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Cate Blanchett to star in Todd Field’s directorial comeback film TARIt has been 15 years since the critical success of Todd Field’s drama film Little Children, and now Deadline brings word that the acclaimed filmmaker is finally making his feature directorial comeback in the form of a new drama film for Focus Features. Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett has officially signed on for the leading role in Field’s upcoming film titled TAR.RELATED: Mark Romanek Returning to Directing For Lionsgate Horror Mother LandPlot details about TAR are still being kept under wraps, but the production is expected to begin in September in Berlin. On top of directing, Field will also serve as a producer through his Standard Film Company banner along with Emjag Productions’ Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert.Field is best known for his directorial work in critically-acclaimed films, 2001’s In the Bedroom and 2006’s Little Children, which both earned multiple Academy Awards nominations. Even though TAR will be his first feature directorial project in a long while, Field has been attached to numerous projects throughout his 15-year directing hiatus. This includes a film about the Mexican Revolution, which was supposed to be led by Leonardo DiCaprio; a coming-of-age baseball project; and a limited series adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s Purity which Daniel Craig would lead.RELATED: Janina Gavankar Nabs Key Role in Eli Roth’s Borderlands MovieCate Blanchett is currently in production for Lionsgate’s live-action film adaptation of Borderlands, which reunites her with director Eli Roth and Jack Black, whom she had both worked together on The House with a Clock in Its Walls. She will also next be seen in a few high-profile projects, including Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up, and James Gray’s Armageddon Time, which all feature their own all-star ensemble casts.

CS Video: Godzilla vs. Kong’s Adam Wingard talks deleted scenes!Warner Bros. and Legendary provided ComingSoon.net with the chance to sit down 1:1 with Adam Wingard, director of the gigantic hit MonsterVerse crossover Godzilla vs. Kong! In this segment, we ask Wingard to talk about deleted scenes, specifically one we witnessed while on set in Australia in 2019. Check out what Wingard had to say in the player below!RELATED: CS Video: GvK’s Adam Wingard on His Favorite Godzilla Movie EraDirected by Adam Wingard (Death Note) from a script by Eric Pearson (Black Widow) and Max Borenstein (Godzilla: King of the Monsters) based on a story treatment from Zach Shields, Michael Doughtery (Krampus) and Terry Rossio (Shrek), this epic action-adventure pits two of the greatest titans in motion picture history against each other with humanity caught in the middle. The film not only marks the second major showdown between the two, but also marks the 36th Godzilla film and 12th Kong outing, with the former having two under his belt for the MonsterVerse while the latter only has Skull Island.The ensemble roster for the monster mashup features returning franchise stars Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) and Kyle Chandler (King Kong) as well as Alexander Skarsgård (The Legend of Tarzan), Rebecca Hall (Iron Man 3), Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta), Shun Oguri (Gintama), Eiza González (Baby Driver), Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2) and Demián Bichir (Land).RELATED: CS Video: Godzilla vs Kong’s Adam Wingard Talks Mechagodzilla!Godzilla vs. Kong is produced by Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Eric McLeod and Brian Rogers while Kenji Okuhira, Yoshimitsu Banno, Jon Jashni and Thomas Tull as served as executive producers and Jay Ashenfelter, Jen Conroy and Tamar Kent as co-producers.The blockbuster is now available in theaters and on HBO Max!

Netflix’s Bridgerton gets early Season 3 & Season 4 renewalsAs production continues on the upcoming second season of Bridgerton, Netflix has officially renewed producer Shonda Rhimes’ hit period romance drama for third and fourth seasons. The early two-season renewal comes after it was recently confirmed that Season 1 breakout star Regé-Jean Page will not be reprising his role as the Duke of Hastings Simon Bassett in the next season. Despite this, the first season’s female lead Phoebe Dynevor is still expected to return as Daphne, who will now help her brother Lord Anthony Bridgerton in his pursuit of love.Dearest readers, this author brings a most exciting announcement… pic.twitter.com/sV0QiYcn8z— Bridgerton (@bridgerton) April 13, 2021“From the first time I read Julia Quinn’s delicious Bridgerton series, I knew these were stories that would captivate a viewing audience. But the evolution of this adaptation would not be a success without the many significant contributions of the entire Shondaland team,” Rhimes said in a statement (via Deadline). “This two-season pickup is a strong vote of confidence in our work and I feel incredibly grateful to have partners as collaborative and creative as Netflix. Betsy and I are thrilled to have the opportunity to continue bringing the world of Bridgerton to a worldwide audience.”RELATED: To All the Boys Spinoff Series in Development at NetflixSeason 2 will be based on the second book of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton novels, titled The Viscount Who Loved Me which centers around the pursuit of a suitable marriage for the eldest Bridgerton sibling, Anthony, portrayed by Jonathan Bailey. The new season will introduce a new female lead in the form of Sex Education actress Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma.She will also be joined by new characters including Shelley Conn (Liar) as Edwina Sharma,  Calam Lynch (Benediction) as Theo Sharpe, Charithra Chandran (Alex Rider) as Edwina Sharma and Rupert Young (The Secret Garden) who will play Jack.Pick up a copy of the Bridgerton novels here!Based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling series of novels, spanning from 2000 to 2013, this smart feminist take on Regency England romance unveils the glittering, wealthy, sexual, painful, funny, and sometimes lonely lives of the women and men in London’s high society marriage mart as told through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.RELATED: Leslie Mann, Pedro Pascal & More Join Judd Apatow Netflix ComedyThe series is being adapted by Scandal veteran Chris Van Dusen, who is also the showrunner of the project and executive producer alongside Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers of Shondaland.The cast for Bridgerton includes Phoebe Dynevor, Golda Rosheuvel, Jonathan Bailey, Luke Newton, Claudia Jessie, Nicola Coughlan, Ruby Barker, Sabrina Bartlett, Ruth Gemmell, Adjoa Andoh, Polly Walker, Bessie Carter and Harriet Cains and Julie Andrews as the voice of Lady Whistledown.

Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard teaser with Reynolds & Jackson!Lionsgate has released the teaser for The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, the sequel to the hit 2017 comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard, which will make its theatrical debut on Wednesday, June 16. Check out the Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard teaser in the player below!RELATED: Salma Hayek Leads the Trio in The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard PosterThe sequel sees the return of Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool franchise), Samuel L. Jackson (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Salma Hayek (Eternals) and Richard E. Grant (Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker) alongside newcomers including Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby), Antonio Banderas (The Mask of Zorro), Frank Grillo (The Purge) and Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy).Click here to purchase the original box office hit action-comedy!The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek). As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman (Antonio Banderas). Joining in the fun and deadly mayhem is Morgan Freeman as… well, you’ll have to see.RELATED: Spiral Shifts Release Date, Will Now Kick Off Summer Movie SeasonPatrick Hughes returns to the director’s chair for the film, with original writer Tom O’Connor penning the story and the script alongside Phillip and Brandon Murphy. Millennium Media’s Matt O’Toole and Campbell Grobman Film’s Les Weldon produce alongside Christa Campbell and Lati Grobman of Campbell Grobman, Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, Jeffrey Greenstein and Jonathan Yunger as executive producers.The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard was originally scheduled for release on August 28 of last year, but was one of many films delayed by the COVID outbreak. The Hitman’s Bodyguard was released on August 18, 2017 and grossed over $180 million worldwide and featured an ensemble cast that included Gary Oldman, Elodie Yung, Joaquim de Almeida, Kirsty Mitchell and Richard E. Grant alongside Reynolds, Jackson and Hayek.

Sony Pictures sets release date for action comedy The Man from TorontoSony Pictures has set a release date of January 14, 2022, or MLK weekend, for its upcoming film The Man from Toronto, starring Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson. That puts the action comedy in competition with Sony’s latest installment in its Marvel Universe Morbius, starring Jared Leto (Zack Snyder’s Justice League) and Matt Smith (Doctor Who), which is currently slated to open five days later on Jan. 19.RELATED: Sony & Chad Stahelski Teaming for Ghost of Tsushima Film AdaptationThe Man from Toronto was originally scheduled to open on November 20, but was removed from the release date calendar due to the pandemic. Notably, Hart’s Ride Along and Ride Along 2 rank third and fourth in terms of box office openings over the MLK weekend with $48.6M and $41M apiece in 2014 and 2015, respectively.Directed by Patrick Hughes (Hitman’s Bodyguard, Red Hill, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard) from a screenplay penned by Robbie Fox (Playing for Keeps) and Chris Bremner (Bad Boys for Life), the action comedy follows the world’s deadliest assassin and New York’s biggest screwup as they’re mistaken for each other at an Airbnb rental.The Man From Toronto also stars Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory, The Flight Attendant) and Ellen Barkin (Animal Kingdom, Breaking News in Yuba County), Lela Loren (Power, Altered Carbon) and Kate Drummond (Wynnona Earp, Utopia Falls). Bill Bannerman, Aaron L. Gilbert and Jason Cloth serve as executive producers. Producers are Steve Tisch, Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal.RELATED: Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Release Date Revealed by Sony!Harrelson took over for Jason Statham, who left the project last year after creative differences with the studio as the Transporter star wanted an edgier, R-rated tone for the pic, which didn’t jive well with the film’s initial Thanksgiving release date.