‘Fantastic Four’: Josh Friedman Takes Over As Scribe For Forthcoming Marvel Pic

Summer, 1976, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn starring Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht, has received a two-week extension prior to its April 25 Broadway opening at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

You may notice that “Sue Storm” and “Reed Richards” are gaining traction on social media, and it’s all because of some big casting rumors that are circulating. Sue Storm and Reed Richards are two of the lead roles in the Fantastic Four franchise, which is coming to Marvel in the near future.

The 22nd edition of the Tribeca Festival unveiled a 2023 lineup with a record number of female helmers and heavy on films directed by actors like Chelsea Peretti’s First Time Female Director, John Slattery thriller Maggie Moore(s) with Tina Fey and Jon Hamm, David Duchovny’s Bucky F*cking Dent and Steve Buscemi’s The Listener.

Thania Garcia For the sixth week in a row, Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” tops the albums chart at No. 1 and its leading single, “Last Night,” adds a third nonconsecutive week atop the singles chart. In its latest tracking week, “One Thing” (released via Big Loud/Mercury/Republic Records) collected the equivalent of 167,000 album sales in the United States and 211 million on-demand official streams of the country set’s 36 songs, according to data by Luminate. “Last Night” leads the Hot 100 with 36.6 million streams after dominating the chart for the first time last month as the singer-songwriter’s first No. 1 single. New in the top 10 of the songs chart this week is Drake’s Kim Kardashian-sampling “Search & Rescue,” which launched to No. 2 on the list. As Drake has been known to do, the track was announced just a day prior to its official release on April 7, and still, the song logged nearly 34 million streams as the Toronto rapper’s 35th top-five hit.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has unveiled the cast for its coming-of-age sports drama Rez Ball, set in the world of Native American basketball, which Sydney Freeland (Marvel Studios’ Echo) boarded as director in 2021. Among those set to star are Jessica Matten (Dark Winds), Julia Jones (The Mandalorian), Amber Midthunder (Prey), Kiowa Gordon (Dark Winds), Dallas Goldtooth (Reservation Dogs), Cody Lightning (Echo), Ernest Tsosie (Better Call Saul) and Kauchani Bratt.

Lewis Capaldi says the How I’m Feeling documentary made him realise Tourette’s and anxiety were having a huge impact on his life.The Netflix hit, directed by Joe Pearlman, went behind the scenes to chart the making of Capaldi’s second album. However, the film has been praised for offering a more intimate and un-polished view of Capaldi’s life – showing both success and struggles.Reflecting on how he felt the first time he watched it back, the ‘Before You Go’ singer said it made him realise that both his Tourette’s and anxiety were “taking over” his life. “I didn’t realise how much my anxiety and Tourette’s was taking over my life until I watched [Pearlman’s footage] back,” he told The Independent.Adding: “When I saw the first draft, it was so depressing, I was surprised I didn’t die at the end! I mean, there’s always the sequel.”“When I have a panic attack, it feels like I’m going insane, completely disconnected from reality,” he tells the camera in the documentary. “I can’t breathe.

Saturday Night Live is back for another evening of entertainment tonight (April 15), and it’s shaping up to be a big show.

EXCLUSIVE: After spending the past year terrifying audiences and wowing critics, Pearl and X star Mia Goth looks ready to take her talents to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as sources tell Deadline she is set to join Mahershala Ali in Marvel Studios’ Blade.

Anya Taylor-Joy has revealed that she learned English by watching School Of Rock.The Queen’s Gambit and Furiosa star recently opened up about her love for the 2003 comedy starring Jack Black, who stars alongside her in the recently released Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Lacoste’s iconic clothing — from polos and sweatshirts to tracksuits and chinos — get a fantastical update this week with a new collection in partnership with Netflix.

EXCLUSIVE: Matt Shakman, who last year landed the highly coveted Fantastic Four directing job, has signed with CAA. Shakman beat a number of directors for the job in August on the highly-anticipated Marvel pic with production expected to star next year.

The FBI franchise’s big crossover event for CBS is airing TONIGHT!

Chloe Brockett has revealed to OK! she was scouted for Love Island around the same time as speaking with producers about joining the cast of TOWIE, but she turned it down. The Only Way Is Essex star, 22, told us she could have followed in the footsteps of her ex boyfriend Jack Fincham, who won the dating show in 2018 with now ex Dani Dyer, but decided the show wasn't for her. Chloe could have been walking into the villa with her now best pal Elma Pazar - who entered the villa in 2019 alongside fellow bombshell Maura Higgins.

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has pulled at heartstrings not once but twice as he posed with his actual dog and his new on-screen companion. The actor, who is famed for playing David Platt in the ITV soap, enjoyed a wholesome Sunday out on a walk with his girlfriend Hanni Treweek and their pooch, Baby.

While “Deadpool 3” is gearing up to be Marvel’s first big attempt at tackling mutants, their upcoming “Fantastic Four” reboot is also going to be a real challenge as it’ll be the first proper hard reboot of the Fox era. The studio is said to be zeroing in on casting the four leading roles, and the latest update on the film is a bit of a switch-up on who is writing the script.

Thunderbolts” is getting a screenwriter change as Lee Sung Jin, creator of the upcoming Netflix dark comedy series “Beef” is set to pick up the project from “Black Widow” screenwriter Eric Pearson. “Thunderbolts” will see Sung Jin reunite with director Jake Schreier, who directed all six episodes of “Beef.” Set for release in July 2024, “Thunderbolts” has not released a synopsis but will see longtime MCU star Sebastian Stan return as Bucky Barnes, the man once known as The Winter Soldier, as he leads a team of antiheroes and villains from past MCU movies and Disney+ shows on a clandestine government mission.

Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” is getting a screenwriter change as Lee Sung Jin, creator of the upcoming Netflix dark comedy series “Beef” is set to pick up the project from “Black Widow” screenwriter Eric Pearson. “Thunderbolts” will see Sung Jin reunite with director Jake Schreier, who directed all six episodes of “Beef.” Set for release in July 2024, “Thunderbolts” has not released a synopsis but will see longtime MCU star Sebastian Stan return as Bucky Barnes, the man once known as The Winter Soldier, as he leads a team of antiheroes and villains from past MCU movies and Disney+ shows on a clandestine government mission.

Ahead of the April 6th release of his Netflix dark comedy Beef, Lee Sung Jin has stepped in as screenwriter for Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts, taking over for Black Widow‘s Eric Pearson, Deadline can confirm.

Hollyoaks actress Jessica Fox took to her Instagram page over the weekend as her newborn son River "finally became a person" after the star registered her son's birth. The new mum, 39, looked amazing in a long sleeved black t-shirt layered under a pair of grey coloured dungarees. The actress, who has played Nancy Hayton in the Channel 4 soap for years, was holding her son in her arms, showing off the back of his cardigan to the camera, which had his name stitched across the back.