Cary Fukunaga to Direct ‘Tokyo Ghost’ Film Adaptation for Legendary

Netflix said Monday that it has set Kong: Skull Island helmer Jordan Vogt-Roberts to direct a live-action Gundam, based on the iconic Japanese mecha franchise. The feature film hails from Legendary, which is reteaming with Vogt-Roberts from Skull Island and comes off the outsized box office success of its tentpole Godzilla vs. Kong.

Also Read: 'Godzilla vs Kong' Adds $13.3 Million in 2nd Weekend at Box OfficeThe “Gundam” brand itself has spun off into 14 TV series in addition to many home video films, manga comics and video games.

Legendary has to be feeling pretty good about itself right now. The studio behind the MonsterVerse just struck gold with the recently-released “Godzilla vs.

EXCLUSIVE: Jacki Weaver is set to join Mark Wahlberg in the drama Stu, with Rosalind Ross making her directing debut and also penning the script.

EXCLUSIVE: Jacki Weaver is set to join Mark Wahlberg in the drama Stu, with Rosalind Ross making her directing debut and also penning the script.

On Tuesday, actor Zachary Horwitz (known professionally as Zach Avery) was arrested on charges of wire fraud, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has eased up a little on its restrictions for film, TV and commercial productions and for live events in Greater Los Angeles as Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths continue to fall in the region.

Jordan Moreau “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon made peace with TikTok users after airing a dance segment that received backlash for not crediting the original creators of the viral dance moves.During an episode that aired in late March, Fallon was joined by TikTok star Addison Rae, who is the second-most followed person on the app with 79 million followers, to perform some of the most popular dances on the app.

The Hollywood Reporter, Elliott died last Saturday (April 3) in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering two heart attacks. The voice actor was also battling lung cancer.Elliott began his career in media in the late ’50s, working as a DJ on commercial radio.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorZola Mashariki, former senior exec at Fox Searchlight and BET, is the new head of Audible Studios.In the role at the Amazon-owned audio content platform, Mashariki will lead the creation of all original programming from concept to release, overseeing the entire studio operation including the development and implementation of content strategy.Based in Los Angeles, Mashariki reports to Rachel Ghiazza, executive VP and head of U.S.

Also Read: Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer to Star in Jordan Peele's Next Horror Film at UniversalPeele’s “Us” opened in March 2019 and made $255.1 million at the worldwide box office. Prior to that, “Get Out” also took home $255 million after its February 2017 opening, with both films becoming widely critically acclaimed.Peele is a producer and writer on “Candyman,” which Universal intended to hit theaters last year.

EXCLUSIVE: After earning some of the best reviews of his career that included an Oscar nomination for his performance in A24’s Minari, Steven Yeun has his sights sets on his next project. Sources tell Deadline, Yeun is in negotiations to join Universal’s highly anticipated next project from Oscar-winner Jordan Peele.

Los Angeles-based LGBTQIA+ organization Outfest is set to empower even more queer storytellers wtih the 2021 Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Film Festival. The hybrid fest will take place April 16-20.

Ellise Shafer administratorJon Hamm, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Hader and Nathan Fillion are joining Hulu and Marvel’s “M.O.D.O.K.” stop-motion animated series.During a panel for the series at Monday’s virtual WonderCon, show creators Patton Oswalt (who also voices M.O.D.O.K.) and Jordan Blum revealed several guest stars and answered fan questions.One such fan question came from Hamm himself, who appeared via video chat to ask, “Who’s going to be playing Iron Man?”“Uh… you.