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Melissa McCarthy arrives at the MTV Movie and TV Awards on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

Melissa McCarthy in talks to play Ursula in live-action ‘Little Mermaid’

June 28, 2019 at 7:27 p.m.

Melissa McCarthy may be ready to help some poor unfortunate souls in Disney'slive-action version of "The Little Mermaid." Sources tell Variety that while the deal is not yet completed, McCarthy...

Paul Rudd arrives for the 91st Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 24, 2019.

Paul Rudd joins ‘Ghostbusters 2020’

June 27, 2019 at 5:43 p.m.

Paul Rudd is in final negotiations to join Sony's latest installment of "Ghostbusters." Sources tell Variety Rudd will play a teacher in the film. Carrie Coon is also in talks...

Actor Emma Stone attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, Calif.

‘Easy A’ spinoff in the works from original screenwriter

June 20, 2019 at 5:06 p.m.

Nearly a decade after the success of "Easy A," a spinoff of the coming-of-age comedy is in the works. Sources tell Variety that Screen Gems has appointed Bert Royal, who...

Lin-Manuel Miranda visits the Tribune editorial board with a team from Hamilton on May 6, 2018 at the Tribune Tower.

Netflix lands Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Tick, Tick… Boom’

June 19, 2019 at 6:53 p.m.

Following a heated bidding war, Netflix has walked away with the rights to "Tick, Tick... Boom," a musical adaptation to be directed by "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. Sources say Andrew...

Gina Rodriguez attends the Premiere Of Columbia Pictures' "Miss Bala" at Regal LA Live Stadium 14 on January 30, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez to star in animated Scooby-Doo movie

March 2, 2019 at 2:41 p.m.

Will Forte is set to voice the iconic character Shaggy in Warner Bros.' animated Scooby-Doo film, titled "Scooby." Gina Rodriguez is also joining the voice cast as Velma. Chris Columbus...

‘World War Z’ sequel starring Brad Pitt halts pre-production

February 6, 2019 at 8:52 p.m.

Pre-production on the sequel to the Paramount hit "World War Z" has been shutdown, sources tell Variety, after a budget for the film could not be reached. Brad Pitt was...

Steve James attends the 10th Annual Cinema Eye Honors Awards at the Museum of the Moving Image on January 11, 2017 in the Queens borough of New York City.

Participant Media partners with filmmaker Steve James on documentary ‘Chicago Story’

December 17, 2018 at 9:55 p.m.

Participant Media is reteaming with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Steve James and his longtime production home, Kartemquin Films, on his latest documentary, "Chicago Story." Participant Media will finance the project, which will...

Ben Platt and the cast of "Dear Evan Hansen" perform at the 71st annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in New York.

Broadway musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ getting movie treatment

November 29, 2018 at 6:48 p.m.

Tony Award-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen" is making its way to the big screen. Universal Pictures has acquired film rights to the Broadway hit, with "Wonder" director Stephen Chbosky set...

Naomi Watts reacts during the awards ceremony of the 75th Venice Film Festival on Sept. 8, 2018 at Venice Lido.

‘Game of Thrones’ prequel casts Naomi Watts in lead role

March 30, 2019 at 5:40 a.m.

Naomi Watts will star in the "Game of Thrones" prequel pilot at HBO that hails from Jane Goldman, Variety has learned. The exact details of Watts' character are being kept...

Janelle Monae attends the 2018 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Janelle Monae joins ‘Lady and the Tramp’ live-action movie

December 12, 2018 at 9:40 a.m.

Janelle Monae has joined Disney's live-action adaptation of "Lady and the Tramp." She is set to voice Peg, one of the dogs Lady meets when she is taken to the...

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