So many stars have joined the cast of Elizabeth Banks‘ movie Cocaine Bear!
Deadline reports that Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ray Liotta, Alden Ehrenreich and Jesse Tyler Ferguson are set to star in the upcoming film.
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Elizabeth Banks has signed on not only to star, but also direct a new series based on the YA book series by Victoria Aveyard, “Red Queen”.
According to Deadline, the 47-year-old actress will step in front the camera in a major supporting role in the series, which has landed at Peacock.
Elizabeth will also direct and executive produce the show with husband Max Handelman through their Brownstone Prods.
The series will be co-written by former Arrow showrunner Beth Schwartz and Victoria.
If you’re unaware, “Red Queen” is set in an alternate near-future America where democracy is replaced by a monarchy led by a group of humans with superpowers who rule with an iron fist over those without powers.
Mare, a fiery young woman born to poverty without powers, is doing the best she can to survive and protect her family when she discovers the unthinkable: She somehow has powers too.
This shocking discovery turns our world upside down and catapults our unlikely hero to become the face of a revolution for the oppressed while searching for the truth behind the greatest mystery of all…how she became so powerful in the first place.
“Red Queen” was very successful and has three sequel novels: “Glass Sword”, “King’s Cage” and “War Storm”.
Elizabeth is also bringing this animated show back to life!
Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver hug it out on the set Call Jane on Monday (May 17) in Hartford, Conn.
The two stars, plus Kate Mara, were seen commemorating Sigourney‘s last day on the set, where she was gifted with some flowers after she wrapped.
Via Deadline, the movie centers on Joy (played by Banks), a traditional 1960s housewife who unexpectedly falls pregnant. She then finds the Janes, an underground abortion movement led by Virginia (Weaver).
The group saves her life and gives her a sense of purpose: to help other women take control of their destinies.
Call Jane comes from writers Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi, with Robbie Brenner, Kevin McKeon and David Wulf producing. Phyllis Nagy will direct.
Check out the pics from filming on the period activist film below!
If you missed it, Elizabeth is also working on a reboot of this classic cartoon!
The Flintstones are coming back to TV!
A sequel series to the beloved animated original, called Bedrock, is coming to Fox from Elizabeth Banks, Deadline reported Tuesday (April 27).
The show, described as a primetime animated adult comedy series, will also feature Elizabeth voicing a familiar character: Pebbles Flintstone.
The project has been in the works for years with Elizabeth and Warner Bros. Animation.
Here’s a plot summary: “Bedrock will follow the Flintstone family two decades after the original, with Fred on the brink of retirement and 20-something Pebbles embarking on her own career. As the Stone Age gives way to a shiny and enlightened new Bronze Age, the residents of Bedrock will find this evolution harder than a swing from Bamm-Bamm’s club.”
The pilot script is being written by Lindsay Kerns, who also wrote Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous and DC Super Hero Girls.
The original Flintstones series ran for six seasons on ABC and was the first animated series to air in primetime. Fox’s Tubi acquired the rights to all 166 episodes of the show and will launch it on May 1, timed with the show’s 60th anniversary.
“Long before the Simpsons and Springfield, the Griffins and Quahog or even when the Belchers started serving burgers on Ocean Avenue, there were the Flintstones and Bedrock. Their imprint on the animation universe is undeniable and the idea of adapting it for today’s audience is a challenge we here at Fox are very much looking forward to taking on with Warner Bros., Elizabeth and Lindsay. No pressure whatsoever, really,” said Michael Thorn of Fox.
Elizabeth Banks is loving Lil Nas X‘s style.
The 47-year-old actress, who played Effie Trinket in the Hunger Games film series, posted a side-by-side comparison of her character with one of the 21-year-old “Montero *Call Me By Your Name” superstar’s characters from his latest music video on her Instagram on Tuesday (March 31).
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The two characters share similar eccentric styling, with bright colors and big hair.
“Honestly, thrilled. @lilnasx you do you #montero,” she captioned the post.
Elizabeth Banks isn’t the only celebrity seeing some stylistic comparisons in Lil Nas X‘s much-buzzed about, controversial new music video: FKA twigs also weighed in after fans drew comparisons to her “cellophane” music video. Here’s what she had to say…
Elizabeth Banks is feeling full, and feeling very good about it!
The 46-year-old Charlie’s Angels director posted a picture of herself showing off her “baby bump” on her Instagram on Thursday (October 15) after casting her vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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“So many people asking how this happened so I wanted to officially share the news that it all started when I voted for @joebiden and @kamalaharris then ate a ton of tagliatelle and then ice cream. #vote #feelsgood #pastababy #itiswhatitis,” she captioned the post.
These are the stars who are also publicly endorsing Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
Elizabeth‘s “baby bump” might not be real, but there are a ton of celebs who are expecting! Find out who else…
Elizabeth Banks is set to play Ms. Frizzle in the live-action hybrid adaptation The Magic School Bus!
If you don’t know, “The Magic School Bus” was a beloved children’s book series and a 1990s television show.
The movie will follow the “intrepid Ms. Frizzle and her class, who set out on field trips in their yellow school bus that magically transforms into a plane, submarine, spaceship, or surfboard, depending on the science concept being explored in class,” THR reports.
The original television show featured Lily Tomlin as Ms. Frizzle.
A Netflix reboot was announced a few years ago and you can find out who played the iconic role in that series.
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