The people who make films, away from the film: what they are working on, what they have said, where they have gone.
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Shailene Woodley says she was cast as Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, shot scenes with Andrew Garfield, then learned about a year later that the part was gone. The explanation she recalls points straight at studio math, a crowded script, and a third film that never arrived.
Dorothy Kwan
James Gunn wrapped principal photography on Superman: Man of Tomorrow on Aug. 26, 2026, and the sequel’s cast is now far enough along to read like a real map of the movie. David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, Lars Eidinger, and the rest are in place, while a few names still have no public character attached.
Marcus Reid
The Express Tribune reported on August 29, 2026 that Al Madrigal has joined NBC’s Newlyweds in a recurring role. That puts him inside a sitcom NBC is selling as a sweet late-life romance, while the actual cast list starts to look like the part where the pitch deck gets busy.
Dorothy Kwan
Jennifer Coolidge turned 65 on Friday, Aug. 28, and Yahoo's Tess Hill marked the day by looking back at five screen roles that trace her climb from a 1993 Seinfeld guest spot to The White Lotus. It is a useful birthday excuse to see how much work she can do with one look, one line, or a room that has to bend around her.
Marcus Reid
At the London premiere and the next day’s photocall, Maisie Williams wore two custom looks tied to Sandra Bullock’s 1999 and 2006 red-carpet outfits. The clothes do quiet work for the sequel: they make the family line visible before Practical Magic 2 opens on Sept. 18.
Marcus Reid
Deadline’s premiere gallery from Regal L.A. Live lands one week before A24’s Onslaught opens in theaters on September 4. The photos put Adria Arjona, Drew Starkey, Dan Stevens, Jason Momoa, and the rest of the cast in the same frame as the film’s blunt hook: an army sniper, a trailer park, and super-soldier threats from a secret military facility.
Dorothy Kwan
Page Six Hollywood says Jack Barton is the surprise name at the top of Bond 26’s six-man shortlist, with screen tests set for September. The choice would shape not only 007, but the kind of years-long job the next actor is taking on.
Marcus Reid
The Oct. 2 Colleen Hoover adaptation puts Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett inside a psychological thriller. Early footage suggests the film may make Verity Crawford more visible than she was on the page.
Marcus Reid
A report says Mohanlal is no longer part of Ajith Kumar’s Dare Devil after a pay disagreement. The change lands just as the film is being lined up for a possible September shoot.
Marcus Reid
Sandra Bullock attended the London premiere of Practical Magic 2 on August 26, her first film-premiere appearance since 2022. Yahoo reported the look: strapless corset dress, thigh-high slit, and a snake-shaped diamond ring worth more than $30,000.
Dorothy Kwan
Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, Maisie Williams and more gathered in London for the Practical Magic 2 European premiere. The photos mark the sequel’s first big public handoff from beloved 1998 movie to new cast chapter.
Marcus Reid
After Marvel’s D23 casting news, Mystique remains unannounced, and Hunter Schafer has become the name fans keep pushing. The fact is smaller than the noise, which is exactly why it tells you something.
Dorothy Kwan
The X-Men Origins: Wolverine actor says he would be glad to play Chris Bradley again, even after the mutant’s rough ending. His pitch is small, funny and actor-sized: an older Bolt, tucked away somewhere, with more story left in him.
Marcus Reid
Marvel has confirmed a huge Avengers: Doomsday cast for its December 18, 2026 release, with Robert Downey Jr. returning as Doctor Doom and Fox’s X-Men joining the pile. The names are the news, and the list says plenty about what Marvel is selling before the movie can sell itself.
Dorothy Kwan
Director Dave Green told GamesRadar+ that the online and real-world support after Warner Bros. shelved Coyote vs. Acme felt like “kind of a miracle.” The film is now set for an Aug. 28, 2026 theatrical release through Ketchup Entertainment.
Marcus Reid
Sportschosun reports that Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub has added Hong Dao, Tsuyoshi Ihara and Stephanie Lee around Byun Yo-han’s revenge match. Soompi also reports Ayaka Miyoshi will make her Korean film debut in the Chuseok release.
Dorothy Kwan
Prime Video’s RoboCop series has found its Alex Murphy in Dan Stevens. The casting puts a restless genre actor inside one of sci-fi’s strangest helmets.
Marcus Reid
At The Dog Stars premiere in London, Margaret Qualley wore Chanel sandals that left much of the foot bare. The fuss fits a longer red-carpet history of stars, dress codes and shoes that refuse to behave.
Marcus Reid
At the Locarno Film Festival, James Gray used a Career Leopard stop to say actors shape a film more than directors like to admit. He also gave theater talkers the least mysterious warning in cinema: you are wrecking the dream.
Dorothy Kwan
Marvel’s May 5, 2028 X-Men film now has its first confirmed cast. The names tell us less about plot than about the kind of pressure each actor is being handed.
Marcus Reid
