Taika Waititi’s ‘Flash Gordon’ revamp now set to be a live-action film

Shortcomings” for Roadside Attractions that’s based on a graphic novel, and he was most recently seen in Marvel’s Disney+ series “WandaVision.” Brown stars on “This Is Us,” and he recently signed on to star in “Coyote Blue,” another action thriller from “John Wick” writer Derek Kolstad. Sterling K.

Jennifer Hudson has pitched herself for the upcoming Hercules live-action remake.A re-do of the classic Disney animation has been in the works for a number of years, with Avengers: Endgame‘s the Russo brothers on board to produce.While casting has not yet been announced, Respect star Hudson has put herself forward for the role of head Muse Calliope, revealing she played the role on a Disney cruise ship before she found fame.“Y’all listen close – all my Dreamgirls cast members, this is a fun

Legendary has closed a deal with renowned Japanese filmmaker Shinsuke Sato to direct the live-action adaptation of “My Hero Academia (MHA),” the globally acclaimed manga property, Legendary announced on Friday.Sato is one of the most prolific filmmakers in Japan, having most recently directed the critically acclaimed Japanese hit feature film “Kingdom” in 2019 and Netflix’s “Alice in Borderland” series in 2020.

Angelique Jackson Renowned Japanese filmmaker Shinsuke Sato (“I Am a Hero,” “Kingdom” and “Alice in Borderland”) has signed on to direct a live-action adaptation of “My Hero Academia” for Legendary.The prolific filmmaker will make his English-language debut with the movie, which is based on the globally acclaimed manga property.

Shinsuke Sato, the director behind the Japanese hit movie Kingdom and it upcoming sequel, is set to make his English-language film debut with My Hero Academia, Legendary’s live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga franchise created by Kohei Horikoshi.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Avatar: The Last Airbender” live-action series at Netflix has found its four series leads.Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, and Dallas Liu have all joined the series. Cormier will star as Aang, with Kiawentiio set to play Katara.

Netflix has set the core cast and creative team for Avatar: The Last Airbender. Gordon Cormier (Gabby Duran and the Unsittables), Kiawentiio (Beans), Ian Ousley (Physical), and Dallas Liu (PEN15) have been cast as series regulars in the live-action adaptation of the Nickelodeon series.

EXCLUSIVE: After co-writing Despicable Me and the Apple TV+ musical series Schmigadoon!, Cinco Paul will team with Imagine Kids+Family and Warner Music Group on Winter Wonderland. Paul has created and written a live-action and stop-motion animated family film anchored by the classic holiday song, and featuring original songs written by Paul. Imagine Kids+Family and WMG (the song is controlled by Warner Chappell Music) will co-produce and co-finance the film.

Peter A. Lees, a film producer whose credits include the recent live-action versions of The Little Mermaid, Anastasia and The Mad Hatter, has died. He was 51.

Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson are teaming up for a night of comedy in New York City benefitting various 9/11 charities.

After flirting with action films for years, most notably in the recent “Gemini Man,” Mary Elizabeth Winstead showed off her action chops in last year’s “Birds of Prey” as the superhero, Huntress. But for her next film, “Kate,” Winstead is jumping into the action film deep end in a feature that has the actress turning into a true badass.

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett are kicking off their new collaborative era!

20th Century Studios has been trying to get a new “Flash Gordon” movie in development years before the merger with Disney with directors such as Matthew Vaughn (“X-Men: First Class“) and Julius Avery (“Overlord“) attached at various points to bring a fresh incarnation of the pulp sci-fi hero after multiple incarnations over the years including the beloved/campy film from 1980 that featured a score and theme song from the British rock band, Queen.

Rebecca Davis editorThe Donnie Yen-starring action thriller “Raging Fire” will open in North American theaters on Aug. 13, its distributor Well Go USA Entertainment announced Friday.The film is the final project of the late iconic Hong Kong film director Benny Chan, who passed away last summer.