Tag: prequel

Hunger Games Prequel Casts Viola Davis, Releases First Look

Yesterday, according to an exclusive from The Hollywood Reporter, Viola Davis was cast in the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Davis will play Dr. Volumnia Gaul, the film’s antagonist and head gamemaker. Today, Vanity Fair published a first look at Rachel Zegler as Lucy...

First Look at Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka is More Wilder Than Depp

Timothée Chalamet will be a busy boy over the next few years. The man who is soon to be Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune just posted a sneak peek for the upcoming Wonka. He will be portraying Willy Wonka in the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel, scheduled for a 2023 release. The�...

REVIEW: Cruella (2021)

When Disney announced they were making a Cruella De Vil-centric prequel to 101 Dalmatians, I was perplexed and somewhat annoyed. I have mixed feelings on the Disney live-action remakes as a whole and can’t help being apprehensive when one is announced. I consider myself a pretty big Disney fan, bu...

Cruella Trailer Marks Its Territory

This Wednesday, February 17th, Disney released the first trailer for Cruella. The villain-centric take on 101 Dalmatians stars Emma Stone as the fur-loving manic mistress of mania. We also see Emma Thompson in a Cruella-like costume with similar hair. The film is directed by Craig Gillespie and writ...

Beauty and the Beast Prequel in the Works for Disney+

According to a Deadline exclusive, a prequel to the 2017 live-action Beauty and the Beast remake is being made. The limited series will star Luke Evans and Josh Gad as Gaston and Le Fou and is set for a Disney+ release. Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz of Once Upon a Time fame will be the …

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