Things are busy for Marvel and Disney at the D23 Expo this weekend in Anaheim, and fans are getting news and updates by the earful.  

This time we hear that Kit Harrington is heading to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a super-secret role. All we know is that he will join one of Marvel and Kevin Feige’s superhero franchises. Deadline reports, however, that it’s safe to assume that additional details of the role and project will be revealed before the weekend is out.

Harrington follows other GoT alums that have joined the MCU including Richard Madden who will play Icarus in The Eternals and Peter Dinklage who appeared in Avengers: Infinity War.

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The streaming service has tapped Corey Fogelmanis (Ma), Annie Q. (The Leftovers), Jessi Case (Mother’s Day), Julian Works (9-1-1), Philip Labes (The OA), and Hugo Armstrong (Fear the Walking Dead) to star in one installment of its monthly series from Blumhouse Television.

School Spirit is set to premiere August 2 on Hulu. 

The 12 movie-length episodes will be released monthly for over one year. According to Deadline, each installment will be inspired by a holiday and will feature Blumhouse’s signature thriller spin on the story.

The installment is direct by Mike Gan from his own script, co-written alongside Patrick Casy and Josh Miller. The episode follows a group of social outcasts who are stuck in weekend detention and then confronted by the school’s legendary hauntings. 

Hulu has previously announced premiere dates for two other installments of Into The Dark — April Fools-themed I’m Just F*cking With You will debut April 5 and Mother’s Day-themed All That We Destroy will drop May 3. 

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Kim Cattrall joins previously announced Joe Wilkinson and Diane Morgan in the forthcoming British comedy penned by Wilkinson with David Earl. 

Sue Johnston, Bobby Ball, Nigel Havers co-star. 

The comedy follows Simon (Wilkinson), who takes his girlfriend Donna (Morgan) back home for the very first time. According to Deadline, the two will spend a long weekend at the Isle of Wight as guests of Simon’s mother Sue (Johnston), and stepdad Ray (Ball). However, Simon’s father (Havers) and his new American girlfriend Melissa—enter Cattrall, will cause tensions to rise.

“David and I adore writing about this oddball family who, despite their faults and differences, love each other. We can’t wait to see our dream cast bring The Cockfields to life,” Wilkinson said. 

Earl added: “We’re both chuffed and incredibly thankful to UKTV for giving us this opportunity to share The Cockfields with the Gold audience. On a personal note, I’ve had to endure many months staring at Joe Wilkinson’s face over Skype whilst writing the scripts — he usually has food in his beard — so, after all that, I bloody hope everyone likes the show.”

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The project, which hails from Marco Perego-Saldana traces “the sprawling romance of a man and woman whose love for each other struggles to overcome the divisiveness of life on America’s southern border.”

Exchange CEO Brian O’Shea announced the news in Cannes. 

“Working with Zoe and Marco on this project is very exciting for me. Both of them are extremely talented and passionate to bring this beautiful love story to life. They have an incredible team behind them to deliver a commercial and successful movie,” said O’Shea.

Perego-Saldana will direct from an original screenplay he penned alongside Rick Rapoza.

Saldana most recently starred in The Avengers: Endgame. She is also set to reprise her role as Neytiri in the Avatar sequels.

Filming is set to begin this August.

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Operation Mincemeat is based on Ben Macintyre’s bestselling book. Adapting the story for the big screen is Emmy nominee scribe Michelle Ashford.

Set in 1943 when the Allies are determined to launch an all-out assault on Fortress Europe. The impossible challenge, however, was made possible thanks to two talented intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu (Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley, who came up with the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war — centered on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man.

“In the context of WWII narratives, the story of Operation Mincemeat is unique — a bizarre and seductive cinematic blend of high-level espionage and ingenious fiction, where the stakes could hardly be higher,” said Madden. “Michelle Ashford’s script fuses multiple strands and moods: tense, romantic, thrilling, unexpectedly funny, and endlessly surprising. It tells a richly human story of the soldiers we seldom see, who fight a different kind of war in shadows and deception, haunted by the knowledge that certainty and guarantee of success are nowhere to be found.”

Producer Charles S. Cohen added: “After optioning the acclaimed book by Ben Macintyre and assigning talented screenwriter Michelle Ashford, we are thrilled that Academy Award winning actor Colin Firth, will join celebrated filmmaker John Madden in bringing this extraordinary, fantastic and true story to audiences around the globe.” 

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The film is a feature adaptation of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel of the same name. It follows brothers Phil (Cumberbatch) and George Burbank. The two brothers are joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley. When George secretly marries local widow Rose (Moss), an angry Phil wages a relentless war to destroy her by using her son Peter as a pawn.

“The Power of the Dog is a sublime novel that deserves a life on the big screen. I couldn’t stop thinking about the story, it really haunted me. The themes of masculinity, nostalgia and betrayal are an intoxicating mix,” Campion said. “It’s also rare to find a story where the themes, the plot and the characters build tension as they reveal each other and even the end is satisfying and unexpected. It will be the first time I’ve worked with a male lead, which is exciting. Phil is a charismatic and complex character who declares war on his brother’s new wife and her teenage son.”

The film is set to go into pre-production at the end of the year. It will be presented to buyers at Cannes via Cross City Films.

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Emmy-winning Master of None writer-actress Lena Waithe has been tapped to star in Season 3 of the HBO drama Westworld. She joins the recently cast Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad). The two will star opposite series stars Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, and Thandie Newton.

The nature of her role — recurring or series regular in the upcoming season, which is likely to debut in 2020, is kept strictly under wraps in Westworld tradition.

The series is based on the Michael Crichton film of the same name. It hails from exec producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Production recently began on Season 3. 

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Deadline reports that Brit actor O. T. Fagbenle has joined the standalone superhero feature opposite Scarlett Johansson. Fagbenle joins previously announced cast members David Harbour, Florence Pugh, and Rachel Weisz.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fagbenle has been tapped to star in a leading role opposite Johansson who stars as the film’s titular character. Plot details are under wraps, but it is known that the film will center on the origin story of Johansson’s KGB spy assassin Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow introduced in Iron Man 2. Black Widow ultimately became an agent of SHIELD and an Avenger.

Australian filmmaker Cate Shortland is directing from a rewrite of Jac Schaeffer’s script by writer Ned Benson.

Fagbenle currently stars as Luke, husband of Elisabeth Moss’ June Osborne on Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale. His other credits include BBC’s The Interceptor, HBO’s Looking and The Five currently streaming on Netflix. 

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Multiple outlets confirm that the AMC series has tapped Dalton for a series regular role in the forthcoming season, which is set to make its return next year. 

Dalton made his debut as villainous drug cartel member Lalo Salamanca, and nephew of Saul in the last three episodes of Season 4 of the Breaking Bad spinoff. According to Deadline, Lalo was first referenced in the season two episode of Breaking Bad when Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) was first introduced.

Better Call Saul, like its predecessor, received critical acclaim. It is executive produced by Peter Gould, Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Thomas Schnauz and Gennifer Hutchison. 

Dalton is best known for his lead role on the HBO Latino series Sr. Avila.

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The part family part legal drama has rounded out its series regular cast, tapping the talents of Cherry Jones (The Handmaid’s Tale, 24), Pablo Schreiber (American Gods, First Man), Betty Gabriel (Get Out, Counterpart) and Sakina Jaffrey (Timeless, House of Cards). 

The newly added quartet of actors joins the previously cast Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell in the limited series from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content.

Ceated and written by Mark Bomback the limited series is based on William Landay’s 2012 bestselling novel. According to Deadline, the character-driven thriller tells the story of a father, Andy Barber (Evans), dealing with the accusation that his son, Jacob (Martell), is a 14-year-old murderer.

Jones will play Joanna Klein, a top defense lawyer in the area. Schreiber will portray Neal Logiudice, another Assistant District Attorney and colleague of Andy Barber’s. Gabriel is Paula Duffy, a detective who works alongside Barber. Jaffrey will play County District Attorney Lynn Canavan.

Production is currently underway in Boston.

The post Apple’s “Defending Jacob” Rounds Out Cast appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Things are busy for Marvel and Disney at the D23 Expo this weekend in Anaheim, and fans are getting news and updates by the earful.  

This time we hear that Kit Harrington is heading to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a super-secret role. All we know is that he will join one of Marvel and Kevin Feige’s superhero franchises. Deadline reports, however, that it’s safe to assume that additional details of the role and project will be revealed before the weekend is out.

Harrington follows other GoT alums that have joined the MCU including Richard Madden who will play Icarus in The Eternals and Peter Dinklage who appeared in Avengers: Infinity War.

The post Kit Harington Joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The streaming service has tapped Corey Fogelmanis (Ma), Annie Q. (The Leftovers), Jessi Case (Mother’s Day), Julian Works (9-1-1), Philip Labes (The OA), and Hugo Armstrong (Fear the Walking Dead) to star in one installment of its monthly series from Blumhouse Television.

School Spirit is set to premiere August 2 on Hulu. 

The 12 movie-length episodes will be released monthly for over one year. According to Deadline, each installment will be inspired by a holiday and will feature Blumhouse’s signature thriller spin on the story.

The installment is direct by Mike Gan from his own script, co-written alongside Patrick Casy and Josh Miller. The episode follows a group of social outcasts who are stuck in weekend detention and then confronted by the school’s legendary hauntings. 

Hulu has previously announced premiere dates for two other installments of Into The Dark — April Fools-themed I’m Just F*cking With You will debut April 5 and Mother’s Day-themed All That We Destroy will drop May 3. 

The post Hulu’s “Into The Dark” Adds Six to Cast appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Kim Cattrall joins previously announced Joe Wilkinson and Diane Morgan in the forthcoming British comedy penned by Wilkinson with David Earl. 

Sue Johnston, Bobby Ball, Nigel Havers co-star. 

The comedy follows Simon (Wilkinson), who takes his girlfriend Donna (Morgan) back home for the very first time. According to Deadline, the two will spend a long weekend at the Isle of Wight as guests of Simon’s mother Sue (Johnston), and stepdad Ray (Ball). However, Simon’s father (Havers) and his new American girlfriend Melissa—enter Cattrall, will cause tensions to rise.

“David and I adore writing about this oddball family who, despite their faults and differences, love each other. We can’t wait to see our dream cast bring The Cockfields to life,” Wilkinson said. 

Earl added: “We’re both chuffed and incredibly thankful to UKTV for giving us this opportunity to share The Cockfields with the Gold audience. On a personal note, I’ve had to endure many months staring at Joe Wilkinson’s face over Skype whilst writing the scripts — he usually has food in his beard — so, after all that, I bloody hope everyone likes the show.”

The post Kim Cattrall to Star in Comedy Series “The Cockfields” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The project, which hails from Marco Perego-Saldana traces “the sprawling romance of a man and woman whose love for each other struggles to overcome the divisiveness of life on America’s southern border.”

Exchange CEO Brian O’Shea announced the news in Cannes. 

“Working with Zoe and Marco on this project is very exciting for me. Both of them are extremely talented and passionate to bring this beautiful love story to life. They have an incredible team behind them to deliver a commercial and successful movie,” said O’Shea.

Perego-Saldana will direct from an original screenplay he penned alongside Rick Rapoza.

Saldana most recently starred in The Avengers: Endgame. She is also set to reprise her role as Neytiri in the Avatar sequels.

Filming is set to begin this August.

The post Zoe Saldana to Star in “Keyhole Garden” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Operation Mincemeat is based on Ben Macintyre’s bestselling book. Adapting the story for the big screen is Emmy nominee scribe Michelle Ashford.

Set in 1943 when the Allies are determined to launch an all-out assault on Fortress Europe. The impossible challenge, however, was made possible thanks to two talented intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu (Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley, who came up with the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war — centered on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man.

“In the context of WWII narratives, the story of Operation Mincemeat is unique — a bizarre and seductive cinematic blend of high-level espionage and ingenious fiction, where the stakes could hardly be higher,” said Madden. “Michelle Ashford’s script fuses multiple strands and moods: tense, romantic, thrilling, unexpectedly funny, and endlessly surprising. It tells a richly human story of the soldiers we seldom see, who fight a different kind of war in shadows and deception, haunted by the knowledge that certainty and guarantee of success are nowhere to be found.”

Producer Charles S. Cohen added: “After optioning the acclaimed book by Ben Macintyre and assigning talented screenwriter Michelle Ashford, we are thrilled that Academy Award winning actor Colin Firth, will join celebrated filmmaker John Madden in bringing this extraordinary, fantastic and true story to audiences around the globe.” 

The post Colin Firth Joins WWII Drama “Operation Mincemeat” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The film is a feature adaptation of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel of the same name. It follows brothers Phil (Cumberbatch) and George Burbank. The two brothers are joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley. When George secretly marries local widow Rose (Moss), an angry Phil wages a relentless war to destroy her by using her son Peter as a pawn.

“The Power of the Dog is a sublime novel that deserves a life on the big screen. I couldn’t stop thinking about the story, it really haunted me. The themes of masculinity, nostalgia and betrayal are an intoxicating mix,” Campion said. “It’s also rare to find a story where the themes, the plot and the characters build tension as they reveal each other and even the end is satisfying and unexpected. It will be the first time I’ve worked with a male lead, which is exciting. Phil is a charismatic and complex character who declares war on his brother’s new wife and her teenage son.”

The film is set to go into pre-production at the end of the year. It will be presented to buyers at Cannes via Cross City Films.

The post Benedict Cumberbatch & Elisabeth Moss to Star in “The Power of the Dog” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Emmy-winning Master of None writer-actress Lena Waithe has been tapped to star in Season 3 of the HBO drama Westworld. She joins the recently cast Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad). The two will star opposite series stars Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, and Thandie Newton.

The nature of her role — recurring or series regular in the upcoming season, which is likely to debut in 2020, is kept strictly under wraps in Westworld tradition.

The series is based on the Michael Crichton film of the same name. It hails from exec producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Production recently began on Season 3. 

The post Lena Waithe Joins “Westworld” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Deadline reports that Brit actor O. T. Fagbenle has joined the standalone superhero feature opposite Scarlett Johansson. Fagbenle joins previously announced cast members David Harbour, Florence Pugh, and Rachel Weisz.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fagbenle has been tapped to star in a leading role opposite Johansson who stars as the film’s titular character. Plot details are under wraps, but it is known that the film will center on the origin story of Johansson’s KGB spy assassin Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow introduced in Iron Man 2. Black Widow ultimately became an agent of SHIELD and an Avenger.

Australian filmmaker Cate Shortland is directing from a rewrite of Jac Schaeffer’s script by writer Ned Benson.

Fagbenle currently stars as Luke, husband of Elisabeth Moss’ June Osborne on Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale. His other credits include BBC’s The Interceptor, HBO’s Looking and The Five currently streaming on Netflix. 

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Multiple outlets confirm that the AMC series has tapped Dalton for a series regular role in the forthcoming season, which is set to make its return next year. 

Dalton made his debut as villainous drug cartel member Lalo Salamanca, and nephew of Saul in the last three episodes of Season 4 of the Breaking Bad spinoff. According to Deadline, Lalo was first referenced in the season two episode of Breaking Bad when Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) was first introduced.

Better Call Saul, like its predecessor, received critical acclaim. It is executive produced by Peter Gould, Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Thomas Schnauz and Gennifer Hutchison. 

Dalton is best known for his lead role on the HBO Latino series Sr. Avila.

The post Tony Dalton Joins “Better Call Saul” as Series Regular appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The part family part legal drama has rounded out its series regular cast, tapping the talents of Cherry Jones (The Handmaid’s Tale, 24), Pablo Schreiber (American Gods, First Man), Betty Gabriel (Get Out, Counterpart) and Sakina Jaffrey (Timeless, House of Cards). 

The newly added quartet of actors joins the previously cast Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell in the limited series from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content.

Ceated and written by Mark Bomback the limited series is based on William Landay’s 2012 bestselling novel. According to Deadline, the character-driven thriller tells the story of a father, Andy Barber (Evans), dealing with the accusation that his son, Jacob (Martell), is a 14-year-old murderer.

Jones will play Joanna Klein, a top defense lawyer in the area. Schreiber will portray Neal Logiudice, another Assistant District Attorney and colleague of Andy Barber’s. Gabriel is Paula Duffy, a detective who works alongside Barber. Jaffrey will play County District Attorney Lynn Canavan.

Production is currently underway in Boston.

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