Chris Pine stars in the debut trailer for his new movie The Contractor!
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EXCLUSIVE: Sophie Thatcher, who is coming off her breakout role in the hit Showtime series Yellowjackets, and Chris Messina are set to star in the 20th Century Studios adaptation of the Stephen King short story The Boogeyman with 21 Laps producing. The film will debut on Hulu with Rob Savage set to direct. 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy, Dan Levine & Dan Cohen are producing. Production is expected to start later next month.
Mark Heyman has been writing the script which Scott Beck & Bryan Woods and Akela Cooper wrote the original drafts. It was originally developed by 21 Laps as a Fox film and now will find new life through Hulu. They’ll begin prep and casting quickly to start early next year. Beck & Woods are exec producers.
The Boogeyman was first published in 1978 as part of The Night Shift collection of short stories that King wrote over the years for magazines. It was collected in a bestselling anthology and published the year after The Shining became a huge bestseller for the author. This will be the tenth short story in the 20-story collection to be turned either into a feature film or TV movie. Among the others are Children of the Corn, Maximum Overdrive, The Mangler and Sometimes They Come Back.
The original short was truly scary, and dealt with a man’s visit to a psychiatrist where he recounted how his children were each killed by a sadistic presence, the title character. The story follows a teenager girl who is still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, find herself along with her brother plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.
Thatcher is coming off her critically acclaimed role as young Natalie in the hit Showtime series
Chris Pine stars in the debut trailer for his new movie The Contractor!
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Scrubs stars Zach Braff and Donald Faison have reunited for an advert which featured at the Super Bowl last night (February 13).The commercial, which you can view below, sees the pair changing the words to ‘I Feel Pretty’ from West Side Story.In the ad, Braff complains that he is tired of paying so much for the internet, before Faison tries to persuade him to switch to T-Mobile.During the Super Bowl, ads featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Larry David also aired.Meanwhile, Braff and Faison recently reunited to compete on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud.The pair were among the cast members appearing on Steve Harvey’s legendary game show, where they faced off against Neil Flynn, their on-screen Scrubs nemesis, who played the janitor on the show.Braff also previously said there could be a Scrubsmovie in the pipeline, if series creator Bill Lawrence and Disney, who own the show via ABC, would be interested in the idea.The sitcom ran from 2001 to 2010 on NBC, focusing on the lives of trainee doctors and nurses at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital.Braff said: “I think it would be fun for us to all do something like that. We just have to get Disney to be into it and Bill Lawrence to be into it.
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly and Steven Soderbergh just gotta keep on making films, which he does with his 33rd feature narrative title, Kimi, in which the central character’s intense agoraphobia very neatly overlaps with the all-enveloping presence of Covid. It’s a piece that feels like it was quickly made in the heat of the moment and creatively benefits from that edge. The film is also bolstered by the unsettling disruptions of norms, the feeling that the continuation of everyday existence is extremely tenuous. It’s a tight, taut little thriller—the third film Soderbergh has made under Covid conditions–that defines our times as the moment when communication via electric devices has superseded personal one-on-one contact. In this regard, the film clearly represents the time and place it was made.
Jordan Moreau New York City became River City on Thursday night.Tony-winning stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster took the stage at the Winter Garden Theatre to kick off the long-delayed revival of “The Music Man,” which withstood COVID outbreaks, production pauses and the removal of lead producer Scott Rudin over nearly two years.Before the curtains even raised, opening night festivities began with a high-school marching band rousing the eagerly waiting crowd with renditions of “76 Trombones” and “The Wells Fargo Wagon.” Executive producer Kate Horton, who was appointed after Rudin left the show in June 2021 due to allegations of abusive and bullying workplace behavior, welcomed the early attendees alongside NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks. “Our kids have been through a lot throughout this pandemic,” Banks said.
Ryan Reynolds and Mark Ruffalo are attending a special screening of their new Netflix movie!
Zac Efron is reimagining a classic.
Universal already had May 13 this year reserved for a Blumhouse movie, and it turns out that’s Firestarter. The movie will go day-and-date on Peacock too as the streamer needs to up its paid subscriber count. Firestarter is the only wide theatrical release on May 13, and follows the weekend after Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Are we even surprised nowadays when a trailer for a new Stephen King adaptation arrives? Since the massive success of the two “It” films, studios have been snatching up the rights to various King novels over the past several years. But what makes this new one a little more intriguing is that the new “Firestarter,” produced by the horror studio, Blumhouse, is the second try at a beloved King classic.
Spotify – a deal that came back to bite them last week when the streaming giant came under heavy fire for hosting podcasts by broadcaster Joe Rogan, who promotes anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.A spokesperson for Harry and Megan’s charitable foundation Archewell released a statement about their concerns over the content on the platform.“Last April, our co-founders began expressing concerns to our partners at Spotify about the all-too-real consequences of Covid-19 misinformation on its platform,” the spokesperson said last week.“We have continued to express our concerns to Spotify to ensure changes to its platform are made to help address this public health crisis. We look to Spotify to meet this moment and are committed to continuing our work together as it does.”All The Times Meghan Markle Dressed Like Princess Diana - sliderThe glittering Roland Mouret gown worn by Meghan at the premiere of Cirque du Soleil's Totem show was reminiscent of a Catherine Walker dress Princess Diana wore in 1990.Both Meghan and Diana chose a monochrome color palette for visits to Royal Ascot.
Meghan McCain has slammed the 2022 Winter Olympics, branding them the "Genocide Games" over China's human rights abuses.MORE: Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie share disappointment over 2022 Winter Olympics newsThe 37-year-old took to social media to share an image designed by Chinese artist badiucao, which was created in protest of the host country. It showed an ice hockey player wearing the Chinese flag with blood on their stick and mask as they knocked over a Tibetan monk.WATCH: Meghan McCain announces departure from The View"I will not watch one minute of the @Beijing2022," she captioned her post, adding the hashtag, "#GenocideGames."On Twitter, she expanded on her opinion, writing: "There is no reason to watch a Winter Olympics that is holding up and spreading propaganda for a regime that is committing actual genocide and ethnic cleansing - on top of poisoning the world and killing 6 million people.
Louis Hofmann (Dark, Land of Mine) is set as the male lead opposite Aria Mia Loberti in Netflix’s All The Light We Cannot See, a four-part limited series adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller, from Shawn Levy and Steven Knight. Also cast in the series Lars Eidinger (White Noise, Irma Vep) and newcomer Nell Sutton.
Ethan Shanfeld JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot is in early negotiations to develop a limited series based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel “Billy Summers,” Variety has confirmed. Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz are set to adapt, with Zwick directing. The series will soon be shopped to streamers and high end cable networks.“Billy Summers” will be Bad Robot’s latest series adaptation with King, following “Lisey’s Story,” “Castle Rock” and “11.22.63.” The novel follows Billy Summers, a former Marine sniper and soon-retiring hitman who takes one last high-paying job.
EXCLUSIVE: JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot is putting together a limited-series package based on the Stephen King bestselling novel Billy Summers. Ed Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz will adapt, Deadline hears, with Zwick directing what will likely be six to 10 episodes. The package will be shopped shortly to high-end cable networks and streamers.
Megan McKenna has enjoyed the holiday of a lifetime to the Maldives with her boyfriend Josh Riley and has documented their trip.The 29 year old former TOWIE star, who recently enjoyed a candlelit beach dinner, has sparked engagement rumours during the sun-soaked getaway after enjoying a collection of romantic activities, including a cinema under the stars, during her break. However Megan, who won The X Factor: Celebrity in 2019, has not posted her beau to her 2.3million Instagram followers and has kept their romance out of the spotlight. Meanwhile fans have been left guessing who the mystery man is.
Sophie Thatcher has landed her first big role following the success of her Showtime series Yellowjackets!
Rebel Wilson and Victoria Beckham are globally famous stars, but they also have something else in common: the affordable skincare product they both love that helps give them incredible, baby soft skin.It seems the reason behind their enviable, all-day 'glow' is thanks to a bargain drugstore face cream – and if it's good enough for Rebel and Victoria…MORE: Rebel Wilson uses the same foundation as Meghan Markle and Kim Kardashian Rebel shared her beauty secret with fans, posting a snap on her Instagram Story of her "new favourite skin moisturiser" – Weleda Skin Food.WATCH: Hollywood's top dermatologist Dr Dennis Gross shares his tips for Oscar-winning skinThe actress raved about the now-cult beauty staple, showing off her collection of goodies, including the original Skin Food and the slightly newer, lighter version.While Rebel appears to be a new convert to the brand, Victoria has long raved about the benefits of the cream, which you can pick up on Amazon for just £9 ($18.50).MORE: Rebel Wilson rocks a gorgeous hot pink shirt dress - now we want one, tooVictoria Beckham loves this three-in-one skin primer - and it's a bargain Rebel showed of her new 'favourite moisturiser' - Weleda Skin Food, which has more famous fans like Victoria Beckham, Adele and Priyanka ChopraThe fashion designer doesn't just use it on her face either – she loves to slather it all over her body. Weleda Skin Food, £12.95 now £8.89 / $18.50, AmazonVictoria previously revealed it works wonders at prolonging her summer tan, sharing on Instagram: "It keeps your skin so hydrated and moisturised.