Simu Liu Joins 'Barbie' Live-Action Movie Starring Margot Robbie

EXCLUSIVE:  Marcy Kelly has signed on to partner with Mattel Films to write across their upcoming film slate.

Manori Ravindran International EditorAustralian soap opera “Neighbours” is going off air after 37 seasons.The embattled series has been under threat of cancellation ever since its primary funder, U.K. broadcaster Channel 5, pulled the plug in early February.

The axe of Neighbours has officially been confirmed much to fans' dismay.

Neighbours fans have been dealt another blow as programme makers claims it is now set to been axed for good.

EXCLUSIVE: Ariana Greenblatt is the latest to join the growing ensemble of Warner Bros. Barbie, film centered on the iconic doll line starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. America Ferrara, Kate McKinnon and Simu Liu are also on board with Greta Gerwig directing. Robbie is on board to play Barbie with Gosling set to play Ken. It is unknown who Greenblatt will be playing.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly taking their romance across the pond this summer by moving to the UK. The couple, who reunited last year after first dating in the 2000s, proved they are still going strong with their continuous sweet display of affection, and according to reports, the loved-up pair are looking for the ‘perfect home’ in the outskirts of London. According to The Mail, the Good Will Hunting actor is starring in the upcoming live-action Barbie movie alongside Suicide Squad actress Margot Robbie.

Kate McKinnon is joining the cast!

McKinnon’s role and the film’s plot are being kept secret, though Gerwig is expected to put a new spin on the classic Mattel toy character given her previous work on “Lady Bird” and “Little Women.” McKinnon will star alongside Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, who will play Barbie and Ken. McKinnon and Robbie previously starred together in the Fox News drama “Bombshell,” playing fictionalized Fox News staffers who try to navigate life at the cable news network while founder Roger Ailes is accused of sexual harassment.

EXCLUSIVE: The A-list ensemble for Warner Bros. Barbie movie continues to grow as sources tell Deadline that Kate McKinnon is set to join the cast of the new film centered on the iconic doll line starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. America Ferrara and Simu Liu are also on board with Greta Gerwig directing. Robbie is on board to play Barbie with Gosling set to play Ken. It is unknown who McKinnon will be playing.

EXCLUSIVE: Coming off his dual performance in The Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark, Ray Liotta is set to join Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley in The Substance. Revenge helmer Coralie Fargeat is directing her original script for Universal Pictures and Working Title.

Marvel‘s new movie Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, is set to appear in the upcoming Barbie film.The new film, directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women), will star Margot Robbie in the titular role, with Ryan Gosling taking on the character of Ken.News of Liu’s involvement was reported by Deadline, though there is no indication yet of exactly what role he will play in the film.Others confirmed for the film include American Ferrera (Superstore) in a role that is also currently unidentified.Gerwig wrote the film’s script with Noah Baumbach, with Robbie and Tom Ackerley set to procuce the film alongside Robbie Brenner and David Heyman, with executive production coming from LuckyChap’s Josey McNamara and Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz.Reviewing Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, NME wrote: “Like so many MCU movies, Shang-Chi slightly overbakes its action-packed climax, but Cretton peppers the overwhelming visual effects with some sneaky sprinkles of levity. It all adds up to a smart and satisfying superhero romp that suggests Marvel is nowhere near ready to relinquish its hold on the genre.”Elsewhere, Margot Robbie said last summer that she has no plans to reprise her legendary role as Harley Quinn in the future.The actor played the DC villain in recent James Gunn film The Suicide Squad, having previously portrayed her in 2016’s Suicide Squad and 2020’s Birds Of Prey.

The latest incarnation of the live-action “Barbie” feature film is quickly a wild and utterly unexpected affair. After moving to Warner Bros., the movie was gifted a script from an unlikely duo, Greta Gerwig (“Little Women,” “Lady Bird”) and Noah Baumbach (“Marriage Story”).

Margot Robbie. Robbie will play Barbie and Gosling will play Ken, but it is not yet known which role Ferrera will play.Gerwig wrote the screenplay, along with her partner Noah Baumbach, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap. This will be Gerwig’s third feature film following her debut, “Lady Bird,” and her adaptation of “Little Women,” both of which scored Best Picture nominations at the Oscars.Executive producers are Josey McNamara for LuckyChap Entertainment.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterCome on, Simu Liu, let’s go party.Marvel’s “Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star has been cast in “Barbie,” a new movie based on the popular doll. As previously announced, Margot Robbie is playing Barbie and Ryan Gosling is playing her boy toy Ken.

Simu Liu (Shang-Chi, Kim’s Convenience) is in negotiations to star alongside Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie film for Warner Bros., Deadline has confirmed.

Even as it celebrates its 27 Oscar nominations this week, Netflix unveiled its mega-slate of 86 titles for 2022. That’s far more than any traditional studio this year.

Christopher Vourlias “Gotham” star Ben McKenzie and “Instinct” actress Bojana Novakovic are attached to star in the new J-horror film “Bloat,” Variety can reveal.Produced by Bazelevs, the production banner of Screenlife pioneer Timur Bekmambetov (“Unfriended,” “Searching,” “Profile”), “Bloat” is a co-production with Russian streaming platform Okko, French production and sales house Pulsar Content (“The Deep House”), and Japanese production company flag Co., Ltd.Filming has already started in New York and will continue in Japan. Pic marks the first time Okko has co-financed an international production.