Though Aloha was a critically derided dud, the film's failure isn't expected to hurt star Bradley Cooper, seeing as much of the scorn was leveled at director Cameron Crowe and (to a lesser extent) Emma Stone for playing a character outside her race. With culinary pic Adam Jones and biopic Joy out this fall, Cooper is gearing up for a much better rest of his 2015, and now he's boarding another fascinating project.
In a turn of events that can only be described as aca-obvious, Universal has firmed up plans for Pitch Perfect 3 by setting the new installment for release on July 21, 2017.
Disney is moving ahead with a sequel to its 2014 hit Maleficent, it was revealed last night, with news that Linda Woolverton has been tapped to pen the script for a follow-up. The current plan is for Angelina Jolie to reprise as the Sleeping Beauty character, and she's being kept in the loop with regard to the project.
Madame Bovary is actress Mia Wasikowska's fifth period drama set in the 19th century, and perhaps her consistently measured performance is one reason that this latest take on Gustave Flaubert's classic novel feels like a notable disappointment.
Just a few hours ago, it was reported that Forest Whitaker was in talks for a role in Relativity's reboot of The Crow, but now the project has taken a serious step back, with word that star Jack Huston has departed the film, following in the footsteps of previously set Luke Evans.
Dimension Films and Trancas International Films announced today that Halloween Returns, the next installment in the landmark Halloween horror franchise, will roll cameras this July, cementing Michael Myers' long-awaited return to the big screen.
Another A-lister is heading to the galaxy far, far away. Today brings word that the cast of Gareth Edwards' anthology film Star Wars: Rogue One has expanded to include The Last King of Scotland Oscar winner Forest Whitaker.
A&E is extending its stay with Psycho prequel series Bates Motel, handing its flagship drama a two-season renewal that picks up the acclaimed series for an additional 20 episodes. Prospects aren't so rosy, however, for freshman supernatural drama The Returned, which never drew the same ratings that Bates Motel could conjure and has been summarily canceled.
