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Andy Serkis has revealed that 'The Batman Part II' will start filming next year. The 60-year-old actor is due to reprise his role as Batman's butler Alfred Pennyworth and has set out the timeline of production on the superhero sequel that is slated for release in 2026. Speaking at ACE Superhero Comic Con 2024, Andy quipped: "Well, there is a huge arc which you've got – nah, I'm not giving away anything. "Basically, I know nothing about the movie other than that I've just found out that we're probably likely to be starting filming early next year. Therefore, if you do that math, it'll be a year...
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Taika Waititi is in early talks to direct 'James'. The 48-year-old filmmaker could be set to helm an adaptation of Percival Everett's novel that will be executive produced by Steven Spielberg for his Amblin Partners company. 'James' is a reimagining of Mark Twain's 1884 novel 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' told from the perspective of the slave Jim. The synopsis reads: "When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. "Meanwhile, Huck Fi...
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Ice Spice will make her acting debut in 'High and Low'. The 'Barbie World' rapper is set to make a cameo appearance in Spike Lee's English-language adaptation of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's 1963 crime thriller of the same name that will star Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright and Ilfenesh Hadera. A24 posted a photo to the social media site X (formerly known as Twitter) on Wednesday (10.04.24) of Lee and Washington with the caption: "No. 5 now in production." 'High and Low' marks the fifth collaboration between actor and filmmaker as they previously worked on the projects 'Inside Man', '...
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Jeffrey Wright is to star in 'High and Low'. The 58-year-old actor is set to join Spike Lee's English-language adaptation of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's 1963 crime thriller of the same name alongside Denzel Washington and Ilfenesh Hadera. The original 'High and Low' was loosely based on the 1959 novel 'King's Ransom', written by Evan Hunter under the pen name Ed McBain, and tells the story of a shoe company executive who falls victim to extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped and held for ransom. It is not yet clear if Lee's movie will follow the original storyline, while detai...
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Cillian Murphy was "a little overwhelmed" to win the Best Actor Oscar on Sunday (10.03.24). The 47-year-old actor scooped the accolade for his work on 'Oppenheimer' and paid a particular tribute to his director and frequent collaborator Christopher Nolan, and producer Emma Thomas. Speaking on stage at Los Angeles' Dolby Theater, he said: "I'm a little overwhelmed. Thank you to the Academy. Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas, it's been the wildest, most exhilarating, most creatively satisfying journey over the last 20 years, I owe you more than I can say, thank you so much "Every single crew member, e...
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Jeffrey Wright is "patiently waiting" to see the script for 'The Batman' sequel. The 58-year-old actor will reprise his role as Gotham City police officer James Gordon in the follow-up to the 2022 superhero film and joked how he knows little about the project himself. Jeffrey told Variety's Awards Circuit podcast: "Here's the beginning, middle, and end laid out for you. "I have not read the script. I have not received the script. I'm waiting patiently. But I'll tell you what? As soon as I get it, I'll call you. I'll send a copy right over to you. On the off chance that (director) Matt Reeves h...
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Cord Jefferson has declared the entertainment business does not “operate on morality”. The writer and director, 42, attacked the industry’s reluctance to fund “risky” projects after he picked up the best adapted screenplay trophy for his film ‘American Fiction’ at Sunday’s (18.02.24) 77th annual BAFTA awards in London’s Royal Festival Hall. He said during the winners’ press conference about the comedy drama about racist stereotypes: “So many people were so afraid to take on this movie and so afraid to finance it and give us distribution. “If the movie does anything – and I love the awards and ...
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Jeffrey Wright finds it "healthy" to play supporting roles. The 58-year-old star has had smaller parts in James Bond and 'The Batman' and finds it "good for the ego" to blend into the background on a major blockbuster. Speaking to the i newspaper, Jeffrey said: "Yeah, I don't always need to be the lead in a film. I think it's healthy to play supporting roles, too. It's good for the ego." However, Jeffrey does have a leading role as the frustrated writer and professor Dr. Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison in the movie 'American Fiction' and praised the studio's promotion of the picture for helping him ...
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Jeffrey Wright had "a disdain for making money" at the start of his career. The 58-year-old actor wasn't motivated by money during his younger years - but becoming a dad changed his entire outlook on life. The Hollywood star - who has Elijah and Juno with his ex-wife Carmen Ejogo - told The Independent: "Early on, I had a disdain for making money. "In my self-righteous way, with the self-righteousness of youth, I thought it was impure. I never wanted to work in sitcoms. I didn’t want to ‘create the brand’. I didn’t want to placate the market." Jeffrey believes his mom helped to instil really g...
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Jeffrey Wright would consider returning to James Bond. The 57-year-old actor has played the role of 007's friend Felix Leiter in three of the spy movies and is willing to feature again despite being killed in the 2021 flick 'No Time To Die'. Asked if he would come back for a Bond reboot, Jeffrey told Deadline: "Yeah. Or if there's a 'ghost of Felix Leiter' moment, then I'll certainly consider doing that. "But at the same time, I had a great run on those films, together with Daniel (Craig), Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson and I'm very happy to let that be." The 'Westworld' star added: "I'd ...
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