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| Bobby Moynihan felt 'Hollywood romantic' about new 'Minions' movie | Saturday Night Live and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins icon Bobby Moynihan's latest animated film, Minions & Monsters, is a tribute to Hollywood's early creature features. Now playing in theaters and streaming on digital platforms, the blockbuster follows the excitable, yellow Minions of Despicable Me fame as they try to revive their cinematic careers in the late 1920s by conjuring up real monsters, using a warlock's spell-book. Pierre Coffin, who co-wrote the movie with Brian Lynch, directed the picture and voices all of the Minion characters. Moynihan, Phil LaMarr and Trey Parker voice the monsters Phillips, Howard and Goomi respectively. |
| Walton Goggins, Jodie Foster join voice cast of 'Hexed' | White Lotus actor Walton Goggins and True Detective actress Jodie Foster have joined the voice cast of the animated movie, Hexed. "The all-new magical coming-of-age saga follows an impulsive and unconventional teenage girl named Billie (voiced by Hailee Steinfeld) who discovers secret magical abilities that, once unleashed, hurtle her into a spectacle-filled journey out of suburbia and into a vast witch realm called Hexed," a synopsis said. "Forced to team up with her cautious mother, Alice (voiced by Rashida Jones), they uncover family mysteries that could change the world of witches forever." Steinfeld introduced Goggins and Foster to the crowd at the D23 fan convention in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday. |
| Bettany, Spader reprise Marvel roles in 'VisionQuest' trailer | Paul Bettany and James Spader reprise their Marvel Cinematic Universe characters of Vision and Ultron in the first trailer for the new limited series, VisionQuest. Saturday's 2-minute preview finds Vision struggling to figure out what is real about his past, including whether he actually fathered a son named Tommy, played by Ruaridh Mollica, with his estranged wife Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and, if so, questions what kind of relationship he can have with the young man. The eight-episode show is set to premiere on Disney+ Oct. 14. It will co-star Todd Stashwick, T'Nia Miller, Orla Brady, Emily Hampshire and James D'Arcy. |
| HBO renews 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' for second season | HBO has renewed the Big Bang Theory spin-off, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, for a second season. Created by Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn and Bill Prady, the sci-fi/comedy stars Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and John Ross Bowie. "We're delighted with how this hilarious, genre-bending show from Chuck, Zak, and Bill has connected with the audience, both devotees of The Big Bang Theory and new fans alike," HBO's Amy Gravitt said in a statement Friday. "Along with everyone else, we can't wait to see the worlds they conjure for these beloved characters next season." |
| 'Greatest Showman' musical to open in London's West End next spring | A stage show based on the 2017 movie musical, The Greatest Showman, is set to open in London's West End next spring. Oliver Tompsett will play P.T. Barnum, Samantha Barks will play Charity Barnum, Ben Joyce will play Phillip Carlyle, Vajn van den Bosch will play Jenny Lind and Malinda Parris will play Lettie Lutz. Further casting is to be announced in the coming months. The production will include hits from the beloved movie, such as "The Greatest Show," "A Million Dreams," "Come Alive," "Rewrite the Stars," "Never Enough" and "This Is Me," as well as new music from composers-songwriters Pasek and Paul. |