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Robert Pattinson, Ben Affleck, and Michael Keaton, will all play Batman in 2022.The trio will suit up as the Caped Crusader in two DC Universe blockbusters – The Batman and The Flash.Pattinson replaced Affleck, who was initially due to direct and star in The Batman, but the Oscar winner will be back as the iconic character, alongside another former movie Bruce Wayne, Keaton, in The Flash.The Brit’s turn as the superhero in director Matt Reeves’ film will hit cinemas in March 2022, while both Aff

Elizabeth Debicki has credited working with Christopher Nolan on the time-bending movie Tenet for “pushing” her as an actor.The Night Manager star featured opposite Robert Pattinson and John David Washington in the 2020 release – which was one of the last films to be released in cinemas before the Covid-19 pandemic shut things down worldwide.And teaming up with Nolan was a unique experience for Elizabeth, who told India’s IANS: “My experience of working with Chris was really remarkable.

Zoe Kravitz has called it quits with her husband Karl Glusman after 18 months of marriage.The Mad Max: Fury Road star filed divorce papers just two days before Christmas – on December 23, 2020.Her representative has confirmed the split to People.com, and although the spokesperson did not offer up any further comment, Zoe appeared to hint at her life change in a post on her Instagram Story timeline late on Saturday (January 2, 2021).She shared a meme featuring a dressed-up woman throwing out the

Tyrese Gibson and wife Samantha have called time on their four-year marriage.The Fast & Furious actor, who shares two-year-old daughter Soraya with Samantha, announced the split in a post on his Instagram page on Tuesday (December 29, 2020).“We have decided to make a statement of a painful and significant development in our lives,” he wrote.“After much thought, consideration, and prayer, We unfortunately have made the difficult decision to officially separate & divorce.

Alison Brie was left red-faced when she suffered a “peeing incident” while wearing a girdle on the set of Mad Men.The actress, who starred as Trudy Vogel on the much-loved show, told Justin Long on his Life is Short podcast that the embarrassing moment happened while she was wearing the restrictive undergarment – which she described as like “biker shorts that go all the way up to your ribs (that also have a) small hole in them.”“I didn’t know for the first season that you weren’t supposed to

Daisy Ridley has felt the need to make herself “smaller” onset after learning her passion and excitement for a role can be “intimidating” to others.The Brit began doubting herself after discovering her high energy can make other people uncomfortable.She told the February issue of Tatler magazine: “I’ve been told that I’m intimidating. That was on Chaos Walking.

Channing Tatum is reportedly in final talks to star alongside Sandra Bullock in The Lost City Of D.The upcoming romantic adventure flick was being envisioned as a reunion for Sandra and Ryan Reynolds, who starred in the 2009 rom-com classic The Proposal.However, the Deadpool star was only loosely attached to the film and now Variety reports that the Magic Mike star has all but signed a deal to take on the male lead.Sandra will play a romance author, who discovers that a supposedly fictional city

Michael B. Jordan has been confirmed to direct Creed III, by his co-star Tessa Thompson.It was reported earlier this year (2020) that the actor was set to make his big-screen directorial debut on the third installment in the Creed movie franchise, in addition to reprising his role as Adonis Creed.And in an interview with MTV News, Tessa reflected on Jordan’s recent title of People’s Sexiest Man Alive as she said: “I haven’t talked to him about it because I’m gonna pretend it hasn’t happened.

Angelina Jolie to make you cry in her latest role.The Maleficent celeb takes on a new role voicing an ailing, elderly elephant Stella in the new Disney+ film, The One and Only Ivan.Angelina Jolie has made entertainment news headlines over the years for her humanitarian efforts, despite her villainous role, and has even called for more wicked women in the world.

Constance Wu reportedly became a first-time mother this summer (2020), after welcoming a baby daughter with boyfriend Ryan Kattner.The Hustlers star hasn’t been seen in public since before the coronavirus pandemic began in March, meaning she was able to keep her pregnancy private.

Wonder Woman sequel has exploded at the global box office, shattering records for COVID-era films.Patty Jenkins’ blockbuster, Wonder Woman 1984, has snagged $85 million from its selected Christmas week (December 2020) release, smashing records set by Tenet earlier this year.The film opened in America with $16.7 million.As a result of the film’s success, movie bosses at Warner Bros. have fast-tracked a third film with Jenkins set to direct.

Johnny Depp shared an optimistic holiday message on social media following a tough 2020.The actor posted a black-and-white snap of himself laughing at a bar with The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan – famed for festive classic Fairytale of New York – from the set of Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan, which Depp produced.Reflecting on the past 12 months, which saw him lose his legal battle against publishers of British newspaper The Sun over a story in which he was described as a

Lori Loughlin has been released from prison after completing a two-month sentence for her part in the U.S.

Sex and the City reboot, featuring original stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon, is reportedly in the works at HBO Max.The New York Post’s gossip column Page Six cited a “well placed industry insider” as telling them that a “limited series reboot” is coming to the streaming service.While Sarah, Kristin, and Cynthia are all said to be returning, Kim Cattrall – who has repeatedly said she’s got no interest in reprising her role as Samantha Jones for a reboot – will

John Krasinski has resurrected his Some Good News online show for a festive special – featuring Dwayne Johnson and George Clooney.The Jack Ryan star rebooted the YouTube series, which originally launched at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March (2020), on Sunday night (December 20, 2020) with a Holiday Special, spotlighting good deeds by people across the U.S., and celebrating the start of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out.During the episode, Krasinski was joined by Johnson, dressed up as

Sharon Osbourne is recovering from COVID-19 after a brief hospitalization.The TV favorite has revealed she tested positive for the coronavirus recently and is currently “recuperating” away from her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, and family.The Talk co-host revealed her diagnosis on Monday (December 14, 2020) via social media.“I wanted to share I’ve tested positive for Covid 19,” Sharon wrote.

Viola Davis “lost it” after receiving the news her Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom co-star Chadwick Boseman had died.The actor, who lost his battle with cancer in August (202020), filmed the Netflix movie, about the iconic African-American blues singer, with Davis in the summer of 2019.Speaking on Britain’s The Graham Norton Show, the actress paid tribute to her late co-star, admitting she was “so surprised” by the tragic news as she was in the dark about his illness.“When I found out he was gone, I

Tom Cruise’s new Mission: Impossible blockbuster have reportedly quit following a second on-set outburst from the action man about COVID-19 safety violations.The superstar lost his cool recently when he spotted two assistants huddled around a monitor, watching playback, ignoring social distancing rules he had helped to introduce to try and keep the set coronavirus-free.He launched into a furious rant threatening to fire anyone who didn’t take the rules seriously.“We are creating thousands of

George Clooney has defended Tom Cruise after the movie star was caught on tape blasting Mission: Impossible crew members for ignoring COVID protocols.The action man reportedly lost his cool when he spotted two assistants huddled around a monitor, watching playback, and he fired off an angry rant threatening to fire anyone who didn’t take the health and safety rules he helped put in place seriously.He raged, “We are the gold standard.

Kevin Hart’s latest comedy special has been crowned Netflix’s most popular of 2020.Kevin Hart: Zero F**ks Given, which was recorded from the funnyman’s Los Angeles living room in September, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, has been streamed by more than 21 million users in the four weeks since its premiere on November 17th, according to Netflix bosses.It marks the first time they have released such details for an exclusive comedy special, with each view counted as a user who chooses to

Christian Bale will suit up as villain Gorr the God Butcher in the new Thor movie, Love and Thunder.The Dark Knight trilogy star has been linked to the Marvel blockbuster for some time, but no one knew exactly what character he would be playing – until now.The first images of Gorr have now been posted online – and Bale looks terrifying.His character is known as the deadliest villain in Marvel mythology, who wields the Necrosword, a weapon that grants the owner superhero powers and enables them

Gal Gadot and Kristen Wiig took such a pounding filming high-octane fight scenes for the new Wonder Woman film they soaked in “salt baths” to heal their aching bodies.The Israeli stunner reprises her role for the sequel to the 2017 hit, Wonder Woman 1984, and the former Saturday Night Live standout joins the cast as the titular character’s adversary, Barbara Minerva.And though the two leading ladies became fast friends on set, they would start every working day by commiserating over their sore

The Dark Knight, Grease, and Shrek are among the 25 films inducted into the U.S. National Film Registry this year (2020).Each year, 25 films released more than ten years ago are selected by officials from America’s Library of Congress to be added to the registry for being “culturally, historically or aesthetically” important.This year’s list was released on Monday (December 14, 2020), with The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan “honoured” by his film’s inclusion.“This is not only a great

Robert Downey Jr. found it “hard” portraying Iron Man, but he is “eternally grateful” for his 10-year stint as the superhero.The actor admitted in September (2020) that he was “done” with the Marvel Cinematic Universe after his character Tony Stark/ Iron Man was killed off in Avengers: Endgame, and the star has now told how he did “all (he) could” with his alter-ego, and found the part “creatively satisfying”.“Each project is different. Playing Tony/ Iron Man was hard and I dug deep.

Jamie Dornan was “very relieved” when his Wild Mountain Thyme co-star Emily Blunt told him she hadn’t seen Fifty Shades Of Grey.The actor starred as Christian Grey, who embarks on a sadomasochistic relationship with Dakota Johnson’s character Anastasia Steele in the film trilogy, and it appears it’s not a role he’s proud of.When his latest co-star confessed she hadn’t seen any of the films, he was thrilled.Blunt, who plays the love interest of Jamie’s character in John Patrick Shanley’s new

Gabrielle Union is to lead the cast of a Cheaper By The Dozen revamp created by Black-ish producer Kenya Barris.She’ll play the matriarch of a blended family of 12 – a role that has previously been played onscreen by Bonnie Hunt and Myrna Loy.The film, based on a real family, first hit the screen in 1950 with Loy and Clifton Webb.

Captain America hunk Chris Evans has joined Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, and Cate Blanchett in director Adam Mckay’s latest star-studded movie.The as-yet-untitled project, about two astronomers who try to warn people about an asteroid hurtling towards Earth, also boasts Timothee Chalamet, Jonah Hill, Matthew Perry, Kid Cudi, and Ariana Grande, and now Evans has joined in the fun, according to Deadline.The actor won’t have to travel far for his new role – production is

Captain America Chris Evans has landed another superhero role as the new voice of Buzz Lightyear.The Marvel star will take on the Toy Story spaceman, voiced in four films by Tim Allen, in a new origins movie for Pixar.Finding Dory co-director Angus MacLane has signed on to oversee the film.“I don’t even have the words,” a thrilled Evans wrote in response to the news, along with the announcement from Disney bosses, which read: “Blasting into theaters June 17, 2022, Lightyear is the definitive

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins after landing the chance to oversee the next Star Wars movie.She will direct Rogue Squadron for Disney and Lucasfilm.The blockbuster, focusing on the fighter pilots made famous in the Star Wars films and set for a Christmas Day, 2023 release, will be the first in the franchise to be directed by a woman.Disney and Lucasfilm executives are also developing another Star Wars film directed by Jojo Rabbit’s Taika Waititi.The latest Jenkins news comes weeks before

Kim Kardashian and her family have signed a massive new deal with bosses at Disney.During an investor day presentation on Thursday (December 10, 2020), studio executives released a brief statement announcing new projects from Kim, Kris Jenner, Kourtney, and Khloe Kardashian and Kendall and Kylie Jenner will debut on streaming platform Hulu in the U.S.