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I don't know about you, but I'm excited for this... Ben Affleck in talks to star in 'The Accountant 2'.
Warner Bros. is in talks with Ben Affleck to star in a sequel to 2016 action thriller The Accountant.
Affleck who starred in the original, is in negations to return alongside director Gavin O' Connor, screenwriter Bill Dubuque, and producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Mark Williams, Variety reported.
Released in October, The Accountant featured Affleck as a highly-functioning autistic math genius on the wrong side of law who worked as an accountant for criminal organizations.
As authorities begin to follow his activities and a new client puts him in danger, Affleck's character starts to use his extensive military training he received as a child from his father in order to protect himself, racking up a high body count in the process.
The film also starred Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Tambor, John Lithgow, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson. The Accountant was successful for Warner Bros. earning $155 million worldwide on a budget of $44 million.
Affleck continues to have a relationship with Warner Bros. after releasing Live By Night which he directed and by starring as Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The 44-year-old will again star as The Dark Knight in Justice League, due in theaters Nov. 17.
I rather enjoyed 'The Accountant' and would like to see more films featuring that character. I don't care for math, but it was a good movie.
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Steve
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Sissy Spacek and Jane Levy join Hulu's 'Castle Rock' series
Sissy Spacek and Jane Levy are to star in Castle Rock, a psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Hulu announced.
Spacek -- who headlined the 1976 film adaptation of King's classic novel Carrie -- will play Ruth Deaver, "estranged, adoptive mother of Henry [played by Andre Holland,] a retired professor whose fading memories may hold a key to Castle Rock's unsettling past," a press release noted.
Levy will play Jackie, "the death-obsessed, self-appointed historian of Castle Rock."
Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason developed the series and are serving as executive producers, along with J.J. Abrams, Ben Stephenson and Liz Glotzer.
Danielle Panabaker of 'The Flash' marries Hayes Robbins
The Flash star Danielle Panabaker married Hayes Robbins over the weekend.
The 29-year-old actress posted a first photo Monday on Instagram from her June 24 wedding to the entertainment attorney.
"6.24.17 Happiest day of my life," she captioned a picture of herself and Robbins sharing a kiss.
Entertainment Tonight reported Panabaker wore a Monique Lhuillier gown to the "small and intimate" ceremony. The actress and Robbins welcomed more guests at the reception for "dancing, drinks and lots of donuts."
Flash stars Grant Gustin, Carlos Valdes, Tom Cavanagh and Jesse L. Martin were among those in attendance. Actors Katie Cassidy, Victor Garber, David Anders and Paul James were also present.
"Last noche at my dear friends @dpanabaker and Hayes' wedding I got real sneaky with this pic of my mentor, Victor Garber & Paul James," Anders tweeted early Monday.
Panabaker and Robbins got engaged in June 2016 during a trip to Greece. The actress plays Caitlin Snow on The Flash, which will return for a fourth season Oct. 10 on The CW.
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"It was really weird. I was like, 'Isn't this illegal?' She was 14! She was like my little sister."
--Ashton Kutcher, on his first kiss with Mila Kunis on That '70s Show when he was 19, on The Howard Stern Show
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Which actress says 'Spider-Man' makers promised a sexy Aunt May?
'Fuller House' Season 3 to debut on 30th anniversary of 'Full House' premiere
The first nine episodes of Fuller House Season 3 are to begin streaming Sept. 22 on Netflix.
The date marks the 30th anniversary of the premiere of Full House, the family sitcom that preceded Fuller House.
The second run of nine episodes for Fuller House Season 3 are expected to air some time in December.
"Mark your calendars for September 22nd! Not only will Full House turn 30 years old- but @fullerhouse Season 3 (part 1) will also premiere on @netflix!!! #ThrowBack #FirstNineEpisodes #Part 1," actress Candace Cameron Bure captioned a throwback photo of her with her co-stars Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, John Stamos and Jodie Sweetin.
Full House initially ran on ABC 1987-95. It was revived as Fuller House with most of the same cast members by Netflix in 2016.
ABC's new Marvel series 'Inhumans' receives September premiere date
ABC's upcoming Marvel series Inhumans is set to premiere on the network on September 29.
The series premiere will feature the first two episodes of Inhumans and lasting from 8 to 10 p.m. EDT.
Spinning out of the pages of Marvel comics, the new superhero drama, which features a royal family in charge of leading a race of altered humans, will also have its first two episodes shown globally in IMAX theaters for two weeks starting September 1.
A new poster for Inhumans was released by the network on Twitter Monday featuring main characters Black Bolt (Anson Mount), Medusa (Serinda Swan) and Maximus (Iwan Rheon).
The cast also includes Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon, Isabelle Cornish as Crystal, Ken Leung as Karnak, Ellen Woglom as an undisclosed character, Sonya Balmores as Auran and Mike Moh as Triton.
"Marvel's Inhumans explores the never-before-told epic adventure of the royal family including Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans, with a voice so powerful that the slightest whisper can destroy a city," reads the synopsis.
"After the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii where they are greeted with surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them. Now they must find a way to reunite with each other and return to their home before their way of life is destroyed forever."
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Which actress says 'Spider-Man' makers promised a sexy Aunt May?
Marisa Tomei says she didn't realize Aunt May, the character she plays in Spider-Man: Homecoming, is typically portrayed as a matronly, older woman in the franchise.
May is the guardian of the titular, teen superhero, played this time around by Tom Holland.
Tomei's May is protective of her nephew, but she also dresses youthfully and attracts a lot of male attention.
"I didn't really know what Aunt May looked like until after I signed on," Tomei laughed at a New York press conference Sunday.
"[The filmmakers] kept going, 'She's going to be sexy,' and I was like: 'Oh, God, stop trying to coddle me! Why do you have to pander to me and try and ...? Wait! Oh! You mean in contrast to another way to go,'" the 52-year-old actress said. "But these guys had the vision of how it was going to be revamped and everyone was going to be younger and she is his aunt by marriage, so she could really be any age."
The role was previously portrayed by Rosemary Harris, now 89, in 2002's Spider-Man, 2004's Spider-Man 2 and 2007's Spider-Man 3. Sally Field, now 70, portrayed Aunt May in 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man and 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Tomei was first introduced as the character in 2016's Captain America: Civil War.
Co-starring Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr. and Zendaya, Spider-Man: Homecoming is due in theaters on July 7.