The Oscar-nominated actor will play Doctor Walter Lawson a.k.a. the original Mar-Vell who gives Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers her powers in the 2019 release.
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Mulligan is the second actor to sign on this week to portray the feminist activist following Julianne Moore in “My Life on the Road”.
Academy Award-nominated actress Carrie Mulligan has been tapped to star in On the Other Side as Vietnam war correspondent Kate Webb. The film tells the true story of Webb, who was held in captivity by the Viet Cong for 23 days.
The Tracking Board has confirmed that British actor Jude Law will be taking up the mantle of Albus Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel.
Ashley Judd is set to join Epix’s spy drama Berlin Station for season two and Oscar-nominated actor Carey Mulligan will headline the four-part miniseries Collateral for the BBC.
Sony Pictures’ Holmes & Watson starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly continues to round out its cast as they add Kelly Macdonald, Rebecca Hall, and Rob Brydon. The film puts a comedic spin on the classic sleuthing duo.
Bleecker Street recently nabbed the U.S. rights to big screen adaptation of Les Standiford’s book The Man Who Invented Christmas which has tapped Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, and Jonathan Pryce to star. The film tells the story of how Charles Dickens created his iconic A Christmas Carol.
Yesterday it was announced The Raid director Gareth Evans was taking on the period thriller Apostle as his next project and now the film has found its lead in Beauty and the Beast’s Dan Stevens. He is currently in negotiations for the film, which Evans will both write and direct.
The upcoming drama about a 21st Century pop star has added actor Jude Law to the cast. Vox Lux comes from director-writer Brady Corbet and is currently in development at Killer Groups and Three Six Zero Group.
Kenneth Branagh’s remake of Murder on the Orient Express is starting to take shape with an impressive A-list cast. Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, and Michael Pena have all received a ticket to ride on the adaptation of the classic Agatha Christie murder mystery.
The sales are starting to pick up at the Toronto International Film Festival as Roadside Attraction acquires Lady Macbeth. The indie is an adaptation of the 1865 novella Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk.
Focus Features has secured the worldwide distribution rights to the untitled fashion drama that will see There Will Be Blood director Paul Thomas Andersen reteam with actor Daniel Day-Lewis. Focus will finance the $35 million production, eyeing a release date of the second half of 2017, just in time for awards season.
Working Title has tapped Judi Dench to star as Queen Victoria in Victoria And Abdul. Stephen Frears is set to direct the period drama.
No details about the project have been revealed and no deals have been set, but the film will be the first time the Academy Award winning actor and the director since 2007’s There Will Be Blood.
Starz continues fill out their cast for the adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods as they add Cloris Leachman, Peter Stormare, Chris Obi, and Mousa Kraish.
Jessica Henwick has won the lead female role as martial arts expert Colleen Wing in Netflix Marvel series Iron Fist. Plus, SNL alum Brooks Wheelan books a regular role on the Shondaland comedy Toast, and more in today’s TV casting round-up!
Dan Stevens and Rebecca Hall are set to star as husband and wife in the new romantic comedy, Permission. The film is currently being shot in New York with writer-director Brian Crano.
Oren Moverman’s The Dinner continues to flesh out its cast as Rebecca Hall and Chloe Sevigny have been added to the film. They join the previously announced Laura Linney, Richard Gere, and Steve Coogan.
Filming for the eight-part event series Taboo has gotten underway this week in London as production adds Michael Kelly and Jonathan Pryce to the cast.
The film is written and directed by Meredith Danluck, and follows the story of a woman, Hall, that returns to Brussels one year after her famous husband committed suicide. She re-traces the steps of the circumstances that led him to that point.
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The duo is in contention with Evan Peters for the lead in Shawn Levy’s action comedy.
The “Downton Abbey” alum is headed back to TV.
Hunnam may be on the short list along with Jon Bernthal and Dan Stevens.
Young Sherlock will play Middle-Aged Sherlock, as watched by Old Sherlock. It’s elementary, really.
BBC Two has added six actors to the casts of its interlinked “Richard III,” “Henry VI Part 1,” and “Henry VI Part 2” films.
Dame Judi goes Dutch in the period drama.
A round-up of the week’s TV casting news!
“Downton Abbey” star in talks for mystery-thriller.
“Sherlock Holmes” star on board for Wes Anderson film.