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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has found a home!

The movie adaptation of the popular West End musical is set to arrive on Amazon Prime Video, Variety reported Thursday (May 20).

The movie was originally set to premiere in theaters on October 23 of last year, but the pandemic pushed back those plans.

Amazon bought distribution rights for “an undisclosed sum,” according to the report.

The movie will now premiere on September 17 in over 240 countries and territories.

Here’s a plot summary: “Inspired by true events, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is the film adaptation of the hit musical. Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a ‘real’ career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mom and his amazing friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.”

The movie stars newcomer Max Harwood, Sarah Lancashire, Lauren Patel, Shobna Gulati, Ralph Ineson, Adeel Akhtar, Samuel Bottomley, with Sharon Horgan and Richard E. Grant.

The stage production’s director, Jonathan Butterell, makes his feature-film debut as director, with screenplay and lyrics by Tom MacRae, songs by Dan Gillespie Sells and a score composed by Sells and Anne Dudley.

Find out which other big movie is also heading straight to Amazon!

The first look at Sweet Tooth, executive produced by Robert Downey, Jr. and his wife Susan Downey, is finally here!

The cast includes Christian Convery (Gus), Nonso Anozie (Tommy Jepperd), Adeel Akhtar (Dr. Aditya Singh), Aliza Vellani (Rani Singh), Stefania LaVie Owen (Bear), Dania Ramirez (Aimee Eden), Neil Sandilands (General Abbot), with Will Forte (Father) and James Brolin (Narrator).

Here’s a synopsis of the DC comic book show: Years after “The Great Crumble” changed everything, a hybrid deer-boy forms an unlikely bond with a wandering loner. Together, they embark on an extraordinary adventure through the lush, dangerous world left behind, searching for the meaning of home. The show will premiere on June 4, 2021.

The first look at Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is here!

The movie opens in U.S. theaters on February 26, 2021.

Here’s a plot summary: “Inspired by true events, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is the film adaptation of the hit musical. Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a ‘real’ career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mom and his amazing friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.”

There’s some news about Broadway’s future amid the pandemic.

The movie stars newcomer Max Harwood, Sarah Lancashire, Lauren Patel, Shobna Gulati, Ralph Ineson, Adeel Akhtar, Samuel Bottomley, with Sharon Horgan and Richard E. Grant.

The stage production’s director, Jonathan Butterell, makes his feature-film debut as director, with screenplay and lyrics by Tom MacRae, songs by Dan Gillespie Sells and a score composed by Sells and Anne Dudley.

Sam Claflin is on board for the upcoming movie Enola Holmes!

The 33-year-old Adrift actor will star in the film adaptation of Nancy Springer’s Enola Holmes Mysteries book series, Variety reports.

The six-book series, which started with “The Case of the Missing Marquess” in 2006, focuses on “Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes’ much younger sister, Enola, who turns out to be a highly capable detective in her own right.”

It has previously been announced that Millie Bobby Brown will play the titular character, Helena Bonham Carter will play Enola’s mother, and Henry Cavill will play Sherlock Holmes. It is unclear who Sam Claflin will play yet.

The cast also features Fiona Shaw and Adeel Akhtar. Harry Bradbeer will direct.

Production will begin this summer after Millie wraps production on Godzilla vs. Kong. She is also producing Enola Holmes with her sister Paige Brown.

Enola Holmes is set for a 2020 release!

Lily Collins, Ellie Bamber and David Oyelowo are celebrating their upcoming series!

The three stars were all in attendance at the photocall for BBC One’s Les Miserables at BAFTA on Wednesday evening (December 5) in London, England.

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Erin Kellyman, Josh O’Connor, Adeel Akhtar and series writer Andrew Davies were all in attendance at the event.

The television adaptation of Victor Hugo‘s classic novel follows Jean Valjean as he evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert, and is set against a backdrop of post-Napoleonic France as unrest beings to grip the city of Paris once more.

The series premieres on December 30.

Kumail Nanjiani and wife Emily V. Gordon are all smiles as they hit the red carpet at the 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday (January 21) in Los Angeles.

The couple were joined at the event by the cast of their film The Big Sick including Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Adeel Akhtar, and Anupam Kher.

Also stepping out to support The Big Sick was the movie’s producer Judd Apatow and his wife Leslie Mann.

The Big Sick was nominated tonight Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, but unfortunately lost to the cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

FYI: Zoe is wearing a Miu Miu dress. Holly is wearing a Paule Ka gown and Sophia Webster heels. Kumail is wearing an Ermenegildo Zegna Couture tux and a The Tie Bar pocket square. Ray is wearing a Richard James tux and Tod’s shoes. Emily is wearing Talbot Runhof. Leslie is wearing a Zuhair Murad dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, and a Tyler Ellis clutch.

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Andy Samberg is all smiles while speaking on stage in support of his hit comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine during the FOX portion of the 2017 TCA Summer Press Tour held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday (August 8) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 38-year-old actor was joined at the panel by his Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-stars Andre Braugher, Stephanie Beatriz and Joe Lo Truglio.

Also attending the Fox party and panel’s for their shows were The Mick‘s Kaitlin Olson, Carla Jimenez, Sofia Black D’Elia and Thomas Barbusca, as well as Ghosted‘s Craig Robinson, Adam Scott, Amber Stevens West, Ally Walker, Adeel Akhtar, and creator Tom Gormican.

It was revealed that same day that Andy and his wife Joanna Newsom secretly welcomed a baby girl.

FYI: Andy is wearing J Brand jeans. Amber is wearing an Alexis Bittar necklace.