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Zack Sharf Denis Villeneuve is back on Arrakis as filming is finally underway on “Dune: Part Two.” The film is already slated for a November 2023 worldwide theatrical release from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment. Villeneuve is filming the sequel on location in Budapest, Abu Dhabi, Jordan and Italy.The official “Dune: Part 2” synopsis from Warner Bros.

The Clement Virgo directed movie Brother will make its world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival which runs Thursday, Sept. 8  through Sunday, Sept. 18.

The follow-up to 2019’s smash hit “Knives Out” will have its world premiere at TIFF in September.

The Toronto Film Festival said Wednesday that Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Rian Johnson’s follow-up to his hit 2019 murder mystery pic, will world premiere at this year’s edition of the festival, which runs September 8-18.

Jason Momoa’s Baba Voss has fought his last battle after Apple TV+ revealed that season three of See would be its last.

No Time to Die star Léa Seydoux has landed a key role in Dune: Part Two.As reported by Deadline, the actress has been cast by director Denis Villeneuve as Lady Margot Fenring, a member of the Sisterhood of sorceresses.Seydoux joins an all-star cast for the sequel, including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Josh Brolin, Florence Pugh, Stellan Skarsgård, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista and Austin Butler.In May, it was announced that veteran actor Christopher Walken will also join the sequel as Emperor Shaddam IV, another significant character in the story.Pre-production on Dune: Part Two began in April, according to Villeneuve – who will once again write, direct and produce the epic’s latest chapter.On what to expect from the sequel, Villeneuve previously told ET Canada: “I cannot say nothing about the movie – I don’t like to talk about projects as I am doing them – but it’s probably going to be the biggest challenge of my career, again, because it’s even more complex than Part One.”Elsewhere, the director recently confirmed that Zendaya will have a significantly larger role in Part Two, having featured sparingly in the first film.Speaking to Variety, he said: “For Zendaya, I will say Part One was a promise. I know that we saw a glimpse of her in Part One, but in Part Two, she’ll have a prominent part.“We will follow Timothée [Chalamet] and Zendaya on their adventures in the desert.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterThe House of Atreides has gained an ally.Léa Seydoux has joined “Dune Part Two” in the critical role of Lady Margot, a vital ally to Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) in his war with the House of Harkonnen.Director Denis Villenueve is set to start filming on the sequel to “Dune” later this year, with Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgard and Dave Bautista set to reprise their roles.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe original “Squid Game” trailer took the green light all the way to a spot on YouTube’s top 10 ads leaderboard for the last 12 months.Coming in at No. 5 on the YouTube global ad ranking, Netflix’s “Squid Game” Season 1 trailer, released Sept. 1, 2021, has nearly 50 million views to date.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 movie is adding even more stars to the cast and this time, it’s Nico Santos.

Nico Santos, from “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Superstore,” will star in Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” in an unspecified role.Stantos joins an already sprawling ensemble, including the returning cast Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sylvester Stallone and Elizabeth Debicki, as well as new stars Will Poulter, Chukwudi Iwuji, Maria Bakalova and Daniela Melchior.Writer-director James Gunn recently wrapped production on the film, which is currently scheduled to debut on May 5, 2023.

EXCLUSIVE: Crazy Rich Asians and Superstore actor Nico Santos is the latest name we can reveal to be in Marvel’s recently wrapped Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3.

“Knives Out” fans received a new hint about the highly anticipated sequel on Monday, as director Rian Johnson revealed the official title for the follow-up to his acclaimed 2019 murder mystery.

Knives Out is titled Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.The director revealed the title in a thread on Twitter, where he explained how novelist Agatha Christie influenced his approach to the sequel.“Something I love about Agatha Christie is how she never tread water creatively,” Johnson wrote. “I think there’s a misperception that her books use the same formula over and over, but fans know the opposite is true.“It wasn’t just settings or murder methods, she was constantly stretching the genre conceptually.

fans received a new hint about the highly anticipated sequel on Monday, as director Rian Johnson revealed the official title for the follow-up to his acclaimed 2019 murder mystery.«Benoit Blanc’s next case, the follow up tois called» Johnson shared, along with an animated title card that announced him as the film's writer and director, but replaced the «I» in his first name with a sharp-edged magnifying glass -- no doubt a hint about the mystery to come.Netflix shared the first look at the anticipated sequel during its 2022 Movie Preview earlier this year, which showed Daniel Craig's Detective Benoit Blanc boarding a boat in the Mediterranean, along with some of 's new A-list cast members, like Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr. and more.The sequel will find Blanc tracking a whole new case with a new cast of characters — other stars include Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Dave Bautista, Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick and Ethan Hawke.Benoit Blanc’s next case, the follow up to Knives Out, is called GLASS ONION.

Close to a year after he yelled ‘action’ on set, Rian Johnson has revealed the title of the new Knives Out sequel which will premiere exclusively on Netflix this holiday season.

Borat 2 star Maria Bakalova has joined the cast of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3.Character details are yet to be revealed but Deadline reports that the actress will play a “key role” in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film.Director James Gunn took to Twitter to confirm the casting, writing: “Yes yes yes, okay, I guess I should be surprised it took you guys this long to get this one.

Maria Bakalova has joined the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3!

last week was reported to be joining the cast of “Guardians Vol. 3” as well.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Borat” star Maria Bakalova is going from Rudy Giuliani’s hotel room to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The Bulgarian actor has been cast in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” starring Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Vin Diesel as Groot and Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a key role in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, we can reveal.

“[Daniela] is one of my favorite people & actors around, & I hope this is just the second of many projects we’ll work on together,” Gunn said in a tweet confirming the appearance. Melchior’s role is still under wraps, though it is one of many that she has lined up following “The Suicide Squad.” She is also set to star alongside Henry Golding, Noomi Rapace and Sam Neill in the spy action film “Assassin Club” and in the next “Fast & Furious” film “Fast X.”Production on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

EXCLUSIVE: The Suicide Squad breakout Daniela Melchior will have a small role in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, we can confirm.

Sasha Urban editorWith Mjölnir in hand and some friends by his side, Thor is returning to the big screen in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” coming to theaters on July 8. The full trailer dropped during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, revealing a first look at Christian Bale as the film’s villain Gorr the God Butcher.The Taika Waititi-directed Marvel film is the sequel to 2017’s “Thor: Ragnarok” and marks Thor’s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe following “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019.

Zack Sharf Just as Marvel movie fans were getting the chance to see “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” on May 6, they were also getting an update from James Gunn that filming had officially wrapped on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” The end of production marked the finish line for Dave Bautista’s MCU tenure as Drax the Destroyer, a role he has repeatedly said he is retiring from after this third “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie.“Haven’t found the words yet,” Bautista wrote on social media about saying goodbye to Drax.

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 has concluded, director James Gunn has confirmed.The anticipated Marvel film is due to finally hit cinemas next year, and comes six years after the release of the second movie.Taking to his Twitter page over the weekend (May 7), Gunn shared a picture with some of the film’s cast members, including Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Dave Bautista (Drax) and Pom Klementieff (Mantis).He wrote in the caption: “And that’s a picture wrap on the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy.

That’s a wrap on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, according to filmmaker James Gunn.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has wrapped!

Janelle Monáe is set to play entertainer and French Resistance agent Josephine Baker in an upcoming TV series.From studio A24, De La Resistance will follow Baker’s role as a spy for the French Resistance in the Second World War. It will also cover her career as an entertainer, after she became the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture in 1927 silent film Siren Of The Tropics.Jennifer Yale, best known for her work on Outlander, See and Legion, will serve as showrunner on the series.

Wilson Chapman editorThe god of thunder has achieved a godlike number of viewers. On Tuesday, Marvel Studios announced that the official teaser for “Thor: Love and Thunder” has reached 209 million views in the first 24 hours.The number makes the teaser the fourth-most viewed trailer in 24 hours, behind the trailers for three other Marvel films: “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: Endgame” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” The current record holder for number one is “No Way Home,” which amassed 355.5 million global views during its first 24 hours after launch in August 2021.

Wilson Chapman editorAfter a break from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Natalie Portman is back and more powerful than ever in the first teaser for “Thor: Love and Thunder.”The fourth film in the “Thor” series is directed by Taika Waititi, who helmed the well-received “Thor: Ragnarok.” The movie follows on the heels of “Avengers: Endgame,” which ended with Thor Odinson (Chris Hemsworth), adrift after the fall of his kingdom Asgard, leaving Earth with the Guardians of the Galaxy. The teaser begins with him as a member of the group, with Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan and Vin Diesel set to reprise their roles.

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Glamour. “And I’m not [normally] devastated over roles. I had done chemistry reads, I had done Zooms.

Zack Sharf Kaley Cuoco recently confirmed to Glamour that she lost out on a much-desired role in Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out 2.” The actor went through a lengthy audition process but was looked over in favor of Kate Hudson, who nabbed the part in the Netflix-backed murder mystery. Johnson shot the sequel in Greece with original star Daniel Craig and a brand new ensemble that featured Hudson, Dave Bautista, Kathryn Hahn, Ethan Hawke and more.“I was convinced [the part was mine],” Cuoco said. “Kate Hudson ended up getting it.

Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead took first place in the inaugural #OscarsFanFavorite contest, put on by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to showcase more popular movies and announced Sunday during the Oscar telecast.

Hans Zimmer won his second career Oscar tonight, Original Score for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. This was Zimmer’s 12th nomination for Original Score, and second win since The Lion King in 1995. He was previously nominated for Rain Man (1989), The Preacher’s Wife (1997), As Good as It Gets (1998), The Prince of Egypt (1999), The Thin Red Line (1999), Gladiator (2001), Sherlock Holmes (2010), Inception (2011), Interstellar (2015), and Dunkirk (2018).

WWE. On Friday, the 52-year-old wrestler, who was born Paul Michael Levesque, announced that due to recent health issues, he's decided to get out of the game. Levesque, who made his WWE debut in 1995 and is a 14-time world champion, went into heart failure last September following a bout with viral pneumonia.«I will never wrestle again,» Levesque, who is also an executive vice president with WWE, told Stephen A.