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Pedro Pascal is the latest actor to join “Gladiator 2.” The film, a sequel of the beloved 2000 film, is shaping up to be a must watch, featuring some of the most talented actors across the industry. Check out Pedro Pascal in Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’ posterPedro Pascal praises Sasha Colby: New reigning queen of RuPaul’s Drag RaceMet Gala 2023 live updates: Red Carpet arrivalsDeadline was the first to break the news, claiming that Pascal would be shooting the project as he waits for production to begin on the second season of “The Last of Us.” He joins Paul Mescal, the film’s lead, Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan, “Stranger Things” alum Joseph Quinn, and Denzel Washington.

Filmmaker Ridley Scott is finally attempting to get cameras rolling on a long-gestating sequel to his Oscar-winning pic “Gladiator.” That movie tells the story of a victorious general from the Roman Empire who becomes a gladiator against his will, only to take down the tyrant that killed his family. Referred to as “Gladiator 2,” Scott is assembling quite the cast for the project, including Irish actor Paul Mescal (“Aftersun“), recent Oscar nominee Barry Keough, and acclaimed Oscar-winner Denzel Washington.

EXCLUSIVE: The highly-anticipated Gladiator sequel continues to add to its already impressive cast as sources tell DeadlineConnie Nielsen has closed her deal to return while Joseph Quinn is in negotiations to play Emperor Caracalla in the untitled pic for Paramount. They join Paul Mescal, who will star as Lucius, Barry Keoghan and Denzel Washington. Ridley Scott is returning to direct.

Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise are getting ready to travel. The pair were photographed in Los Angeles, boarding a plane to an undisclosed location. Suri Cruise turns 17! What to know about the famous daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom CruiseKatie Holmes shares why she called Jenna Bush Hager to prepare for a roleThe photos show the two wearing comfortable clothes for their trip.

Dakota Fanning (The Equalizer 3) has added to an already stacked dance card, closing a deal to lead the buzzy supernatural thriller The Watchers, which will mark the feature debut of writer-director Ishana Night Shyamalan.

, Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning are reuniting onscreen.Fanning stars alongside Washington as he reprises his role as the justice-driven Robert McCall for , the final entry in the film adaptation of the '80s television series of the same name.  films star Washington as a retired U.S. Marine and former DIA officer, whose desire to dole out justice in his own way and help those being oppressed often pulls him back into dangerous missions.

Denzel Washington co-stars with Dakota Fanning in the third and final film in The Equalizer series.

Charna Flam Denzel Washington returns as the fan-favorite vigilante Robert McCall in the trailer for the third “Equalizer” film, premiering in theaters on Sept. 1 via Sony Pictures. No longer in the U.S., Robert McCall is fighting crime on an international scale, and this time he’s at odds with the Italian mafia.

“I thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Denzel Washington told a Colosseum full of exhibition executives Monday at CinemaCon.

Sony offered up the first footage from “The Equalizer 3” as part of their CinemaCon presentation. It’s the first and only franchise for old-school movie star Denzel Washington. It’s an unapologetic IP cash-in (“The Equalizer” aired on CBS from 1985 to 1989) where the actual star+concept hook – Washington as essentially “Righteous Revenger Man” – is a bigger selling point than the IP.

Sabrina Carpenter is currently on the road for the second leg of her sold-out Emails I Can’t Send tour and she had a special guest during the L.A. stop!

EXCLUSIVE: LBI Entertainment has signed BAFTA Award-nominated writer, director and producer John Lee Hancock for management, Deadline has learned.

Charlie Sheen is reuniting with Chuck Lorre.The star has joined Lorre's upcoming new Max series, How to Be a Bookie, according to multiplereports. Sheen will recur in the series, which is led by comedian Sebastian Maniscalco.Warner Bros.

Tom Sandoval slammed Mirival Resorts for suggesting he was staying at the Arizona wellness retreat while it was reported Raquel Leviss was seeking treatment for her mental health. ET exclusively learned on Friday that Raquel had checked herself into a mental health treatment facility amid the Scandoval fallout. This comes over a month after it was revealed that Sandoval and his longtime girlfriend, Ariana Madix, had broken up amid allegations that he had cheated on her with Leviss.«Raquel and her family decided before the relationship was discovered that she would enter a voluntary facility for mental health counseling,» her rep told ET.Once the news broke, fans started to speculate that Leviss was at Mirival Resorts and Sandoval would soon be joining her.

Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni walk a little behind Kelli Giddish while filming for the upcoming season finale of Law & Order: SVU in New York City on Monday afternoon (April 17).

Zack Sharf Digital News Director In a rare new interview while promoting his performance in Zach Braff’s “A Good Person,” Morgan Freeman told The Sunday Times that he’s insulted by Black History Month and the term “African-American.” “Two things I can say publicly that I do not like,” Freeman said. “Black History Month is an insult. You’re going to relegate my history to a month?” “Also ‘African-American’ is an insult,” he added. “I don’t subscribe to that title. Black people have had different titles all the way back to the n-word and I do not know how these things get such a grip, but everyone uses ‘African-American’. What does it really mean? Most black people in this part of the world are mongrels. And you say Africa as if it’s a country when it’s a continent, like Europe.”

Drake and The Weeknd’s latest collaboration is finally here, but sadly it’s not the two artists performing on the song.

In a rare interview, Morgan Freeman has expressed his distaste for both the premise of ‘Black History Month’ and the term ‘African-American.’

John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman) is set to star opposite Honorary Oscar winner Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) in The Piano Lesson — a Netflix film adaptation of August Wilson’s classic play, which will mark the feature directorial and screenwriting debut of his brother, Malcolm Washington. Pic’s starry ensemble will also include Ray Fisher (Rebel Moon), Danielle Deadwyler (Till), Michael Potts (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) and Corey Hawkins (The Tragedy of Macbeth).

Katie Holmes’ career blew up when she was 18 years old. For a large part of it, Holmes was one of the most persecuted celebrities, with her every movement tracked by paparazzi. In a new interview, Holmes talked about the happiness that she feels when she gets to make art on her own terms.