Zack Sharf Digital News Director The year is coming to end, but not without some major original films debuting on Netflix, Prime Video and more top streaming platforms. Whether it’s potential new holiday classics (Prime Video is launching the Eddie Murphy holiday comedy “Candy Cane Lane” this month) or potential new franchises (Zack Snyder returns to Netflix for the start of his space opera saga “Rebel Moon”), streaming is offering up a ton of original fare this month bolstered by star power such as Bradley Cooper, Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts and more. Disney+ already added the first four “Indiana Jones” movies to its streaming library in May, but now comes the arrival of the fifth installment, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” which marks Harrison Ford’s final outing as the iconic archeologist and adventurer.
Blumhouse Horror Movie ‘Imaginary’ Rounds Out Cast With Betty Buckley, Tom Payne and More (EXCLUSIVE)
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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “The Walking Dead” actor Tom Payne and Broadway veteran Betty Buckley have joined the cast of Blumhouse‘s next movie “Imaginary,” a horror-thriller led by DeWanda Wise. Taegan Burns (“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers”), Pyper Braun (“Desperation Road”), Matthew Sato (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”) and Veronica Falcón (“Jungle Cruise”) will round out the cast. Lionsgate is releasing the film on March 8, 2024.
It wrapped production before the writers’ and actors’ strikes — so it will arrive in theaters as planned, unlike several projects that were forced to pause for months on end. “Imaginary” was directed by Jeff Wadlow from a script he co-wrote with Greg Erb and Jason Oremland. The story centers on Jessica (Wise), who moves back into her childhood home with her family.
When her stepdaughter Alice (Braun) develops a concerning attachment to the stuffed bear, Chauncey, she finds in the basement, Jessica becomes concerned with the young girl’s behavior. Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be. Lionsgate and Blumhouse recently released a creepy, innovative in-theaters-only teaser for “Imaginary,” which asks viewers to keep their eyes shut.
The film’s official trailer will debut in the coming days. Payne, best known for “The Walking Dead” and “Prodigal Son,” will next star in director Kevin Costner’s two-part epic “Horizon: An American Saga.” He is represented by UTA, Curtis Brown Group, Authentic Talent and Literary Management, and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan. Burns previously led the cast of “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” and will soon appear in “Blue Ridge,” opposite Jonathan
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Passionflix’s ‘Wallbanger’ Movie Rounds Out Cast With ‘Fantasy Island’s’ Roselyn Sánchez, ‘And Just Like That’ Actor Cathy Ang and 4 More (EXCLUSIVE)
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Joni Mitchell’s 80th birthday celebrated by Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and more at star-studded bash
have been separated for six years.The “Mamma Mia!” star has been close with Mitchell for years, with Streep even honoring Mitchell during Grammy weekend last year.MusiCares gave Mitchell the Person of the Year award and Streep sent her a loving video message to applaud the accomplishment at the time. “I don’t know how you do what you do, I just know I need it like food,” Streep said in the tribute. “Ever since we were both young girls.
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