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  • ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ Press Conference

    (L to R) Jeremy Strong, Jeremy Allen White, and Bruce Springsteen attend the UK Premiere of 20th Century Studios’ 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere' during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at Royal Festival Hall, London on October 15th, 2025. Photo by StillMoving.Net for The Walt Disney Company Limited.
    (L to R) Jeremy Strong, Jeremy Allen White, and Bruce Springsteen attend the UK Premiere of 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at Royal Festival Hall, London on October 15th, 2025. Photo by StillMoving.Net for The Walt Disney Company Limited.

    Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere‘ tells the story of famous musician Bruce Springsteen during the time in his life when he was writing the album Nebraska, and struggling to deal with trauma from his past.

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    Moviefone attended an in-person press conference in support of the film, which featured stars Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Odessa Young, musician Bruce Springsteen, and writer/director Scott Cooper. The group shared behind-the-scenes details about the filming of the movie and why now is the right time to tell this story.

    Related Article: Movie Review: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’

    1) Bruce Springsteen Reveals Why Now Is The Right Time For ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’

    Bruce Springsteen attends the UK Premiere of 20th Century Studios’ 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere' during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at Royal Festival Hall, London on October 15th, 2025. Photo by StillMoving.Net for The Walt Disney Company Limited.
    Bruce Springsteen attends the UK Premiere of 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at Royal Festival Hall, London on October 15th, 2025. Photo by StillMoving.Net for The Walt Disney Company Limited.

    Bruce Springsteen is one of the most beloved and well known musicians in the entire world, so of course he has been approached many times by filmmakers who wish to create a biopic telling his life story. During the press conference, Bruce Spingsteen explains why now is the right time, and why this movie is the right one.

    Bruce Springsteen: I like the idea that it really is not quite a music biopic. It’s actually a character-driven drama with some music. So that appealed to me. And also, it’s only a small slice of a period of time in my life when I was 31 and 32 and I was going through some first of some difficult times. And Scott [Cooper] came down and I met Scott along with Warren Zanes, who was the writer of the book, Deliver Me From Nowhere. And we just sat around and talked for an afternoon. I got a feeling from Scott that he knew exactly the kind of picture that he wanted to make. It was very in line with the type of record that Nebraska was. It was a picture that was going to feel, a studio picture that felt like an independent picture. I knew from Scott’s films, which I’d seen, that he had a real talent for capturing blue-collar life, which I was, despite some of the success I’d had, I was still really living in New Jersey and in my community that I grew up in.

    2) Jeremy Allen White & Jeremy Strong Were Thrilled To Get To Work With One Another

    (L to R) Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen and Jeremy Strong as Jon Landau in 20th Century Studios' 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen and Jeremy Strong as Jon Landau in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    Bruce Springsteen and Jon Landau have a very good friendship, and have for many years, that is built on trust and support. Jeremy Allen White, who plays Bruce Springsteen, and Jeremy Strong, who plays Jon Landau, were excited to get to work with one another in such close capacity for ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’.

    Jeremy Allen White: I have been an admirer of Jeremy’s for a long time. I might have sent him a message through a mutual friend of ours at one point hoping we would do something together and then when I learned Jeremy was going to do this, I was very excited. But we hadn’t spent time together before we got together to shoot one of the scenes, which was at the diner. Everything fell into place. I trusted Jeremy. I trusted that he had and understanding of the relationship and I trusted that his understanding would be similar to my own because of Scott’s words and also because of the men we have been able to look to and because of the relationship that they have had for so long.

    (L to R) Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong attend the UK Premiere of 20th Century Studios’ 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere' during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at Royal Festival Hall, London on October 15th, 2025. Photo by StillMoving.Net for The Walt Disney Company Limited.
    (L to R) Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong attend the UK Premiere of 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at Royal Festival Hall, London on October 15th, 2025. Photo by StillMoving.Net for The Walt Disney Company Limited.

    Jeremy Strong: I agree. There as an ease to it. I’ve admired the hell out of Jeremy and I think he’s a fearless actor. A bone marrow honest actor. There is a natural affinity between us. I had a sense that he might work in a similar way, approach it in a similar way. I knew he would be committed.

    3) Bruce Springsteen Explains Odessa Young’s Character & What She Means To Him

    (L to R) Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen and Odessa Young as Faye in 20th Century Studios' Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen and Odessa Young as Faye in 20th Century Studios’ Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    Odessa Young’s character in the film, Faye, is not an actual person from Bruce Springsteen’s life, but rather a combination of several people that impacted his life during this time.

    Bruce Springsteen: I was a guy at the time who, I knew what I was doing for three hours every night. I didn’t have a clue as to what I was doing the other 21. Odessa’s Faye in the film, she symbolizes the potential and the possibilities of those other 21 hours that I was incapable of taking advantage of at the time. But she holds down a very, very important part of the film as she is the symbol of a real life and another life that was waiting for me out there that I wasn’t able to find until much later in my life. And she did such a wonderful job of it. So I thank you.

    4) Jeremy Allen White Had Bruce Springsteen Record Himself Reading Scenes From The Script To Help Him Craft The Character

    (L to R) Jeremy Allen White and Bruce Springsteen attend the UK Premiere of 20th Century Studios’ 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere' during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at Royal Festival Hall, London on October 15th, 2025. Photo by StillMoving.Net for The Walt Disney Company Limited.
    (L to R) Jeremy Allen White and Bruce Springsteen attend the UK Premiere of 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at Royal Festival Hall, London on October 15th, 2025. Photo by StillMoving.Net for The Walt Disney Company Limited.

    In order to help better understand Bruce Springsteen, and the mental state that he was in during this time in his life, Jeremy Allen White asked him to record himself reading a few different scenes from the script.

    Jeremy Allen White: I’d been listening to his voice. There were a couple interviews from 1980 I had been listening to a lot and his voice is a little bit different. But I really wanted to hear his accent. So, Bruce recorded himself reading a couple of scenes from the movie. I would listen every morning to Bruce’s reading from a couple of these different scenes. Each of the different characters was one with Adele Springsteen, [played by] Gaby Hoffman, and there was one with Jon. I wanted to hear if there was any change in voice with each of the different characters. That was so nice.

    5) Jeremy Allen White Was Thankful Bruce Springsteen Was So Generous With His Time

    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios' 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'. Photo by Macall Polay. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’. Photo by Macall Polay. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    Jeremy Allen White wanted to be able to do this difficult time in Bruce Springsteen’s life justice, so he was thrilled to be able to work closely with him and have him available if he had questions.

    Jeremy Allen White: We spent a little bit of time together prior to filming. But because we didn’t know how much Bruce and Jon were going to be around prior to filming, that was the time we had. And then in that first week, I was really excited to have Bruce around, but also, of course, a little bit intimidated. I think what came with it was, I was very head down and I think fragile, trying to just do justice to the story and to Bruce. Bruce being there, for me, there was a lot of permission there. It felt good that he was there as a guide. The whole time I was making this movie, I was really pushing and searching. And it was so wonderful to have Bruce’s support and voice behind me.

    Bruce Springsteen attends the UK Premiere of 20th Century Studios’ 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere' during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at Royal Festival Hall, London on October 15th, 2025. Photo by StillMoving.Net for The Walt Disney Company Limited.
    Bruce Springsteen attends the UK Premiere of 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at Royal Festival Hall, London on October 15th, 2025. Photo by StillMoving.Net for The Walt Disney Company Limited.

    Bruce Springsteen: The truth is, Jeremy’s been very modest about his preparation because he came in fully prepared, maybe asked me one or two questions. I had no idea what his preparation had been. He just, day one came, he went on the set and started his performance. And I just watched in amazement. 

    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios' 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'. Photo by Macall Polay. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’. Photo by Macall Polay. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    What is the plot of ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’?

    Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past as he makes a raw, haunted acoustic album titled ‘Nebraska.’

    Who is in the cast of ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’?

  • Movie Review: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’

    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios' 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    Opening in theaters October 24 is ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,’ written for the screen and directed by Scott Cooper and starring Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, Odessa Young, Gaby Hoffman, Marc Maron, and David Krumholtz.

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    Initial Thoughts

    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios' 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'. Photo by Macall Polay. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’. Photo by Macall Polay. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    There are so many biopics – musical and otherwise –flying around these days that it’s hard for any single one to stand out from the pack. Scott Cooper’s ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ – about the making of the Boss’ immersive, bleak 1982 lo-fi masterpiece ‘Nebraska’ – manages to make its mark for about half its two-hour running time.

    The part that chronicles Bruce Springsteen’s creative process, as well as the struggle for his manager, his engineers, his label, and finally a depressed Bruce himself to understand what he’s doing, is fascinating and even powerful. The other half of the film – about a pointless romance with a single mom and the now-overdone cliches about the protagonist coming to terms with an abusive, non-loving father – are painful to slog through, especially since they try and fail to tie themselves to the more successful narrative about the album.

    Story and Direction

    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios' 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    The movie opens in black and white, at Bruce’s childhood home in Freehold, New Jersey in 1957, where we learn in quick succession that his mom and dad fight (which, it’s implied, gets physical), that his dad is a drunk, and that these flashbacks are reappear like commercial breaks. It’s a smash cut from there to the stage of Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum in 1981, where the now-adult Bruce (Jeremy Allen White) finishes off his latest massive tour. Afterward, manager Jon Landau (Jeremy Strong) tells Bruce – and us, in the first of many heavy-handed lumps of expository dialogue that Scott Cooper dumps in Strong’s lap – that they should start thinking about what’s next.

    And Bruce does just that, moving into a secluded house deep in the woods of Colt’s Neck, New Jersey to begin working on new songs. His influences go far and wide – everything from movies like ‘Badlands’ and ‘The Night of the Hunter’ to the stories of Flannery O’Connor to his real-life glimpses of exhausted, dead-eyed working people sitting in diners (Cooper does capture the worn-down milieu of South Jersey in the ‘80s quite well) – and soon coalesce into a collection of haunting, sparse folk songs about the dark underside of American life that eventually becomes ‘Nebraska.’

    That story, as well as the tricky gauntlet that Bruce runs to ultimately convince his manager and his inner circle that he wants to release the songs – recorded on a four-track machine in his bedroom – as is, without the involvement of the E Street Band and without releasing any singles, is the most interesting and lively part of a generally somber movie. But a lot of time is spent on the unresolved, cliched father-son conflict that Cooper tries to staple to the content of ‘Nebraska’ (which stands up quite well without it) and which we’ve seen so many times before that it’s now entered eye-rolling territory (which is not to make light of abusive fathers with substance abuse problems; it’s just that the movie doesn’t do anything new with it).

    (L to R) Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen and Odessa Young as Faye in 20th Century Studios' Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen and Odessa Young as Faye in 20th Century Studios’ Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    Also wasting our time is the romance with a local Asbury Park waitress (Odessa Young), who tells us – in another example of bad, trite writing – that she knows what she’s getting into with a sulky rock star who tends to disappear for weeks on end and then undermines that by behaving like it’s not what she expected. It’s a thankless character and storyline made even more insulting by the fact that it was made up for the movie, because somebody felt that Springsteen needed a love story.

    The creative and business aspects of the film – Bruce writing the songs (a groanworthy moment or two aside, like when he writes ‘Mansion on the Hill’ after flashing back to his dad taking him to see…guess what), Landau reacting to the songs, Landau politely telling the head of the record label to get stuffed if he has a problem with what Bruce is serving up, and the struggle to master the record so that it sounds exactly as the Boss wants it – are quietly terrific. The rest, including a 10-minute tacked-on coda after the real ending that delves into therapy and borders on ridiculous, is not really worthy of this artist or the masterful album around which the film is constructed.

    Cast and Performances

    (L to R) Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen and Jeremy Strong as Jon Landau in 20th Century Studios' 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen and Jeremy Strong as Jon Landau in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    He doesn’t really look like the Boss, but Jeremy Allen White does capture something of his essence – and when the light or camera captures him a certain way, he almost resembles the man himself. But if he’s a little too broody on occasion, White’s rasp/whisper and body language still tell a lot about the inner turmoil and depression that both hinder and drive the artist. It’s an understated, nuanced performance that avoids the showiness of so many biopic marquee roles.

    Equally effective is Jeremy Strong as Jon Landau. Although he’s cursed with some of the movie’s clunkiest dialogue, Strong channels the restrained resolve of one of rock’s most famous managers – gently pushing his client toward what needs to be done to continue their success, but knowing when to pull back and never showing anything but devotion to his client’s needs to the outside world. His warmth and love for Springsteen shine through as well, making their relationship one of the movie’s pillars. It’s also a nice change of pace for Strong after playing the vile Roy Cohn in ‘The Apprentice.’

    The rest of the cast don’t have much to work with but do as well as they can. Odessa Young is very good but her character amounts to little as the woman who must be sacrificed at the altar of art, while Stephen Graham grunts and trudges his way through an essentially one-note character. The best of the supporting cast is Paul Walter Hauser as Bruce’s engineer, Mike Batlan, bringing some much-needed levity to a somber piece.

    Final Thoughts

    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios' 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'. Photo by Macall Polay. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’. Photo by Macall Polay. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    It’s interesting to compare ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ to last year’s brilliant Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown.’ The latter captures Dylan as the symbolic leader of a sea change in culture and music, while remaining an enigma. The former tries to paint Springsteen as a mystery too, but with the focus on him and not the way he changes the world around him, its impact is not nearly as powerful – especially when Scott Cooper brings more shopworn plot devices into the narrative.

    Cringy dialogue like Bruce saying ‘That makes one of us,’ when a car salesman whispers conspiratorially, ‘I know who you are’ only steers this portrait of the Boss dangerously close to self-serving, performative mopiness, although White thankfully pulls it back with the sincerity of his work. If only more of ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ were as sincere.

    ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ receives a score of 60 out of 100.

    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios' 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'. Photo by Macall Polay. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’. Photo by Macall Polay. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    What is the plot of ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’?

    Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past as he makes a raw, haunted acoustic album titled ‘Nebraska.’

    Who is in the cast of ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’?

    • Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen
    • Jeremy Strong as Jon Landau
    • Paul Walter Hauser as Mike Batlan
    • Stephen Graham as Douglas Springsteen
    • Odessa Young as Faye Romano
    • Gaby Hoffmann as Adele Springsteen
    • Marc Maron as Chuck Plotkin
    • David Krumholtz as Al Teller
    • Johnny Cannizzaro as Steven Van Zandt
    • Matthew Pellicano Jr. as young Bruce Springsteen
  • Wunmi Mosaku Joins Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’

    Wunmi Mosaku as Annie in Warner Bros. Pictures’ 'Sinners,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Wunmi Mosaku as Annie in Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Sinners,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Preview:

    • ‘Loki’s Wunmi Mosaku is the latest addition to ‘The Social Reckoning’.
    • She joins the likes of Jeremy Strong, Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison.
    • Aaron Sorkin wrote and will direct the movie.

    With some big names –– those would be ‘The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White, ‘The Apprentice’s Jeremy Strong and ‘Anora’ Oscar winner Mikey Madison –– already involved, writer/director Aaron Sorkin is filling out the rest of the cast for ‘The Social Reckoning.’

    And the latest to join, according to Deadline? ‘Sinners’ Wunmi Mosaku.

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    The new movie will follow 2010’s ‘The Social Network’ (which Sorkin won an Oscar for scripting), which looked at the controversial birth of Facebook and the college/post-college days of founder Mark Zuckerberg.

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    What was the story of ‘The Social Network’?

    (L to R) Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg in 'The Social Network'. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.
    (L to R) Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg in ‘The Social Network’. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.

    The 2010 original, which had David Fincher calling the shots, looked at the difficult evolution of Facebook from college ranking system created ––  there’s some debate as the movie suggests –– by Zuckerberg, played there by Jesse Eisenberg.

    ‘The Social Network’ charts Zuckerberg and his system’s rise to ubiquity and the people who ended up suing for their share of the profits, including the Winklevoss twins and old college friend Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield).

    A huge hit with audiences and critics, it earned $226 million at the global box office.

    How does ‘The Social Reckoning’ follow that?

    Mikey Madison accepts the Oscar® for Actress in a Leading Role during the live ABC Telecast of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Trae Patton / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.
    Mikey Madison accepts the Oscar® for Actress in a Leading Role during the live ABC Telecast of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Trae Patton / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

    Described as a companion piece to ‘The Social Network,’ Sorkin’s new script tells the true story of how Frances Haugen (Madison), a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz (White), a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets.

    Strong is taking over the role of Zuckerberg from Eisenberg, while Mosaku’s role is unknown for now. Bill Burr (‘The King of Staten Island’) is also aboard, similarly in a mysterious role.

    Where else have we seen Wunmi Mosaku?

    (Center) Wunmi Mosaku as Hunter B-15 in Marvel Studios' 'Loki,' Season 2, exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Gareth Gatrell. © 2023 MARVEL.
    (Center) Wunmi Mosaku as Hunter B-15 in Marvel Studios’ ‘Loki,’ Season 2, exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Gareth Gatrell. © 2023 MARVEL.

    In addition to her role in box office hit ‘Sinners,’ Mosaku has been seen in the likes of Marvel’s ‘Loki’ (and she reprised her role as Time Variance Authority Agent B-15 in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’).

    Outside of those, she’s cropped up in the likes of ‘Lovecraft Country,’ ‘His House’ and ‘Black Mirror.’

    And next up, she’ll appear alongside Amanda Seyfried in ‘The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd’, the forthcoming prison break thriller written and directed by Tim Blake Nelson.

    When will ‘The Social Network II’ be on screens?

    Sony has yet to confirm a release date for the new movie. But we’d be shocked –– shocked, we tell you! –– if it wasn’t lined up as a potential awards competitor next year.

    (L to R) Wunmi Mosaku, Anna Kendrick, and Kaniehtiio Horn in 'Alice, Darling.'
    (L to R) Wunmi Mosaku, Anna Kendrick, and Kaniehtiio Horn in ‘Alice, Darling.’

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  • Recasting Zuckerberg For ‘The Social Network 2’ Is Not Smart

    (Left) Jeremy Strong arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Etienne Laurent / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) Jesse Eisenberg in 'The Social Network'. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.
    (Left) Jeremy Strong arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Etienne Laurent / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) Jesse Eisenberg in ‘The Social Network’. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.

    Preview: 

    • Jeremy Strong is being eyed to join ‘The Social Network 2’ as Mark Zuckerberg, replacing Jesse Eisenberg.
    • Both actors are very talented, but with Jesse Eisenberg still acting, this would make no sense.
    • Replacing the main character’s actor will likely hurt the film in the long run.

    The Social Network‘ is considered one of Aaron Sorkin‘s best films, which says a lot because he has made some great ones. The movie follows the birth of Facebook, and works perfectly as a stand-alone. Some would argue there is no need for a follow-up; however, with the way that social media has grown over the years, it comes as no surprise that Sorkin wants to explore it further.

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    The casting surrounding the film is what is turning heads. News of replacing Jesse Eisenberg, who is the perfect Mark Zuckerberg, is shocking enough, but hearing that Jeremy Strong is the frontrunner for the role does not make a lot of sense. He is a great actor, we all know this, and he can pull off the billionaire businessman wonderfully, as seen in ‘Succession‘, but he doesn’t give off Zuckerberg vibes at all.

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    Jeremy Strong Is A Great Actor, But This Is Bad Casting

    Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn in 'The Apprentice'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.
    Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn in ‘The Apprentice’. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.

    Jeremy Strong has some serious acting chops. He is able to get intense and downright scary when he needs to, but can also channel a more vulnerable side when the script calls for it. That said, casting him as Mark Zuckerberg makes no sense to me, and I don’t think I am alone in that.

    Zuckerberg is more of a geeky, tech guy, something that Jesse Eisenberg perfectly embodied in ‘The Social Network’. I am unsure that Jeremy Strong would be able to bring him to life on the screen in a way that feels authentic and genuine.

    Why Can’t Jesse Eisenberg Reprise The Role? 

    Jesse Eisenberg arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Etienne Laurent / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.
    Jesse Eisenberg arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Etienne Laurent / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

    With Jesse Eisenberg still acting, it seems to make no sense to replace him for the sequel, unless it was his decision. Perhaps there is more going on behind the scenes than we know. He is writing and directing now as well, having a lot of success with ‘A Real Pain‘ and is returning to the ‘Now You See Me‘ franchise, but I just don’t understand Aaron Sorkin’s decision to move forward to this project without him.

    Will Recasting Hurt The Performance Of ‘The Social Network 2’?

    Jesse Eisenberg in 'The Social Network'. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.
    Jesse Eisenberg in ‘The Social Network’. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.

    Recasting the main actor of a franchise is almost never a good idea. Sometimes there are extenuating circumstances, but with Jesse Eisenberg still acting, and still nailing his performances, it does not make any sense to replace him in ‘The Social Network 2’. If necessary, Aaron Sorkin should wait until his schedule clears up so that he can reprise his role as Mark Zuckerberg.

    Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White are also being eyed to join the cast, however we do not yet know which roles will be offered to them. Hopefully they are not replacing actors that appeared in the first film as well.

    Aaron Sorkin attends the Academy’s 7th Annual Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, CA, on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Credit/Provider: Matt Petit / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.
    Aaron Sorkin attends the Academy’s 7th Annual Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, CA, on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Credit/Provider: Matt Petit / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

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  • Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller Join ‘Paper Tiger’

    (Left) Scarlett Johansson arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Etienne Laurent / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.Scarlett Johansson arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Etienne Laurent / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) Miles Teller arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Aaron Poole / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.
    (Left) Scarlett Johansson arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Etienne Laurent / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.Scarlett Johansson arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Etienne Laurent / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) Miles Teller arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Aaron Poole / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

    Preview:

    • Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller will star in ‘Paper Tiger.’
    • They replace Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway in the crime drama.
    • James Gray wrote and is about to start directing the movie.

    It’s all change –– well, not quite all change… but some change for ‘Ad Astra’ writer/director James Gray, who is swapping out some hefty A-list names for some equally notable talent on his new crime movie ‘Paper Tiger.’

    While back in November last year he had Adam Driver set to star alongside Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong (who appeared in his most recent directorial effort, the semi-autobiographical ‘Armageddon Time’), he’s down two actors, as Hathaway and Strong have since had to drop out for scheduling reasons.

    Since the movie, as the below logline suggests, sees brothers getting into deep trouble with the Russian mob, we can only assume Strong decided he needed more time to become a Soviet crime boss in real life to prepare.

    Still, Gray is pushing forward with a new lead duo to work opposite Driver –– Deadline brings word that Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller will be taking over the roles, and cameras should be rolling next month in New Jersey.

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    What’s the story of ‘Paper Tiger’?

    Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in 'Megalopolis'. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate.
    Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in ‘Megalopolis’. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate.

    The new movie, which Gray wrote, is described a tense and gritty story revolving around two brothers (we’d guess Teller and Driver) who pursue the American Dream — only to become entangled in a scheme that turns out to be too good to be true.

    As they try to navigate their way through an ever-more dangerous world of corruption and violence, they find themselves and their family brutally terrorized by the Russian “Mafiya.” Their bond begins to fray, and betrayal — once utterly unthinkable — now becomes all too possible.

    Where else can we see Scarlett Johansson?

    Scarlett Johansson as skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett in 'Jurassic World Rebirth', directed by Gareth Edwards. Photo: Universal Pictures.
    Scarlett Johansson as skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett in ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’, directed by Gareth Edwards. Photo: Universal Pictures.

    Johansson will be back on our screens this summer, leading ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’, playing a specialist who must lead a group of scientists and mercenaries to the island where the original Jurassic Park dinos were bred in search of medical resources.

    The latest entry in the giant beastie franchise will stomp on to our screens on July 2nd.

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    On a very different scale (and wavelength) Johansson also has her latest collaboration with director Wes Anderson, ‘The Phoenician Scheme’, which will see theaters next month, June 6th.

    And possibly even more excitingly, Johansson is making her directorial debut with drama ‘Eleanor the Great,’ which stars June Squibb in the story of a 900-year-old Floridian woman who moves to New York City for a fresh start. When Making new friends her age proves difficult, she unexpectedly befriends a 19-year-old student.

    That movie, formerly known as ‘Eleanor, Invisible,’ also stars Erin Kellyman, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Jessica Hecht, and scored a deal with Sony Pictures Classics. It’ll make its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

    What else is Miles Teller attached to?

    Miles Teller attends the Academy’s 8th Annual Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, CA, on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Credit/Provider: Aaron Poole / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.
    Miles Teller attends the Academy’s 8th Annual Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, CA, on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Credit/Provider: Aaron Poole / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

    Teller, whose past resume also includes the likes of ‘Whiplash,’ the 2011 version of ‘Footloose,’Spiderhead’ ‘Rabbit Hole,’ the less-than-loved 2015 take on ‘Fantastic Four’ and, most recently, Apple TV+ horror action thriller ‘The Gorge,’ is a busy, in-demand actor.

    He has ‘Eternity’ on the way, a new A24 movie directed by David Freyne that also stars Callum Turner, Elizabeth Olsen and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

    It’s the story of how, after death, everybody gets one week to choose where to spend eternity. But for  main characters Joan, Larry, and Luke, it’s really a question of who to spend it with.

    While the movie doesn’t have a set release date in place yet, it’s already drawing potential awards buzz.

    Then there is ‘Michael,’ the musical biopic of superstar Michael Jackson, in which Teller plays John Branca, Jackson’s manager, lawyer and close friend. The movie currently has an October release window from Lionsgate, though there has been chatter about legal issues surrounding the depiction of one of his accusers in a sexual abuse case, and the potential for the movie to be split in two so as to cover the full breadth of Jackson’s story.

    Outside of those, there is animated tale ‘The Ark and the Aardvark,’ in which Teller voices Gilbert, the titular creature, who is given the task of shepherding the animals on to Noah’s Ark.

    And we know he’ll be part of Paul Downs Colaizzo’s ‘Winter Games,’ set in the high-stakes arena of the Winter Olympic Games, following a perpetually overlooked skier and a self-sabotaging hockey legend (Teller) who collide at their breaking points. Their unexpected connection threatens her chance for a medal and his shot at a comeback as they navigate romance and redemption in the Olympic Village.

    Miles Teller plays Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw in 'Top Gun: Maverick' from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
    Miles Teller plays Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

    The actor is also attached to the long-developing third outing for the ‘Top Gun’ franchise, where he would reprise the role of Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, AKA the son of Anthony Edwards’ Goose from the 1986 original.

    More recently, it was announced via Deadline that Teller will lead the cast for quirky new music comedy ‘Possum Song,’ directed by ‘Sing Sing’s Greg Kwedar to follow his Oscar-nominated prison pic.

    Written by Isaac Adamson, ‘Possum Song’ will follow Eddie (Teller), an overconfident Nashville star who is hiding a dark secret: He stole the songs for his hit debut album.

    Now, with a new wife and a baby on the way, Eddie must write his follow-up solo or risk losing everything. But just when things seem most hopeless, Eddie discovers a musical genius in the form of a magical possum with whom he strikes a dangerous Faustian bargain.

    FilmNation is backing the movie, and here’s what Ben Browning, the company’s president of motion pictures had to say about it:

    “This is a one-of-a-kind film. Greg’s vision, Isaac’s hilarious script and the magnetic performance of Miles Teller will create the kind of cinematic ride that audiences are craving — with showstopping music, visceral shocks, possums, humor and emotion.”

    There are a number of other projects on his To Do list, including crime thriller ‘Wild Game,’ ‘Bartali,’ another sporting tale (where Teller would here play champion cyclist Gino Bartali, who put his career on hold to fight in World War II) and Martin Scorsese’s wishlist project ‘The Life of Jesus,’ which also has Andrew Garfield attached but has still yet to shoot.

    When will ‘Paper Tiger’ be in theaters?

    Since we’re in the Cannes Film Festival zone (a little bit like The Twilight Zone, but with fewer gremlins ripping bits off plane wings), add this one to the list of titles up for sale to distributors.

    Vincent Maraval and Kim Fox’s The Veterans are representing the international sales rights and CAA Media Finance is handling North American rights. With the movie still in sales limbo, we’ll have to wait to see which company picks it up and what date it assigns to the movie.

    Scarlett Johansson in Marvel Studios' 'Black Widow.' Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.
    Scarlett Johansson in Marvel Studios’ ‘Black Widow.’ Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

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  • CinemaCon 2025: Disney Presentation

    Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    Preview:

    • Disney brought several movies to its CinemaCon 2025 presentation.
    • The likes of ‘Tron: Ares,’ ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ and more were showcased.
    • ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ also showed footage, alongside Pixar’s Elio, Freakier Friday and the new, live-action/CG ‘Lilo & Stitch

    While it is still looking to rebuild its fortunes, Disney can at least look back on 2024 as one with several big hits, especially ‘Inside Out 2’ and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine.’

    But it will have to prove that this year’s slate can match past successes. Luckily, the Mouse House has more strings to its bow than even the likes of Universal or Warner Bros., and heavy hitters including Pixar, Marvel and James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ series primed and ready with new entries, plus the return of ‘Tron’ to the grid… er, cinemas.

    Predictions also include a potential hint on more ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ casting, following the viral chair back video of last week.

    Disney's 2025 slate shown at CinemaCon 2025.
    Disney’s 2025 slate shown at CinemaCon 2025.

    Let’s run down what was actually showcased…

    Following the usual stuff about sponsors and theater owners (got to play to the crowd!), the Disney presentation signaled the end of CinemaCon’s studio events and began with the traditional sizzle reel of upcoming movies, framed in amusing fashion by having ‘Lilo & Stitch’s titular blue troublemaker wander through the rest of the slate.

    Getting the presentation off to its formal stage start was Alan Bergman, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment.

    He was joined by Andrew Cripps, head of theatrical distribution at the studio to unveil the typically packed schedule of movies the studio will have across the rest of the year, and to extol the fact that Disney movies are Disney movies are typically in theaters an average of three weeks longer than any other studio.

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    After a quick self-pat-on-the-back for 2024’s success rate, it was into the first live-action portion, starting with…

    Lilo & Stitch

    2025's live-action 'Lilo & Stitch'. Photo: Walt Disney Pictures.
    2025’s live-action ‘Lilo & Stitch’. Photo: Walt Disney Pictures.

    The latest animated-to-live-action conversion project faces additional pressure following ‘Snow White’s poor showing at the box office this past month. With Disney bosses pushing pause on a planned ‘Tangled’ live-action movie, ‘Lilo’ will need to perform in order to keep that particular strand of the company’s strategy alive beyond ‘Moana,’ due next year.

    Some fresh, sneak peek footage from the new movie was screened for the crowd, featuring Stitch on a trip with Lilo and family; they go to a restaurant where the little blue alien causes the requisite chaos even as Lilo tries to teach him to behave. Some of what was shown has already popped up in the trailer, including Stitch squirting her with a soda gun.

    ‘Lilo & Stitch’ will invade cinemas on May 23rd.

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    That was followed by…

    Freakier Friday

    (L to R) Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan were ushered on stage to promote this sequel to the 2003 original, which moves the story forward and features even more body-switching chaos than last time as Curtis’ Tess and Lindsay’s Anna Coleman switch places with their teenage daughter/granddaughter.

    Curtis and Lohan cued up a look at some brand new footage from the movie, which according to the duo has been playing well with test audiences.

    Curtis says that the film was…

    “Made to be seen on a big screen.”

    The scene played showed Tess and Anna trying to win back Anna’s boyfriend –– but in different bodies.

    ‘Freakier Friday’ brings body swap chaos to theaters on August 8th.

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    Before knew it, it was on to…

     ‘Tron: Ares

    (L to R) Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    The studio went all out with a light show to promote the third ‘Tron’ movie, and also brought Jeff Bridges and new franchise face Jared Leto to the stage.

    Bridges said,

    “To be back on the grid was incredible, and working with Jared… It was a great time.”

    For his part, Leto said he was obsessed and this was everything he wanted from a movie. It took him to a world he had never seen before.

    Leto described his character, Ares:

    “An advanced program that crosses over to real world to fulfill his directive.”

    After confirmation of Nine Inch Nails doing the music for the new movie, we got a look at some new footage.

    What was screened was a look at Ares riding his bike in the real world, with Bridges’ Kevin Flynn narrating. We also see him ask Ares, “Are you ready? Because there is no coming back…”

    ‘Tron: Ares’ departs the grid for our world on October 10th.

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    And from computer chaos to an assassin!

    The Amateur

    Rami Malek as Heller in 20th Century Studios' 'The Amateur'. Photo by John Wilson. © 2024 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    Rami Malek as Heller in 20th Century Studios’ ‘The Amateur’. Photo by John Wilson. © 2024 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    With ‘The Amateur’ due on screens next week, its chunk of the presentation was minimal, limited to a full version of the scene in the pool we glimpse in the trailer, but show full-length here. It was followed by the trailer.

    ‘The Amateur,’ as mentioned, will find a way into theaters on April 11th.

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    Next?

    Predator: Badlands

    Elle Fanning at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas.Photo: Disney.
    Elle Fanning at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas.Photo: Disney.

    The new ‘Predator’ movie from ‘Prey’s Dan Trachtenberg immediately looked interesting, since the Predator creature is more of a protagonist in this one, and it takes place on a new planet where he’s been exiled and must fight his way back.

    Star (no, not as the Predator!) Elle Fanning arrived on stage to confirm that this movie breaks new ground in the ‘Predator’ universe. She also said something unprecedented happens. Her character is not being chased, she teams up with Predator and you see him in new light.

    She cued up the first trailer for the new movie, which sees the Predator battling a giant, nearly invincible beast with Fanning’s help.

    ‘Predator: Badlands’ stalks into cinemas on November 7th.

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    From aliens to alienation…

    Deliver Me from Nowhere

    (L to R) Jeremy Strong and Jeremy Allen White at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Jeremy Strong and Jeremy Allen White at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    The buzzy Bruce Springsteen biopic stars ‘The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong and both were on stage to hype it.

    Strong, for the record, plays Jon Landau, Springsteen’s manager and producer. He said he sees the role as Lewis to Springsteen’s Clark.

    White, meanwhile, explains that the movie charts Springsteen’s teenage years to around 1982.

    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 'Deliver Me From Nowhere.' Photo: 20th Century Studios.
    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere.’ Photo: 20th Century Studios.

    We got a first look at the trailer for the new movie, which is directed by Scott Cooper. The footage wraps up showing Springsteen in concert performing ‘Born to Run.’

    ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere’ has yet to announce when it’ll be delivered to theaters.

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    And next up?

    Ella McCay

    (L to R) Emma Mackey and Jamie Lee Curtis at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Emma Mackey and Jamie Lee Curtis at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    James L. Brooks’ new comedy drama stars Emma Mackey as an idealistic young politician who juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor (Albert Brooks).

    She co-stars with Jamie Lee Curtis, and the latter returned to the stage alongside Mackey for the presentation.

    Brooks, meanwhile, received the Cinema Vérité Award on stage and called for more movies to have a 35-day window in theaters.

    Director James L. Brooks receives the Cinema Vérité Award at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    Director James L. Brooks receives the Cinema Vérité Award at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    He also had a great quote about previewing movies with audiences:

    “A woman came up to me and said the loveliest words: ‘they’re crying in the ladies toilet.’ Compare that to data.”

    After Brooks’ emotional speech, we got a first look at the movie itself. The scene that played took place in a bar, where Curtis’ character takes Ella to meet her father, Woody Harrelson. They haven’t spoken in years after he dated her friend.

    That was followed the trailer.

    ‘Ella McCay’ will be in cinemas on September 19th.

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    From there, it was time to look at team Searchlight’s output, following a victory lap for the awards success of ‘A Real Pain’ and ‘A Complete Unknown.’ The studio arm’s new offering is…

    ‘The Roses’

    Based on based on the 1981 novel ‘The War of the Roses’ by Warren Adler, the film movie Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao and Kate McKinnon.

    Unlike the 1989 version, this Jay Roach-directed sees Cumberbatch and Colman as a successful chef and her businessman husband whose lives start to fall apart when he’s fired.

    Things go from bad to worse, and as we saw in the trailer that played, it gets to the point where she has him at gunpoint.

    ‘The Roses’ fights for its place in theaters on August 29th.

    Talking of guns, we moved on to one of the studio’s biggest… Marvel!

    First up was the next movie from the prolific superhero franchise.

    Thunderbolts*

    (L To R) David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L To R) David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    The ‘Thunderbolts*’ portion of the show kicked off with a funny bit about the cast being MIA –– Wyatt Russell appeared to have lost a lot of cash in the casino with co-star Julia Louis-Dreyfus hoping the movie makes money so they can pay his debts!

    But the main five –– Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Russell, Hannah John-Kamen and Louis-Dreyfus emerged from the audience to head on stage and talk up the movie before introducing some fresh footage.

    The scene featured the Thunderbolts driving through New York as Harbour’s Red Guardian tries to bond with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan). The team has to fight their way through bad guys to Avengers tower.

    (L To R) Hannah John-Kamen, Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Wyatt Russell in 'Thunderbolts*'. Photo: Marvel Studios.
    (L To R) Hannah John-Kamen, Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Wyatt Russell in ‘Thunderbolts*’. Photo: Marvel Studios.

    We got an extended look at the Avengers Tower scene where Louis-Dreyfus gathers the gang –– after having sent them to kill each other and being frustrated that they teamed up.

    There was also a very brief look at the introduction of Sentry (Lewis Pullman). And following that? A sizzle reel of scenes from the movie, which appears to be full of chaotic fun.

    ‘Thunderbolts*’ heads to cinemas on May 2nd. Less than a month for this one, folks!

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    That was followed by Marvel boss Kevin Feige, currently in the UK on the set of ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ (which is “days away from the start of production”) confirming the appearance of the original X-Men team in the new movie.

    He also cued up an early look at…

    The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    (L to R) Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios' 'Fantastic Four: First Steps'. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2025 Marvel.
    (L to R) Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios’ ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2025 Marvel.

    Marvel’s First Family (played by Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach) are introduced via a talk show piece on how they came to be the super-team they are.

    We also got our first look at Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer, who cautions that planet Earth is “marked for death.” Kirby’s Sue Storm says they’ll “fight the threat as a family”.

    ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ flies into theaters on July 25th.

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    To switch tracks (but still be galactic rather than Galactus), it was the turn of the animation arm(s).

    Elio

    Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    Pixar’s latest finds a young lad dreaming of being abducted by aliens.

    Zoe Saldaña, who plays the title character’s Aunt Olga, arrived on stage to talk about the new ‘toon.

    A scene from the movie was shown in 3D, showing Elio brought on board an alien spaceship that is more like a living planet via a tractor beam, where he meets the vessel’s AI. He’s been recruited to join the universe’s smartest creatures to work together as a collective… But have they made a mistake? Elio meets and bonds with a young alien creature.

    ‘Elio’ heads into space (and theaters) on June 20th.

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    Next was…

    Zootopia 2

    Ke Huy Quan introduces 'Zootopia 2' at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    Ke Huy Quan introduces ‘Zootopia 2’ at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    Thanksgiving sees the return of Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), the mismatched buddy duo of rabbit police officer and crafty fox. This time around, they’re on an undercover mission to stop a murderous reptile (Ke Huy Quan’s Gary).

    In a video introduction, we got Bateman changing the show’s title to “ZinemaCon” and there are animal jokes about theaters –– AMZ, Pandango, Fur D X, followed by giving other Disney movies critter-like makeovers (‘Thundercolts,’ ‘Sealio,’ ‘The Fantastic Fur.’)

    'Zootopia 2'. Photo: Disney.
    ‘Zootopia 2’. Photo: Disney.

    Quan arrived on stage to discuss the sequel and his role as Gary the snake. And that Judy and Nick go to a therapy animal (played by ‘Abbot Elementary’s Quinta Brunson) to sort their strained friendship –– which we saw in a scene from the movie. That was followed by a scene of Nick and Judy at Marsh resort trying to track down Gary.

    ‘Zootopia 2’ goes wild in theaters on November 26th.

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    For the big finish, another giant Disney salvo…

    Avatar: Fire and Ash

    Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    James Cameron appeared via video from New Zealand, where he’s still at work on the latest ‘Avatar’ outing. He was sorry he isn’t there in person, but he did tell the crowd he’d sent some footage.

    He promised “increased emotional heart and soul,” and that the Sully family will be put through the wringer (again) as they face the Ash People. We’ll also meet the Wind Traders.

    Saldaña (who has been part of the franchise since the 2009 original) returned to the stage to introduce the footage.

    Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    We saw Jake and wife Neytiri (Saldaña) flying a dragon creature to Wind Traders’ ship where Miles “Spider” Socorro (Jack Champion), the son of Miles Quaritch, lives now.

    That preceded a reel of other scenes, including Jake telling Neytiri they can’t live in hate, humans attacked the Na’vi, a shot of the whale-like creatures we met in ‘The Way of Water,’ the return of Stephen Lang’s Quaritch and Varang, the Na’vi leader of the volcano-dwelling Ash People threatening  Kiri (Sigourney Weaver), the daughter of Dr. Grace Augustine’s Na’vi avatar who was adopted by the Sully family.

    ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ welcomes us back to Pandora on December 19th.

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    And that’s all, folks!

    (L To R) Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wyatt Russell, and Hannah John-Kamen at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L To R) Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wyatt Russell, and Hannah John-Kamen at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    Editorial Note: Moviefone Editor in Chief Jami Philbrick contributed to this reporting.

  • First Look at Jeremy Allen White in ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere’

    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 'Deliver Me From Nowhere.' Photo: 20th Century Studios.
    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere.’ Photo: 20th Century Studios.

    Preview:

    • The first look at Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen is online.
    • He’ll star in ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere,’ directed by Scott Cooper.
    • Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser and Stephen Graham co-star.

    The musical biopics continue to arrive, and many of them are choosing to go the segment-of-life route (see: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’) as opposed to the cradle-to-grave approach.

    With the cameras now rolling, we have our first look at ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere,’ which will detail the recording of one particular album in iconic rocker Bruce Springsteen’s back catalogue.

    Starring as Springsteen is Jeremy Allen White, who knows a little something about playing people who are dedicated to the act of creation after playing the driven Carmy in ‘The Bear,’ even if here, he’s swapping cooking for music.

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    Scott Cooper, who has made the likes of ‘Crazy Heart,’ ‘Hostiles’ and ‘Black Mass,’ is directing the film from his own script.

    Here’s what Cooper had to say about working on the new movie:

    “Beginning production on this film is an incredibly humbling and thrilling journey. Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ has profoundly shaped my artistic vision. The album’s raw, unvarnished portrayal of life’s trials and resilience resonates deeply with me. Our film aims to capture that same spirit, bringing Warren Zanes’ compelling narrative of Bruce’s life to the screen with authenticity and hope, honoring Bruce’s legacy in a transformative cinematic experience.”

    What’s the story of ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere’?

    Bruce Springsteen in 'Springsteen On Broadway'. Photo: Netflix.
    Bruce Springsteen in ‘Springsteen On Broadway’. Photo: Netflix.

    The new movie will follow Springsteen as he struggles to make 1982 album “Nebraska.” The development of the record, which followed Springsteen’s 1981 “The River Tour,” marked a pivotal time in his life, one that he would only openly talk about decades after its release.

    It’s regarded as a landmark in his musical odyssey and a source of inspiration for a generation of artists and musicians. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom and without The E Street Band, “Nebraska” is considered one of Springsteen’s most enduring works — a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe.

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    Who else stars in ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere’?

    Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn in 'The Apprentice'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.
    Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn in ‘The Apprentice’. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.

    Alongside White, the cast includes…

    When will ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere’ be in theaters?

    While it doesn’t have a specific date on the books, 20th Century Studios is looking to have this one on screens in 2025. If it turns out well, we’d guess it’ll be looking to debut during awards season.

    Bruce Springsteen in 'Springsteen On Broadway'. Photo: Netflix.
    Bruce Springsteen in ‘Springsteen On Broadway’. Photo: Netflix.

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  • Movie Review: ‘The Apprentice’

    Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in 'The Apprentice'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.
    Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in ‘The Apprentice’. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.

    Opening in theaters on October 11th, ‘The Apprentice’ feels both timely and of its time as it turns the clock back to the late 1970s and 1980s, where Donald Trump was still a wannabe real estate developer working for his father’s companies who dreams of running his own business empire, but initially lacking the connections –– despite his family’s clear privilege –– to do so.

    Ali Abbasi’s latest charts his rise thanks to the Palpatine-alike influence of obnoxious, powerful lawyer Roy Cohn, and aims to dig under Trump’s skin to discover what lead to the problem we have today.

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    Does ‘The Apprentice’ work?

    Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in 'The Apprentice'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.
    Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in ‘The Apprentice’. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.

    With the upcoming election on everyone’s minds, it’s timely that a film targeted at discovering where Donald Trump got a lot of his business and general beliefs from is arriving in theaters. ‘The Apprentice’ doesn’t look to completely profile the man, but then, that’s not the point; this is a tightly-focused story of his rise to business dominance in New York in the 1980s thanks to the support and advice of Roy Cohn in particular, who sees something in Trump and encourages his less ethical side with a mantra that includes the phrase “admit nothing, deny everything” (sound familiar?).

    Truth and fairness are entirely malleable to these men, who use wealth and power to manipulate the world around them, and though the movie sometimes seems to let Trump off the hook for his behavior, it’s ultimately a compelling chronicle of his muddy morals.

    Script and Direction

    (L to R) Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in 'The Apprentice'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.
    (L to R) Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in ‘The Apprentice’. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.

    Writer Gabriel Sherman has spent most of his career chronicling dodgy wealthy and powerful people, and he brings plenty of research to the page here. Keeping the focus almost entirely on Trump, he has crafted a solid and believable evolution (though perhaps devolution might be a better word) for the man on the page.

    While ‘The Apprentice’ script does sometimes fall into the old trap of this-happens-then-this-happens storytelling, there’s enough meat on the bone to keep it from feeling stale.

    Director Ali Abbasi has more normally worked from scripts he wrote, including the superb ‘Holy Spider’ and the excellent ‘Border’ and has brought both horror and fantasy to screens. He’s a good choice for a real-life horror story and his Iranian-Danish background means he has an outsider’s eye on the whole, ridiculous saga.

    Bringing late 1970s and 1980s New York to the screen is no easy feat, especially for a movie that had to find its thrifty $16 million budget from a patchwork of companies and investors. But Abbasi infuses his film with punkish energy and keeps the story in motion while getting a lot out of his two leading men.

    Performances

    Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong dominate the screen here, while finding support in the likes of Maria Bakalova and Martin Donovan.

    Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump

    Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in 'The Apprentice'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.
    Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in ‘The Apprentice’. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.

    Stan is having a stellar year, providing some of the best performances of his career between ‘A Different Man’ and now this. His Donald Trump is less an impression of the man, more a channeling of his corrupted essence, though as he moves through the story, he becomes closer to the Trump as most people will know him. While his work on ‘A Different Man’ seems more likely to draw awards attention, it’s not impossible that this transformation will also see potential trophies.

    Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn

    Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn in 'The Apprentice'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.
    Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn in ‘The Apprentice’. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.

    The ever-intense Strong (who spent a few years as the ambitious, neurotic Kendall Roy on ‘Succession’) here dives into playing the powerful lawyer who seemingly set Trump on his path to how he is today. This is a bravura acting job by Strong, who fully imbues Cohn with angry power, but also gets to chart his slow decline as Trump rises and Cohn is impacted by the AIDS epidemic in those around him and finally, himself (though he insists to his dying day that he has liver cancer). Cohn’s a fascinating, intimidating character, a puppet master whose creation gets away from him.

    Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump

    Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump in 'The Apprentice'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.
    Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump in ‘The Apprentice’. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.

    Bakalova, best known for her breakout role in the ‘Borat’ sequel, has less to do than her co-stars, but she brings spirit and, later spite to the role of Trump’s first wife. She’s always watchable and works well with Stan.

    Martin Donovan as Fred Trump

    (L to R) Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Martin Donovan as Fred Trump in 'The Apprentice'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.
    (L to R) Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Martin Donovan as Fred Trump in ‘The Apprentice’. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.

    Trump’s overbearing father had a huge impact on his life, and Donovan is excellent in the role, working in prosthetics to bring him to life.

    Supporting cast

    There is good work in relatively small (but impactful) roles from the likes of Charlie Carrick (as Trump’s brother Freddy, who goes from high-flying airline pilot to addicted burnout) and Mark Rendall as Roger Stone, who will infamously go on to be a key advisor to Trump.

    Final Thoughts

    Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in 'The Apprentice'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.
    Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in ‘The Apprentice’. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.

    ‘The Apprentice’ faces a struggle for attention in theaters because of its divisive subject matter. There will be surely those who will be disappointed it doesn’t completely demonize the man (though a couple of scenes, based on more spurious accusations certainly push in that direction, including how he treats Ivanna), while Trump supporters will skip it and label it as leftie propaganda and “fake news.”

    But take on its own merits, it’s a worthwhile peek at a very troubling person.

    ‘The Apprentice’ receives 7.5 out of 10 stars.

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    What’s the plot of ‘The Apprentice’?

    A young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), eager to make his name as a hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today.

    Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé — someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

    Who is in the cast of ‘The Apprentice’?

    • Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump
    • Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn
    • Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump
    • Martin Donovan as Fred Trump
    • Ben Sullivan as Russell Eldridge
    • Charlie Carrick as Fred Trump Jr.
    • Mark Rendall as Daniel Sullivan
    • Joe Pingue as Anthony Salerno
    (L to R) Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn in 'The Apprentice'. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.
    (L to R) Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn in ‘The Apprentice’. Photo: Briarcliff Entertainment.

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  • Sebastian Stan to Play Donald Trump

    (Left) Sebastian Stan stars in 'Dumb Money.' Photo: Claire Folger. © 2023 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Right) Former President Donald Trump on 'Meet The Press.' Copyright: 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
    (Left) Sebastian Stan stars in ‘Dumb Money.’ Photo: Claire Folger. © 2023 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Right) Former President Donald Trump on ‘Meet The Press.’ Copyright: 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.

    Preview:

    • Sebastian Stan will play a younger Donald Trump in a new movie.
    • ‘The Apprentice’ will also feature Jeremy Strong and Maria Bakalova.
    • Iranian director Ali Abasi is behind the movie, which has started shooting.

    While he became well known for playing James “Bucky” Barnes AKA The Winter Soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sebastian Stan has carved out a niche playing real-life people, including Tommy Lee in ‘Pam & Tommy’, Robinhood Markets CEO Vladimir Tenev in ‘Dumb Money’ and Jeff Gilooly, who was married to skater Tonya Harding in ‘I, Tonya’.

    But his latest role will raise eyebrows higher than most –– he’s on board to play a younger Donald Trump in a new movie called ‘ The Apprentice’. But though it has the name of the TV series that first brought Trump to national attention, it appears to take place before he gets that gig, and long before his Presidential term.

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    What’s the story of ‘The Apprentice?

    Former President Donald Trump on 'Meet The Press.'
    Former President Donald Trump on ‘Meet The Press.’ Copyright: 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.

    ‘The Apprentice’ is billed as an exploration of power and ambition, set in a world of corruption and deceit, and will examine Trump’s efforts to build his real estate business in New York in the ’70s and ’80s, also digging into his relationship with infamous attorney Roy Cohn.

    It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of a major American dynasty. Filled with larger than life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.

    Who else will star in ‘The Apprentice’?

    Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin in season 4 of HBO's 'Succession.'
    (L to R) Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin in season 4 of HBO’s ‘Succession.’ Photograph by Claudette Barius/HBO.

    Deadline reports that ‘Succession’ actor Jeremy Strong will be heading back into the world of rich New York types (albeit real ones this one) to play the role of Cohn.

    Maria Bakalova, meanwhile, who broke out in ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ and most recently was heard voicing Cosmo in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’, is on board to play Ivana, Trump’s first wife (who, it’s worth noting, died last year and is buried in, of all places, Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey).

    Who is making ‘The Apprentice’?

    HBO Max's 'The Last of Us.'
    HBO Max’s ‘The Last of Us.’ Photo: Warner Media.

    This new movie comes from Iranian director Ali Abbasi, who has made films including ‘Holy Spider’ and ‘Border’ and who shot two episodes of HBO’s acclaimed video game adaptation ‘The Last of Us’.

    Writing the script for this one is Gabriel Sherman, whose bestseller ‘The Loudest Voice in the Room’ inspired Showtime’s miniseries ‘The Loudest Voice’, starring Russell Crowe as Fox News founder Roger Ailes.

    When will ‘The Apprentice’ be on screens?

    The cameras have only just started rolling on this one and it doesn’t have a distributor yet, so we’ll have to wait and see when it’ll be in theaters.

    Sebastian Stan from 'Thunderbolts' at D23 Expo 2022.
    Sebastian Stan from ‘Thunderbolts’ at D23 Expo 2022.

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  • ‘Succession’ to End with Season 4

    Brian Cox in season 4 of HBO's 'Succession.'
    Brian Cox in season 4 of HBO’s ‘Succession.’ Photograph by David Russell/HBO.

    If you’re a fan of the squabbling siblings and cranky patriarch of the Roy family –– AKA the main characters of successful HBO series ‘Succession’, then bad news is on the way.

    Creator/showrunner Jesse Armstrong has told The New Yorker that the show will end with the incoming fourth season.

    Commenting on the reasons for the end, Armstrong said the following,

    “Who knows about the psychological reasons, but the creative ones were that it felt really useful to not make the final, final decision for ages. You know, there’s a promise in the title of ‘Succession.’ I’ve never thought this could go on forever. The end has always been kind of present in my mind. From Season 2, I’ve been trying to think: Is it the next one, or the one after that, or is it the one after that?”

    And as for his decision to tip viewers off about the end of the show, Armstrong said,

    “There are a few different aspects. One, we could have said it as soon as I sort of decided, almost when we were writing it, which I think would be weird and perverse. We could have said it at the end of the season. I quite like that idea, creatively, because then the audience is just able to enjoy everything as it comes, without trying to figure things out, or perceiving things in a certain way once they know it’s the final season. But, also, the countervailing thought is that we don’t hide the ball very much on the show. I feel a responsibility to the viewership, and I personally wouldn’t like the feeling of, ‘Oh, that’s it, guys. That was the end.’ I wouldn’t like that in a show. I think I would like to know it is coming to an end. And, also, there’s a bunch of prosaic things, like it might be weird for me and the cast as we do interviews. It’s pretty definitively the end, so then it just might be uncomfortable having to sort of dissemble like a politician for ages about it. Hopefully, the show is against bullshit, and I wouldn’t like to be bullshitting anyone when I was talking about it.”

     

    Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, and Sarah Snook in HBO's 'Succession.'
    (L to R) Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, and Sarah Snook in HBO’s ‘Succession.’

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    Who stars in ‘Succession’?

    ‘Succession’ is the story of the Roy family, headed by Logan Roy (Brian Cox), an elderly but stubborn patriarch and billionaire who is deciding which of his children to hand his giant Waystar Royco business off to. Or whether he wants to at all…

    The competition between the siblings is strong –– there’s driven Kendall (Jeremy Strong), who is plotting to overthrow his father, ambitious Shiv (Sarah Snook) who wants to succeed him, snarky Roman (Kieran Culkin) who is more about having a good time than business but thinks he could do the job. Oldest son Connor, meanwhile, is focused on politics over profits.

    Around this core orbits a group of related family members, staff and advisors, including Shiv’s nervy husband Tom (Matthew MacFadyen), Cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun), and dedicated Roy employee Gerri Kellerman.

    Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin in season 4 of HBO's 'Succession.'
    (L to R) Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin in season 4 of HBO’s ‘Succession.’ Photograph by Claudette Barius/HBO.

    What happens in ‘Succession’ Season 4?

    In Season 4, the sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård) moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is complete. A power struggle ensues as the family weighs up a future where their cultural and political weight is severely curtailed.

    ‘Succession’ Season 4 will start on HBO on Sunday, March 26th.

    Brian Cox in season 4 of HBO's 'Succession.'
    Brian Cox in season 4 of HBO’s ‘Succession.’ Photograph by Macall Polay/HBO.

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