‘Parks and Rec’ Alum Ben Schwartz Says He Cameoed as a Stormtrooper in ‘Star...
In honor of “Star Wars” Day , “Parks and Recreation” alum Ben Schwartz shared a photo on Twitter, revealing that he made a cameo in J.J. Abrams’s “The Force Awakens” as one of the stormtroopers. You...
View ArticleAll 10 ‘Star Wars’ Movies Ranked, From ‘A New Hope’ to ‘Solo’
Disney promised a new “Star Wars” movie every year after it acquired Lucasfilm, and the saga keeps on keeping on with “Episode VIII: The Last Jedi.” But while many would call themselves “Star Wars”...
View Article30 Actors You Probably Didn’t Know Were in ‘Star Wars’ Movies (Photos)
The “Star Wars” franchise — now 40 years young — is full of secret cameos, soon-to-be-famous actors in small bit parts, and well-known faces behind alien masks and makeup. Here are 30 big names hidden...
View ArticleJJ Abrams, Sara Bareilles Dramedy Gets Series Order at Apple
The tech giant has given a 10-episode series order to “Little Voice,” a half-hour project executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Grammy and Tony nominee Sara Bareilles, and “I Am Sam” director Jessie...
View ArticleHollywood, Beware: Apple’s Content Harvest… Has Begun
Don’t let media consolidation, MoviePass drama or the President’s Twitter account distract you from one of the biggest stories in Hollywood this summer: the quiet moves Apple is making to do to movies...
View ArticleJJ Abrams’‘Demimonde’ Gets a Showrunner – Bash Doran to Lead HBO Sci-Fi Series
“Westworld” is offline for now, but that’s OK because J.J. Abrams’ new high-profile HBO series has found its showrunner. Bash Doran has been set to executive produce and run “Demimonde” as part of a...
View ArticleTab Hunter Appreciation: A Star Who Survived Both the Studio System and...
“To ask ‘Whatever happened to Tab Hunter?'” a reporter for The New York Times once wrote, “is to ask ‘Whatever happened to America?'” As we remember Hunter — the Hollywood heartthrob who died this week...
View ArticleLeia Returns: ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Will Use ‘Previously Unreleased...
Carrie Fisher will appear in “Star Wars: Episode IX” using “previously unreleased footage,” Disney announced Friday, “We desperately loved Carrie Fisher,” said director J.J. Abrams. “Finding a truly...
View ArticleEvery ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movie Ranked, From ‘Choose to Accept It’ to...
Did anyone ever expect the “Mission: Impossible” franchise to have this much longevity? In every movie, Tom Cruise dons a ridiculous prosthetic mask, pulls off an impossible heist and even ends up...
View ArticleCarrie Fisher’s Brother Gives Blessing for Her Appearance in ‘Star Wars:...
Carrie Fisher’s announced appearance in J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars: Episode IX” gets a thumbs up from the late actress’s brother, Todd Fisher, saying “my sister and Princess Leia are the same thing.”...
View ArticleDominic Monaghan Joins ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Cast, Reunites With JJ Abrams
Dominic Monaghan is reuniting with J.J. Abrams and joining the cast in “Star Wars: Episode IX,” an individual with knowledge of the project tells TheWrap. Secrecy being the MO of Lucasfilm, Monaghan’s...
View ArticlePGA Awards Moves Up Date for 2020 Awards Show
The Producers Guild of America on Monday announced the date for its annual awards show — January 18 in Los Angeles — marking the earliest the ceremony will have ever been held, save for 2004 when it...
View ArticleLena Dunham Tapped by Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams to Adapt Syrian...
Lena Dunham has been tapped to adapt a Syrian refugee story for the big screen for co-producers Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams, two individuals with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Dunham will...
View ArticleAllison Janney to Star in Thriller ‘Lou’ at JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot
Allison Janney has landed the lead role in the thriller “Lou,” a project being set up at J.J. Abrams’s Bad Robot Productions, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Anna Foerster...
View ArticleHollywood’s Big Fight Isn’t a Disney vs. Netflix Showdown – It’s a ‘Game of...
Hollywood movies used to end with a showdown between two rivals — a confident old hand like Disney, for example, and a daring upstart like Netflix. But in the modern entertainment business, the rivals...
View Article‘Political Speed Dating': Hollywood Donors Opt for 2020 Meet-and-Greets...
Last month, surgeon Phil Mercado and Hollywood executive Todd Quinn invited over 100 of their richest and most influential friends to sip beer, drink wine, and try to fall in love. Not in a romantic...
View ArticleJordan Peele’s ‘Lovecraft Country,’ Joss Whedon’s ‘The Nevers’ to Begin...
What do Jordan Peele and Joss Whedon have in common? Both prolific producers have ambitious HBO series that will soon be going into production. TheWrap spoke with Casey Bloys, the pay-TV channel’s...
View ArticleThree ‘Star Wars’ Films Added to Disney Release Slate Through 2026
Disney has announced that three previously untitled live-action movies slated for 2022, 2024 and 2026 will be new, untitled “Star Wars” films. Following the release of “Episode IX: The Rise of...
View ArticleClive Owen Joins Julianne Moore in Stephen King and JJ Abrams’‘Lisey’s Story’...
Clive Owen is joining Julianne Moore in “Lisey’s Story,” the upcoming Apple+ limited series from Stephen King and J.J. Abrams. Based on King’s best-selling novel from 2006, Apple gave the project an...
View Article‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Trailer – Rey and Kylo Ren’s Final Battle...
“Star Wars” got a last look Monday night at “The Rise of Skywalker” before the film hits theaters this Christmas courtesy of the final trailewr, and shocker, Kylo Ren and Rey use lightsabers in it....
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