Orlando Bloom To Star In & Produce Series Adaptation Of ‘This Must Be The Place’ In The Works At Amazon

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Nic Pizzolatto is developing a series version of “The Magnificent Seven” at Amazon, Variety has confirmed. The project was originally reported on back in March with a series commitment. It was originally intended to be an original series, but was refashioned to be a new take on the Western classic. Pizzolatto previously co-wrote the 2016 remake of “The Magnificent Seven.” The logline for the reboot states, “In the tradition of the great epics from the golden age of westerns, an outlaw and his cohorts must unite a disparate band of indelible fighters to defend a settlement of immigrant homesteaders in an open range war against cattle barons in central Texas, telling an expansive saga of adventure, action and romance.”

In her role as Waystar exec Gerri Kellman in “Succession”, J. Smith-Cameron has a somewhat twisted relationship with Roman Roy, played by Kieran Culkin.

A bittersweet goodbye! Before Ryan Seacrest says his Live With Kelly and Ryan farewells, he hosted a final party for his coworkers on Wednesday, April 12.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The “Game of Thrones” prequel based on George R.R. Martin’s “Dunk and Egg” books is officially moving forward at HBO. The announcement was made during Warner Bros. Discovery presentation to press and investors on April 12, in which it was announced that the combined HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming service will be known simply as Max. It also comes a little over two years after Variety exclusively reported that the series was in development. The show is based on the series of fantasy novellas by Martin, which follow the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and a young Aegon V Targaryen (Egg) 90 years prior to the events of “A Song of Ice and Fire.”

Jeremy Renner is the latest star to brush death.The "Hawkeye" actor was involved in a near-fatal snowplow accident in January, and has since kept his fans up to date as he recovers. Leonardo DiCaprio has had several close calls in the past, including a skydiving accident where both of his parachutes did not work. In 2021, Orlando Bloom took to Instagram to share a throwback picture after he fell three floors and shattered his spine.

Taika Waititi  projects. Yes, they're still happening, though it's still very much unclear exactly as to .ET's Ash Crossan spoke to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy at the event in London, and she essentially reminded fans that no project is ever completely dead in Hollywood. When asked about the Lando series and Waititi's project, Kennedy said they're undoubtedly still in the works.«Oh yeah, all that's underway,» she told ET.

Future elections aren’t looking too promising for Republicans, at least in Joy Behar’s opinion. On Thursday’s episode of “The View,” the host argued that Gen Z reaching voting eligibility age “is the beginning of the end” for the party.The discussion kicked off the morning’s Hot Topics, as the women marveled at how many GOP candidates, pundits, and even current elected officials have been seemingly caught off guard by their low resonance with young voters.Both Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin agreed that Republicans aren’t doing enough to attract young voters, let alone recruit them.“What the current GOP is doing is like, ‘We’re not going to offer solutions, we’re going to deny the existence of climate change, we’re going to, you know, discriminate against the LGBTQ community, and we’re going to just say, we can’t even get anything done on gun violence,'” Farah Griffin said bluntly.

Vanderbilt, a series based on Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe’s book, has landed at Amazon.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Seth Rogen hopes Hollywood will redeem itself with Universal Pictures’ new animated “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” Rogen, who voices Donkey Kong in the adaptation of the popular video game series, tells Variety at the film’s premiere, “When I was 11, I saw the original ‘Mario Bros.’ movie and I was so excited. But it’s one of the worst films ever made. I was so disappointed. I think it made me realize that movies, like, could be bad. That never occurred to me until that moment. “It really bummed me out,” he continues. “It’s nice to vindicate that moment. It’s nice to know that 11-year-olds out there that they won’t be disappointed in the same way that I was.”

Eva Mendes is taking a trip down memory lane to the film where she met her partner, Ryan Gosling, “The Place Beyond the Pines”.

Logan Sargeant is one of the rising stars in Formula One and he paid a visit to the Empire State Building for an appearance at the very top of the iconic building!

An updated take on the cult 1999 movie Cruel Intentions, which has been in development at Amazon Freevee since 2021, has been picked up to series, Deadline has confirmed with sources.

Eva Mendes is marveling over an important anniversary. The 49-year-old actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to pay tribute to  nearly a decade after its release.The film, which came out on April 19, 2003, was an important one personally for the actress, as she met her longtime partner, Ryan Gosling, while co-starring in the movie.

EXCLUSIVE: After dominating the Oscars in 2021, Nomadland writer-director Chloé Zhao looks to be building out her future slate. Sources tell Deadline that she is set to direct an adaptation of Hamnet for Amblin Partners, Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions and Book of Shadows. The film is based on the novel by Maggie O’Farrell, who will adapt the script with Zhao.

Two-time Academy Award winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland,” “Eternals,” “The Rider”) will direct “Hamnet,” an adaptation of the critically acclaimed, award winning novel by Maggie O’Farrell, Amblin Partners, Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions and Book of Shadows announced on Tuesday.Zhao and O’Farrell will write the script together.The New York Times Bestselling historical fiction novel imagines the story of Agnes – the wife of the world’s most famous writer, William Shakespeare – as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her only son, Hamnet. The novel charts the emotional, familial and artistic consequences of that loss, bringing to life a human and heart-stopping story as the backdrop to the creation of Shakespeare’s most famous play, Hamlet.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”) will direct an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed Shakespeare-era novel “Hamnet” for Amblin Partners. Zhao is writing the screenplay with O’Farrell. Amblin Partners, Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions and Book of Shadows are all backing the project. O’Farrell’s New York Times bestseller reframes the creation of William Shakespeare’s most famous play, “Hamlet,” through the lens of the playwright’s wife Agnes (a variation on Anne Hathaway, the name of Shakespeare’s real wife), as she grieves the death of her only son, 11-year-old Hamnet, to the bubonic plauge. The novel also traces the beginnings of Agnes’ relationship with young Shakespeare — who is never named, known only as the world’s most famous playwright. In 2020, “Hamnet” won the Women’s Prize for fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction.

EXCLUSIVE: Robert De Niro is attached to star in a Billy Ray-penned crime drama series that is in the works at Paramount+.

Megan Thee Stallion marked the start of the Houston Astros' 2023 season on Thursday night by throwing out the first pitch. Houston native Megan took part in the pre-game ceremony for the World Series champions' match against the Chicago White Sox at Minute Maid Park.

Megan Thee Stallion threw the first pitch for her home team, the Houston Astros on Thursday night.

Megan Thee Stallion threw the first pitch for her home team, the Houston Astros on Thursday night.