‘Home Alone’ reboot taps ‘Jojo Rabbit’s’ Archie Yates, Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney
Archie Yates, Ellie Kemper and Rob Delaney will star in Disney Plus' "Home Alone" reboot. Dan Mazer is on board to direct the film from a script by Mikey Day...
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Andy Serkis in talks to play Alfred Pennyworth in ‘The Batman’
Andy Serkis is in talks to play Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's trustworthy butler, in Warner Bros. and Matt Reeves' "The Batman," sources tell Variety. Robert Pattinson is on board to...
Michael Keaton, William Hurt join Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
Michael Keaton and William Hurt have joined the ensemble cast of Aaron Sorkin's "The Trial of the Chicago 7." Their casting in the historical drama comes with the news that...
‘Flight of the Conchords” Bret McKenzie to adapt Jim Henson’s ‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’
Flight of the Conchords' own Rhymenoceros, Bret McKenzie, has signed on to pen the script and write the music for "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas," based on the 1970s ABC special...
‘Stranger Things’ star Brett Gelman joins Michael B. Jordan in ‘Without Remorse’
Brett Gelman, best known for his scene-stealing roles in "Fleabag," "Stranger Things" and "Love," has joined Michael B. Jordan in Paramount's adaptation of Tom Clancy's "Without Remorse." Jamie Bell and...
Barney the Dinosaur movie in the works from Mattel Films and Daniel Kaluuya
Mattel Films, Daniel Kaluuya's 59% banner and Valparaiso Pictures are partnering to develop a live-action motion picture based on Barney, Mattel's iconic purple dinosaur. "Working with Daniel Kaluuya will enable...
‘The Batman’: Paul Dano to play The Riddler
Paul Dano is in talks to join Robert Pattinson in Matt Reeves and Warner Bros. "The Batman," sources tell Variety. Though the studio would not confirm the role, insiders believe...
Zoe Kravitz to play Catwoman in ‘The Batman’
"Big Little Lies" star Zoe Kravitz has been tapped to play Catwoman, the antiheroine and sometime love interest of the Caped Crusader, in Matt Reeves' upcoming "The Batman." Kravitz will...
‘Matrix 4’: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II lands lead role in Lana Wachowski’s Matrix series
"Aquaman" star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has landed one of the lead roles in the latest installment in the "Matrix" franchise. Sources tell Variety that director Lana Wachowski had been meeting...
Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay join ‘The Little Mermaid’ live-action adaptation
Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina have signed on to play Flounder and Scuttle, respectively, in Disney's live-action adaptation of "The Little Mermaid." Variety first reported that Melissa McCarthy would be taking...