Jonathan Bailey In Talks for 'Wicked' Movie in Role of Fiyero!

For over two decades, Elvis Mitchell, a film critic for LA Weekly and The New York Times, has wanted to put Blaxploitation in its proper historical place. While the results of his desire would prototypically arrive from Mitchell in the form of a book, sadly, those plans went for naught.

Christian Bale stars in David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam,” in theaters this weekend, the latest film of the actor’s illustrious career.

Christian Bale says all actors get Leonardo DiCaprio’s sloppy seconds when it comes to leading roles. In a rare interview with GQ magazine, the “Amsterdam” actor said DiCaprio always has first dibs on Hollywood roles after writer Zach Baron noted that the “Don’t Look Up” star was cast ahead of Bale for his iconic role as Patrick Bateman in the 2000 horror thriller “American Psycho.” When Baron noted that DiCaprio had been cast ahead of him in “at least five roles” in the 1990s, including mega blockbuster “Titanic,” Bale responded: “It’s not just me.” “Any role that anybody gets, it’s only because he’s passed on it before hand. It doesn’t matter what anyone tells you.

Katie Reul editor Fan-favorite “Blue’s Clues” host Steve Burns will reunite with his furry sidekick in Nickelodeon’s upcoming feature “Blue’s Big City Adventure.” Nickelodeon Jr. dropped the official trailer for the upcoming film Oct. 3, which confirmed the reprisal of Burns’ role about half-way through in a surprise reveal. “You? Is that you?” Burns seems to inquire of the viewer, while looking directly into the camera. The casting decision comes just over a year after Burns posted a video to Twitter for the series’ 25th year anniversary, explaining his rationale for departing from the show in 2002. The viral tweet launched Burns back into the media spotlight and garnered the former actor over 1.5 million followers on TikTok, where the video was further spread.

Megan Davis “had not watched” any of Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's defamation trial before she was cast to play the actress in a new movie. The 33-year-old actress admitted she had very little to base her portrayal of the 'Aquaman' star on when it came to filming 'Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial' - which is based on their ongoing controversial legal battle - because she hadn't seen any of Amber's movies, or even followed the case closely. Speaking on PEOPLE magazine’s ‘Every Day’ podcast, Megan said: "I had not seen anything she had done.

 getting a musical but a sequel to the series might find its way to the big screen! Fran Drescher, the lady in red herself, told ET that she's currently in talks for a film adaptation of the beloved '90s sitcom that will pick up from where the show left off. «There’s some talk about maybe a movie... we're in the talking stage now with our parent company, Sony,» Drescher told ET’s Deidre Behar at the Power of Women event in Los Angeles on Wednesday. «It won't be a musical and the musical is going to be set in the '90s as was the series.

Both Jonathan Bailey and Bridgerton have been making headlines this week, so we figured it’s the perfect time to look back at these hot photos of him on the show!

The upcoming “Wicked” film adaptation has found its Fiyero.

Kim Se-jeong is in talks to reprise her role as Do Ha-na in the second season of OCN’s The Uncanny Counter.According to a report from South Korean media outlet Sports Today yesterday (September 22), the actress received an offer to reprise her role in the mystery K-drama. A source from Jellyfish Entertainment, Kim’s management agency, later responded to the news by confirming that the actress is “positively reviewing” the offer.At the time of publication, it is unclear if other members of the main cast — comprised of Jo Byeong-gyu, Yoo Joon-sang and Yeon Hye-ran — are also in talks to reprise their roles in the drama’s second season.The Uncanny Counter was renewed for a second season in January 2021.

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Lori Loughlin is starring in her first romantic comedy,, for Great American Family, and the network's CEO has plans to make «America's sweetheart» the face of the network.GAC announced on Thursday that the 58-year-old actress will star as Keely, who is in utter shock when she finds out her brother sold his half of their family-owned candy shop to his best friend — and her nemesis — from high school. Keely and the nemesis, Brooks, are forced to find common ground but something else might also be in store for them.Loughlin is no stranger to GAC.

Her next big role! Lori Loughlin is making her return to TV movies with a first time collaboration with Great American Family.

 has found its Fiyero! Director Jon M. Chu confirmed on Twitter that star Jonathan Bailey has been cast in the role for the upcoming films. «He’s perfect, they’re perfect. They’d be perfect together.

Emily Longeretta Lori Loughlin is back with her “Full House” family on Great American Family. The actress, who has not led a film since 2018, will star in “Fall Into Winter,” a January movie for the network. Production begins in October. “Lori is a genre-defining star that I have had the honor to call a close friend and collaborator for more than 15 years,” says Great American Media president and CEO Bill Abbott. “We have a shared vision for creating meaningful and memorable movies that resonate with our passionate fans, and I look forward to welcoming her back to Great American Family to anchor our 2023 winter programming slate.” Abbott recently opened up to Variety about his high hopes to work with Loughlin again, noting that the pair talk three times a week and were deciding between two different scripts.

#JonathanBailey #Wicked https://t.co/meT51cGqDeFiyero has been played by Norbert Leo Butz, Aaron Tveit, Taye Diggs and Adam Lambert in various productions.Universal had no comment. A rep for Bailey didn’t immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.Chu recently announced that “Wicked” would be split into two films released over Christmas 2024 and 2025, saying it would be “impossible to wrestle” the story of “Wicked” into a single movie.Written by Winnie Holzman, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, “Wicked” has continuously been in production since 2003 and is the 11th longest-running Broadway show of all time.

The Wicked movie is not scheduled to hit theaters until 2024, but it’s already one of the most highly anticipated films of the next two years!

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJonathan Bailey is in talks to join the cast of Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” movies.The “Bridgerton” star will play Fiyero in the two-part feature adaptation headlined by Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. The Universal Pictures films are set for release on Christmas in 2024 and 2025.“Wicked” is a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz,” telling the story of how Elphaba became the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.“We decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one ‘Wicked’ movie but two!” Chu wrote in a statement when announcing the two-parter. “With more space, we can tell the story of ‘Wicked’ as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys for these beloved characters.”