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    Eva Green and Vincent Cassel Cast for New Adaptation of 'The Three Musketeers'

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    The ‘Penny Dreadful’ actress and the ‘Black Swan’ actor have been enlisted to play major roles in the upcoming two-part adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic story.

    Feb 14, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Actors Eva Green and Vincent Cassel are preparing to fight for justice in a new two-part adaptation of “The Three Musketeers”.
    “Eiffel” filmmaker Martin Bourboulon is currently in pre-production on the double project, which will star Francois Civil, Green, and Cassel as D’Artagnan, Milady, and Athos, respectively.
    The first feature will be titled “The Three Musketeers – D’Artagnan”, while the second will focus on Milady, and both are based on the French literary classic by Alexandre Dumas.
    The cast and crew will shoot the films simultaneously in France in late summer, reports Variety.
    Others set to appear in the new swashbuckling take on “The Three Musketeers” include Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Britain’s Duke of Buckingham, Vicky Krieps as Queen Anne of Austria, and Louis Garrel as King Louis XIII.

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    The Dumas novel has repeatedly been adapted into film, with Gene Kelly and Angela Lansbury featuring in a 1948 movie, while Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, and Chris O’Donnell starred in a 1993 Disney version.
    Paul W.S. Anderson also directed Logan Lerman, Luke Evans, Ray Stevenson, Christoph Waltz, Mads Mikkelsen, Orlando Bloom, and Milla Jovovich in a 3D production in 2011.
    Meanwhile, Eva Green was last seen on the big screen in 2019’s French drama “Proxima”. In the same year, she also starred in Tim Burton’s “Dumbo” adaptation.
    In 2020, the “Penny Dreadful” actress focused her work on TV as she starred in a six-episode miniseries “The Luminaries”.
    Besides landing a role in the new “Three Musketeers” movies, the actress is attached to a new sci-fi thriller “A Patriot” where she is expected to share screen with the likes of Helen Hunt, Charles Dance, and Scot Williams.

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    Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover Tapped for 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' TV Series

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    The ‘Fleabag’ creator and the former ‘Community’ actor are set to reunite for a TV remake of the 2005 movie originally starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

    Feb 14, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Phoebe Waller-Bridge is set to star alongside Donald Glover in a TV series of “Mr. And Mrs. Smith”.
    The British actress and writer – who created and starred in the tragicomedy show “Fleabag” – has signed on to appear in the new TV series for Amazon Studios.
    Jennifer Salke, the Amazon Studios chief, said, “Talk about the dream team! Donald and Phoebe are two of the most talented creators and performers in the world.”
    “It’s truly a dream for us, as it will be for our global audience, to have these two forces of nature collaborating as a powerhouse creative team. Mr. and Mrs. Smith is an iconic property, and we can’t wait to see how Donald, Phoebe and Francesca (Sloane, the showrunner) make it their own.”
    “We’re thrilled to be working with them, and with such great partners at New Regency.”

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    The “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” movie starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie was released back in 2005.
    The film saw the Hollywood duo play a married couple who worked as assassins belonging to competing agencies.
    Phoebe previously worked alongside Donald, 37, on “Solo: A Star Wars Story”, and she’s also helped to write the new James Bond film, “No Time to Die”.
    Speaking about her Bond experience, she previously said, “The wonderful thing is … you have these incredible conversations about this iconic character who you’ve grown up with.”
    “Then when you’re on board, it’s like every other job because everyone is just making a story, making a thing work.
    “And you’re just suddenly in a room again with post-its on the wall, and then you’ll go to the loo and you’ll see a set being built outside for some extraordinary thing and you’re like, ‘Oh yes, this is different, this is different from Fleabag.’ ”

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    The Weeknd's Super Bowl Halftime Show Gets Documentary Treatment

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    Produced by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Jesse Collins, ‘The Show’ will offer a 90-minute look at months of hard work that went into putting together the ‘Blinding Lights’ hitmaker’s performance.

    Feb 13, 2021
    AceShowbiz – R&B superstar The Weeknd is taking fans behind the scenes of his Super Bowl Halftime Show spectacular in a new TV documentary.
    The “Blinding Lights” hitmaker wowed the nearly 100 million people who tuned in around the world to watch the half-time entertainment during the American football championship game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs on 7 February, and the singer didn’t disappoint.
    Now fans will get to see the months of hard work that went into putting together his 13-minute performance – produced by officials at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation firm and Jesse Collins, the first black executive producer of the event, and staged in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic – in “The Show”, a 90-minute film directed by Emmy nominee and “Becoming (2020)” helmer Nadia Hallgren.
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    Todd Kaplan, Vice President of Marketing for half-time show sponsors Pepsi, says, “The Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show is undoubtedly the world’s biggest stage, producing the most viewed and talked about moment in music every single year. The pressure to deliver an iconic, memorable and entertaining performance is felt well beyond the artist, as there are a number of people – behind the scenes – who are vital to its success.”
    “With our new documentary coming to Showtime, we are taking fans on the emotional and thrilling journey of what it takes to make the biggest show of the year – with the added complexity of doing so amidst a global pandemic.”
    “The Show” will debut on U.S. network Showtime later this year.
    Nearly 100 million people around the world tuned in to watch The Weeknd’s halftime performance, which he reportedly spent $7 million from his own pocket for.

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    T.I. Wows RZA With His Performance in New Movie 'Cut Throat City'

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    The Wu-Tang Clan star says that, while T.I. was not his first choice for the role in his new film, the Grand Hustle rapper ‘blew [his] mind’ with his onscreen performance.

    Feb 13, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Rapper-turned-director RZA was in awe of T.I.’s acting skills after casting him in his Netflix film, “Cut Throat City”.
    The “Whatever You Like” hitmaker has been honing his on-camera talents in recent years on TV shows like”House of Lies” and “Single Ladies”, and movies such as Marvel’s “Ant-Man” franchise and “Dolemite Is My Name”, and RZA was truly impressed by what he saw after originally approaching his Wu-Tang Clan bandmate Method Man for the role of drug lord Lorenzo ‘Cousin’ Bass.
    “He totally shocked me and blew my mind,” RZA told syndicated columnist Allison Kugel, revealing T.I. was a late addition to the cast of the action heist movie.
    “I had been developing the film for five years, and I always wanted Method Man to play the role of Cousin, but he told me he wasn’t into the bad guy roles right now.”

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    Another actor who made quite the impression on RZA was Kat Graham, who also boarded the project at late notice.
    “I got lucky to get Kat,” he confessed about “The Vampire Diaries” star. “We had developed her role for another actress who became unavailable about two weeks before we were shooting. Then our agent said that Kat Graham read the script and was interested, and would I be interested to talk with her? We did a FaceTime and she said exactly what I needed to hear.”
    “Kat Graham really shows that it’s not just beauty in her, but it’s her strength and expression,” he gushed of her portrayal as the main protagonist’s wife, who steps up to help her man as they become embroiled in criminal activity.
    “I’m glad that she became the anchor of that family, and she did it beautifully,” RZA added. “She could have played it pretty and sexy. Even though she was beautiful on screen, it was natural. She was strong to go and fight for her man.”
    “Cut Throat City” also features Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes, Terrence Howard, Isaiah Washington, and Shameik Moore.

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    Five-Time 'Jeopardy!' Winner Brayden Smith 'Unexpectedly' Dead at 24

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    The show announces the heartbreaking passing of Smith, who was also known as ‘Alex’s Last Great Champion’, on Twitter, calling him ‘kind, funny and absolutely brilliant.’

    Feb 13, 2021
    AceShowbiz – A five-time “Jeopardy!” winner has died “unexpectedly.” Brayden Smith, who was also known as “Alex’s Last Great Champion”, passed away at the age of 24 on Friday, February 5 in Las Vegas. His death was confirmed by his mother, Debbie Smith.
    On Friday morning, February 12, Debbie took Twitter to share a picture of her late son. She tweeted, “We are heartbroken to share that our dear Brayden Smith recently passed away unexpectedly. We are so grateful that Brayden was able to live out his dream on @jeopardy.”
    In the wake of Brayden’s passing, “Jeopardy!” offered condolences via Twitter by replying to his mother’s tweet. “The ‘JEOPARDY!’ family is heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brayden Smith. He was kind, funny and absolutely brilliant. Our deepest condolences go out to Brayden’s family. He will be missed,” so read the message.

    ‘Jeopardy!’ family offered their condolences following the death of Brayden Smith.

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    Brayden’s final appearance on “Jeopardy!” was in Alex Trebek’s final episodes, which aired in mid-December 2020 and early January 2021. He won $117,798 on the game show. In January, he opened up about his experience on the program. “It’s been a whirlwind,” he admitted.
    The late champion went on to tell the show’s correspondent Sarah Whitcomb Foss, “Thinking back, a few months, as I wait for my shows to air – it’s been really – I’ve been on pins and needles, I guess. I’m glad we were able to do it, and I’m glad I was able to show what I was capable of.”
    “I just wanted to stay there as long as possible. It’s really a great feeling to be on the set. To be around smart, nice, warm people,” he added. “And to be around Alex… who has been a mainstay of my life. To finally be on stage with somebody that I’ve seen five nights a week. Every week. For over a decade – was really a dream come true.”
    According to his obituary in The Las Vegas Review-Journal, Brayden was survived by his family including mother Debbie, father Scott, brothers Bryce, Brock and Brody, as well as his grandparents, aunt, uncle and his cousins. His cause of death has yet to be revealed.

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    Mads Mikkelsen Would Love to Return as 'Casino Royale' Villain in Another James Bond Movie

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    The 55-year-old Danish actor who played the main baddie in the 2006 Bond film is keen to reprise his villainous role in another 007 adaptation with Daniel Craig.

    Feb 13, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Mads Mikkelsen wants to play another James Bond villain.
    The actor portrayed Le Chiffre in 2006’s “Casino Royale” and joked he wants to persuade Daniel Craig to stay on as 007 following the release of upcoming movie “No Time to Die” because he wants to make another film in the series with him.
    Mentioning how Maud Adams famously played Andrea Anders in “The Man With the Golden Gun” and then returned to the franchise 11 years later as the titular character in Octopussy, he said, “I would have liked to have gone back with Daniel Craig. It was wonderful to start out with him in Casino Royale, and it would have been fun to wrap it up with his last Bond. I’ll have to talk him into doing another one.”
    Mads can next be seen in “Another Round”, in which he plays history teacher Martin, a man who has “simply forgotten how to embrace the present’, with his marriage suffering and his kids disappointed in him.

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    But Martin sees a way to “recapture” his youth when he and three of his fellow teachers decide to experiment on how differing levels of alcohol affect their classroom capabilities, as well as their personal lives – and it seems to go well for him at first.
    “He’s recharging his batteries and finding his way back to his former self,” Mads explained to the Daily Mail newspaper’s Baz Bamigboye. “It’s all about recapturing your youth. The youngsters, the students, are there to remind us of what we’re not any more.”
    And while the cast enjoyed a “wonderful boot camp” where they got drunk to varying degrees, no alcohol was consumed during filming.
    “There was water and apple juice. We realised there was no way we could do this for real,” he smiled. “Every single day… 30 beers a day. That would have been a complete no-go. Besides, the communication stops with your director after a certain amount of alcohol.”

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    Gina Carano Lands New Movie With Ben Shapiro After Being Fired From 'The Mandalorian'

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    The former MMA fighter has lined up a new project with conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro after she was let go from the ‘Star Wars’ spinoff series.

    Feb 13, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Actress Gina Carano is moving on from her “The Mandalorian” firing by lining up a new film with conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro.
    The former mixed martial arts star was dropped from her role as Cara Dune by Lucasfilm bosses after she posted an anti-Semitic message on Instagram earlier this week (beg08Feb21) – following previous controversial and militant social media notes about mask wearing during the coronavirus pandemic and claims of voter fraud in the U.S. presidential election.
    Dune had been a recurring character in the “Star Wars” spin-off in the first two seasons, which aired on the Disney+ streaming service.

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    Carano was also dropped by her representatives at United Talent Agency, but she is offering no apologies for her beliefs and she has now taken up an offer to work on her own movie with officials at Shapiro’s outlet, The Daily Wire.
    In a statement to Deadline.com, she said, “The Daily Wire is helping make one of my dreams – to develop and produce my own film – come true. I cried out and my prayer was answered.”
    The defiant actress went on to share words of encouragement to her fellow conservatives to continue speaking their mind, whatever the consequences. “I am sending out a direct message of hope to everyone living in fear of cancellation by the totalitarian mob,” she added.
    “I have only just begun using my voice which is now freer than ever before, and I hope it inspires others to do the same. They can’t cancel us if we don’t let them.”

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    Dave Chappelle Agrees to Let His Show Stream on Netflix After He Gets His License Back

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    The ‘Chappelle’s Show’ star thanks his fans, crediting them for helping him get his ‘name back’ after his show was allegedly licensed to Netflix without his consent.

    Feb 13, 2021
    AceShowbiz – “Chappelle’s Show” is returning to Netflix, the comedian has announced in a 10-minute video posted to Instagram on Wednesday (10Feb21).
    In the clip from a stand-up performance recorded at Stubb’s Waller Creek in Austin, Texas, he explained the show will be returning to the streaming service on Friday (12Feb) after he agreed a new licensing deal with Comedy Central bosses.
    “I asked you to stop watching the show and thank God almighty for you, you did. You made that show worthless because without your eyes, it’s nothing,” Chappelle told the audience. “And when you stopped watching it, they called me. And I got my name back and I got my license back and I got my show back and they paid me millions of dollars. Thank you very much.”

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    Chappelle’s Show was removed from Netflix last November (20), less than a month after its debut. He made the request after allegedly being unable to receive royalties for the show based on a contract he signed with Comedy Central and its parent company, ViacomCBS. He also claimed the show had been licensed without his consent.
    Chappelle opened the video, which shows him performing a standup set, discussing how he caught COVID-19 last year which he blamed on his eagerness to perform.
    “I did because in the beginning of the pandemic, I talked to a guy in the live entertainment business and I said, ‘When can we go back to work?’ He said probably some time in 2022,” Chappelle said. “And I said, ‘There’s no f**king way I can wait that long.'”
    He also touched on the Capitol riots in the U.S. “Watch that crowd that told Colin Kaepernick he can’t kneel during a football game try to beat a police officer to death with an American flag. … They carried a Confederate flag through the rotunda. The Confederate army didn’t even do that,” Chappelle said.

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