<h2 style="text-align: left;"><a title="Andrew Garfield" href="https://www.projectcasting.com/blog/tag/andrew-garfield/">Andrew Garfield</a> and <a title="Tobey Maguire" href="https://www.projectcasting.com/blog/tag/tobey-maguire/">Tobey Maguire</a> Are Rumored to Return in <a title="Marvel's" href="https://www.projectcasting.com/blog/tag/marvel/">Marvel's</a> 'Avengers: Secret Wars'</h2>
The reunion of three generations of Spider-Man in Spider-Man: No Way Home shook the Marvel fan world when it premiered, and it remains one of the most discussed events in the MCU.
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When the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming was seen together on-screen for the first time, it sparked a frenzy among fans who remembered endless memories and heard talk of future collaborations in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following the studio's recent announcement of the fifth and sixth Avengers movies, several reports about another return of Maguire and Garfield have been swirling.
Fans will be able to see Maguire and Garfield reprise their roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when 'Avengers: Secret Wars' premieres, according to well-known Marvel insider Daniel RPK. In his tweet, he states that the sixth sequel will include them and Patrick Stewart, asking if Hugh Jackman would appear alongside him. While these reports are unconfirmed, they intrigue audiences about what Marvel has planned for its next chapter.
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I'm sure Tobey, Andrew and Patrick Stewart are all coming back for Secret Wars. Will Hugh Jackman?
&mdash; Daniel Richtman #BlackLivesMatter (@DanielRPK) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanielRPK/status/1551182334371717122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<h2>Sylvester Stallone Criticizes Producers for 'Drago' Spinoff.</h2>
Drago, a spinoff of Creed inspired by the Rocky saga of Sylvester Stallone, has been announced. Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago from the original Rocky film's Russian nemesis, is the main character in this forthcoming actioner. Drago is set to reprise his role, and Dolph Lundgren has been asked to return as the Soviet commander and boxing trainer.
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After learning the news, Sylvester Stallone, who was not contacted for the film, publicly expressed his displeasure and directly addressed series producer Irwin Winkler and co-star Lundgren.
"Another Heartbreaker&hellip; Just found this out&hellip; ONCE AGAIN, this PATHETIC 94-year-old PRODUCER and HIS MORONIC USELESS VULTURE CHILDREN, Charles And David, are once again picking clean THE BONES of another wonderful character I created without even telling me. I APOLOGIZE to the FANS. I never wanted ROCKY characters to be exploited by these parasites," wrote Stallone in a now-deleted post. "By the way, I have nothing but respect for Dolph, but I wish HE had told me what was going on behind my back. Keep your REAL friends close."
After those comments, Lundgren tweeted that there were no agreements in place, and he thought Stallone was involved as a producer or an actor, which lightened the mood with a vintage photo.
Stallone, who wrote and starred in the original 1976 Rocky film, has long expressed dissatisfaction with Winkler's control of the series. As the third Creed movie and Drago spinoff continue without Stallone, he hit a breaking point as he found himself completely excluded from the conversation.
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Drago, a spinoff of Creed inspired by the Rocky saga of Sylvester Stallone, has been announced. Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago from the original Rocky film's Russian nemesis, is the main character in this forthcoming actioner. Drago is set to reprise his role, and Dolph Lundgren has been asked to return as the Soviet commander and boxing trainer.

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<h2>Marilyn Monroe Estate Defends the Casting of <a title="Ana de Armas" href="https://www.projectcasting.com/blog/tag/ana-de-armas/">Ana de Armas</a> in '<a title="Blonde" href="https://www.projectcasting.com/blog/tag/blonde/">Blonde</a>'</h2>
The actress was criticized for keeping her Cuban accent after she returned to Cuba. Marilyn Monroe's estate backed up the casting of Ana de Armas in Blonde by claiming she "was a great casting choice."
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After receiving criticism for her Cuban accent, they said it "did not entirely match Monroe's iconic breathy tone." The Authentic Brands Group, which controls the Marilyn Monroe estate, defended de Armas after the estate did not give its consent. Marc Rosen, president of entertainment for Authentic Brands Group, stated:
"Marilyn Monroe is a singular Hollywood and pop culture icon that transcends generations and history. Any actor that steps into that role knows they have big shoes to fill. Based on the trailer alone, it looks like Ana was a great casting choice as she captures Marilyn's glamour, humanity, and vulnerability. We can't wait to see the film in its entirety!"
In an earlier interview with The Times of London, de Armas said she spent almost a year perfecting her Monroe accent. "It took me nine months of dialect coaching, and practicing and some ADR sessions [to get the accent right]. It was a big torture, so exhausting. My brain was fried," she said.
She also spoke with Vanity Fair in 2020 about Andrew Dominik's decision to cast her, a Cuban actress, as the American star., "I only had to audition for Marilyn once, and Andrew said, 'It's you,' but I had to audition for everyone else." She continued, "The producers. The money, people. I always have people I needed to convince. But I knew I could do it. Playing Marilyn was groundbreaking. A Cuban playing Marilyn Monroe. I wanted it so badly. You see that famous photo of her, and she is smiling in the moment, but that's just a slice of what she was really going through at the time."
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The actress was criticized for keeping her Cuban accent after she returned to Cuba. Marilyn Monroe's estate backed up the casting of Ana de Armas in Blonde by claiming she "was a great casting choice."

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<h2>David Leitch, the director of '<a title="Deadpool 2" href="https://www.projectcasting.com/blog/tag/deadpool/">Deadpool 2</a>,' has confirmed that a sequel to 'Nobody' is in the works.</h2>
The twisty gangster drama will continue with Bob Odenkirk reprising his role as the enigmatic former assassin.
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David Leitch, the director of Deadpool 2, has confirmed that a sequel to Nobody is already in development. In promoting his new film Bullet Train, the Hollywood creative told Collider that a script for the sequel is now being written. Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk will reprise his role as Hutch Mansell, a mysterious former assassin who worked for the government.
&ldquo;Oh, I think everyone&rsquo;s excited about it,&rdquo; Leitch said when asked about the sequel. &ldquo;Everyone involved is like, &lsquo;Full steam ahead.&rsquo; We are in the script process, and I think we had so much fun making that. Kelly [McCormick] and I had a blast, the actors had a blast, the studio loved the results, and it&rsquo;s happening. I mean, I think it&rsquo;s happening as fast as we can make it happen.&rdquo;
When asked if he had faith that the sequel would be released onscreen, the director responded: &ldquo;I do, because there are these certain journeys that you go on, and they&rsquo;re just undeniable experiences for the people involved. And that was one of them. And I think we all want to go back and play in that universe, and we want to see Bob bring that character to life again.&rdquo;
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<h2>Jake Gyllenhaal Will Star in the <a title="Amazon" href="https://www.projectcasting.com/blog/tag/amazon/">Amazon</a> 'Road House' Remake.</h2>
A retired UFC fighter-turned-roadhouse bouncer stars in the film. Road House, the Amazon remake of the 1989 action film of the same name, has Gyllenhaal in place to star.
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The original film, which starred Patrick Swayze as a retired UFC fighter who takes a position as a bouncer at an uncouth roadhouse in the Florida Keys, is about an ex-fighter who starts to uncover corruption in his hometown.
The Road House remake cast includes Suicide Squad's Daniela Melchior, Euphoria's Lukas Gage, Billy Magnussen, and Gbemisola Ikumelo. Hannah Love Lanier, Travis Van Winkle, B.K. The other cast members are Cannon, Arturo Castro, Dominique Columbus, Beau Knapp, and Bob Menery.
The screenwriter will be Bob Goodman, and the director will be Doug Liman. Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry have written the script.
In addition to executive producing, JJ Hook will also have through their company, and Alison Winter and Aaron Auch will executive produce. Silver Pictures and JJ Hook will co-produce.
The movie will begin shooting in the Dominican Republic later this month. While a premiere date has not been set, it will be available to stream on Amazon Video.
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<h2><a title="TikTok" href="https://www.projectcasting.com/blog/tag/tiktok/">TikTok</a> concert in-app purchases are now available thanks to a partnership with Ticketmaster.</h2>
TikTok has been releasing new methods to collaborate with the music business since reports emerged that the company is working on a music streaming service. TikTok has teamed with Ticketmaster to enable customers to purchase concert tickets within the app.
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When creating new material, creators may now choose to include links to tickets. They can look for different events, such as concerts and comedy shows, among other things, by using the Ticketmaster option under the "Add a Link" menu.
When people click on the link, They'll send them to Ticketmaster's in-app browser, where they can purchase tickets.
Ticketmaster said it wants to connect music fans on the platforms they use the most, with TikTok at the top of today's social media.
The functionality is only accessible to a select group of musicians, with the general public able to access it at some point. Demi Lovato, One Republic, Usher, and the Backstreet Boys are among those who have access to the connection. On the entertainment front, WWE is one of those that can connect event tickets.
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<h2>'Bang!' is a <a title="Netflix" href="https://www.projectcasting.com/blog/tag/netflix/">Netflix</a> Espionage Thriller From David Leitch, Starring <a title="Idris Elba." href="https://www.projectcasting.com/blog/tag/idris-elba/">Idris Elba.</a></h2>
Dark Horse Entertainment has announced a new David Leitch-directed spy thriller film titled Bang! (starring Idris Elba), after extending its multi-year collaboration with Netflix.
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Matt Kindt and Wilfredo Torres' comic book series will be adapted for the big screen by Leitch, whose previous work includes Bullet Train and Deadpool 2. A terrorist organization attempting to bring about the end of the world with a brainwashing novel series will be featured in this feature film, written by Kindt and Zak Olkewicz. After they put their plans into action, the world's greatest spy is called in to destroy the evil creator behind the scheme.
Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg of Dark Horse, Leitch and Kelly McCormick of 87 North, and Elba are the creators. The film has not yet been given a Netflix release date.
The company is also partnered with Netflix to produce movies based on Mind MGMT and Kindt's The Fixer, with Curtis Gwinn set to executive have the former. Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles was one of Dark Horse's previous titles, which starred Mads Mikkelsen in the Netflix film Polar and the Netflix animated series Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles.
According to Deadline, the streamer has teamed up with the production company for Season 3 of The Umbrella Academy, which debuted in the Netflix Global Top 10 in TV in 91 countries during its first four weeks.
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<h2>Social Media Influencers From The United Kingdom Will Soon Be Required To Disclose When A Picture Has Been Edited.</h2>
It will be prohibited to fail to identify altered images.
Last year, Norway passed a new regulation that made it unlawful for social media influencers and marketers to fail to disclose when their sponsored postings on social media have been edited. The effort to combat the growing number of issues with mental health was prompted by social networking sites, as well as the rising instances of body dysmorphia.
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In response to Norway's new legislation, the United Kingdom is also going similarly. A bill currently being discussed in the House of Commons says that digitally altered pictures of faces and bodies must include a logo. M.P.'s within the Health and Social Care Committee is promoting the new legislation to change body standards that presently influence a Gen Z audience.
The new legislation also states that the marketing of cosmetic services, such as dermal fillers, should be tightly controlled, with a mental health background check for those who want to book a procedure. According to the BBC, former health secretary Jeremy Hunt, chairing the group, stated: "We heard of some distressing experiences with procedures carried out with no questions asked."
It's unclear how the U.K. will punish people who don't follow the new regulation, but in 2017, France also passed a new photoshop legislation. It requires any commercial image that has been modified to include a written notice stating "edited photograph." The fine for breaking the rule may be up to &euro;37,000 ($38,000) or 30% of the ad's cost.
In the U.K., no dates for the new legislation's activation have been set, but it is expected to take effect very soon.
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<h2>California Governor Gavin Newsom is backing legislation extending the state's <a title="film and television tax program" href="https://www.projectcasting.com/blog/tag/film-tax-credits/">film and television tax program</a> for five years through 2030.</h2>
The decision on Wednesday was in an attempt to entice studios from states like Georgia and Oklahoma, which have passed anti-abortion legislation following the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling.
If passed, the bill would provide $1.65 billion in tax credits or $330 million every year after 2025, when the program was scheduled to terminate. Last year, Newsom signed off on a $180 million incentive package over the next two years, bringing the yearly incentive amount to $420 million. To encourage the development of soundstages, the program was expanded with $150 million in tax credits.
&ldquo;As other states roll back people&rsquo;s rights, California will continue to protect fundamental freedoms for all and welcome businesses that stand up for their employees,&rdquo; Newsom said. &ldquo;Extending this program will help ensure California&rsquo;s world-renowned entertainment industry continues to drive economic growth with good jobs and a diverse, inclusive workforce.&rdquo;
In a public letter to Hollywood, Governor Gavin Newsom urged businesses to cease doing business in states that have "waged a cruel assault on fundamental rights" as a result of the Supreme Court's decision. &ldquo;Today more than ever, you have a responsibility to take stock of your values &mdash; and those of your employees &mdash; when doing business in those states,&rdquo; he wrote.
Newsom emphasized that California shares the values of people working in the film industry. He continued, &ldquo;So to those in power to make decision about where to film, where to hire, where to open new offices, we in California say: Walk the walk.&rdquo;&nbsp;
After Georgia passed legislation in 2019 banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, there were numerous calls to cease shooting in the state. More than a dozen major film and television studios, including Disney, WarnerMedia, NBCUniversal, AMC, Sony, CBS and Viacom, threatened to withdraw productions from the state if the legislation was enacted. Bob Iger, former chief executive of Disney, said in response to the legislation that, &ldquo;Many people who work for us will not want to work there, and we will have to heed their wishes in that regard.&rdquo;
Despite a federal appeals court's July decision to lift an injunction against the statute, discussions of a boycott have died down. Despite the fact that Georgia-based studios continue to film there, they've committed to paying for their staff's travel costs if they need reproductive care outside of the state.
Calls to cease firing in Georgia have been met with resistance from gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and others, who claim that such a measure would be detrimental to those on the ground working on film and TV shows, most of whom opposed the bill. Nearly 100,000 people are working in the film industry in Georgia.
Studios may be hesitant to pull productions from specific states due to tax benefits. Of the 22 states that have banned, mostly banned, or would soon ban abortion procedures, 15 provide tax incentives to attract in-state film production. They give nearly half a billion dollars in free money to the film industry every year. In 2021, Georgia alone gave out $1.2 billion in tax credits.
Following the Supreme Court's decision to repeal Roe v. Wade, Governor Newsom signed a bill safeguarding patients and health-care providers from civil liability for providing or obtaining abortion care.
With production costs rising in California and the state offering fewer tax credits, Governor Gavin Newsom has set his sights on bringing some of them back. In 2021, he signed a bill earmarking an extra $15 million for series that move to California, increasing the overall annual amount to $71.1 million. To qualify as a relocating series, the criteria were also loosened to include programs that produced their pilot episode outside of California. (Previously, relocation series had to complete an entire season outside of California to be eligible.)
According to the governor's office, the state&rsquo;s film and television tax program has generated $24 in economic activity for every $1 invested, helping create over 100,000 jobs.
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<h2>Why are HBO Max Originals getting canceled?</h2>
When David Zaslav unveiled his $43 billion plan to combine Discovery with WarnerMedia, he said he would deliver $3 billion in annual operational savings. He's now discovered some spare cash in HBO Max, after auditing business at Warner Bros. Discovery, which is now a single network.
Several of the original films previously available exclusively to HBO Max subscribers have been deleted. Such productions include the&nbsp;Seth Rogen&nbsp;time-travel comedy&nbsp;An American Pickle,&nbsp;Robert Zemeckis&rsquo;s remake of&nbsp;The Witches&nbsp;starring&nbsp;Anne Hathaway&nbsp;and&nbsp;Octavia Spencer,&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Cole Sprouse&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lana Condor&nbsp;rom-com&nbsp;Moonshot. Accoridng to reports, this business decision illustrates a major move to remove low-performing content.
HBO Max subscribers first observed the movies, which also include the Doug Liman heist picture Locked Down and Angel Manuel Soto's drama Charm City Kings, were no longer available when it launched in 2019. The removals were subsequently confirmed from the service by Variety. Warner Bros. HBO Max's new release has also quietly removed several titles recently, including the Hungarian original drama series The Informant.
HBO Max still has to pay licensing fees for many of these films and television series, despite the fact that they were created by Warner Bros. Studios. The fees for all of those titles&mdash;HBO Max boasts "thousands of hours of series, movies, and special exclusives" &mdash;can get costly.
Warner Bros. Discovery&rsquo;s decision to remove some exclusive originals from HBO Max comes as the company prepares to merge the streamer with the sister service Discovery+.
Since the merger took effect earlier this year, several top executives have had to make a lot of significant decisions. In June, HBO abandoned plans for a big J.J. Abrams-developed Demimonde series, and they confirmed this week that they had halted development on the DC movie Batgirl with Leslie Grace and an animated Scooby-Doo feature. Zaslav is expected to update the business on Thursday when the company reports its quarterly earnings.
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FOXX is about as deep as a dixie cup.
He's also demonstrated that he's 'on board'
with the Hollywood franchise slum MAFIA.


STONE's been NOWHERE for decades.

He MAY very well be suffering from mind control.

<h2>Critically acclaimed director Oliver Stone backs out of the Martin Luther King Jr. biopic.</h2>
The at times controversial director has been considering and working on a Martin Luther King Jr. biopic for several months, but three days before MLK Day he announced via twitter the his involvement in the project is over.

Controversial director Oliver Stone has been circling a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/16/oliver-stone-mlk-biopic-jamie-foxx_n_4107161.html" target="_hplink">Martin Luther King Jr. biopic</a>for months, but he took to Twitter on Friday -- just three days before MLK Day -- to announce that his involvement with the project has come to an end.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Sad news. My MLK project involvement has ended. I did an extensive rewrite of the script, but the producers won&#146;t go with it.

&#151; Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOliverStone/statuses/424286222408617985">January 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">I&#146;m told the estate &amp; the &#145;respectable&#146; black community that guard King&#146;s reputation won't approve it. They suffocate the man &amp; the truth.

&#151; Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOliverStone/statuses/424290483636936705">January 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">I wish you could see the film I would've made. I fear if &#145;they&#146; ever make it, it&#146;ll be just another commemoration of the March on Washington

&#151; Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOliverStone/statuses/424292714910187520">January 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Martin, I grieve for you. You are still a great inspiration for your fellow Americans&#151;but, thank God, not a saint.

&#151; Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOliverStone/statuses/424294842982600704">January 17, 2014</a>

&nbsp;

&nbsp;</blockquote>
It was reported that Jamie Foxx was attached to the role of King before DreamWorks and Warner Bros. rejected Oliver Stone's latest script.

[caption id="attachment_40732" align="aligncenter" width="384"]<img class=" wp-image-40732 " alt="via Facebook" src="https://www.projectcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1461175_695189760505326_2033703106_n.jpg" width="384" height="576"> via Facebook[/caption]

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Many argue that this is the latest attempt by the King estate to keep a tight grip on the civil-rights leader's name and reputation. The studios were working closely with the family, who granted the right to use King's copyrighted speeches, but now it seems they were concerned about Oliver Stone's approach. Ultimately, the family could damage could damage the credibility and success of the feature film if they did not agree with Oliver Stone's portrayal.

Stone has been previously criticized for stretching the truth in his previous historical feature films, mostly the 1991's "JFK" which insinuated that Lyndon B. Johnson initiated an assassination to remove President John F. Kennedy.

[caption id="attachment_40733" align="aligncenter" width="250"]<img class="size-full wp-image-40733" alt="via Facebook" src="https://www.projectcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/480187_10151550292789776_783718375_n.png" width="250" height="250"> via Facebook[/caption]

Regardless of what could of happened, the MLK Jr. family has kept a tight grip on their father's legacy. Until this point, they will not sacrifice their father's name for a big budget Hollywood feature film.

What do you think of Stone exiting the project? Use the comments section below!

Oliver Stone Backs Out of MLK JR. Biopic After Extramarital Affairs Script Disagreement

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