Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Colin Firth is in negotiations to join Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns.” Firth will play William Weatherall Wilkins, president of Fidel…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:10PMMonday, October 17, 2016
Kevin Costner is in talks to join Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba in Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut, “Molly’s Game.” Chastain is on board to play Molly Bloom who, a…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:41PMThursday, October 13, 2016
“Hunger Games” and “Captain Phillips” scribe Billy Ray has come on to develop and pen the script for an adaptation of “Don Quixote” sources confirmed to V…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:35PMJeff Nathanson has been tapped to write Disney’s live-action “Lion King”, the latest animated classic being reworked. Jon Favreau is already attached to direct. The animate…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:50PMTuesday, October 11, 2016
Tony-winning theater director Sam Gold is looking to make the leap to the big screen as he is in negotiations for the Rosemary Kennedy film “Letters From Rosemary.” Steve Goli…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:16PM“Spy” actress Miranda Hart has joined the cast of Disney’s new retelling of “The Nutcracker.” The British actress joins Keira Knightley, who will play the Suga…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:58PMThursday, October 6, 2016
Emily Mortimer has signed on to join Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns.” Mortimer will play Jane Banks, who along with her brother Michae…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:30PMTuesday, October 4, 2016
Walt Disney Pictures has dated its live-action “Mulan” retelling for Nov. 2, 2018. The film has been fast-tracked into production with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (“Jurass…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:23PMThursday, September 15, 2016
Mark Waters has closed a deal to direct “Magic Camp” for Disney with Suzanne Todd attached to produce. The story follows an aspiring young magician who heads to Magic Camp for t…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:58PMTuesday, September 13, 2016
Thomas Mann has come on board to play the role of Neil Perry in the new stage adaptation of “Dead Poets Society,” based on the movie starring Robin Williams. Perry was played by …
SOURCE: Variety at 05:19PMWednesday, September 7, 2016
Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling are in talks to join Disney’s adaptation of “A Wrinkle in Time.” Ava DuVernay is on board to direct with Oprah Winfrey also attached to j…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:41PMTuesday, August 30, 2016
Richard Linklater has found his next project and set the all-star ensemble to lead the film. Linklater is attached to direct and write an adaptation of the novel “Last Flag Flying…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:03PMThursday, August 25, 2016
Helen Mirren is in talks to join Keira Knightley in Disney’s new retelling of “The Nutcracker.” Mackenzie Foy is on board to play Clara, with Misty Copeland and Morgan Free…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:48PMWednesday, August 17, 2016
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken have come on to pen the songs for Disney’s live-action reboot of “The Little Mermaid.” Miranda will also produce the film along with Marc…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:38AMThursday, July 28, 2016
Is Meryl Streep ready for a spoonful of sugar? Sources tell Variety, the Oscar-winning actress is in talks to join Emily Blunt and Lin Manuel-Miranda in Disney’s “Mary Poppins Re…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:28PMThursday, June 16, 2016
After a lengthy courtship, Lady Gaga is ready for her close-up as the titular starlet in Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born” remake. Deadline Hollywood reported last month t…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:11PMTuesday, May 31, 2016
Walt Disney Pictures have officially announced that Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda are set to star in their “Mary Poppins” sequel and have also dated the pic for December 25,…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:26PMWednesday, May 25, 2016
Nicole Kidman and her shingle, Blossom Films, has optioned the film rights to the Off-Broadway vampire drama “Cuddles.” Penned by playwright Joseph Wilde, the thriller examines …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:01PMThursday, May 12, 2016
Lupita Nyong’o is in talks to play the love interest of Chadwick Boseman’s superhero in Marvel’s “The Black Panther,” sources confirmed to Variety. “Creed…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:15PMWednesday, April 13, 2016
David Lowery, who has already directed a remake of Disney’s “Pete’s Dragon,” has come on to helm a live-action adaptation of “Peter Pan.” Toby Hallbrook…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:09PMMonday, April 11, 2016
Mark Rylance is set to star in Steven Spielberg’s “The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara” for Amblin Entertainment. Spielberg would shoot the film in the first quarter of 2017 …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:40PMWednesday, February 24, 2016
“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is in talks to co-star with Emily Blunt in Disney’s “Mary Poppins” sequel. Miranda is in talks to play Jack, a lamplighter…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:28PMTuesday, December 1, 2015
Helen Mirren is in early discussions to join Will Smith in the New Line Drama “Collateral Beauty,” sources tell Variety. David Frankel was recently announced as the director of t…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:23PMWednesday, September 23, 2015
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Michael Shannon and Nick Kroll have joined Joel Edgerton and Ruth Wilson in the cast of Jeff Nichols’ drama “Loving.” Nichols is writing and directing the pic, which also s…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:01PMTuesday, April 21, 2015
Stanley Tucci has closed a deal to join the cast of Disney’s live-action retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens. Tucci will be playing Cad…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:31PMEwan McGregor is in negotiations to play Lumiere in Disney’s live-action retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” that stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens. Luke Evans is also on b…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PMFriday, April 10, 2015
After portraying a wizard and a mutant in two lucrative franchises, Ian McKellen’s next role will be a piece of furniture. The British thesp is set to play Cogsworth in Disney’s …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:52PMTuesday, March 10, 2015
Disney and “Alice in Wonderland” director Tim Burton are getting back in business, this time with “Dumbo.” The Oscar-nominated filmmaker is attached to direct a live-…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:51PMWednesday, March 4, 2015
Luke Evans is in negotiations to play the villainous Gaston in Disney’s live-action retelling of “Beauty and the Beast,” which stars “Harry Potter” actress Emma…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:52PMWednesday, February 4, 2015
Peter Dinklage has joined Melissa McCarthy in the Universal comedy “Michelle Darnell.” Ben Falcone is directing. The script, which is based on an original character created by Mc…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM 
