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Film news for the week ending 13th of May 2016
Here is our summary of the film news for the week ending 13th of May 2016. Find out what's been happening this week and casting news of films in development.
We start with Johnny Depp who's been in the news a lot this week. He appeared on a live billboard in Disneyland as the Mad Hatter from "Alice Through the Looking Glass" to the delight of visitors. Earlier, while promoting the film in Britain, he joked about his dog-smuggling apology video. And he's confirmed to play the lead role of the Brett Ratner-directed film "The Libertine" inspired by the Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal.
Michael Shannon is in talks to star in Guillermo del Toro's cold war love story with the working title "The Shape of Water."
A feature film about the life of iconic pro wrestler Andre "The Giant" is in the works with his daughter serving as a consultant on the film.
Writer Kevin Feige says Marvel is committed to a Black Widow solo film.
Dylan O'Brien is in talks to star with Michael Keaton playing Mitch Rapp in the Vince Flynn spy novel adaptation 'American Assassin'.
Rose Byrne is in talks for the lead role in "Home Again", a comedy about a recently separated mother of two whose life takes an unexpected turn when she decides to let three young charismatic guys move in.
Jack Black is in negotiations to join Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart in the 'Jumanji' reboot.
Idris Elba joins Jessica Chastain in Aaron Sorkin's "Molly's Game."
Aaron Taylor-Johnson has joined Doug Liman's new thriller "The Wall."
Eddie Redmayne has been cast in Aardman Studios' upcoming prehistoric comedy adventure "Early Man."
Richard Gere is set to star in Jon Avnet's "Three Christs," based on a biographical novel by Milton Rokeach.
"Paddington 2" will go into production in October. There is no confirmed release date yet.
Antonio Banderas has been selected to star in the Simon West action comedy "Salty", based on the novel by Mark Haskell Smith.
Steve Buscemi and Jeffrey Tambor join Armando Iannucci's political satire "The Death of Stalin."
Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland will star in 'The Leisure Seeker', a road movie about a retired couple who embark on an adventure in a Winnebago.
Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson, have signed on for Julien Landais' adaptation of Henry James' "Aspern Papers".
Michael B. Jordan joins the cast of Marvel's "Black Panther" and is also rumoured to be in line for "The Thomas Crown Affair" remake, to be produced by the Russo Brothers.
Dakota Johnson joins Andrew Garfield in 'Under The Silver Lake' directed and written by David Robert Mitchell.
Courtney Love and Joey King team up for "The Possibility Of Fireflies", an adaptation of Dominique Paul's popular novel.
Lupita Nyong'o is in talks to join "Black Panther" as a love interest to Chadwick Boseman.
Carla Juri joins Harrison Ford in the Blade Runner sequel.
Regina Hall will star in Will Packer's "Girl Trip." for a release in August 2017.
"March of the Penguins 2" - a sequel of "March of the Penguins" the Oscar-winning documentary feature narrated by Morgan Freeman, is in the Works.