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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Friday announced a merger between the mayor’s Evolve Entertainment Fund and Group Effort Initiative, an initiative created by Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, to offer more people from under-represented communities employment, training and mentorship opportunities in the entertainment industry.

EXCLUSIVE: Famed sports broadcaster Jim Rome has signed with ICM Partners for representation.

Lionsgate and director Chad Stahelski are putting together a mix of known and somewhat unknown actors for the next installment of the “John Wick” franchise as Collider reports that Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård is in talks to an undisclosed part in the action pic alongside newcomer Shamier Anderson (“Stowaway,” “Invasion”) taking a “major role” as well.

It actor Bill Skarsgård has joined John Wick 4.The actor, who played the notorious clown Pennywise in the two horror films, has been cast alongside Keanu Reeves and Rina Sawayama in the forthcoming sequel film.Collider reports that Skarsgård will be starring in the new film, but the details of his character have not been revealed yet.Donnie Yen was also added to the cast last week, as an old friend of John Wick who reportedly shares many of the same enemies.Skarsgård has previously worked with

Recently, it was announced that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had secured a role in his second DC superhero film, voicing Superman’s dog, Krypto, in the upcoming animated feature “DC League of Super-Pets.” Well, now it appears Johnson isn’t the only big name lending a voice to the superhero film.

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Actress Christina Ricci is venturing down the rabbit hole for her “Speed Racer” co-director Lana Wachowski as she has officially landed a mysterious part in “The Matrix 4,” despite the sequel wrapping production months ago. Her name magically appeared in a Warner Bros.

Shamier Anderson has closed a deal to join the cast of John Wick: Chapter 4, the latest pic in the Keanu Reeves-led franchise in the works at Lionsgate. Anderson joins the recently added Donnie Yen and the female lead Rina Sawayama in the project, which is being directed by Chad Stahelski from a script by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch.

The cast list for “John Wick 4” is hotting up, as Keanu Reeves is far from the only thing to look forward to now in Chad Stahelski’s forthcoming sequel film. It’s just been confirmed that actor-filmmaker Donnie Yen will be joining the movie, starring as one of Wick’s old friends.

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J. Balvin has a knack for ear-catching collaborations.

From the stage to the screen! Singer Rina Sawayama will star alongside Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4, marking the pop star’s first time working on a major movie set.

The upcoming fourth film in the John Wick series, the popular action franchise starring Keanu Reeves, has cast pop singer Rina Sawayama in an as-yet unrevealed starring role, according to Deadline. Chad Stahelski, the director of the first three John Wick, will return for John Wick: Chapter 4.

Rina Sawayama is set to make her debut acting role in John Wick 4, it is being reported.According to Deadline, the British singer will star alongside Keanu Reeves in the next edition of the franchise, which is due to come to cinemas in 2022 after multiple COVID-related delays.John Wick 4 is set to be directed by Chad Stahelski, with Shay Hatten and Michael Finch writing the script.

EXCLUSIVE: In what will be her feature film acting debut, Japanese-British pop superstar Rina Sawayama is set to star alongside Keanu Reeves in Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4. They are keeping her role under wraps, and the film is being directed by Chad Stahelski from script by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch.

Chad Michael Murray is officially the latest actor to play notorious serial killer Ted Bundy.