (53), Peter Farrelly (66), Emma Bell (36), Gregg Araki (63) |
| Drummer Dino Danelli, an original member of 1960s New Jersey rock group The Rascals, has died. He was 78. The obituary. |
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