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Ernie Hudson was "disappointed" with the female-led reboot of 'Ghostbusters'. The 78-year-old actor made a cameo appearance in Paul Feig's movie that featured Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones in the main roles but acknowledged that the picture didn't strike a chord with fans of the franchise. Ernie told The Independent newspaper: "Fans were really invested in the story and the characters, and I think it was disappointing. I enjoyed the movie. But I think it wasn't what fans were hoping for." The star admits that he was puzzled by Feig's decision to reboot the supe...
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Rose Byrne would love to make a 'Bridesmaids' sequel. The 43-year-old actress starred as Helen Harris III in Paul Feig's hit comedy and is prepared to make another film if all her co-stars – including Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy – are happy to return. Rose told People magazine: "If all the girls were in, I absolutely would." The film proved to be a hit both critically and commercially and Byrne acknowledges that a potential sequel should try and go down a different route in terms of plot. The 'Platonic' actress said: "It's a hard act to follow because the first film was so great. It was ...
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Sebastian Stan and Maria Bakalova are to star in a new spy comedy. The pair are attached to feature in the untitled movie that is in the very early stages of development at Paramount. Jenny Bicks is set to write the script for the film, which is said to involve a failed double agent who becomes an unlikely success and is based on an original pitch. Paul Feig is looking to direct the flick and will produce alongside Stan, Laura Allen Fischer and Emily Gerson Saines. Maria shot to fame after starring in 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' as Tutar Sagdiyev – the daughter of Sacha Baron Cohen's titular ...
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Britney Spears' husband Sam Asghari has landed a role in Paul Feig's new movie 'Grand Death Lotto'. The 29-year-old model/actor has signed up to star in the director new action-comedy alongside John Cena, Awkwafina, Simu Liu, 'The Office' star Leslie David Baker and 'American Pie' actor Seann William Scott. Sam confirmed his exciting news in a post on Instagram, writing: "It’s an honour and an absolute pleasure to be part of this kick ass cast directed by the Uber-talented @paulfeig @amazonstudios #granddeathlotto a big shoutout to my amazing team for always working so hard for me." He later j...
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Paul Feig hopes to make sequels to 'The School for Good and Evil'. The 60-year-old director has helmed the new Netflix fantasy film that is based on Soman Chainani's novel of the same name and hopes to take the story forward as there are six books in the series to adapt. Paul told Entertainment Weekly: "The goal is definitely for this to be a franchise. "That's the plan going forward, just take all the material of these books, and hopefully make a franchise out of it. We love the characters, love the world. The books are super fun and very dense." The 'Bridesmaids' director says there is a lot...
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Jon Hamm knew 'Bridesmaids' would be a huge success because it's about "a friendship from a distinctly female point of view." The 43-year-old actor played the part of Ted, the sex buddy of Kristin Wiig's hopeless, unlucky-in-love character Annie in the 2011 rom-com, and as well as having a stellar predominantly female cast, Hamm says the main story's focus on the friendship between Kristin and Maya Rudolph's character Lillian and the "real, emotional" they felt for the pair when they hit rock bottom. Speaking on 'The Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunningham', Hamm said: "That was such a fun exper...
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Cate Blanchett has been cast in 'The School for Good and Evil'. Director Paul Feig has confirmed that the actress will star as the narrator in the Netflix fantasy film, which will also feature Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron and Laurence Fishburne. Feig told the Annual Women in Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles: "And actually, we just got Cate Blanchett as now the narrator, so we're very excited about that. "It hasn't actually been announced yet - it's out there." The movie is an adaptation of Soman Chainani's fantasy novel and follows best friends Sophie and Agatha (played by Sophia Anne ...
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Maya Rudolph says only her eldest child has watched 'Bridesmaids'. The 49-year-old actress - who has Minnie, eight, Pearl 16, Jack, 10, and Lucille, 12, with her legendary filmmaker husband Paul Anderson - stars as Lillian in Paul Feig's 2011 rom-com classic, and Maya admits she wasn't keen on her brood seeing it because of the sex scene. However, it wasn't that bad in the end, as there is only one raunchy scene at the start of the film. Pearl went on to watch 'Lady Bird' with her mom, which has far more intimate scenes. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter magazine, Maya said: "She grew up with...
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Paul Feig only knew ‘Bridesmaids’ would be a hit after several test screenings. The 59-year-old actor-turned-director was at the helm of the 2011 comedy film that starred Kristen Wiig as a maid-of-honour trying to navigate herself through the friendship politics of her best friend's wedding and although he knew he was getting "really good stuff" on set, he and the cast - which also included Melissa McCarthy and Rebel Wilson - just had "so much fun" making it. He said: "I always say nobody ever sets out to make a bad movie. But, every movie you're on people are like, 'Oh, this is going to be gr...
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A sequel to 'A Simple Favor' is in development. Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively are set to reprise their roles from the first film with Paul Feig also returning to direct. The original 2018 film followed a blogger (Kendrick) as she attempted to solve the disappearance of her mysterious and elegant friend from their small town. The movie was based on Darcey Bell's 2017 book of the same name and proved to be a critical and commercial hit. Jessica Sharzer is returning to write and executive produce the project while Feig and Laura Fischer will produce for Feigco Entertainment. The director previou...
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