Longest Celebrity Engagements: Amy Adams, Jason Sudeikis and More Stars Who’ve Waited to Marry

Amy Adams has joined the cast of Dear Evan Hansen, Universal’s adaptation of the Broadway musical. Stephen Chbosky (Wonder) is directing the feature which has a script by StevenLevenson, who wrote the book for the stage musical.

Universal acquired the feature film rights in late 2018. Stephen Chbosky (“Wonder”) will direct from a script by Steven Levenson, who wrote the book for the stage musical.

Universal clearly has a lot of confidence in the upcoming film adaptation of the award-winning Broadway musical, “Dear Evan Hansen.” Not only is the studio hoping that the popularity of recent releases like Disney+’s “Hamilton” and musicals such as “Mamma Mia” and “The Greatest Showman” will make “Dear Evan Hansen” a huge hit when it finally hits theaters, but the studio is putting together an incredible cast to ensure that success.

Dave McNary Film ReporterAmy Adams has joined the cast of Universal Pictures’ “Dear Evan Hansen” and will portray Cynthia Murphy, mother of the characters Connor and Zoe Murphy.“Dear Evan Hansen,” a Tony-winning musical, opened on Broadway in 2016. The story follows a high schooler with social anxiety who gets caught up in a lie after Connor Murphy’s family mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note.

Amy Adams has joined the cast of the film adaptation of “Dear Evan Hansen” at Universal and features the music and lyrics from “La La Land” duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.Adams will play Cynthia Murphy, mother of Connor and Zoe.“Dear Evan Hansen” is the story of a high school senior who has severe social anxiety and has trouble connecting with others and making friends. After the suicide of a classmate, Hansen gets caught in a lie that brings him closer to his classmate’s family.

Amy Adams is joining the cast of the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen!

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterUniversal’s big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen is about to add some A-list talent. Oscar-nominated actress Amy Adams has signed on to join the ensemble of the studio’s adaptation joining Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever and Amandla Stenberg.The story follows Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety.

Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski On the heels of its breakout series premiere, Apple has given an early season 2 renewal to sports comedy Ted Lasso. The streaming service has ordered a 10-episode second season of the series from Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence, set to debut next year.Co-written by Sudeikis and Lawrence, Ted Lasso is based on the popular Coach Ted Lasso character Sudeikis played in NBC Sports videos several years ago.

Apple TV+ sports comedy “Ted Lasso.” The series follows Ted (played by show co-creator and “SNL” alum Jason Sudeikis), an American football coach who’s recruited to coach an English Premier League soccer team — despite having little knowledge of soccer or of the UK. Goldstein plays the team’s surly captain, Roy Kent.Goldstein also co-created “Soulmates,” premiering Oct.

Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde’s 3-year-old daughter, Daisy, thinks she’s an expectant mother.“Daisy has matured, she’s 3 almost 4, and she’s in that full-blown pre-nager mode,” the Saturday Night Live alum, 44, told James Corden on The Late Late Show With James Corden. “I got home yesterday and our nanny helped her out … She put her whole head in all rollers, hair rollers.

If 3-year-old Daisy had it her way, her parents Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde would be grandparents already.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — “ Boys State”: One of the biggest sales from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, this documentary takes us into an American Legion-sponsored leadership experiment where 1,100 teenage boys head to Austin, Texas to “run” for governor.

Writer/showrunner Bill Lawrence has entered the streaming series world with the Apple+ comedy “Ted Lasso.”Premiering Aug. 14, it follows Ted (Jason Sudeikis, the show’s co-creator and star), an affable American college football coach who’s hired to run a Premier League soccer team in the UK — despite having no knowledge of the sport or the region.

Jason Sudeikis is back on television with his new AppleTV+ series, and he can thank Olivia Wilde for that! ET's Nischelle Turner spoke with the 44-year-old actor about his latest project,, and how his partner of almost 10 years nudged him to make the show.«I think it's worthwhile for any guy to listen to their partner, but certainly when they know their stuff. Olivia knows her stuff,» Sudeikis tells ET.

Amy Adams is heading to Netflix! The streaming service has ordered a new limited series starring Adams called , it announced Tuesday as part of its Television Critics Association summer press tour.The drama — which Adams is also executive producing via her production company, Bond Group Entertainment, along with Stacy O'Neil — centers on the stories of three powerful women whose lives were inextricably intertwined with the world's largest company.

Are you ready for the second story today about Amy Adams and Netflix? After an earlier report that the actress’ new film, “The Woman in the Window,” is likely heading to Netflix after being sold by Disney, it appears Adams is ready to do business with the streaming giant once more with a new series produced and directed by Adam McKay.

Amy Adams has lined up a brand new project at Netflix.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmy Adams and Adam McKay are coming together again for a Netflix limited series about a class action lawsuit against Walmart.Titled “Kings of America,” the series is based on real events and centers on the stories of three women whose lives were inextricably intertwined with the world’s largest company: a Walmart heiress, a maverick executive, and a longtime Walmart saleswoman and preacher who dared to fight against the retail giant in the biggest class action lawsuit in