Tye Sheridan may not be the most recognizable name at first, but he does have a growing resume that will make him one.

The actor who has appeared in films such as Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life and the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse has just signed on for the lead role in Steven Spielberg‘s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One. The casting pretty much rounds out the principle roles. More on the story below.

There could be a variety of reasons as to why a film is rescheduled. Sometimes it’s needed to fix the film or to better position themselves for a better production at the box office. But whatever the reason may be, it happens. But recently, any film that shares the same release date as Star Wars or is scheduled close to its release date find themselves being rescheduled.

Now that Star Wars: Episode VIII has been pushed back to a December 15, 2017 release, many were wondering if films scheduled near that date would be rescheduled. For reasons unknown, Fox has already confirmed that Avatar 2 will be moving to a new date that has yet to be announced. Now Steven Spielberg‘s Ready Player One is also making a move to a new date. According to a new report, the film is being pushed back all the way to 2018. Not only that, but WB has also announced that The Flash is getting a new release date as well. More on the story below.

If you don’t already know who Ben Mendelsohn is, now is a good time as any to get acquainted with his work. He earned a much deserved Emmy nomination for his work as the complex Danny Rayburn in the Netflix series hit Bloodline. He is set to appear in the Gareth Edwards-directed film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which is the first of the planned spinoffs Disney has in store for the franchise.

Now it is being reported that the actor is gearing up for another sci-fi film. According to a new report, Mendelsohn is in talks to play the antagonist in Steven Spielberg‘s adaptation of Ernest Cline‘s Ready Player One. More on the story below.

Back in March Steven Spielberg was named the director of Ready Player One. The film is an adaptation of the Ernest Kline novel of the same name. But because Spielberg has been quite busy working on Bridge of Spies and The BFG, casting director Ellen Lewis has been responsible with overseeing the auditioning process.

So far Gene Wilder is the only actor rumored for a role. Previous reports have attached him to play James Donovan Halliday – creator of OASIS, the fictional gaming world that serves as the setting for the novel. It may be a while before we get a confirmation on that, but there is a new shortlist of actresses who are vying for the female lead. Elle Fanning (Maleficent, Super 8), Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel, The Signal), and Lola Kirke (Mistress America) are three of the top contenders the role of Art3mis. More on this and who is up for the role of the male lead below.

With Steven Spielberg is confirmed to direct two major films: Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One and Roald Dahl’s The BFG. Fans of both novels have already put together their dream cast. The BFG is slated for a July 2016 release, with Ready Player One set for a December 2017 release. While the former has already got its cast, the latter will eventually get to its casting phase.

But a new rumor going around says that Spielberg may want Gene Wilder to come out of retirement to star in one of the two films. More on this story below.