‘Superman’: Neva Howell To Play Ma Kent In James Gunn DC Movie

James Gunn is shutting down conspiracies and rumors about his new Superman movie.

James Gunn is shutting down a fan conspiracy theory that he always planned to remove Henry Cavill from the DCEU.

James Bond in an “elaborate prank”.In a new interview with The Guardian, the comedian said that he thinks “it would be very cool” to be named as the iconic secret agent.When asked if he would like to star in a Hollywood movie, like his colleague James Acaster in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the stand-up comic responded: “It would be very cool if I was named the next James Bond, because the collective meltdown it would inspire in a section of the British press would be so profoundly hilarious that I almost think Barbara Broccoli should do it as a prank.”Kumar added: “They’ve made enough money from the franchise, why not make the next casting of James Bond an elaborate prank?”This follows recent rumoured developments in the casting of 007, after Daniel Craig stepped down from the role in 2021 with No Time To Die.It was reported last month that Kick-Ass and Tenet star Aaron Taylor-Johnson had been offered the role by production studio EON Productions, who were awaiting his response. Taylor-Johnson has neither confirmed nor denied the rumour.Kumar took the opportunity to throw a jokey remark at Acaster in his response, adding: “I think it’s a longer journey obviously to imagine me as a spy than it is to Acaster as a Ghostbuster because, let’s face it, the guy is a fucking nerd.”Elsewhere in the interview, Kumar opened up about some of the best and worst advice he has received in his career.He explained how he was “once given some pretty horrendous advice by a comedy agent,” sharing: “They told me I should do a broad, racist Indian accent in an audition.

Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there’s nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the advertisement for a movie’s longevity in subsequent home entertainment windows. Entering the conversation in 2023 were the streamers, such as Apple, who have also realized the necessity of theatrical to eventize their movies. The financial data pulled together here for Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament is culled by seasoned and trusted sources.

Amazon MGM Studios’ Challengers, starring Zendaya and directed by Luca Guadagnino, made $1.9M in previews, a figure $100K shy of what Universal’s Cocaine Bear did. The tennis sexy romcom is hoping to open to $15M for the weekend.

Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony recently joined Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstong and Mike Dirnt’s side project The Coverups to play a set of covers.Last Saturday (April 20) The Coverups played a gig at the Costa Mesa’s Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, California. Anthony was brought on stage as a surprise guest.

Oh, Mary! is heading to Broadway this summer after a sold-out run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in downtown New York City.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Kent Sanderson has been promoted to president of Bleecker Street, the indie studio behind “Logan Lucky” and “Captain Fantastic.” The veteran executive previously served as the company’s head of acquisitions and ancillary distribution. Sanderson has been with Bleecker Street, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary, since its inception in 2014. In his previous role, he led both the curation of Bleecker’s film slate and the company’s home entertainment strategy, including co-founding and co-running home entertainment label Decal, which Bleecker operates as a joint-venture with Neon.

Can Yaman has lined up his next role. The Turkish hearthrob will be playing the fictional pirate Sandokan in a reboot series that hopes to reintroduce the legendary character a new generation of viewers. The series will be adapted by the European production company Lux Vide and is based on the stories written by Emilio Salgari.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events The last time I spoke to Noah Jupe was four years ago when he was just 15 years old. It was over Zoom, and he was promoting HBO’s “The Undoing” from a Detroit hotel room, where he was under mandatory quarantine waiting to be cleared to start work on Steven Soderbergh’s “No Sudden Move.” At the time, Jupe’s list of credits already included “The Night Manager,” “Suburbicon,” the first two “A Quiet Place” films and “Ford v Ferrari.” He had earned a Spirit Award nomination for his work starring role in “Honey Boy,” director Alma Har’el’s drama loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s childhood.

James Gunn and Peter Safran are the co-heads of DC Studios and taking over the DCU.

Henry Cavill has suggested he may be “too old now” to play James Bond, despite the persistent rumours linking him to the role.The Argylle actor made the admission during a recent appearance on The Rich Eisen Show while promoting his new Guy Ritchie film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.Asked if he had any Bond casting updates, Cavill replied: “I have no idea. All I have to go off of is the rumours.

EXCLUSIVE: US-Bangladeshi action movie MR-9: Do or Die, starring ABM Sumon, Michael Jai White and Frank Grillo, has been picked up by Quiver Distribution for a North American VOD/digital release this month.

Before asking Jesse Eisenberg to rock a bald head, Zack Snyder considered Leonardo DiCaprio for the role of Lex Luthor.

James Gunn’s Superman just keeps on expanding!

Amidst the speculation surrounding Daniel Craig’s successor as James Bond, one name that has consistently surfaced over the past decade in various tabloid reports is Henry Cavill, known for his spy roles in “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and “Mission: Impossible – Fallout.” Interestingly enough, Cavill had initially auditioned alongside Craig for the role in “Casino Royale” and didn’t get the role (but came close), obviously, but has been keenly interested in the role for years now.

Warner Bros/DC Studio’s Superman has cast Pruitt Taylor Vince as Jonathan Kent, the Earth citizen father of Krypton native Superman.

Johnny Depp is back on the red carpet.

James Gunn is teasing DC fans that Peacemaker Season 2 is officially filming and shared a photo from the set.

William Earl administrator More than two years after the end of its first season, “Peacemaker” is finally rolling on a new batch of episodes. DC Studios co-chairman and co-CEO James Gunn took to Instagram on Saturday to reveal a selfie reflected in Peacemaker’s signature headgear.