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Lucasfilm Admits Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars” Films Have Been Back Burned & Taika Waiti’s Film Will Likely Come First

Lucasfilm Admits Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars” Films Have Been Back Burnered & Taika Waititi’s Film Will Likely Come First

May 17, 2022 11:00 am

We’ll have to apologize in advance for the barrage of “Star Wars” content today, but that Vanity Fair article is the gift that keeps on giving. This is the last one, we promise. What’s happening in th...

‘Poker Face’: Adrien Brody Joins Natasha Lyonne & Joseph Gordon-Levitt In Rian Johnson’s Murder Mystery Series

Christopher Marc

April 26, 2022 4:27 pm

News, Television

We're excited to see filmmaker Rian Johnson ("Looper," "Star Wars: The Last Jedi") make his television debut with "Poker Face," a murder mystery streaming drama starring Natasha Lyonne ("Russian Doll") that fo...

‘Poker Face’: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joins Rian Johnson’s Peacock Series With Natasha Lyonne

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April 13, 2022 10:06 am

News, Television

Actress Natasha Lyonne ("Orange Is The New Black") is looking to dominate the streaming space. The second season of "Russian Doll" is arriving soon on Netflix, and Lyonne is attached to lead a new Peacock seri...

Daniel Craig Thankful ‘No Time To Die’ Wasn’t Dumped On Streaming & Says ‘Quantum’ Was A “Sh*tshow”

Christopher Marc

October 1, 2021 4:20 pm

News

"No Time To Die" is already on screens in the United Kingdom and will be Daniel Craig's last outing as the British spy, James Bond, allowing a new actor to fill those well-tailored suits. He's already done mul...

‘Knives Out 2’ Begins Production In Greece Revealing Ethan Hawke As Part Of The Whodunnit

Christopher Marc

June 29, 2021 5:50 pm

News

Despite being one of the three leads of Marvel Studios' "Moon Knight," which is supposed to be shooting in Budapest, Ethan Hawke has shown up in Greece on the set of "Knives Out 2." The actor has apparently jo...

Kate Hudson Joins Rian Johnson’s Star-Studded ‘Knives Out’ Sequel Cast

Charles Barfield

May 20, 2021 1:43 pm

News

Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” sequel, coming to Netflix, has yet another major star attached to the cast. Shocking, I know. Am I beginning to sound like a broken record, as seemingly every couple of days, a new ...

Kathryn Hahn Joins Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ Sequel

Charles Barfield

May 13, 2021 2:22 pm

News

2021 has been a pretty great year for Kathryn Hahn thanks to her fan-favorite role in “WandaVision.” The veteran actress is no stranger to TV series or major films, but her fame reached new heights, turning he...

Janelle Monae Joins Rian Johnson’s All-Star Cast For ‘Knives Out 2’

Charles Barfield

May 12, 2021 1:38 pm

News

As happened previously when the original “Knives Out” was gearing up for production, we’re beginning to see a slow trickle of casting information regarding who is going to show up in the highly-anticipated seq...

Edward Norton Joins The Cast Of The ‘Knives Out’ Sequel From Writer-Director Rian Johnson

Charles Barfield

May 11, 2021 1:53 pm

News

Obviously, judging by the insanely star-studded cast of the original “Knives Out,” you had to assume writer-director Rian Johnson was going to make sure to somehow at least find a way to equal the star power f...

‘Knives Out 2’ Becomes A ‘Spectre’ Reunion As Dave Bautista Is Set To Star Opposite Daniel Craig

Christopher Marc

May 11, 2021 10:28 am

News

The deal between the streaming giant Netflix and filmmaker Rian Johnson for the next two sequels to his fantastic whodunnit comedy "Knives Out" for a whopping $400+ million made headlines, as star Daniel Craig...

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