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Nicholas Galitzine will play He-Man in the live-action 'Masters of the Universe' film. The 29-year-old star has been tapped for a leading role in the flick from Amazon MGM and Mattel Films. Plot details on the long-awaited movie have not yet been revealed but it is being directed by 'Bumblebee' helmer Travis Knight from a script by Chris Butler. 'Masters of the Universe' was introduced to the world via action figures in 1982 and focused on the battle between the heroic He-Man and the evil Skeletor. The animated series 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe' premiered the following year and se...
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Ariana Grande says the first day on the set of 'Wicked' was one of the most "emotional" experiences of her life. The 30-year-old star plays Galinda the Good Witch in Jon M. Chu's upcoming two-part movie adaptation of the popular stage musical and recalled how she was moved to tears as she embraced the director and her co-star Cynthia Erivo for the first time. Speaking to Variety at the Met Gala on Monday (06.05.24) night, Ariana said: "My first day on set for 'Wicked' was the most emotional day of my life. All I remember was holding hands with Cynthia and Jon and crying. And (Jon) saying, 'Wel...
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Jon M. Chu says that "destiny" enabled him to cast Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in 'Wicked'. The 44-year-old filmmaker is helming the two-part film adaptation of the hit stage musical and is grateful to have the stars featuring in the roles of witches Elphaba and Glinda respectively. Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday (11.04.24), Jon said: "When you find those two, you know it's destiny." The 'Crazy Rich Asians' director explained how Cynthia, Ariana and himself have all incorporated "personal things" to add extra emotion to the film – the first part of which will be released in...
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'Wicked' creator Stephen Schwartz has penned new songs with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Getting to split Jon M. Chu's eagerly anticipated movie adaptation of the hit musical - in which Ariana, 30, portrays Glinda and Cynthia, 36, plays Elphaba - into two parts afforded the team “some room for exploration that has led to a couple of new songs." Schwartz told RadioTimes.com: "The creative team, led by [director] Jon Chu, has been fantastic, and I have a great music team, many of whom came from the show originally. "And then we have this phenomenal cast – particularly our leading ladies in C...
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Jon M. Chu has revealed 'Wicked: Part One' was "SO close" to being finished before the actors strike. The director has revealed that filming had to stop due to the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes, with the team just days away from finishing production on the movie. In a lengthy statement, he tweeted: "Not done yet. Just paused until the strike is over and we can finish the last pieces of the movie. "We were only a few days away from being done so we were SO close. "It’s been very painful to put a halt to it all but we will be back! And we will finish properly strong when the tim...
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Courtney B. Vance has joined the cast of Disney's live-action 'Lilo and Stitch' movie. The 63-year-old star will take on the role of Cobra Bubbles in the forthcoming film, according to Deadline. Zach Galifianakis and Billy Magnussen are already attached to the motion picture, and newcomer Maia Kealoha is expected to portray Lilo. It's not yet known how the upcoming film will compare to the 2002 animated science fiction comedy-drama film and the subsequent cartoon TV series. 'Lilo and Stitch' tells the story of a six-year-old Hawaiian girl named Lilo Pelekai, who is raised by her 19-year-old si...
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Jon M. Chu is to direct a film version of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'. The 43-year-old filmmaker is to helm a new take on Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's famed musical based on the Bible tale of Joseph – who is driven from home by his 11 jealous brothers after being favoured by his father Jacob. Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group has been aiming to develop the show into a spectacular Hollywood film and will now team up with Chu for the Amazon Studios flick. Rice and Lloyd Webber came up with the idea for 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' in 1968 and the show ...
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Ariana Grande says filming 'Wicked' has been a "healing" experience. The 29-year-old pop star/actress is playing Glinda The Good Witch in an upcoming film version of the hit stage show which is going to be released in two parts and she's been busy filming in the UK - and Ariana has now gushed about her love for the project insisting it has helped her in ways she couldn't have imagined. In a post on Instagram, she wrote: "Savouring every millisecond left with my Glinda (although she'll be with me irrevocably, forever). she shows me so many new things every day. "'I am so grateful, I don't know ...
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Cynthia Erivo has promised that the 'Wicked' movies will differ from the stage show. The 36-year-old actress will star as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the two-part film adaptation of the popular stage musical and explained how it will offer audiences the chance to make a deeper connection with the characters. Cynthia – who will star alongside Ariana Grande's Glinda the Good Witch in 'Wicked: Part One' – told Collider: "I don't know that you can compare them. It's like apples to oranges. The show is its own thing. The show is its own legend. I think this film is both an homage to t...
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Jonathan Bailey has been cast in the 'Wicked' movies as Fiyero. The 34-year-old actor is to star alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the two-part movie adaptation of the hit musical, which serves as a prequel to 'The Wizard of Oz'. The 'Bridgerton' star's casting in the film was confirmed on social media by director Jon M. Chu. The filmmaker tweeted: "He's perfect, they're perfect. They'd be perfect together. Born to be forever... I am too excited to pretend this hasn't been happening. We have a Fiyero!!!! #JonathanBailey #Wicked (sic)" The 'Wicked' films are slated for release at Chr...
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