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  • Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley Join Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’

    Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley Join Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’

    It looks like Paul Mescal has already set his sights on the next project. While he was busy spearheading the next Gladiator entry, he is now in talks to join Chloé Zhao’s upcoming adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet. He will be joined by Jessie Buckley in retelling the story of Agnes, William Shakespear’s wife, who struggles with the loss of her son, Hamnet.

    It’s a fictional novel exploring the concept of what may have happened to inspire Shakespeare’s iconic play Hamlet which went on to become a New York Times bestseller. Buckley is famous for her work on a variety of projects, such as Apple TV+
    s Fingernails, Woman Talking, and The Lost Daughter. She’ll also star alongside Olivia Colman in the upcoming Wicked Little Letters.

    Mescal has been making quite the rounds as of late. He got an Oscar nomination for his work in A24’s Aftersun and went on to get the title role in Ridley Scott’s return to the world of Gladiator. Most interestingly though is the fact that he was heavily rumored to have been offered the role of Johnny Storm, better known as the Human Torch. Of course, it still remains nothing more than a rumor for now but the timing seems fitting.

    Source: Deadline

  • Chloé Zhao Reacts to ‘Eternals 2’ Rumors

    Chloé Zhao Reacts to ‘Eternals 2’ Rumors

    The rumor mill for Marvel has been going in full force. While many complain there are too many projects rolling out, it seems like there are countless more that are simply rumors without any actual release or even an official announcement. Still, among those that have long been hinted at potentially being in development was the sequel to Chloé Zhao‘s Eternals.

    Up until now, it was just a rumor based on some theories. The first film wasn’t a critical darling and faced similar harsh criticism like the recent Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Yet, there was still a lot of potential in exploring these characters and the vastly unique sci-fi world offered at the end of the story. When asked in an interview with Hollywood Reporter if there was any truth to these rumors, Zhao gave a curious defensive reaction.

    No comment.

    Chloé Zhao

    It’s not the kind of reaction you’d usually get, as many would just talk about the possibility of directing a sequel and returning to that world. Yet, the very direct “no comment” opens up the possibility that there are talks that she’s not going to risk talking about. Of course, that is also just an overanalysis of how some tended to react when they didn’t want to risk giving away any information. Still, we’ll have to probably wait quite sometime before we find out what exactly the future has in store for the Eternals moving forward.

    Source: Hollywood Reporter

  • Chloé Zhao is Not Directing a ‘Star Wars’ Movie

    Chloé Zhao is Not Directing a ‘Star Wars’ Movie

    Three days ago, reports surfaced online suggesting Eternals director Chloé Zhao was directing the untitled Star Wars movie being produced by Kevin Feige. Zhao, of course, has been very vocal about her love of the franchise and eagerness to direct a Star Wars film. Unfortunately, it appears the initial report is not true.

    As part of its weekly Heat Vision newsletter, The Hollywood Reporter went on record stating Zhao is not attached to a Star Wars film – Feige’s or otherwise. Feige, of course, has been working on the unspecified Star Wars film since it was announced in 2019. As a massive Star Wars fan himself, fans have been eagerly awaiting news of the project. We know that Michael Waldron, who wrote both Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness for Marvel Studios, penned the script. Waldron, of course, joined the project back in January.

    With a writer on board, it seems likely a director will join the project relatively soon. Of course, things can and do often change in Hollywood. (Case in point: Patty Jenkins‘ Rogue Squadron being delayed indefinitely.)

    As of now, Feige’s Star Wars film does not have a release date.

    Source: THR

  • Lots of MCU and DCU Talent up for Academy Awards

    Lots of MCU and DCU Talent up for Academy Awards

    The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards are out as the film industry is seemingly fighting its way back to a more normal reality with cinemas across America opening back up. The biggest night in Hollywood in 2021 is set for April 26 and there is a lot that superhero movie fans can look forward to as the main categories are packed with talent that is a part of both the MCU and the DCU.

    Perhaps the name that deserves the most attention is that of Chloé Zhao, the director of the upcoming Marvel Studios sci-fi epic Eternals. Zhao‘s Nomadland has had an amazing award season so far, having won her the Golden Globe for Best Director and Best Motion Picture – Drama just last month. She now has the possibility to take home four Academy Awards as she is nominated for Best Director, Best Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay and, by being a producer of the movie, can also grab the Oscar for Best Picture. Nomadland is nominated for a further two awards, Best Cinematography and Best Actress (Frances McDormand).

    Black Panther’s director Ryan Coogler also has a chance to take home an award as he is one of the producers behind Judas and the Black Messiah which, as Nomadland, is nominated for Best Picture. In terms of acting, there are several names of which to take note. The late Chadwick Boseman and Odin himself, Anthony Hopkins, are nominated for Best Actors, for their roles in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and The Father, respectively. The George C. Wolfe directed movie also gave us an incredible performance by Viola Davis, the DCEU’s Amanda Waller, who is nominated for Best Actress. In terms of the awards for supporting roles, Glenn Close, Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Nova Prime Irani Rael, is up for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Ron Howard‘s Hillbilly Elegy, and another former Black Panther cast member, Daniel Kaluuya, is nominated for Best Supporting Actor following his performance in the aforementioned Judas and the Black Messiah.

    From outside of the MCU and from the current DCU being put to film, but still within the comic book movie realm, we can also find The Dark Knight Trilogy‘s Commissioner Gordon, Gary Oldman, as well as Venom’s Riz Ahmed, alongside Boseman and Hopkins in the Best Actor category.