September 09, 2019
Horror sequel IT Chapter 2 is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning $91 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced on Sunday.
Coming in at No. 2 is Angel Has Fallen with $6 million, followed by Good Boys at No. 3 with $5.4 million, The Lion King at No. 4 with $4.2 million and Overcomer at No. 5 with $3.8 million.
Rounding out the top tier are Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw at No. 6 with $3.7 million, The Peanut Butter Falcon at No. 7 with $2.276 million, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark at No. 8 with $2.275 million, Ready or Not at No. 9 with $2.229 million and Dora and the Lost City of Gold at No. 10 with $2.17 million.
Hayley Atwell to star in next 'Mission: Impossible' movie
Avengers actress Hayley Atwell has signed on to co-star with Tom Cruise in the next Mission: Impossible movie.
The Hollywood Reporter reported the casting news.
Writer-director Christopher McQuarrie teased the development with an Instagram post on Friday.
"Should you choose to accept..." McQuarrie captioned a photo of Atwell, which was placed on a dossier with the words "Impossible Mission" written on it.
The seventh movie in the series is to open on July 23, 2021.
Atwell played Agent Peggy Carter in the Avengers and Captain America movies, as well as the TV shows Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter. Her other credits include Howards End, The Pillars of the Earth and Christopher Robin.
Netflix confirms Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher in 'The Crown'
Gillian Anderson will play former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming third season of The Crown, Netflix announced Saturday.
The American actor is joining the all-new cast of the series, which tells the story of the royal family over the course of decades.
"I am so excited to be joining the cast and crew of The Crown and to have the opportunity to portray such a complicated and controversial woman," Anderson said. "Thatcher was undoubtedly formidable but I am relishing exploring beneath the surface and, dare I say, falling in love with the icon who, whether loved or despised, defined an era."
The third season of the series debuts a whole new cast of actors -- Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II, Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip, Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret and Ben Daniels as Lord Snowdon. They replace actors who played younger versions of the same characters in Seasons 1 and 2 -- Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Vanessa Kirby and Matthew Goode.
Season 3 begins in 1964 and will cover such events as the rise of the Beatles and England winning the 1966 World Cup.
The third season debuts Nov. 17.
LOOSE LIPS:
"This is my biggest fear. A photo of me in a bikini unedited. And guess what, it's CELLULIT!!!! I'm just literally sooooo tired of being ashamed of my body, editing it ... This is what I got. I want this new chapter in my life to be about being authentic to who I am rather than trying to meet someone else's standards."
--Demi Lovato, pushing past her comfort zone to spread body positivity and embracing her cellulite, in a powerful Instagram caption on an unedited bikini photo
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Which Men in Black star is reteaming with 'Legend, Robot' writer for 'Brilliance'?
Ewan McGregor heads to the Overlook hotel in final 'Doctor Sleep' trailer
 Warner Bros. released the final trailer for Doctor Sleep, its sequel to the classic film, The Shining, on Sunday.
Based on Stephen King's horror novel and set for theatrical release on Nov. 8, the movie stars Ewan McGregor as the adult version of Danny Torrance, the little boy who saw ghosts around every corner at the remote Overlook Hotel in The Shining.
"Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the 'shine,'" said the synopsis that accompanied Sunday's 2 1/2-minute preview.
"Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality.Forming an unlikely alliance, Dan and Abra engage in a brutal life-or-death battle with Rose. Abra's innocence and fearless embrace of her shine compel Dan to call upon his own powers as never before -- at once facing his fears and reawakening the ghosts of the past."
The final trailer shows Danny returning to the still-haunted Overlook.
The film's cast includes Rebecca Ferguson, Carl Lumbly, Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Bruce Greenwood, Jocelin Donahue, Alex Essoe and Cliff Curtis and newcomer Kyliegh Curran.
Taylor Swift's 'Lover' tops the U.S. album chart
Pop music star Taylor Swift's Lover is the No. 1 album in the United States.
Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Young Thug's So Much Fun, followed by BrockHampton's Ginger at No. 3, Lizzo's Cuz I Love You at No. 4 and Jeezy's TM104: The Legend of the Snowman at No. 5.
Rounding out the top tier are Billie Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Do? at No. 6, the compilation CD Quality Control : Control the Streets, Vol. 2 at No. 7, Ed Sheeran's No. 6 Collaborations Project at No. 8, Chris Brown's Indigo at No. 9 and Shawn Mendes' self-titled album.
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Which Men in Black star is reteaming with 'Legend, Robot' writer for 'Brilliance'?
Actor/producer Will Smith and writer/producer Akiva Goldsman are re-teaming to adapt the book Brilliance, The Hollywood Reporter reported. Sakey. Goldsman wrote and produced Smith's I Am Legend, wrote I, Robot and produced Hancock. Smith appeared in Goldsman's directorial debut feature Winter's Tale.
In Marcus Sakey's novel, 1% of children have special powers. The government calls them "Brilliants" and tracks them. The other 99% simply call them "twists" or "abnorms" as a form of hate speech.
Smith would play federal agent Nick Cooper, according to Deadline. Cooper hunts evil abnorms, but he is an abnorm himself able to predict the future and adapt accordingly. Cooper hunts assassin John Smith and begins to question whether he's on the right side.
Previously, when Legendary Pictures was developing Brilliance for Universal, Smith was attached and dropped out. At the time, Smith chose to film Concussion. Apparently Smith never lost interest, as he signed on to the Paramount package.
Sakey has already written two sequel novels while Brilliance was in development, making the film a potential trilogy too. Goldsman won an Oscar for writing A Beautiful Mind.
Smith had a hit this summer with Disney's live-action Aladdin. He next appears in Paramount's Gemini Man and the Sony sequel Bad Boys For Life. He also provides a voice for the animated film Spies in Disguise.
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