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| Famous birthdays for Aug. 21: Kim Cattrall, Carrie-Anne Moss | Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. |
| Dave Bautista to play Kratos in 'God of War' series | Dune and Guardians of the Galaxy actor Dave Bautista is to replace injured actor Ryan Hust as Kratos in Prime Video's God of War series. The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Deadline confirmed Bautista's casting in the video-game adaptation Thursday. Hurst recently dropped out of the project because treatment for his torn bicep would have held filming up until next year. He was hurt on set four months into shooting. Production is expected to resume in Vancouver this fall. Two seasons will be shot back to back. Ronald D. Moore is show-runner. The cast also includes Callum Vinson, Mandy Patinkin, Ed Skrein, Max Parker, lafur Darri lafsson and Teresa Palmer. |
| 'Beef,' 'Walking Dead' actor Steven Yeun to star in Netflix's 'Pagans' | Emmy-winning actor Steven Yeun has landed the lead in and serve as executive producer of Netflix's Pagans. Yeun is known for his roles in Beef, Minardi and The Walking Dead. "Pagans follows a man who becomes the sole caretaker of his two children after the tragic loss of his wife," the streaming service said in a press release Thursday. "While his son is typical, his daughter, Alice, is anything but. What starts as a strained father-daughter relationship soon evolves into something far more sinister. Equal parts emotional, horrifying and humorous, Pagans is a show that unearths all our darkest thoughts about family." Joshua Zetumer -- whose credits include Say Nothing, the 2014 version of Robocop and Patriots Day --is the show-runner. |
| 'Lucky' star talks jaw-dropping finale | One of the stars of Lucky said he signed on to the Apple TV crime drama knowing full well his character wouldn't make it out of the season finale alive. Based on Marissa Stapley's bestselling novel, the show follows the titular con woman (Anya Taylor-Joy) as she is forced to go on the run after her partner betrays her. Timothy Olyphant plays Lucky's scheming father John, Drew Starkey plays Lucky's husband Cary, Annette Bening portrays Cary's ruthless mobster mother Priscilla and William Fichtner plays Priscilla's terrifying boss Wayne. Spoilers ahead. Wednesday's finale saw Wayne confessing to Priscilla that he didn't want to be a father to Cary because his own dad was such an awful man. |
| How the 'Fast and the Furious' franchise evolved from the original | The Fast and the Furious, returning to theaters Friday, would not be a candidate for re-release were it not for the 25-year legacy it spawned. Its box office success warranted a sequel, but from the very first entry the franchise had to evolve. There have been 10 movies since the 2001 original and the upcoming Fast Forever is expected to conclude the saga... until they decide on one more ride. Here is a breakdown of each Fast and the Furious movie after the original and how they moved the franchise forward. '2 Fast 2 Furious' Vin Diesel turned down $30 million for the sequel, so they made the best of it. |