| ‘Coming To America 2’: Eddie Murphy To Return For Sequel Directed By Craig Brewer
Paramount Pictures is moving forward with plans for Coming To America 2 with star Eddie Murphy returning to his role as Akeem, with Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) set to direct. Deadline reports that Murphy, who will also serve as producer, was “eager to work” again with Brewer, who directed him last year in the Netflix film Dolemite Is My Name, and that Kenya Barris, creator of the hit ABC TV series Black-ish, will rewrite a script by Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield, who were the original film’s screenwriters.
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| J.J. Abrams Seeking All-Encompassing Megadeal With Any Willing Studio
J.J. Abrams is behind some of the biggest pop culture shows and films of this century. From his humble start with Felicity then jumping into spy drama Alias, the mystery box LOST, then blockbuster films like Mission: Impossible III, Super 8, Star Trek, and, of course, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX. And now it looks like he is ready to take his reach a bit further. According to new reports, the filmmaker is looking to sign an all-encompassing megadeal with any studio that would include giving him the power to do whatever he wants. More on the report, below.
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| ‘Clueless’ Remake In The Works; Yeah, We Don’t Understand Why Either
There are some films that are just perfect as they are. There’s no need to bother with a reboot. But in this day and age of films, there is nothing that is sacred. So it comes as no surprise that a Clueless remake is in the works. But before we go and write off the reboot completely, let us look at who will be tasked with rebooting it. Reports say Girls Trip writer Tracy Oliver is producing and GLOW writer Marquita Robinson writing the script. Those are some quality comedies right there. More on the report below.
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| Video: Featurette For ‘Overlord’ From J.J. Abrams Released By Paramount
Paramount Pictures has released a new featurette video for the World War II horror Overlord from producer J.J. Abrams and director Julius Avery. The video is brief, but includes some peeks at the movie along with some words from Abrams, Avery, and stars Jovan Adepo and Wyatt Russell. Click on over to the other side to check it out.
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