Tag: Dear Evan Hansen
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Julianne Moore: It’s ‘Totally Sexist’ to Say a Woman Is ‘Aging Gracefully’
Academy Award winner Julianne Moore has hit out against the term “aging gracefully” as it applies to women. The star of Apple and Stephen King’s “Lisey’s Story” and the upcoming musical “Dear Evan Hansen” spoke candidly on the subject in a cover story from As If magazine. (Via People.)The actress, in the interview, deemed the…
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‘Venom 2’ Release Date Delayed by a Week
The release of “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” has been delayed one week from Sept. 17 to Sept. 24.The sequel, which stars Tom Hardy, was most recently pushed to September from June 25 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The one-week delay of “Venom 2” means that the movie will no longer premiere on the same…
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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Movie Coming to Theaters This Year
Musical theater aficionados, Sept. 24 is going to be a good day and here’s why: Universal is debuting the movie adaptation of “Dear Evan Hansen” in theaters.Ben Platt stars as the title character in “Dear Evan Hansen,” a cinematic retelling of the popular Broadway musical created by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The show centers…
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Zendaya in Talks to Star in Ronnie Spector Biopic From A24
Zendaya is stepping into the shoes of Ronnie Spector, frontwoman of musical group the Ronettes, in an A24 and New Regency-produced biopic of her life.Variety has confirmed that the film companies have acquired Spector’s life rights in addition to her autobiography “Be My Baby,” which Spector wrote with Vince Waldron. They are eyeing Pulitzer-winner Jackie…
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Amy Adams to Join ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Movie
Amy Adams has joined the cast of Universal Pictures’ “Dear Evan Hansen” and will portray Cynthia Murphy, mother of the characters Connor and Zoe Murphy.“Dear Evan Hansen,” a Tony-winning musical, opened on Broadway in 2016. The story follows a high schooler with social anxiety who gets caught up in a lie after Connor Murphy’s family…
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Marc Webb Eyed to Direct Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake (Exclusive)
Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to Disney Marc Webb goes. The filmmaker is in talks to direct the studio’s upcoming live-action adaptation of “Snow White.”While the deal isn’t finalized, sources tell Variety that Webb is the top choice to helm the movie.“The Girl on the Train” screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson is in negotiations to pen the…
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Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Casts Broadway and ‘Dance Mom’ Stars
Steven Spielberg’s upcoming “West Side Story” remake has announced a cast of Broadway alums — and a few TV dance stars — to fill out the ranks of the new Sharks and Jets.Mike Faist will play Riff, the leader of the Jets. Faist has already starred in the Broadway productions “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Newsies.”…