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Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic“Rodeo” might have had a clearer (and catchier) title if it had been called “Wheelie.” It’s a drama set among French motocross riders, who are a bit like the outlaw bikers of the ’60s except that they wear cropped hair and athletic logo T-shirts instead of hippie manes and satanic leather jackets. And in this movie, at least, they don’t rove. They’re rooted in a desolate suburb of Paris, where they gather to zoom along the road and pop up on one wheel, which the movie describes to us as a feeling of intense liberation.

Johnny Depp is rumoured to be making his post-trial film comeback by starring in Beetlejuice 2. Fans have flooded social media with the claim after they noticed the embattled actor’s name seemed to appear on a call sheet found when they said they searched for the upcoming Beetlejuice 2, set for release in 2025, on Google. Alongside Depp are Michael Keaton, 70, and Winona Ryder, 50, both of whom are rumoured to be reprising their roles from director Tim Burton’s 1988 original.

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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaProducer Uri Singer’s Passage Pictures is developing a series called “Enjoy Your Stay,” which the producer says will be based on true events surrounding AirBnB’s crisis response team and its attempts to deal with the aftermath of a crime. A former AirBnB security team member has joined the production as an anonymous source and consultant for the series, Passage Pictures says.

Jeff Goldblum rocked a stylish look alongside his wife Emilie Livingston at the premiere for the upcoming film The Northman. Goldblum, 69, and Livingston, 39, were all smiles on the red carpet at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood on Monday afternoon. The couple got close while posing on the red carpet before the big premiere, ahead of the April 22 release in theaters.

HBO Max has plenty of new titles to thumb through in April. While there’s a lot to dig into, we’ve singled out seven newly added films we think are absolutely worth your time, across a wide range of genres so there’s a little something for everyone.

Geena Davis is dropping out.

EXCLUSIVE: There is a major casting change on CBS’ untitled Mother & Son Legal Drama Pilot. Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden is in negotiations to play the female lead opposite Skylar Astin. She will replace fellow Oscar winner Geena Davis, who was originally cast in the pilot but is no longer part of the project.

with the Sunday Times, stating, “I’m astonished by the appropriation issue. It would be very foolish for me to write, let’s say, a novel from the viewpoint of a black man, but I think I should be allowed to do it.”Tyler — who won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel “Breathing Lessons” — also hit out at cancel culture. “If an incredibly talented person has written novels in the 1930s or ’40s and all of a sudden it is discovered that there was something he said or did — even something as bad as sexual harassment — he should be condemned for it but I don’t see why you should withdraw his novels from publication,” she told the British publication.Tyler’s comments sparked debate on Twitter, with some claiming Tyler simply wanted to avoid any kind of criticism.

EXCLUSIVE: Madeline Wise (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and newcomer Inga Schlingmann are set as series regulars opposite Geena Davis and Skylar Astin in CBS’ mother-and-son legal drama pilot from writer/executive producer Scott Prendergast and executive producer Phil McGraw. Additionally, Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro (Charmed) have joined as showrunners and executive producers.

Skylar Astin is taking on a new role!

Skylar Astin, coming off his starring role on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, has been tapped as the male lead opposite Geena Davis in CBS’ mother-and-son legal drama pilot from writer/executive producer Scott Prendergast and executive producer Phil McGraw.

Geena Davis is taking on a new role!

Oscar-winner Geena Davis has been tapped as the co-lead for a CBS’ untitled mother-son legal drama pilot from Scott Prendergast, who wrote the script and executive produces, Deadline has confirmed.

Abbott Elementary is the hilarious new sitcom being compared to The Office but, much like Geena Davis, it's in a league of its own.WATCH: Abbott Elementary | Official TrailerMockumentary-style comedies had a real renaissance there for a while, with The Office, Parks and Recreation, and Modern Family all enjoying lengthy runs and taking home a slew of prestigious awards. And they were consistently funny, not like "I laughed once in season one and never again" funny.They had comedic ensemble casts, well-executed characters, and great writers. While The Office had people like Mindy Kaling and B.J.

according to Deadline. The details-scarce project has allegedly “long been in the works at Warner Bros.,” according to the outlet, which also noted that the film is currently in a pre-script stage.“Beetlejuice” — which starred Michael Keaton as the titular ghoul who had several misadventures with a recently deceased young couple, played by Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin — grossed $73 million worldwide in its opening year, according to Box Office Mojo, and fittingly took home an Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling in 1989.

Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B has boarded Beetlejuice 2, Deadline has confirmed, bringing a new sense of life to a project that has long been in the works at Warner Bros.

EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Kerr has been promoted to VP Entertainment at Jessie Cohen PR & Consulting, where she has been for the past five years. In the newly created leadership position, the veteran will continue rep her full slate of clients spanning film festivals, feature films, filmmakers and talent.

Few actors have had as varied of a career as Jeff Goldblum with the same level of praise as the 69-year-old actor. After making his film debut in 1974 with a part in Death Wish, Jeff starred in a number of blockbusters throughout the next few decades including beloved sci-fi thrillers like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Fly, Jurassic Park, and Independence Day. He’s also had huge roles in a ton of genres like The Big Chill, Vibes, and The Grand Budapest Hotel.  While continuing to be a huge actor, Jeff has also put his other talents to good use, performing with a jazz band called The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra over the years. The band put out their first album in 2018.

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Paradigm on Thursday said it has hired Babacar Diene, the veteran film financing, sales and production executive who had been a VP at Voltage Pictures. He will become a Content Agent at Paradigm, which also said today it has promoted four staffers to agents.

Geena Davis has finalized her divorce from ex Reza Jarrahy.

Geena Davis and estranged husband Reza Jarrahy's divorce has officially been finalized.The news comes almost three years after Jarrahy first filed for divorce in May of 2018, after 16 years of marriage. According to court documents obtained by ET on Wednesday, Davis and Jarrahy's divorce was finalized on Dec.

Geena Davis stepped out in Los Angeles over the weekend in the ultimate comfortable casual pandemic ensemble. The 65-year-old Academy Award winner ran errands on Sunday, Nov. 21 in a sweatshirt with a kitten in a Santa hat and a blue head scarf. The actress went makeup- and shoes-free as she exited her car barefoot, as seen in photos here.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterBentonville Film Foundation has announced the organization’s 2022 film festival will take place both virtually and in-person. The live event is being held in Arkansas from June 22 through June 26, while the digital portion will extend through July 3.The Bentonville Film Festival, led by actor Geena Davis, has been running for seven years and aims to amplify female, non-binary, LGBTQIA, BIPOC and people with disabilities in entertainment.

A post shared by Christina Haack (@christinahaack)Fans, though, were quick to ask the whereabouts of her Rottweiler, Biggie, who she introduced to the world in December 2020. "Due to behavioral issues, I made the hard decision to have Biggie re-homed in the best interest of my children," she commented to one person on Instagram on Oct. 5. The comment wasn't a surprise to some.

EXCLUSIVE: ABC and the Academy have teamed to promote the upcoming launch of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with a star-studded primetime special hosted by Oscar winners Tom Hanks and Laura Dern, who are also members of the museum’s board of trustees.

EXCLUSIVE: The BFFoundation, the nonprofit organization formed late last year to produce the Geena Davis-chaired Bentonville Film Festival in Arkansas, is launching a production company that like the foundation and fest will champion women and inclusive voices in filmmaking.

A League of Their Own after Madonna was cast.Winger was reportedly due to star in the film as Dottie, a character eventually played by Geena Davis in the 1992 sports film directed by Penny Marshall.The actor recently told The Telegraph that she had trained with baseball team the Chicago Cubs for three months, but dropped out when Madonna was cast as Winger felt Marshall was now making “an Elvis film”.“The studio agreed with me because it was the only time I ever collected a pay-or-play on my

Can you imagine A League of Their Own without Geena Davis as the confident, no-nonsense leader Dottie? Well, it almost happened!

There’s no crying in casting. Oscar-nominated actress Debra Winger quit the 1992 movie "A League of Their Own" because Madonna was cast in the women’s baseball dramedy.

Had things gone a different way, it would have been Debra Winger and not Geena Davis on the receiving end of Tom Hanks’ iconic “There’s no crying in baseball!” speech in “A League of Their Own”.

EXCLUSIVE: The Bentonville Film Festival has announced the winners of its jury prizes, awarding Best Documentary to Kili Big and Best Narrative Feature to 7 Days.

Thelma & Louise in 1991.Asked by CBS News about how things changed, Davis replied: “Oh yeah, let me think of the ways. Oh, it didn’t! So, the change hasn’t really happened yet.

Haley Bosselman editorThe Geena Davis-led Bentonville Film Festival announced the 2021 selections for its narrative, documentary, short and episodic film competition.“We are proud to offer audiences an inspirational line up celebrating diversity and inclusion on screen and behind the camera, to demonstrate the power of intersectional equity in entertainment media.

Susan Sarandon knew early on that Brad Pitt was one to watch when they costarred together in 1991’s Thelma & Louise.