Kevin Hart On U.S. Capitol Insurrection: ‘If These People Were Black They Would Have All Been Shot Dead’

Kevin Hart is taking on a new role!

Kevin Hart has a new film project on his plate. And surprisingly, it’s not a straight-up comedy that he is known for.

Kevin Hart has closed a deal to star alongside Cate Blanchett in Borderlands, Eli Roth’s feature film adaptation of the bestselling series of video games in the works at Lionsgate.

The Illuminerdi, and his deal has now closed after months of negotiations. Hart will play Roland, a skilled ex-soldier turned mercenary, in the film in what will be a more dramatic turn for the comedian.“I’m thrilled to be working with Kevin,” Roth said in a statement.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterKevin Hart is joining Cate Blanchett in the cast of “Borderlands,” a movie adaptation of the popular video game.Hart will play Roland, a skilled ex-soldier turned mercenary, in the film. Eli Roth is directing.“I’m thrilled to be working with Kevin,” said Roth.

A friendly suggestion for the anxious and heavy-hearted (and, these days, who isn't?): a bedtime story read by Harry Styles. "Tonight I'm going to help you drift off to sleep with some soothing words and calming music," the rakish British musician will purr into a listener's ear with his lilting baritone.

Microsoft have created a patent that allows the tech giant to create an AI-assisted chatbot using the personal information of deceased people.The bot, based on the “images, voice data, social media posts, electronic messages” and more, would facilitate a simulated human conversation with users’ dead loved ones.“The specific person [represented in the bot] may correspond to a past or present entity (or a version thereof), such as a friend, a relative, an acquaintance, a celebrity, a fictional

Ted Cruz woke up on January 21 and apparently chose chaos. The Republican Texas senator, 50, started a fight with Seth Rogen for reasons unknown, tweeting out a screenshot of a tweet about President Joe Biden rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement (which Cruz thinks benefits Parisians). Rogen had responded “f**k off you fascist” to it. Cruz penned a response that spent less time slamming Rogen, more time condemning Democrats.

Chris Willman Music WriterGuitarist Jon Schaffer, a founding member of the metal band Iced Earth, has been taken into custody in his home state of Indiana after making “wanted” lists as a result of his widely seen participation in pro-Trump forces’ siege of the U.S.

Netflix film franchises The Kissing Booth and To All The Boys will end with third movies, airing later this year.The Kissing Booth 3 and To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean, will be the last movies in the series for both, according to Variety.The news comes as Netflix bosses announce plans to release 70 feature films this year.This includes 52 English-language live-action projects, 10 non-English language films, and eight animated features.The movies will feature stars like Kevin Hart

Neil Young has shared a statement on the armed insurrection at the US Capitol carried out on January 6, saying he feels “empathy for the people who have been so manipulated”.The post, entitled “A Message from Neil.”, begins with specific mention of a rioter known in the media as “Elizabeth from Knoxville”, who was filmed crying, saying she had been maced.

Netflix.The actor and comedian will star in and produce at least four separate films for the streaming service through his production banner, HartBeat Productions.“Partnering with Netflix is an amazing opportunity for HartBeat and myself,” said Hart in a statement via The Hollywood Reporter.

Kevin Hart is poised to make an enormous, Adam Sandler-type deal with Netflix, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The deal calls for Hart to star and produce four features for the streamer and then enter into a first-look deal via his production banner, HartBeat Productions.

Kevin Hart has landed a major new four-film deal with Netflix.The Ride Along star and his HartBeat Productions partners will develop four projects for the streaming service in a deal similar to the one Netflix bosses struck with Adam Sandler several years ago.“Partnering with Netflix is an amazing opportunity for HartBeat and myself,” Hart said in a statement.“I am excited to act in and produce cutting edge films with Netflix.“I am extremely grateful to (Netflix bosses) Ted Sarandos and Scott

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterKevin Hart is taking his talents to Netflix. The comedian-turned-actor-turned-producer forged a first-look film production deal with the streamer for his HartBeat Production banner.

Deadline placed the value at eight figures.“Partnering with Netflix is an amazing opportunity for HartBeat and myself,” Hart said in a statement. “I am excited to act in and produce cutting edge films with Netflix.  I am extremely grateful to Ted Sarandos and Scott Stuber, we share the same creative vision and always put the audience first.  This business is about growth and my HartBeat team continues to exceed my expectations with their ability to develop stories and relationships.

BREAKING: Deadline learned this morning that Netflix has closed a long term pact to be the creative home on the film side for Kevin Hart and his HartBeat Productions. The exclusive partnership calls for Hart to be the star of at least four films he’ll produce, with a First-look film producing deal also part of the deal.

In its biggest major original programming foray, Roku has bought exclusive global distribution rights to the portfolio of Quibi, the recently shuttered mobile-only streaming venture fronted by Jeffrey Katzenberg.