There are some exciting and interesting cast announcements coming from Hollywood. Jason Momoa is in final talks to join Vin Diesel in Fast and Furious 10. Kyle Allen is all set to play He-Man in live-action film Masters of the Universe. Adam Brody joins limited series Fleishman is In Trouble and Elizabeth Mitchell to return as Mrs. Claus for The Santa Clause Disney+ limited series. Grant Gustin signs new deal for the ninth season of The Flash.
Read on for more details in your Hollywood roundup.
Jason Momoa joins 'Fast and Furious 10' cast
Jason Momoa has officially been initiated into the Fast and Furious family. According to Variety, Momoa will star opposite Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto and the Fast and Furious crew in the upcoming 10th installment of the high-octane franchise. The team officially welcomed Momoa into the crew via social media late Friday, with a post captioned, "The Fast Fam keeps getting bigger".
Directed by Justin Lin, the film is tentatively titled Fast and Furious 10, with the entire crew expected to return, including Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Sung Kang and Charlize Theron, whose villainous Cipher has loomed large over the films since 2017's The Fate of the Furious. The movie is due in theatres on May 19, 2023.
Adam Brody joins limited series 'Fleishman Is In Trouble'
Adam Brody is set to star alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Lizzy Caplan and Claire Danes in the limited series Fleishman Is in Trouble. It is an adaptation of Taffy Brodesser-Akner's bestselling debut novel. Maxim Jasper Swinton and Meara Mahoney Gross will also be featured in the series, reports deadline.com. Created by Brodesser-Akner, the story is based on recently separated forty-something Toby Fleishman (Eisenberg), who dives into the brave new world of app-based dating with the kind of success he never had dating in his youth, before he got married at the tail end of medical school.
But just at the start of his first summer of sexual freedom, his former wife, Rachel (Danes), disappears, leaving him with the kids and no hint of where she is or whether she plans to return. As he balances parenting, the return of old friends, a promotion at the hospital that is a long time coming and all the eligible women that Manhattan has to offer, he realizes that he'll never be able to figure out what happened to Rachel until he can take a more honest look at what happened to their marriage in the first place. Brody plays Seth, an old friend of Toby's. Swinton and Gross play the Fleishman's children Solly and Hanna, respectively. Caplan plays Libby, the show's narrator and Toby and Seth's friend.
Elizabeth Mitchell to reprise her role in ‘The Santa Claus’ Disney+ limited series
Elizabeth Mitchell will be joining Tim Allen in Disney Plus’ limited series The Santa Clause to reprise her role as Carol, aka Mrs Claus. The project comes from Jack Burditt, who serves as showrunner on the series. Burditt and Allen will executive produce alongside, Kevin Hench, Richard Baker and Rick Messina. Mitchell first appeared as Carol in the 2002 film The Santa Clause 2.
Kyle Allen to play He-Man in live-action 'Masters of the Universe'
Kyle Allen will be seen in the live-action Masters of the Universe film based on the iconic 1980's muscular action figure He-Man. After being in development with Sony for quite some years, the feature project is now moving over to Netflix for a summer start. There was buzz about this some time ago, but Sony would not confirm then. That rumour now is a reality. Sony, meanwhile, will keep rights to the film in China, reports deadline.com. Adam and Aaron Nee remain attached to direct with a screenplay they wrote with David Callaham. Kyle Allen, who plays one of the Jets in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, will star as Prince Adam/He-Man. In Masters of the Universe, an orphan named Adam discovers he is a prince destined to be the saviour of a faraway land and must quickly learn of his power and the importance of saving his true home from an evil force.
"Masters of the Universe is an iconic property that shaped the imaginations of an entire generation of kids with the message of becoming the best version of yourself. With our partners at Netflix, we look forward to showing audiences that anything can happen in Eternia. We are continuing to unlock this global franchise in new ways, and we can't wait to see Kyle battle it out with Skeletor in this epic live-action saga," said Robbie Brenner, executive producer of Mattel Films. Producers Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch, said, "We've always been inspired by the fantastical world of Eternia. This movie has been 14 years in the making for us and our partners and we are so excited to tell an entirely new story for Masters of the Universe with the Nee Brothers and Dave Callaham for Mattel and Netflix and share it with a global audience."
Grant Gustin to return as The Flash in CW’s flagship DC series
Grant Gustin will reprise his role in The Flash, CW’s flagship DC series. He is finalizing a new contract to return to the series in the titular role. As per an online portal, Gustin has agreed to the role for a year; a multi-year offer was on the table and has got a sizeable raise and will earn more than $200,000 an episode. Gustin’s involvement will be for 15 episodes for The Flash Season 9.
(Source: IANS/Deadline)
