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Halloween creator Carpenter just announced on his Facebook page that the planned reincarnation of the horror franchise just landed a a director and writer. David Gordon Green has been tapped to direct the new movie, and is writing the script with his Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals collaborator Danny McBride. Carpenter said in the post a release date is set for October 19th, 2018, and a meeting with Gordon Green, McBride and Blumhouse’s Jason Blum did the trick to… »

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Lifetime has found the brothers for the upcoming Menendez TV movie, which will tell the story about the siblings who famously killed their parents.

“Younger” star Nico Tortorella will play Lyle Menendez and “Glee” alum Myko Olivier will play Erik Menendez. “American Crime’s” Benito Martinez has been cast as their father, Jose Menendez, who was accused of sexually abusing his sons throughout the case.

The three actors join Courtney Love, who was previously announced to be playing the mother, Kitty Menendez.

Based on the true story, the movie’s focus will reveal the extreme abuse the brothers endured at their father’s hands, while their mother looked the other way.

Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato are directing and executive producing the film, based on a script is written by Abdi Nazemian. Charles Pugliese will also serve as executive producer.

The project is the latest in the Menendez craze — the most recent trend to hit big in »

- Elizabeth Wagmeister

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The mystery of “Stranger Things” star Winona Ryder’s bizarre facial expressions at this year’s SAG Awards may still remain unsolved (well, mostly, anyway), but plot details for the second season of the Netflix series are being revealed by the show’s creators and cast members. With production of the second season now underway, Ryder, David  Harbour and series creators the Duffer Brothers offered insight on what to expect upon the show’s return to EW.com. So what’s in store? First off, the season will pick up almost a year after the events of the first run, »

- Tim Kenneally

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On the first day of the Berlin Film Market, Lionsgate has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Keanu Reeves starrer Rally Car. The movie, which will be directed by Olivier Megaton (Taken 2, Taken 3, Colombiana) from a script by Jeremy Lott based on a treatment by Stephen Hamel, stars Reeves as an American NASCAR driver.

Rally Car will be produced by Hamel and Reeves of Company Films and Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon of Fundamental Films. Gary Glushon will executive produce.

The film tells the story of a self-centered American NASCAR driver who revitalizes his career by entering an international »

- Rebecca Ford

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NBC is in talks with Fremantle Media to resurrect “American Idol,” Variety has learned.

According to sources with knowledge of the discussions, NBC has been pitched a revival of the long-running singing competition by producer Fremantle and is now mulling options for how to integrate the show into its programming slate. One possibility being considered: cutting NBC’s existing singing competition “The Voice” from two cycles a year to one.

Fremantle has been shopping an “Idol” revival in recent weeks, with NBC emerging as the leading candidate to become the new home of the long-running singing-competition series. Sources emphasize that talks are ongoing, and no deal is yet in place.

Representatives for NBC and Fremantle declined to comment.

“American Idol” ran on Fox for 15 seasons beginning in 2002. For eight consecutive seasons, beginning in 2003-04, it was the highest-rated show on television. At its peak in 2006, “American Idol” averaged a 12.4 rating among in the 18-49 demographic and 36.4 million »

- Daniel Holloway

8 February 2017 4:20 PM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »

Following her critically acclaimed turn in the Amazon series “Fleabag,” actress Pheobe Waller-Bridge is in talks for a key role in the upcoming “Star Wars” Han Solo spinoff starring Alden Ehrenreich.

The role would be a CGI-driven performance from Waller-Bridge but would still be a significant part of the ensemble, similarly to key Star Wars characters in the past like Chewbacca, C-3P0 and most recently, Alan Tudyk’s K-2So in “Rogue One.”

Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson and Emilia Clarke co-star star in the Disney-Lucasfilm film, with Phil Lord and Chris Miller directing.

The untitled Han Solo pic is set prior to “Star Wars: A New Hope,” like the other “Star Wars” standalone project, “Rogue One.”

Kathleen Kennedy and Allison Shearmur will produce with production slated to begin in January. The movie hits theaters on May 25, 2018.

The first “Star Wars Story,” “Rogue One,” has set the bar high. »

- Justin Kroll

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Mike Myers has signed on to play legendary comedy coach Del Close in the movie “Del,” Covert Media announced Thursday. In the film, being directed by Betty Thomas (“28 Days”), an aspiring young comedian comes to Del for tutelage in the art of laughter, but soon finds that his infamous reputation for driving his students up the wall is well earned. Despite a disastrous start to their relationship, they soon a lot about their craft through each other. Also Read: 'Thank You Del' Stars Reflect on Their Demanding Comedy Mentor (Video) “Mike Myers is a comedy genius and the perfect actor to. »

- Jeremy Fuster

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Taylor Sheridan, the Oscar nominated screenwriter of “Hell or High Water,” says his film captures the pulse of rural, small town America that led to Donald Trump getting elected. “Hell or High Water” is set deep in West Texas, in community where there are no social services, Sheridan says. Planned Parenthood is three states away, so they don’t understand why funding is going there. And money meant for highways doesn’t make sense because their highways never get fixed. “All these things, when you study them, start to explain the political leanings that have nothing to do with ideology. »

- Brian Welk

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