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0 on ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ eyes Benicio Del Toro to play villainBenicio del Toro has the offer to play the villain in “Star Wars: Episode VIII,” multiple individuals familiar with casting process have told TheWrap. Discussions are still in the very early stages, but Disney and Lucasfilm are high on the Oscar-winning “Traffic” star.
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“The Lobster” star Ariane Labed has landed the role in “Assassin’s Creed” opposite Michael Fassbender that was once earmarked for Alicia Vikander, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
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Seth Gordon has exited “Uncharted,” Sony’s adaptation of the popular video game series, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. A representative for Sony had no comment, while a representative for Gordon didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Sony chief Tom Rothman had been weighing the fate of the project since…
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Marvel is courting “Selma” filmmaker Ava DuVernay to direct one of its diverse superhero movies, which include “Black Panther” and “Captain Marvel,” multiple individuals with knowledge of the situation have told TheWrap. Insiders suggest that “Black Panther,” due first in July 2018, is the most likely possibility.
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The next “Star Wars” anthology movie due in 2018 that recently lost director Josh Trank will be a Boba Fett origin story, confirming one of many rumors that have appeared online in the last several months, TheWrap has learned.
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“After a year of having the incredible honor of developing with the wonderful and talented people at Lucasfilm, I’m making a personal decision to move forward on a different path,” the director said in a statement. “I’ve put a tremendous amount of thought into this, and I know deep down in my heart that I…
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After moving from superheroes (“Green Lantern”) to replicants (“Blade Runner 2”), Michael Green is returning to comic book movie territory to write “Wolverine” for 20th Century Fox, multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap.
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Sam Claflin is being eyed for one of the starring roles in “Star Wars: Rogue One,” while Riz Ahmed is in talks to join the cast as well, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
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Nicole Perlman (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) and Meg LeFauve (“Inside Out”) are nearing a deal to co-write “Captain Marvel” for Disney and Marvel, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap.
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“Project Almanac” filmmaker Dean Israelite is in negotiations to direct the “Power Rangers” movie for Lionsgate and Saban Brands, TheWrap has learned.