Simone Ashley is opening up about making love on screen.
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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaBruna Marquezine will play Penny, the female lead and love interest in “Blue Beetle.” The superhero adventure makes history as the first DC Films production to star a Latino character.In addition, “Blue Beetle” has added Belissa Escobedo and Harvey Guillén to the ensemble. They join Xolo Maridueña, who is set to star in the lead role of Jaime Reyes, the alter ego of the Blue Beetle, a vigilante who has a scarab grafted onto his spine that gives him tremendous powers and the ability to emit blue energy.
Escobedo will play Jamie’s younger sister, Milagros. Guillen’s role is wrapped in secrecy and cloaked in mystery, so let the speculation begin comic fans!Angel Manuel Soto (“Charm City Kings”) is set to direct from a script by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (“Miss Bala”).
The film will debut in theaters on Aug. 18, 2023.
DC is on a roll following the outsized box office success of “The Batman,” which debuted to $134 million in the U.S. last weekend.
Simone Ashley is opening up about making love on screen.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe rom-com may be showing signs of life.After being written off as a theatrical proposition, Paramount’s “The Lost City” appears to be scoring with audiences. The film, which puts a fresh coat of varnish on “Romancing the Stone” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” earned $2.5 million in Thursday previews.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaKeith Redmon, the Oscar-nominated producer who was fired from Anonymous Content in 2021, is suing his former employer for breach of contract, claiming that he is owed “millions” in unpaid compensation and from a stake in “Schitt’s Creek.”In a legal filing on Tuesday, Redmon also denies that he engaged in sexual misconduct, something that Anonymous publicly cited was the reason for his ouster. He claims that any relationships with Anonymous employees were consensual and took place more than a decade before he was fired from the company.
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Emily in Paris actress Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu has revealed that she will be appearing in the forthcoming season of The Crown.
Actor-comedian George Lopez, Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza, Elpidia Carrillo and Damián Alcázar have joined the cast of “Blue Beetle,” DC Films and Warner Bros.’ first superhero movie starring a Latino character, TheWrap has exclusively learned.“Cobra Kai” breakout Xolo Maridueña is set to star in the lead role of Jaime Reyes. Lopez is playing the role of Uncle Rudy, Barraza is playing Nana, Carrillo is playing Rocio and Alcázar is playing Alberto.
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Taron Egerton and Jonathan Bailey‘s play Cock has officially opened on London’s West End!
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Puss in Boots returns for another thrilling adventure in Dreamworks Animation’s “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” This time, the feline hero is facing more than the standard fairytale villain as he grapples with mortality itself. Puss is on the last of those storied nine lives, and it’s going to take a few well-meaning friends to recover them.
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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJim Gaffigan has had a very busy pandemic. The fruits of his COVID-era labors are on display recently in two distinctive projects that illustrate the size and scope of his ambitions.First, there’s his recently released special “Comedy Monster,” a filmed version of his stand-up act that quickly became a ratings juggernaut for Netflix (more on that later).Then there’s “Linoleum,” an off-beat dramedy that premieres March 12 at SXSW and showcases a much more understated Gaffigan doing double duty, playing both a children’s TV host named Cameron and a charming NASA scientist called Kent. Both projects were conceived and shot as the world was grappling with its new masked reality.
Brazilian actress Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo and Harvey Guillén have joined the cast of “Blue Beetle,” DC Films first superhero movie starring a Latino character, TheWrap has exclusively learned.Newcomer Marquezine is set to play the female lead and love interest Penny, Escobedo is set to play Milagros Reyes, the younger sister of Jaime Reyes, and details about Guillen’s role is being kept under wraps.“Corba Kai” breakout Xolo Maridueña is set to star in the lead role of Jaime Reyes in “Blue Beetle.” “Charm City Kings” director Angel Manuel Soto is set to direct. The screenplay is from Mexican-born writer Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, who wrote Universal’s “Scarface” remake and Sony’s “Miss Bala.” John Rickard is the producer.“Blue Beetle” is set to be released theatrically on Aug.
With “The Batman” doing huge business at the box office and receiving incredibly positive reviews, along with the successful launch of “Peacemaker” on HBO Max, there’s renewed interest in the world of DC films and TV shows. That means that all eyes are on what’s to come, including the film “Blue Beetle.” And while that film prepares for production, we’re learning more about who will be joining the cast.
EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing from sources that What We Do In Shadows star Harvey Guillén is in talks for a role in Warner Bros.’ upcoming DC movie Blue Beetle. Details of the role are under wraps.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Entourage” creator Doug Ellin is returning to Hollywood for his next series. Ellin has recruited Charlie Sheen and several of his “Entourage” stars — including Kevin Connolly and Kevin Dillon — to play themselves in “Ramble On,” a scripted dramatic comedy about established stars looking for career reinvention, alongside aspiring performers looking to make their own name.The show, which is currently being shopped to potential distributors, comes from Angry Lunch, a new shingle recently formed by Ellin and Ted Foxman, in association with Action Park Media.
Charlie Sheen is heading back to television.