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Kate Bosworth is heading to Netflix!

Spoiler Alert: This story contains details from tonight’s episode of Fox’s The Resident.

Dakota Johnson has signed on to star in Persuasion, Netflix and MRC Entertainment’s modern take on the Jane Austen novel. Theater director Carrie Cracknell, who directed Jake Gyllenhall and Tom Sturridge to Tony nominations last year in Sea Wall/ A Life on Broadway, will make her feature helming debut with the project.

Dakota Johnson is set to star in Netflix‘s new movie, Persuasion, which is an adaptation of Jane Austen’s famed novel.

Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson will star in Netflix and MRC Film’s modern retelling of Jane Austin’s Persuasion. 

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDakota Johnson is set to star in Netflix’s retelling of Jane Austen’s novel “Persuasion.”Carrie Cracknell, known for directing Jake Gyllenhaal in “Sea Wall/ A Life” on Broadway, is stepping behind the camera in her feature directorial debut.

Lebanese actresses and real-life sisters, Manal and Nathalie Issa have been cast to play real-life sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini in Netflix and Working Title's new drama The Swimmer. The film, which Welsh/Egyptian filmmaker Sally El Hosaini (My Brother the Devil) is directing, traces the incredible journey of the Mardini sisters who escaped war-torn Syria, dragging a dinghy of refugees to safety across the Aegean Sea, and made it all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Jake Paul will be headlining a showdown against wrestler Ben Askren this weekend at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. The much-anticipated Triller Fight Club will bring lots of stars together and will also feature a match between nightlife mogul Joe Fournier and music icon Reykon. Assisting Fournier will be reality star Julia Rose, who will be reuniting with her ex Jake, though she doesn’t expect any awkwardness between the two.

Netflix has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to sci-fi drama The Imperfects, starring Italia Ricci (Designated Survivor, Chasing Life), from The Order‘s Dennis Heaton, Shelley Eriksen and Nomadic Pictures.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Netflix has set May 12 for the worldwide premiere of “El Baile de los 41” (“Dance of 41”), the fact-based drama about the early 20th century scandal that rocked Mexican high society.Penned by Monika Revilla and directed by David Pablos (“The Chosen Ones”), “El Baile de los 41” focuses on the 1901 scandal of the Ball of the Forty-One where police raided a private home in Mexico City and exposed various prominent society men in drag, including the son-in-law of the

Netflix has signed its latest Hollywood A-lister as Benedict Cumberbatch is set to star in the upcoming series The 39 Steps.

And that’s a wrap!

If you’re hooked on all things royal, you’ll be glad to hear Netflix has a new project in the pipeline set to give The Crown a run for its money.

Netflix has added to its roster of Chinese titles, acquiring upcoming feature fantasy drama Super Me. The streamer has taken exclusive global rights outside mainland China, former Yugoslavia and the Indian region.