Keep in mind that while the original MIB was a two-hander starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, the spinoff is being designed as an ensemble piece that is more global in nature, so there’s more casting to come, and sources aren’t necessarily describing Thompson as the co-lead of this film.
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Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson are all returning for the sequel to the 2015 box office hit that put Stallone back in the Oscar race. Creed 2 is scheduled for release on Nov. 21, 2018.
The directorial debut of writer-director Boots Riley, Sorry to Bother You, has tapped three buzzy stars in its first casting: Tessa Thompson, Lakeith Stanfield, and Steven Yeun, the Tracking Board has confirmed. Forest Whitaker is producing.
Cassius, a successful black telemarketer thanks to a magical method that makes him sound white, uncovers a corporate conspiracy to turn humans into centaur-like slaves.
She’s the first actress of color to land a key role in Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars spinoffs.
Nia DaCosta has lined up Tessa Thompson and Lily James to headline in her directorial debut Little Woods. They join a cast that also includes James Badge Dale, Luke Kirby, and Lance Reddick.
For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown access Canadian health care and medication. When the authorities catch on, she plans to abandon her crusade, only to be dragged in even deeper after a desperate please for help from her sister.
The upcoming Han Solo Star Wars spinoff film is starting to screen test for the female lead, looking at actors such as Tessa Thompson, Naomi Scott, and Zoe Kravitz.
A series inspired by the 1973 film of the same title written by Michael Crichton about a futuristic theme park populated by artificial beings.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, two corrupt cops who set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, two corrupt cops who set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?
Marvel Studios has confirmed the cast for Thor: Ragnarok. In addition to Goldblum, the cast includes previously reported Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, and Mark Ruffalo.
Saban Films has nabbed the North American rights to the John Michael McDonagh’s action comedy War of Everyone starring Alexander Skarsgard and Michael Pena.
Tessa Thompson has joined the cast of Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, where she is set to play the God of thunder’s love interest.
Alex Garland may have found the final piece for his next sci-fi project, Annihilation, as he is eyeing Tessa Thompson to join the cast. She would appear opposite previously announced stars Natalie Portman and Gina Rodriguez.
The raised-in-privilege son of former heavyweight boxing champion Apollo Creed seeks to follow in his father’s footsteps, and finds a trainer and mentor in his late dad’s ex-rival and friend, Rocky Balboa.
The raised-in-privilege son of former heavyweight boxing champion Apollo Creed seeks to follow in his father’s footsteps, and finds a trainer and mentor in his late dad’s ex-rival and friend, Rocky Balboa.
The “Dear White People” actress will join the upcoming spinoff.
Irony and satire roam unchecked in film that follows four black students at an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over a popular ‘African American’ themed party thrown by white students.
Irony and satire roam unchecked in film that follows four black students at an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over a popular ‘African American’ themed party thrown by white students.
At a prestigious, predominantly white university, a group of students are forced to confront prejudices about their own and other people’s cultures– racial, sexual and socio-economic–when a party meant to target an on-campus faction goes out of control.
“Dear White People” actress joins MLK drama.
Logline: Kept under wraps.
Logline: The grandson of Apollo Creed starts training to be a boxer, despite his family’s wishes.
Logline: Seeking answers to her husband’s tragic disappearance, a biologist journeys into an area sealed off by the government for the last 30 years as an environmental disaster zone with the help of a secret agency known as the Southern Reach has sent many expeditions over the years to discover the truth about “Area X”. She and her team find a pristine wilderness, but they also notice quickly that the rules of nature and evolution seem to work a little differently.
A recap of the week’s TV casting news!
Logline: At a prestigious, predominantly white university, a group of students are forced to confront prejudices about their own and other people’s cultures– racial, sexual and socio-economic–when a party meant to target an on-campus faction goes out of control.
A daily recap of pilot and series castings!
Logline: Kept under wraps.
Logline: Centers on a pair of corrupt cops in the deep South.
