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      Diablo Cody Has Finished Script for Madonna's Biopic Before Leaving

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      Rumors suggesting the Oscar-winning screenwriter left the upcoming biopic because she didn’t see eye to eye with the ‘Material Girl’ hitmaker has been debunked.

      Apr 4, 2021

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      Diablo Cody has finished the script for Madonna’s self-directed biopic.

      Despite reports that creative differences had led to the Juno screenwriter stepping down from the project, a source has now told Entertainment Weekly that Cody has “completed her work and moved on to her next project.”

      The insider added that Cody and Madonna, 62, have sent a final draft of the script to Universal, the studio, which is developing the movie, after spending much of 2020 working on the project.

      Madonna announced the biopic last year, saying in a statement, “I want to convey the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a musician, a dancer – a human being, trying to make her way in this world. The focus of this film will always be music. Music has kept me going and art has kept me alive. There are so many untold and inspiring stories and who better to tell it than me. It’s essential to share the roller coaster ride of my life with my voice and vision.”

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      Amy Pascal is set to produce under her Pascal Pictures banner alongside Madonna herself whilst Sara Zambreno and Guy Oseary will executive produce.

      No casting has been announced for the project, but “13 Reasons Why” star Anne Winters launched an Instagram campaign last year in hopes to land the lead role.

      The actress began sharing posts of herself sporting looks made famous by the “Material Girl” singer in an effort to get the pop icon’s attention.

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      Elizabeth Perkins Says Tom Hanks Love Scene in Movie 'Big' Would Cause Uproar Today

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      The ‘How to Live with Your Parents’ actress insists her suggestive scene with the ‘Saving Private Ryan’ actor would never be approved if the movie were made today.

      Apr 3, 2021

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      Elizabeth Perkins insists her love scene with Tom Hanks in “Big” would never be allowed today.

      The actress played Hanks’ love interest in the 1988 comedy, in which a teenager lands his dream job for a toy company after exchanging bodies with an adult, and she tells Page Six there’s no way Hollywood bosses would have signed off on a scene that suggests Perkins’ character, Susan, fooled around with an underaged boy.

      “We don’t see them having sex but he does take my shirt off,” she explains. “Actually, I take my shirt off and he touches my breast, then we cut to the elevator door opening and he’s got a big smile on his face. We never say, ‘Oh they slept together,’ but they definitely fooled around.”

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      “They wouldn’t have shown that at all (today). I think we’re in a different time (and) I’m totally on board with that… It was not even a consideration of ours at the time. It was not even something we broached or discussed on any level.”

      Meanwhile, Elizabeth admits few people thought the film would be a hit until Hanks was cast as the lead.

      “There were a lot of movies within the same genre that were coming out,” she adds. “Originally, the film had been with Robert De Niro, and then Harrison Ford. (Director) Penny (Marshall) cast me, but she was having trouble with the lead. Then when Tom came on board it all just cemented. We knew we were going to be better than the other body-changing movies because of Penny and Tom.”

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      Armie Hammer Quits Broadway Play Following Rape Allegations

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      The ‘Call Me by Your Name’ actor announces he leaves a stage production of Tracy Letts’ ‘The Minutes’ as he faces police investigation following sexual assault claims.

      Apr 3, 2021

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      Armie Hammer’s bizarre sex scandal has cost the actor another job – this time on Broadway.

      The “Call Me by Your Name” star has withdrawn from a production of Tracy Letts’ “The Minutes”, which was scheduled to hit the New York stage in 2022, following the news that Los Angeles police officials are investigating rape allegations against Hammer.

      Announcing his decision to exit the play in a statement on Friday, the movie star writes, “I have loved every single second of working on The Minutes with the family I made from Steppenwolf (theatre company). But right now I need to focus on myself and my health for the sake of my family. Consequently, I will not be returning to Broadway with the production.”

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      A statement from the production team reads, “Armie remains a valued colleague to all of us who have worked with him onstage and offstage on The Minutes. We wish only the best for him and respect his decision.”

      Hammer appeared in the original 2017 Steppenwolf Theatre production of The Minutes in Chicago, Illinois.

      The political comedy was in previews on Broadway when the COVID pandemic shut down New York’s theatre district in March, 2020.

      Earlier this week (29Mar21), Hammer was replaced by Dan Stevens in Julia Roberts and Sean Penn’s upcoming Watergate drama “Gaslit”. He has also stepped down from roles in Jennifer Lopez’s new comedy “Shotgun Wedding”, Mads Mikkelsen’s new Cold War thriller “Billion Dollar Spy”, and “The Offer”, a new movie about the making of “The Godfather”.

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      Madonna in Search of New Writer for Biopic After Diablo Cody Left

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      The ‘Material Girl’ singer and producers behind her upcoming biopic are reportedly looking for a new screenwriter after the Oscar-winning scribe quit due to creative differences.

      Apr 3, 2021

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      Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody has reportedly quit the new Madonna biopic.

      The brains behind the “Juno” and “Young Adult” scripts has spent weeks working with Madonna on the screenplay last year (20) only to step down over alleged creative differences.

      “Madonna is understandably very particular about how she wants it to be. She’s a perfectionist and because it is about her life, she is being very careful about how things come across,” a source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper. “Diablo needed more freedom to be able to make it work and ultimately decided she couldn’t contribute any more.”

      Universal Pictures bosses are now said to be looking for a new head writer.

      Madonna, who is also directing the film about her life and career, recently said, “There are so many untold and inspiring stories and who better to tell it than me. It’s essential to share the roller coaster ride of my life with my voice and vision.”

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      No casting has been announced for the project, but “13 Reasons Why” star Anne Winters launched an Instagram campaign last year in hopes to land the lead role.

      The actress began sharing posts of herself sporting looks made famous by the “Material Girl” singer in an effort to get the pop icon’s attention.

      “BLOW UP @madonna Instagram guys – I wanna play her in her new biopic,” she wrote in one post. “I’ve been told I look like young Madonna forever, I act I sing I look like her…. cmon now.”

      “Since covid – casting and film business has been whack af (as f***). So I’m trying a new tactic. #hireme lol @madonna,” she added in another.

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      Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough Join Emma Thompson in 'Matilda'

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      The ‘Boardwalk Empire’ alum and ‘The Long Walk to Finchley’ actress are added to the cast of the upcoming new movie musical based on the classic Roald Dahl story of the same name.

      Apr 2, 2021

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      Actors Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough will be showing fans their nasty sides after landing the roles of Matilda’s parents in the upcoming movie musical.

      The pair will play Harry and Zinnia Wormwood, who neglect and mistreat their gifted young daughter Matilda, portrayed in the new project by acting newcomer Alisha Weir.

      Indian comedienne Sindhu Vee has also been added to the line-up of the Netflix film as librarian Mrs. Phelps.

      They join Emma Thompson as formidable headmistress Agatha Trunchbull, and “Captain Marvel” star Lashana Lynch as Miss Honey.

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      The film is based on the classic Roald Dahl story of the same name, which inspired the 2010 stage show “Matilda the Musical”.

      Matthew Warchus, who directed the West End and Broadway versions of the production, will take charge of the new movie adaptation.

      The beloved children’s novel was previously made into a film in 1996, starring Mara Wilson as the titular character, alongside Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz and Pam Ferris as the villainous Miss Trunchbull.

      Graham is best known for playing Andrew “Combo” Gascoigne in the film “This Is England” (2006) and its television sequels “This Is England ’86” (2010),” This Is England ’88” (2011) as well as “This Is England ’90” (2015). He also starred in the fifth season of the BBC One series “Line of Duty” (2019) as DS John Corbett and played Al Capone on the hit HBO series “Boardwalk Empire” (2010–2014). He will next be seen in the “Venom” sequel, “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”, which is slated for a 2021 release.

      Riseborough, meanwhile, received a BAFTA nomination for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the television film “The Long Walk to Finchley” (2008), and won critical acclaim for her performances on the Channel 4 miniseries “The Devil’s Whore” (2008) and “National Treasure” (2016). The English actress also landed a lead role on 2020’s Italian series “ZeroZeroZero”.

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      James Cameron Almost Fired 'Avatar' Sequel Writers for Doing Their Job

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      The director explains to the writers that he wants to focus on ‘figuring out what worked on the first film, what connected, and why it worked,’ but they keep pitching new ideas.

      Apr 2, 2021

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      A rift behind the camera is nothing new in filmmaking and the crew of “Avatar” sequels was also having one of their own. It’s James Cameron himself who revealed that the pre-production of his upcoming potential tentpoles wasn’t as smooth sailing as it seemed.

      Sitting down with Marianne Williamson to talk about the challenge of following up the highest-grossing movie in history, the director revealed he almost fired his “Avatar” sequel writers’ room for doing their job, which is pitching new ideas for the upcoming movies.

      “When I sat down to write the sequels, I knew there were going to be three at the time and eventually it turned into four,” Cameron shared. From the beginning, the Oscar-winning director laid bare his concept for the sequels, explaining, “I put together a group of writers and said, ‘I don’t want to hear anybody’s new ideas or anyone’s pitches until we have spent some time figuring out what worked on the first film, what connected, and why it worked.”

      But the writers apparently still didn’t get it at first, prompting Cameron to threaten that he would let them go, which eventually worked. “They kept wanting to talk about the new stories. I said, ‘We aren’t doing that yet.’ Eventually, I had to threaten to fire them all because they were doing what writers do, which is to try and create new stories,” he acknowledged. “I said, ‘We need to understand what the connection was and protect it, protect that ember and that flame.’ ”

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      Thankfully, the creative difference didn’t cause a delay in the production. “We’re well into production,” producer Jon Landau shared years ago. “We’ve completed our performance capture with Sam [Worthington] and Zoe [Saldana] and Stephen Lang and Cliff Curtis and Sigourney Weaver and a great group of young kids.”

      He went on explaining, “We’ve been capturing not just on a stage but in a 500,000-gallon water tank, below the water, above the water. Jim [Cameron] has written into the scripts all of the stuff that people would expect from an Avatar sequel. A story that completes itself, an emotional journey in a world like you’ve never seen.”

      Cameron was also optimist that “Avatar 2” is still on track for a December 17, 2021 release despite the coronavirus pandemic. In May 2020, he said that digital effects teams continued to work on the feature from home, while they’re waiting to be given a go to resume production in New Zealand.

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      Stan Lee's 'Monkey Master' Turned Into Live-Action Movie With John Woo

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      The ‘Face/Off’ director has always been interested in making ‘a film based on the Monkey King story of China but have struggled with a new way to present it,’ before moving forward with the adaptation of Stan Lee’s superhero character.

      Apr 2, 2021

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      Filmmaker John Woo is swinging into action to tackle a live-action adaptation of Stan Lee’s superhero character Monkey Master.

      The late Marvel legend co-created “Monkey Master” with Graphic India boss Sharad Devarajan, about a New York City archeologist named Li Yong, who travels to India to find out more about the ancient Chinese prophecy of The Monkey King, and subsequently discovers a hidden power which transforms him into the titular superhero, a powerful martial arts expert.

      The comic book series was never released, but Woo is excited at the prospect of bringing the lesser-known creation to life onscreen with Sevarajan and Gill Champion, Lee’s longtime business partner and POW! Entertainment president, also onboard as producers.

      The “Face/Off” director told Variety, “I have always wanted to make a film based on the Monkey King story of China but have struggled with a new way to present it.”

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      “The story by Stan Lee was such a unique version of it that incorporated the mythological character’s unexplored journey to India and had all the elements I enjoy in filmmaking – great characters, action, and adventure. I am excited to work with Sharad and Gill to bring Stan’s vision for this new superhero character to the screen.”

      Casting details have yet to be released.

      In 2016, Lee had discussed “Monkey Master” as saying, “I have always been fascinated by the Chinese and Indian cultures which are so philosophical and rich in tradition and morality. I’ve written countless superheroes of every nationality and every part of the world before, I’ve even created many heroes from other planets and galaxies, but ‘Monkey Master’ will be unique in how it interweaves myth to create a modern day hero that will entertain fans across the world with his martial arts skills and unstoppable super-powers.”

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      Tara Reid Assures Fans 'American Pie 5' Will Happen and the Script Is 'Amazing'

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      The ‘Sharknado’ actress is confident that the fifth ‘American Pie’ installment is coming as she describes the script as ‘one of the best ones’ in the franchise.

      Apr 2, 2021

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      Actress Tara Reid is convinced it’s only a matter of time before a new “American Pie” sequel moves into production, because the script is “amazing.”

      The star played Vicky Lathum in the 1999 sex comedy and reprised the role for three follow-up films – 2001’s “American Pie 2”, “American Wedding” in 2003, and 2012’s “American Reunion”.

      Plans for a fifth movie in the main franchise have been discussed ever since the last project’s release, and Tara reveals a script has already been circulated among the castmembers – and it’s so good, she’s sure the film will soon be given the green light.

      She told Entertainment Tonight, “It might happen. OK, I can’t tell you when, because I don’t really know when, because we have to get all the actors and at the same time to get our schedules together (sic)…”

      “There is a script out there, I’ll put it that way,” Tara added, insisting it’s “one of the best ones” in the outrageous teen series.

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      “It’s amazing,” she smiled. “(It) will happen, I just don’t know when.”

      The original American Pie movie also starred Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Shannon Elizabeth, Seann William Scott, and Eugene Levy, and Tara is still in contact with the crew.

      She said, “We all stay in touch in different ways. When you grow up with someone and you get your first breaks with someone, you can never forget that.”

      While she’s optimistic for another “American Pie” film, the same can’t be said for the horror comedy “Sharknado”, in which she played April Wexler for six TV movies, concluding with 2018’s “The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time”.

      She explained, “I’ve been a robot, I gave birth inside a shark, I’ve done everything you could possibly do (in that franchise). I don’t see where my character would go again. But I think we took a great thing and ran on it…”

      “They all went great. But sometimes, you know when to hang up the flag and I think we ended it at a perfect beat (sic).”

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