‘Watchmen’ Producer Stephen Williams to Direct ‘Black Mozart’ Biopic at Searchlight

“Marry Me,” which finds Jennifer Lopez playing a popular music artist who marries a random fan (played by Owen Wilson) on the spot when she discovers her fiancé cheated on her. That’s the premise of this old-fashioned romantic comedy, which then finds Lopez and Wilson’s characters essentially meeting one another after getting married.

Kinglsey is repped by CAA, Range Media Partners and B-Side Management.Deadline first reported the news.

FX has set its cast for Retreat, a limited series from The OA creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. Oscar nominee Clive Owen (Closer, The Knick) Harris Dickinson (Beach Rats, The King’s Man), Alice Braga (Queen of the South, The Suicide Squad), Jermaine Fowler (Coming 2 America, Judas & the Black Messiah), Joan Chen (The Last Emperor, Twin Peaks), Raul Esparza (Law & Order: SVU, Candy), Edoardo Ballerini (The Sopranos, Dinner Rush) Pegah Ferydoni (Turkish for Beginners, Drama Women Without Men), Ryan J. Haddad (The Politician, Hi, Are You Single?) and Javed Khan (The Bay, Gangs of London) join Corrin in the series, along with previously announced Marling.

Luca Guadagnino has set himself quite an ensemble for his next film as Zendaya,  Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist tapped to star in Challengers (O’Connor and Faist are still in final negotiations, Zendaya is set). MGM recently acquired rights to the package with Amy Pascal, Guadagnino, Zendaya, and Rachel O’Connor of Pascal Pictures producing. Justin Kuritzkes penned the script.

Katy Perry loves a theme, and what better way to show up to an NFL event than dressed like a football?On Thursday, February 10, the singer attended the 2022 NFL Honors, documenting the special occassion in a set of photographs she posted to Instagram.In the snaps, Perry proudly poses with a football clutch in hand, wearing brown head-to-toe in the form of a strapless dress, which she elevated with a pair of arm-length gloves in the same fabric.Katy Perry wishes her “sexy” fiancé Orlando Bloom a Happy 45th BirthdayKaty Perry drops video for “When I’m Gone” with Alesso during CFP National Championship gameDid Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have a secret wedding?Over one glove, the “Harleys In Hawaii” singer wore two large diamond rings over on her hand. In her other, she held onto a bedazzled Judith Leiber clutch, which is shaped like a football and perfectly matches the shade of her outfit.According to reports from Page Six, the Alex Perry gown and gloves go for $2,200), while the crystal-encrusted clutch costs a whopping $3,995.“Damn should I retire #NFLHonors,” the singer joked in the caption of her post, likely referring to Tom Brady’s recent retirement.A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)Perry was in attendace at this year’s NFL Honors to present the Defensive Player Of The Year award alongside JJ Watt.

Brooklyn Beckham made a heart-shaped pizza for his fiancée Nicola Peltz, 27, in his next cookery video, but it unfortunately emerged from the oven burnt.The aspiring chef, whose cookery videos are reportedly incredibly expensive, was all-smiles as he cooked and baked with his actress girlfriend, but the pair didn't seem to have their dishes under control. Making creations for a Valentine's Day shoot for Vogue magazine, the 22 year old also decided on virgin espresso martinis and chocolate lava cake for their romantic three-course meal.

The CW is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the star-studded Freddie Mercury tribute concert with a new documentary.

Love Island’s Shannon Singh and her boyfriend Ben Sterling have given a glimpse inside their stunning home after moving into a new property together. The reality TV star, who infamously left the Love Island villa after just 48 hours, rekindled her former relationship with DJ Ben weeks after exiting the show. The 23 year old Scottish model shared a snap of her and boyfriend Ben looking loved up in front of their new home to her 452,000 Instagram followers.The pair can be seen standing in front of what appears to be a gorgeous new build property.

Big Brother favourite Glyn Wise enjoyed a hilarious night out in London's Heaven nightclub that delivered a completely unexpected Adele sighting.The reality TV star shot to fame on the series in 2006 and came second to winner Pete Bennett. He was known for many iconic moments in the Borehamwood bungalow - including learning to crack an egg at 19 and getting very drunk being just two of them.

“It’s so great for representation and it’s also grounded in normalization,” says Naomi star Kaci Walfall of the barrier breaking CW superhero series from Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship. “So it’s a story that is just about a 16-year old girl whose Black, who happens to be a superhero and I think that is supercool ‘cause it’s not something we see, it’s not something we see,” Walfall added.

The Queen once gave the Duchess of Sussex a very special present to commemorate their first joint outing together. Less than a month after marrying Prince Harry at Windsor Castle, Meghan Markle appeared alongside the Queen in Cheshire in June 2018. The pair opened the Mersey Gateway Bridge and Chester's Storyhouse Theatre and also attended a lunch at Chester Town Hall.The outing was the first time that the Duchess had attended an event with the Queen, now 95, without her husband the Duke of Sussex.

There could be more Daredevil in the future.

Channing Tatum chats to best friend Jonah Hill about fatherhood, his new movie “Dog”, and more in a new interview for VMan.

Prolific provocateur Onur Tukel, whose The Misogynists was among the first theatrical releases crippled by COVID-19 shutdowns, has a second feature ready just in time for the "we're reopening — oops, never mind" frustrations of July 2020. (Actually, both films appear to have been ready for a couple of years, the unfortunate timing of their releases being merely coincidental.) Where the former film was laser-focused on a certain kind of boorish entitlement that became a lot more visible in 2016, Black Magic for White Boys sprawls out in pleasant if not exactly compelling fashion, raising various real-world social concerns without having a great deal to say about them.

Viola Davis knows her worth. The 54-year-old Oscar winner, who is known for her roles in, and more, is making headlines thanks to a newly resurfaced interview from 2018 that's going viral.

Viola Davis is one of the most respected actors working in Hollywood today with an Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, BAFTA, Tony awards and more accolades for her roles both onscreen and onstage to her name. But now a two year old clip of Davis has gone viral in which she revealed she still has to fight for “what I’m worth.”While stars such as Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon and Natalie Portman have been at the forefront of the call for gender pay equity in Hollywood, Davis’ speech hit on the harsh reality that Black women in Hollywood are frequently paid significantly less than their white counterparts.

JAMIE Foxx can "hold his own" in a fight, but he will need to go into a "dark hole" mentally to portray Mike Tyson in the eagerly-awaited biopic, his stylist and close pal has revealed. The Oscar-winning actor, who has already begun to transform his body to match the ex-boxing champ's physique, has his work cut out for him after announcing the project has been given the green light - following years of movie industry buzz.

Also Read: Disney's 'Mulan' Pushed to Late August as New COVID Cases Continue to RiseAmblin Partners’ President of Production, Jeb Brody, will oversee for the studio, along with Mia Maniscalco, VP of Creative Affairs.Caro’s next movie is Disney’s live-action adaptation of “Mulan,” now opening August 21 as COVID-19 infections continue to rise in cities across the U.S. Her other credits include her breakout hit “Whale Rider” along with “North Country.” Both films garnered Oscar nominations for their lead actresses.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterThe true story of Chevalier de Saint-Georges, known as the “Black Mozart,” is coming to theaters via a hot creative team and Searchlight Pictures, Variety can report exclusively.“Chevalier de Saint-Georges” was an original feature pitch from Stefani Robinson, the Emmy-nominated and WGA Award winning writer of FX’s “Atlanta” and “What We Do in the Shadows.” The project has attached director Stephen Williams, a DGA Award nominee for “Watchmen” and “Westworld.”De Saint-Georges’ story is largely untold and fascinating. Born in 1745 in the French Caribbean, the musical prodigy was the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner.

A League Of Their Own.The 1992 movie starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Madonna follows two sisters who join the first female professional baseball league but struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.Today (June 29), Union dug up a 2018 tweet from American football player-turned-director Matthew A.

Plan B Entertainment, the Brad Pitt-fronted production banner behind Oscar winners Moonlight and 12 Years a Slave, has teamed up with Searchlight Pictures to adapt The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life in the Detroit Numbers, a memoir by Bridgett M. Davis.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe Broadway revival of American Buffalo, orignally set to star Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss, and the Steppenwolf production of Tracy Letts’ The Minutes are targeting Spring 2021 openings, though producers say the development of a coronavirus vaccine is “essential” to the plans.Both productions had been scheduled to open during Spring 2020 prior to Broadway’s coronavirus shutdown in March.

Anna Marie de la Fuente The bestselling Cetin Ikmen crime novels by Barbara Nadel, set in modern-day Istanbul, are coming to the small screen, thanks to a new pact between Miramax and ViacomCBS Int’l Studios (VIS) to co-produce the series adaptation, “The Turkish Detective.”Deal is the first co-production between VIS and Miramax, the international film and television studio jointly owned by beIN Media Group and ViacomCBS, which acquired a stake in December last year.The CWA Silver Dagger-winning 21-novel book series has been acclaimed for its byzantine plots that shed light on areas of Istanbul not written about in tourist brochures.“[Barbara] Nadel is a terrific writer, and her page-turning novels combine beautifully honed storytelling

US Weekly reports the couple have welcomed their first child.The pregnancy was confirmed in December but the notoriously private couple have kept schtum on any details.This is Michelle’s second child as she already has daughter Matilda whose father is Heath Ledger.US weekly revealed the news on their Hot Hollywood podcast but the couple haven’t made the announcement themselves.Michelle and Thomas met while making Fosse/Verdon which was directed by Kail and starred Williams and Oscar winner Sam Rockwell.Thomas is most well-known for his work on the hit musical Hamilton which he directed.A source told the magazine shortly after the pregnancy was announced that the couple hoped to tie the knot before the baby was born and rumour has it that is

Also Read: Apple, Paramount Teaming Up for Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon'Jenkins wrote and directed the upcoming Amazon series “The Underground Railroad,” he wrote the screenplay for “Flint Strong,” the directorial debut of cinematographer Rachel Morrison, and he’s attached to next direct a feature biopic on the life of choreographer Alvin Ailey for Searchlight Pictures.

Gregg Goldstein After her Oscar nomination for producing the 2017 animated short “Lou,” Dana Murray is making her feature producing debut with “Soul,” the third Disney/Pixar film from director Pete Docter to be named as a Cannes Official Selection. Jamie Foxx voices the role of a middle-school band teacher who is transported to the Great Before, a place where souls (including 22, voiced by Tina Fey) are developed before they go to Earth.

Manori Ravindran International EditorBritish actor Claire Foy is set to front psychological horror “Dust” — a hot project being launched at this week’s virtual Cannes market.Foy, whose turn as Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix’s “The Crown” earned her a Golden Globe and Emmy Award, will play a young mother in 1930s Oklahoma.