EXCLUSIVE: Coming off the second-biggest-grossing film of all time, Avengers: Endgame ($2.77 billion), Don Cheadle is joining LeBron James in Warner Bros .’ Space Jam 2 , which is currently in production. Terence Nance is directing the follow-up to the 1996 movie which grossed over $230M at the global box office. The pic is seen as a reboot of the studio’s classic Looney Tunes stable. Cheadle’s role is being kept under wraps. Most recently Cheadle starred in the Showtime Wall Street comedy series Black Monday set in the year leading up to October 19, 1987 stock market crash (aka Black Monday). Showtime renewed the series and Season 2 will premiere in 2020. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Cheadle is known for his role as War Machine in the Avengers, Captain America and Iron Man movies. Cheadle will also star in the upcoming sci-fi drama series Don’t Look Deeper for Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s short-form video platform Quibi alongside … [Read more...] about Don Cheadle Jumps Into Warner Bros.’ ‘Space Jam 2’
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Pepe Le Pew Won’t Be Appearing In Warner Bros’ ‘Space Jam’ Sequel
EXCLUSIVE: He starred in the first Warner Bros. Space Jam movie back in 1996, however, Pepe Le Pew will not be showing up at all in the upcoming theatrical sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy on July 16. With the Looney Tunes French skunk besieged by controversy in the wake of New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow slamming that the cartoon character “added to rape culture,” Deadline has learned that a hybrid live-action animation scene between Jane the Virgin actress Greice Santo and Pepe Le Pew, shot back in June 2019 for Space Jam 2 was left on the cutting room floor. The live-action scene was filmed by the pic’s first director, Terence Nance. As we first reported in July 2019 , Nance left the production with Malcolm D. Lee taking over. Under the direction of Lee, Pepe Le Pew was eliminated from the sequel a while ago and never animated for the live-action footage which was shot. According to sources who saw a rough cut three months ago, they didn’t see any … [Read more...] about Pepe Le Pew Won’t Be Appearing In Warner Bros’ ‘Space Jam’ Sequel
Malcolm D. Lee Takes Over As Director On ‘Space Jam 2’
EXCLUSIVE: Malcolm D. Lee is taking over the directing reins on Warner Bros ./SpringHill Entertainment’s Space Jam 2 from Terence Nance . We hear that Nance’s departure from the project was amicable, and essentially the filmmaker and the studio/producers had different takes on the creative vision for Space Jam 2. Lee’s track record in comedy speaks for itself and his wit fits hand-in-hand with the sensibility of Warners’ slapstick Looney Tunes. In 2017, Lee’s Girls Trip was the only comedy to work at the domestic box office both in regards to opening and final take ($31.2M, $115.1M) with a star-making performance by Tiffany Haddish. Last year, Lee also had the best opening and gross for a pure major studio comedy with Haddish-Kevin Hart movie Night School ($27.2M opening, $77.3M). Both titles were released by Universal. Nance created the HBO TV series Random Acts of Flyness and directed the indie pic The Oversimplification of Her Beauty. Producers … [Read more...] about Malcolm D. Lee Takes Over As Director On ‘Space Jam 2’
Adam West, Straight-Faced Star of TV’s ‘Batman,’ Dies at 88
The actor struggled to find work after the campy superhero series was canceled, but he rebounded with voiceover gigs, including one as the mayor of Quahog on 'Family Guy.' Adam West, the ardent actor who managed to keep his tongue in cheek while wearing the iconic cowl of the Caped Crusader on the classic 1960s series Batman , has died. He was 88. West, who was at the pinnacle of pop culture after Batman debuted in January 1966, only to see his career fall victim to typecasting after the ABC show flamed out, died Friday night in Los Angeles after a short battle with leukemia, a family spokesperson said. West died peacefully surrounded by his family and is survived by his wife, Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. "Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans' lives. He was and always will be our hero," his family said in a statement. After struggling for years without a steady job, the … [Read more...] about Adam West, Straight-Faced Star of TV’s ‘Batman,’ Dies at 88
Jill Messick, Producer And Studio Exec, Dead Of Suicide At 50
Jill Messick , the Hollywood studio executive and producer who was Rose McGowan ’s onetime manager, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. She was 50. Her family confirmed the news and said Messick took her own life. The family also put out a lengthy statement today, saying Messick was “collateral damage” in the fallout of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and McGowan’s part in it. They said Messick was bipolar and had battled depression. “Over the past few months, many women have come out with allegations against Harvey Weinstein, including Rose McGowan, who has repeatedly spoken with the press, striking out against not only her alleged attacker, but a great many others. One of them was Jill, who chose to remain silent in the face of Rose’s slanderous statements against her for fear of undermining the many individuals who came forward in truth. She opted not to add to the feeding frenzy, allowing her name and her reputation to be sullied despite having done nothing wrong. She never chose … [Read more...] about Jill Messick, Producer And Studio Exec, Dead Of Suicide At 50