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    Joseph Fiennes to Lead True-Story Movie 'The Ice Man'

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    The ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’ actor has boarded the upcoming feature film about extreme sportsman Wim Hof as a main actor and executive producer.
    Jun 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Joseph Fiennes has been cast as extreme winter sportsman Wim Hof in new biographical feature, “The Ice Man”.
    The actor is over the moon about depicting the Dutch star, who is famous for breaking cold exposure records by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts and running a half-marathon barefoot above the Arctic Circle among other stunts.
    “To carry the incredible Wim Hof message and to bring the extraordinary journey of the Ice Man to the greater consciousness is a unique privilege,” Fiennes tells The Hollywood Reporter.
    “The Ice Man”, a working title, is written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jeff Pope, who was moved to pen a script about the 61-year-old Dutch athlete’s remarkable accomplishments, which also references the development of his famous Wim Hof Method (WHM) breathing technique.
    “Wim is like an iceberg,” writer Pope gushes. “There’s a little bit we all know about him poking above the water – the bit that tells us to ‘breathe, motherfu**er’, but there is so much more to his story that this project will explore. His has been a life full of tragedy, exploration, perseverance and, ultimately, redemption. Now is the right moment for Wim-time.”
    “The Ice Man” will be produced by Debbie Gray, with Fiennes and Pope on board as executive producers.

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    Sandra Oh Recalls Pitching Herself for Lead Role in 'Scandal' but Getting Rejected by Shonda Rhimes

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    The Dr. Cristina Yang of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ reveals she once approached Shonda Rhimes for Olivia Pope role after getting her hands on the super-secret script of ‘Scandal’.
    Jun 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Actress Sandra Oh desperately wanted to play Olivia Pope in “Scandal”, but she was rejected for the part by Shonda Rhimes.
    The Golden Globe winner portrayed Dr. Cristina Yang on creator and writer Rhimes’ show “Grey’s Anatomy” for nine years until she left the TV programme in 2014, and during her stint on the medical drama, she managed to get her hands on a top-secret early “Scandal” script and fell in love with lead character Olivia Pope, who was eventually portrayed by Kerry Washington.
    “I remember exactly where I was when I read that damn pilot,” Sandra tells Kerry in a joint interview as part of Variety’s Actors on Actors series. “I was on Grey’s (Anatomy). We were on stage five. Someone snuck it to me, I don’t know who it was, but I got my hands on that pilot and I read it and I was just like, ‘How could I play Olivia Pope?’ ”
    “I remember going to Shonda, and it’s like, ‘How could I do this? What is this script? Could I do this too?’ She goes, ‘No, you’ve got to play Cristina Yang!’ ”
    However, Sandra insists she’s “so glad” the role went to Kerry.
    “It’s so wonderful and rare when you get in your hands something that you know is electric, that you can feel,” she gushed.
    Washington was nominated for two Golden Globe and two primetime Emmy Awards for Best Actress for her work as crisis management expert Olivia Pope on “Scandal”, which went off the air in 2018 after seven seasons.
    Oh, who won a Golden Globe and other awards for her role as Yang on “Grey’s Anatomy”, went on to win Golden Globe and SAG Awards among others for her role as Eve Polastri in acclaimed series “Killing Eve”.

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    Ellen DeGeneres Vows to Use Her Show to Amplify Black Voice and Educate Her Audience

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    The ‘Finding Dory’ star promises to use her platform to be a better ally to the people of color during her speech as she accepts her latest Daytime Emmy Award.
    Jun 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ellen DeGeneres will “amplify voices of black people” after taking home the Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show at the virtual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, June 26, 2020 night.
    This year 2020, the show went virtual amid the coronavirus crisis and, speaking from her home as she accepted her prize, Ellen, who is the recipient of 31 Daytime Emmys, insisted she has “a few more (years) to go” on the show.
    “If anything has become clear over the last month or so, it’s that we can do a lot more with the platform that we’re given,” the “Finding Dory” star explained, referencing ongoing Black Lives Matter protests against systematic racism.
    “I intend to use the next two years of my show as a platform for change, to amplify voices of black people and people of colour and to educate my audience,” she vowed. “I am always grateful to be able to do what I do but more than ever I just feel like this is a responsibility to effect change.”
    The comedian and TV personality previously shared a video message via Instagram, revealing she is “so angry” in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of cops.
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    “I haven’t spoken directly because I don’t know what to say,” she admitted. “I am so sad and I am so angry, and I know I’m not going to say the right thing. I know there are going to be a lot of people who are going to be in disagreement with what I say. But I have a platform and I have a voice and I have always stood for equality.”

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    Matt Bomer Would Love to Direct 'American Horror Story' Spin-Off

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    The ‘White Collar’ alum would be happy to return for the next ‘American Horror Story’ and is especially keen to step behind the lens for the newly-announced spin-off project.
    Jun 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Actor Matt Bomer is keen to step behind the camera to direct an episode of the forthcoming “American Horror Story” spin-off series.
    The coronavirus crisis has forced showrunner Ryan Murphy to alter his plans for the show’s 10th season, instead announcing “American Horror Stories” – an anthology series that features a new tale in each episode, as opposed to the show’s usual season-long narrative.
    Speaking during a new interview with Digital Spy, Matt, who appeared in both the “Freak Show” and “Hotel” series, confessed he’d “love” to return to the show, calling Murphy “the architect of my career.”
    “When he calls, I’m there,” he laughed. “He’ll know better than anybody if there’s a role that’s right for me on American Horror Story or not.”
    However, if an onscreen part isn’t in the cards, Bomer would love to get behind the camera, teasing, “What I would love to do is to direct one of the American Horror Story one-offs that they’re talking about doing.”
    “That would be really, really fun,” the actor added. “You’d get to work with that cast, and tell that story as a director. I’m such a fan of the show, and of that genre, so I think it would be really fun to do.”
    A release date for the new series, which will air on FX on Hulu – a section on the streaming service – has yet to be announced.

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    Elizabeth Banks Boards 'The Magic School Bus' Live Action Movie

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    A live-action movie adaptation of Joanna Cole’s popular children’s book is being developed by the ‘Pitch Perfect’ star more than two decades after the TV series concluded.
    Jun 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Actress and filmmaker Elizabeth Banks is set to star in a live action version of the beloved children’s tale “The Magic School Bus”.
    Banks will also help develop the film through her own production company, Brownstone Productions, while taking on the character Ms. Frizzle, a teacher who leads her students on a series of adventures aboard a bus that can transform into a plane, submarine, spaceship, or surfboard.
    The film is based on Joanna Cole’s popular book series, which previously spawned an animated show. An animated small screen venture featured Lily Tomlin as the voice of Ms. Frizzle and aired in the U.S. for 18 seasons, making it the longest-running kids science show of all time.
    A sequel, “The Magic School Bus Rides Again”, featuring Kate McKinnon as Ms. Frizzle’s sister, Fiona, premiered on Netflix in 2017.

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    Russell Crowe Bans His Mother From Watching His Movie 'Unhinged'

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    The ‘Gladiator’ actor is apparently not comfortable having his mom watch him play a crazy man who follows a mother-and-son duo following a road rage confrontation.
    Jun 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Russell Crowe has banned his mother from watching his new movie “Unhinged”.
    The 56-year-old actor stars as The Man in the psychological thriller, which tells the tale of a case of road rage which turns into a real-life nightmare for a woman and her son as they are followed by an unstable driver they honked at.
    And while Russell has a selection of more family-friendly films, such as “A Good Year”, “Robin Hood”, and “Les Miserables” under his belt, “Unhinged” is one he won’t be suggesting that his mum tunes in for.
    “I’ve actually told her she’s not allowed to see this one,” he laughed during an interview with U.S. TV show “Extra”. “There’s occasionally movies that come along that I do that I don’t like her to see. And I think that this one’s under that heading.”
    Russell is currently shielding in Australia with his mother and father, Jocelyn and John.

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    'The Da Vinci Code' Heading to Stage for New Adaptation

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    Dan Brown’s blockbuster novel is adapted for theatreland in the United Kingdowm more than a decade after the movie adaptation starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tatou.
    Jun 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Dan Brown’s blockbuster novel “The Da Vinci Code” will make its debut in theatreland in the U.K. next year 2021.
    Brown’s book captivated 100 million literary fans before being adapted for the silver screen, with Tom Hanks in the lead role of Professor Robert Langdon and Audrey Tatou playing his fellow cryptologist Sophie Neveu in the 2006 movie. The pair must decipher a labyrinthine code, leading to the works of Leonardo Da Vinci before a shocking historical secret is lost forever.
    The theatre production will unlock the book’s secrets as it makes its world premiere opening at the U.K.’s Churchill Theatre, in Bromley England, on April 3, 2021 before touring throughout the year.
    “I am thrilled that The Da Vinci Code is being adapted for the stage, and excited to see the unique potential of live theatre enhance this story,” said Dan Brown in a statement obtained by The Daily Mail’s Baz Bamigboye. “The team making the production has been faithful to the book, but will also bring something new for the audience, in what is certain to be a gripping, fast-paced stage thriller and a thoroughly entertaining show.”
    “The Da Vinci Code” is being adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel and will be directed by Luke Sheppard of the critically acclaimed West End musical, “& Juliet”.
    Sheppard added, “Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel’s brilliant adaptation leaps off the page and demands us to push the limits of our imagination, creating a production that champions dynamic theatrical storytelling and places the audience up close in the heat of this gripping mystery.”
    The show is being produced by Simon Friend of “The Girl on the Train” and “Life of Pi” fame.

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    Wayne Rooney Documentary Is in the Works

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    The soccer player is going to show the highs and the lows of his journey in life and career in an upcoming movie to be directed by award-winning filmmaker Matt Smith.
    Jun 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – England soccer legend Wayne Rooney’s life and career is to be the subject of a new movie documentary.
    The film following the life of the sportsman, who is both England and Manchester United’s all-time top scorer, comes from Lorton Entertainment, the studio behind last year’s 2019 Diego Maradona movie, and acclaimed Oasis’ rockumentary “Supersonic”.
    The doc, titled “Rooney”, will be directed by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Matt Smith, who made the TV documentary “Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad”, about Wayne’s teammate Rio’s struggles after the death of his wife from cancer.
    Speaking about the new film, Wayne says, “I’m excited to be the subject of this documentary. This is a film that looks in detail at my journey: the highs, the lows, the beautiful game, finally I have the opportunity to show the person I really am.”
    Smith’s movie will follow Wayne from his days as a schoolboy prodigy through his professional debut for Everton at 16 to his time at the summit of the soccer world and in his current role as a player-coach at English Championship team Derby County. It will also feature the sportsman’s personal archive footage, as well as interviews with stars across the world of soccer and beyond. A release date is yet to be set.

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