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Timothy Olyphant is currently enjoying the revival of one of the actor’s career-defining roles with “Justified: City Primeval,” airing on FX now. But EW reports that in a recent sit-down with the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Olyphant talked about a big role he missed out on a decade and a half ago: Captain Kirk in J.J.

JJ Abrams will be making a live-action film about Hot Wheels cars.Following the news that Mattel plans to make more toy-inspired films after Barbie, the Star Wars director revealed some brief details about his own contribution to the upcoming roster of projects.“For a long time, we were talking to Mattel about Hot Wheels, and we couldn’t quite find the thing that clicked, that made it worthy of what Hot Wheels – that title – deserved,” Abams said in a “short, uncomfortable video” describing the new franchise, according to the New Yorker.“Then we came up with something… emotional and grounded and gritty.”The film has reportedly been in development for 20 years, before Dalton Leeb and Nicholas Jacobson-Larson were brought on board for the screenplay, which has yet to be written.The reaction online has ranged from excitement to confusion. “I’m excited for that.

Barry star Bill Hader has said he often refuses to sign Star Wars merchandise.The actor, who voiced BB-8 in Star Wars: The Force Awakens along with comedian Ben Schwartz, told the Happy Sad Confused podcast that fans constantly ask him to sign pictures or memorabilia. But after a “fucked up” experience in 2015, he said he decided to stop.“I do not sign them.

So, what’s the latest on “Star Trek 4“?  J.J. Abrams certainly sounds bullish on the film’s future.

Final Destination 6 landed the job by faking their own deaths on a Zoom call.Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein have officially been hired to relaunch the Grand Guignol franchise, with Craig Perry producing alongside Sheila Hanahan Taylor.The pair got the job after what The Hollywood Reporter has called “the Zoom call to end all Zoom calls”, describing an incident in which the pair took the meeting with a burning fireplace behind them.The publication explains that once the meeting finished, the mantel behind Lipovsky and Stein began to burn, before the pair extinguished the flames.But then tragedy seemed to strike as attendees on the call heard a creak, after which a ceiling fan broke loose from the ceiling and decapitated one of the filmmakers.

Cloverfield franchise is in development at Paramount Pictures, according to reports.Babak Anvari, best known for directing horror films Under The Shadow and 2019’s Wounds, is set to direct the project from a script written by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji). J.J.

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” initially purchased the five-bedroom, seven-bathroom property with his wife, Katie McGrath, in 2014 for $14.47 million. The purchase was around the time his blockbuster franchise hit began filming.

Since J.J. Abrams‘ “Star Trek” reboot trilogy ended with “Star Trek Beyond” five years ago, Paramount has been trying to re-launch the franchise and keep the Enterprise afloat, with everyone from Quentin Tarantino to Noah Hawley and even David Cronenberg reportedly taking a shot at the popular sci-fi franchise.

Though it feels as if Sundance was, in fact, a decade ago, it was only earlier this year, as the pandemic has made 2020 feel never-ending. At that distant film festival that feels like it was a lifetime ago, filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung dazzled audiences with his award-winning feature, “Minari.” And it appears that Chung was able to catch the attention of JJ Abrams, who has signed the filmmaker to one of the most interesting adaptations currently in production.

Let’s begin this article by saying that we’re not here to fully relitigate the most recent “Star Wars” sequel trilogy. That’s a fruitless endeavor that will only end with harsh language and a deep self-loathing that no shower will wash away, as you realize that your day is wrecked after debating “Star Wars” online.

told guest host Josh Gad on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday.And it only got more jumbled from there.“Then two weeks later he was like, ‘Oh, we’re not sure,'” Ridley said. “So, it kept changing.

Atticus (Jonathan Majors) loves pulp fiction. He loves that “the heroes get to go on adventures on other worlds… defeat the monsters, save the day.” A trimmed Korean war veteran, usually dressed in a t-shirt and slacks, he’s traveling from Florida back home to Chicago.

A timely interview gives some credence to some recent rumors. The gossip of late? That Warner Bros.

Thanks to the “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” franchises, people tend to forget just how JJ Abrams started his career. Back before “Lost,” “Mission: Impossible III,” and even “Alias,” Abrams was best known as the writer-director-creator of the drama series “Felicity,” starring Keri Russell.

The "Star Wars" director has joined hands with his wife Katie McGrath and production company Bad Robot to pledge the donation over the next five years to groups with anti-racist agendas, reports variety.com.

HBO Max has handed out three production commitments to one-hour dramas from Bad Robot Productions, including one set in the “Justice League Dark” universe.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director JJ Abrams is all praise for Phoebe Waller Bridge's show Fleabag. The director JJ Abrams was a guest speaker at a screenwriting summit.

Director JJ Abrams has responded to the lukewarm critical reception for the latest Star Wars film and said he respects those who did not like it.

The 15th annual Oscar Wilde Awards are around the corner and with honorees Norman Lear, Tig Notaro and Jenn Murray, the event promises to showcase the best of the U.S. and Ireland’s creative talents. Though unlike other black-tie events, the ceremony functions as a sort of “homecoming” for everyone attending — Irish and otherwise.

Addressing the importance of representation both on screen and in the office, writer-director J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot co-CEO Katie McGrath discussed at the 2020 Upfront Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday the decision to bring more diversity to the “Star Wars” franchise and to their company, Bad Robot Productions.

It is finally here.