EXCLUSIVE: Hill Harper and J. Alphonse Nicholson have signed to star in Shadowbox, a new film marking the directorial debut of Joslyn Rose Lyons.
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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKat McNamara (“Maze Runner,” “Shadowhunters”) has joined the cast of “Jade” the feature directorial debut of producer, director and stuntman James Bamford. The film began production on Thursday.The cast already includes Mickey Rourke “Sin City,” “The Expendables,” “The Wrester”) and Mark Dacascos (“John Wick 3,” “Crying Freeman,” “Brotherhood of the Wolf”) and Shaina West (“Black Widow”).“Jade” presents the story of a woman (West) who comes between a powerful businessman and a gang leader in their search for a hard drive that could damage the operations of Interpol.
Despite grieving for the brother she accidentally killed, the woman is required to use her unique set of skills to retrieve the drive and protect her brother’s unborn child being carried by McNamara’s character. Production is set in Albuquerque, New Mexico with Tetrad Studios’ Roy Scott MacFarland and Sam Levine producing from the script by Glenn Ennis and Lynn Colliar.
Sophie Barry is the associate producer. Bamford, Kimberly Hines and Alex Toumayan are the executive producers.
13 Films is handling international sales, in place of the previously announced All Rights Entertainment, which launched the project last year at the pre-Cannes virtual market. McNamara is best known for her role as Clary Fray in the Freeform series “Shadowhunters,” which drew a massive fanbase and garnered multiple People’s Choice Award and Teen Choice Award wins.
EXCLUSIVE: Hill Harper and J. Alphonse Nicholson have signed to star in Shadowbox, a new film marking the directorial debut of Joslyn Rose Lyons.
EXCLUSIVE: Four-time Emmy winner Laura Linney got behind the camera for the first time on the back half of Ozark‘s final season, directing the 11th episode of its 14.
Miramax comedy “Old Dads,” the directorial debut for Bill Burr, who will also star in the film, has made nine additions to its cast, The Wrap has exclusively learned.Jackie Tohn (“GLOW”), Miles Robbins (“Halloween”), Rachael Harris (“Lucifer”), Dash McCloud (“Candy”), Justin Miles (“The Walking Dead”), Natasha Leggero (“Burning Love”), Katrina Bowden (“30 Rock”), Josh Brener (“Silicon Valley”) and Rory Scovel (“Physical”) have joined the cast for “Old Dads.”“Old Dads” centers on a middle-aged father, Jack (Burr), and his two best friends (Cannavale and Woodbine), who after selling their company to a millennial, find themselves out of step and behind the times as they hilariously struggle to navigate a changing world of culture, career and fatherhood.They will appear in the comedy alongside Burr, Bobby Cannavale, Bokeem Woodbine, Katie Aselton and Reign Edwards.Burr is set to make his feature directorial debut and also co-wrote the script with Ben Tishler. The film is currently in production and began principal photography on March 2 in Los AngelesProducers are Burr, Bill Block (“Bad Moms,” “Dirty Grandpa”) for Miramax, Monica Levinson (both “Borat” movies, “Bruno”) for All of Us Productions, Mike Bertolina for All Things Comedy, and Ben Tishler.Jackie Tohn is repped by Armada Partners and CAA.
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee James Caan (The Godfather) and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool) will star alongside Pierce Brosnan in hitman thriller Fast Charlie, to be directed by Phillip Noyce (Salt).
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSamuel L. Jackson will return to Broadway in a new revival of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” He’s joined by a cast that includes “Tenet” star John David Washington and “The Peacemaker’s” Danielle Brooks. The show is something of a family affair for Jackson.
Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington are set to co-star in the Broadway revival of “The Piano Lesson,” producers Brian Anthony Moreland, Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy announced on Tuesday.Jackson’s wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson will make her Broadway directorial debut and direct the fall production of August Wilson’s acclaimed drama, becoming the first woman to ever direct an August Wilson play on Broadway.The fall production will star Jackson as Doaker Charles, Washington as Boy Willie, and Danielle Brooks as Berniece.“The Piano Lesson” will begin performances on Monday, September 19, 2022, at the St.
Gerard McMurray (The First Purge) will write and direct an adaptation of the comic book Black for Studio 8 and Warner Bros., Deadline has confirmed.
After directing multiple episodes of his Netflix series “Master Of None,” including all of season three, comedian Aziz Ansari (“Parks & Rec“) is making his feature film directorial debut for Searchlight Pictures. The film is yet to be titled, but is being referred to for now as “Being Mortal.” Ansari will also take a role in the film alongside Bill Murray, who was previously announced, and now another strong comedic actor has joined the project.
The Sopranos.The Hamilton creator appeared as a hotel employee in the 15th episode of the sixth season, who crosses paths with Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and Paulie Gualtieri (Tony Sirico) during their road trip from New Jersey to Florida.Speaking about his experience on the show in Judd Apatow’s new book Sicker In The Head: More Conversations About Life And Comedy, Miranda explained how he was intimidated by the small role.“I went on lots of voiceover auditions and acting auditions, and the only thing I booked was The Sopranos, as a bellboy; I say, ‘I don’t know’ twice,” Miranda said.“I’m so green you can see me look down at my mark. Watch it if you get a chance, because now people are like ‘Lin-Manuel’s cameo on The Sopranos!’ It wasn’t a cameo.
EXCLUSIVE: In what is turning into a cast of comedic hall-of-famers, sources tell Deadline Seth Rogen is set to join Bill Murray in Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut Being Mortal. Ansari is also on board to co-star from a script he wrote. He is also producing with Youree Henley. Taylor Friedman and Cameron Chidsey are overseeing for Searchlight Pictures.
Mario Falcone and his fiancée Becky Miesner recently enjoyed a countryside getaway along with their adorable son Parker Jax. The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 33, and his wife-to-be Becky, 33, headed to Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve, a gorgeous boutique hotel situated next to a 600-acre wildlife reserve and safari in Hythe, Kent.The couple, who are set to tie the knot later this year, treated Parker, two, to a fun-filled weekend away, and took to Instagram to document their family trip.
EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones and 300 star Lena Headey is to make her feature directorial debut on psychological thriller Violet.
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EXCLUSIVE: Arrow alumna Katherine McNamara is set as the female lead opposite Matt Barr in the CW’s pilot Walker: Independence, executive produced by Walker‘s Jared Padalecki.
EXCLUSIVE: Katherine McNamara (Shadowhunters) has signed on to star alongside Mickey Rourke, Mark Dacascos, Shaina West and Marcus Vincios Maciel in the action pic Jade, which marks the debut feature from director, producer and stuntman James Bamford.
EXCLUSIVE: Kat McNamara (Shadowhunters) has signed on to star alongside Mickey Rourke, Mark Dacascos, Shaina West and Marcus Vincios Maciel in the action pic Jade, which marks the debut feature from director, producer and stuntman James Bamford.