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Jennifer Lawrence has revealed how her audition for Twilight was rejected “immediately”.Lawrence auditioned for the role early on in her career, before her break came on The Hunger Games a year later.On a new episode of The Rewatchables podcast, Lawrence opened up about the audition for Twilight and losing out on the role.She told the podcast: “I auditioned for Twilight [and] they turned me down immediately. [Laughs] I didn’t even get a callback.

Jennifer Lawrence is addressing rumors she filmed a cameo for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

More than a year after their son’s birth, Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney have started talking about expanding their family again.

Lionsgate President of International, Helen Lee-Kim, opened the studio’s CineEurope presentation this afternoon in Barcelona with a shoutout to exhibition for its part in helping build the John Wick franchise that’s taken in over $1B globally. With John Wick: Chapter 4 now at $430M and still going, Lee-Kim also highlighted Ballerina, the spinoff that hits cinemas next year starring Ana de Armas. 

You are reading an exclusive WrapPRO article for free. Want to level up your entertainment career? Subscribe to WrapPRO now.“Manifest’s” final installment has topped Netflix’s Top 10 list for its English series. Season 4, Part 2 clocked in 78.15 million hours.

The Superman to her Lois Lane. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck looked as happy as ever at the premiere of his latest superhero flick, The Flash.

Jennifer Lawrence is willing to revive one of her most beloved characters.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Jennifer Lawrence is ready to play the girl on fire again. The Oscar winner says she is open to returning to the “Hunger Games” franchise after she became a household name for her work as Katniss in the four movies. “Oh, my God – totally!” Lawrence told me Friday morning during a Zoom video interview while promoting her new coming-of-age comedy, “No Hard Feelings.” “If Katniss ever could ever come back into my life, 100 percent.” Looking off camera, she added, “My producing partner just clutched her heart.”

Drake scored a leading seven nominations for the music-heavy 2023 BET Awards today, and GloRilla was next with six. Both also are up for Album of the Year. Lizzo and 21 Savage follow with five nominations apiece.

The Crowded Room, the Apple TV+ miniseries in which she stars opposite Tom Holland. Dressed by her longtime stylist (whose clients include Julia Roberts, Viola Davis, and Elizabeth Olsen), the accessorized the look with Cartier jewelry, Jimmy Choo pumps, and a pair of black sunglasses. Seyfried plays an interrogator opposite Holland’s “troubled young man on trial” in the new limited series, which is inspired by the 1981 nonfiction novel The Minds of Billy Milligan.

Tony Award winners Liev Schreiber and Tyne Daly are heading back to Broadway!

was one of the first such films to be brought to a standstill two weeks ago. The true-story drama “Unstoppable” features Jerome — Emmy winner for Ava DeVurnay’s acclaimed Netflix miniseries “When They See Us” — as Anthony Robles. Robles was a three-time All-American wrestler born with one leg who nonetheless won a national championship at Arizona State.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Audible announced a new multiproject, exclusive deal with Ashé Audio Ventures, the newly formed podcast label co-founded by Viola Davis. Audible will be the exclusive home for the scripted and unscripted audio originals from Ashé Audio, formed by Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions and Maurício Mota and Katie Mota’s Wise Entertainment. The slate will include original scripted stories, audio theater and self-development programs, with an eye toward “raising up fresh voices” through projects that feature writers, actors and up-and-coming talent. Audible and Ashé Audio are set to begin rolling out the originals in 2024.

Sir Tom Jones has thanked the late Tina Turner for being an “incredible woman”. The ‘Sex Bomb’ singer, 82, born a year after the ‘We Don’t Need Another Hero’ hitmaker – whose death aged 83 was announced on Wednesday (24. 05.

Cannes Film Festival always oozes old-school Hollywood glamour.The week-long event in coastal France produces some incredible hair and make-up looks, and this year we’ve been treated to some stand-out, sophisticated appearances from big names like Helen Mirren, Naomi Campbell, Heidi Klum, Gigi Hadid and Elle Fanning. The sophistication and glamour come largely thanks to one woman in particular: Val Garland.The L’Oréal Paris global make-up director has been at the forefront of all of the best red carpet looks this year, tending to the stunning faces of Elle, Helen, Gemma Chan, Viola Davis and more.

. The teen anthology is back with a new mystery and fresh characters. Underwood plays Isabella LaRue, an exchange student with cool style and a mysterious past and.

Shonda Rhimes has created many iconic characters throughout her career and she says that Olivia Pope from Scandal is one that she would like to bring back.

Jeremy Strong's commitment to playing Kendall Roy on Succession has led to repeated debates about the merit behind the practice and the toll it can take on an actor's health. Brian Cox has been a frequent critic of the method, claiming it led to Daniel Day-Lewis burning out but many of the very best throughout Hollywood's history have used the technique. The modern method approach to acting is generally credited with being popularised by Marlon Brando who requested to have a bucket of ice water thrown over him during his first Broadway play to make him look like he had actually been thrown in an icy lake.

plenty of spellbinding style moments. Elle Fanning, Viola Davis, and Gemma Chan have all touched down for the affair. Another star who’s in town? Katie Holmes, who attended Kering’s Women in Motion Talk event on Wednesday, May 16. The event was more casual than the megawatt red carpet premieres the festival is known for, but the actor still provided plenty of outfit inspiration with her casual-cool ensemble.

Viola Davis was serving up looks on the red carpet at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival!

EXCLUSIVE: Range Media Partners has signed Bertie, the highly sought-after writer-director otherwise known as Katie Ellwood, who has been behind such titles as Hawkeye and Troop Zero, and has a top-notch dance card looking ahead.

not feel at ease overlooking the French Riviera? Though the films are the main event, luxurious fashion is the .Year after year, celebrities serve iconic looks that live in my head rent-free all year round. In 2022, Viola Davis shone like the sun in a bright yellow Alexander McQueen gown and eye-catching Boucheron jewels.

We love seeing Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer back together!

McKinley Franklin editor Joel McHale showed his support for the Writers Guild of America in a very Joel McHale way: With a series of bad jokes. At City Year Los Angeles’s 12th annual Spring Break: Destination Education event this Saturday, McHale opened up the night series of events by addressing the looming “elephant” in the room at Sony Picture Studios in Culver City. Following an introduction from Tony Vinciquerra, CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, McHale addressed the ongoing writer’s strike in his opening speech. Vinciquerra did not address the strike at the event. 

—and very excited to do it—but gave a heartfelt explaining that she was stepping down out of respect for those on the picket lines who would have normally been writing for the annual awards show. The awards are still scheduled to go on without a host, but it remains to be seen just how pared down it will be. More on that below. In other news, if you have yet to catch up on the with Elizabeth Olsen, Lily Rabe, Jesse Plemons, and more, then this is the week to do it.

A night to remember! Despite the Met Gala’s no phone policy, several celebs were sneak enough to give fans a glimpse inside the biggest fashion event of the year.

After 38 days in theateres, Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports, Mandalay Pictures, and Artists Equity’s Air will stream on Prime Video on May 12 in more than 240 countries.

Angelique Jackson It’s time to lace up your kicks: Ben Affleck’s “Air” will be available to stream on Prime Video beginning May 12. “Air” debuted April 5 on more than 3,500 screens, which marked an unprecedented theatrical release for Amazon, as the studio affirmed its billion-dollar commitment to making movies for the big screen. The film is produced by Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports, Mandalay Pictures, and is the inaugural project from Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity. Directed by Affleck, from a script by Alex Convery, “Air” tells the true story of how Nike’s basketball division signed then-NBA rookie Michael Jordan into a historic partnership that revolutionized the world of endorsement deals with the creation of the Air Jordan brand.

Never mind that it’s been almost eight years since “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” hit theaters. After Suzanne Collins published “The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes” in 2020, a prequel to her hit YA sci-fi series “The Hunger Games” was all but guaranteed Lionsgate would make a movie of it.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is bound to be one of the biggest movies of the year and the first trailer was just revealed!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Lionsgate is officially inviting audiences back to Panem for “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” a prequel set in the “Hunger Games” universe. At long last, the odds were ever in CinemaCon-goers favor on Thursday as attendees of the annual trade show for theater owners were treated to the first teaser for the spinoff story. At last year’s convention, the studio only brought a short clip (sans movie footage or even a cast list) of “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” which left much to be desired. The trailer begins with Viola Davis, who plays the head gamemaker Volumnia Gaul, introducing “the creators of the Hunger Games themselves.” But there’s a change in this year’s dystopian event, warns Academy dean Casca Highbottom.

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video has expanded the cast for Season 2 of its neo-Western series Outer Range. Christian James (All American), Megan West (How To Get Away With Murder),Daniel Abeles (Women of the Movement), Kimberly Guerrero (The English) and Monette Moio (The Real Bros Of Simi Valley) have been tapped for recurring roles opposite Josh Brolin in the drama series. Character descriptions are being kept under wraps.

Like many others, Jessica Chastain thinks Viola Davis should’ve nabbed an Oscar nomination at this year’s ceremony for her role in “The Woman King”.

Viola Davis and Julius Tennon are happily in love 20 years into marriage.

Viola Davis gets support from former co-stars Meryl Streep and Jessica Chastain while being recognized at the 2023 Chaplin Award Gala honoring Viola Davis at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on Monday (April 24) in New York City.

Viola Davis' daughter may not follow in her footsteps. ET spoke to the 57-year-old actress at the 48th Chaplin Award Gala in New York City on Monday, and she revealed if her 12-year-old daughter, Genesis, has the acting bug.«I don't know if she wants to,» Viola said of Genesis taking up acting, adding that the tween is «like, 'eh'» about the prospect.Whether or not Genesis decides to pursue acting, Viola and her husband, Julius Tennon, plan to support their little one. «We are going to support whatever it is she wants to do,» Julius told ET, «but we don't know what that's going to be yet.»Though Genesis may not continue in the family business, Viola and Julius recently teamed up to star as Michael Jordan's parents, Deloris and James, in .«We had a lot of laughs,» Viola told ET of starring in the Ben Affleck-directed flick, which also featured Matt Damon.«We had a lot of laughs,» Julius agreed, «but Ben and Matt were the best to work with.