Kambole Campbell, Author at The Playlist

‘Bridgerton’’s Rege-Jean Page To Star In ‘The Saint’ Reboot

July 27, 2021 3:24 pm

Rege-Jean Page, the breakout actor from Netflix’s Shondaland series “Bridgerton” (in which he starred as a very handsome Duke of Hastings), has been cast in and set to executive produce Paramount’s reboot of “...

Lucasfilm Hires Deepfake Artist Who “Fixed” Luke Skywalker On ‘The Mandalorian’

Kambole Campbell

July 27, 2021 3:04 pm

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Much in keeping with the tradition of hiring a safecracker to do security for a bank, Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light and Magic have hired a YouTube creator who came to internet attention for their work “fixing” ...

‘Time’ Director Garrett Bradley To Helm ‘Parable Of The Sower’ For A24

Kambole Campbell

July 27, 2021 1:14 pm

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Garrett Bradley, the Oscar-nominated director of the astounding, intensely vivid and personal activism documentary “Time” will direct an adaptation of acclaimed science fiction author Octavia E. Butler’s “Par...

‘Small Axe’ Star Micheal Ward To Feature Alongside Olivia Colman In Sam Mendes’ ‘Empire of Light’

Kambole Campbell

July 27, 2021 12:54 pm

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“Small Axe: Lover’s Rock” and “Top Boy” breakout Micheal Ward is set to star alongside Olivia Colman in the new Sam Mendes-directed feature “Empire of Light,” Deadline reports. Produced by Searchlight, the fil...

‘Untold’ Trailer: ‘Wild, Wild Country’ Creators Tackle The Sporting World For Netflix

Kambole Campbell

July 27, 2021 12:49 pm

News, Trailers

Netflix has turned its eye to the untold stories in the sporting world with the upcoming docuseries (the rather straightforwardly titled) “Untold.” The new trailer provides a look at the five feature-length ep...

James Gunn Says He’s Talked To Marvel & DC About A Harley Quinn/Groot Spin-Off Movie

Kambole Campbell

July 27, 2021 12:38 pm

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With the release of “The Suicide Squad” on the horizon, James Gunn looks to be batting successfully for both of comic books’ ‘Big Two,’ having made two “Guardians of the Galaxy” films (with an upcoming third) ...

‘The Card Counter’ Trailer: Oscar Isaac Seeks Redemption In Paul Schrader’s Latest Drama

Kambole Campbell

July 27, 2021 11:48 am

News, Trailers

Shortly after being announced as part of the lineup at the 78th Venice Film Festival, the latest feature from Paul Schrader (“First Reformed”), “The Card Counter,” finally has its first trailer, and it looks l...

‘Green Book’ Screenwriter Nick Vallelonga To Pen A Sequel To HBO’s 1996 ‘Gotti’

Kambole Campbell

July 27, 2021 10:15 am

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To clear things up right away, no, it’s not that “Gotti.” But the news is bizarre nonetheless, though perhaps welcome for fans of HBO's critically acclaimed 1996 mob movie “Gotti,” as a sequel has been announc...

Bradley Cooper and Guillermo del Toro Talk "Nightmare Alley,"

Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley‘ Was Intended For Venice But Won’t Be Finished In Time

Kambole Campbell

July 27, 2021 9:32 am

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Looks like we’ll have to wait a little bit longer to find out more about Guillermo Del Toro’s next flick, “Nightmare Alley,” as the film appears to be skipping the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival. Bas...

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Debra Granik To Direct Feature Adaptation Of ‘Like No Other’

Kambole Campbell

July 26, 2021 3:52 pm

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After blowing us away with “Leave No Trace,” one of the best and most underrated films of 2018, writer/director Debra Granik turns her eye towards more urban living with "Like No Other," her upcoming adaptatio...

‘Howard The Duck’s’ Animatronic Beak Led Robin Williams To Quit Production Within A Week

Kambole Campbell

July 26, 2021 2:42 pm

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Written and directed by Willard Huyck, writer of “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and close collaborator with George Lucas on several other projects, “Howard the Duck” is an infamous flop, a failure to t...

David Gordon Green & producer Jason Blum are joining forces for not one, but THREE new EXORCIST films for Universal. Leslie Odom Jr. will star alongside original EXORCIST star Ellen Burstyn.

New ‘Exorcist’ Trilogy: David Gordon Green Directs, Ellen Burstyn Is Back & Leslie Odom Jr. Co-Stars

Kambole Campbell

July 26, 2021 2:17 pm

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At one time, the "next Malick," then a director of stoner comedies, now the go-to guy for reviving dormant horror franchises, David Gordon Green’s directorial career continues to be a peculiar one. The directo...

‘Chapelwaite’ Red Band Trailer: Stephen King Prequel Confronts A Sordid Secret History

Kambole Campbell

July 26, 2021 12:31 pm

News, Trailers

Writers getting themselves in over their heads in spooky small towns is Stephan King’s bread and butter, and the upcoming EPIX series “Chapelwaite” looks to be well within that tradition, if not exactly reinve...

‘Black Widow’ Sets Early Release On Digital Platforms In August, DVD In September

Kambole Campbell

July 26, 2021 11:16 am

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Much like the character themselves in the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” “Black Widow” is dropping surprisingly early. Marvel Studios’ latest feature film is launching on all major digital platforms come Augus...

Blumhouse Television Developing Series About Vince McMahontrial WWE Steroid Trial

Blumhouse Television Developing Series About Vince McMahon’s WWE Steroid Trial

Kambole Campbell

July 26, 2021 10:33 am

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With the working title of “The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon,” WWE and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Television are developing a scripted series about Vince McMahon and his federal steroids trial. The se...

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