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'Lord of the Rings' Amazon Series: Full Cast Revealed

Amazon’s new Lord of the Rings series has set its main cast!

Robert Aramayo, Nazanin Boniadi, and Owain Arthur will all be starring in the new show, Variety reports.

Rounding out the cast are Tom Budge, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, and Charlie Vickers. J.A. Bayona is set to direct multiple episodes.

“After undertaking an extensive global search, we are delighted finally to reveal the first group of brilliant performers who will take part in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series,” said showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay. “These exceptionally talented women and men are more than just our actors: they are the newest members of an ever-expanding creative family that is now working tirelessly to bring Middle-earth to life anew for fans and audiences worldwide.”

Production will begin in February.

Not much is known about the plot of the Lord of the Rings series except that it will look into new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Fellowship of the Ring.” The show’s official Twitter account posted a map along with the messages: “One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie” and “Welcome to the Second Age.”

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Charlize Theron Joins Nicole Kidman & Margot Robbie at 'Bombshell' Screening!

The ladies of Bombshell have united to promote their new movie!

Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie buddied up on the black carpet at the screening of their new movie on Sunday night (October 13) at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif.

Also in attendance was director Jay Roach and fellow cast member Nazanin Boniadi.

Bombshell chronicles the downfall of Roger Ailes and the Fox News sexual harassment scandal from the point of view of Megyn Kelly (Theron), Gretchen Carlson (Kidman) and Kayla Pospisil (Robbie) – the women directly impacted by the scandal.

Bombshell will be released in theaters on December 20th – watch the trailer!

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FYI: Nicole is wearing an Altuzzura suit and top and shoes by Manolo Blahnik. Margot is wearing a Mara Hoffman top and pants, Mansur Gavriel shoes, and Roxanne Assoulin earrings.

20+ pictures inside of the leading ladies at the screening…More Here! »

Awkwafina & Cobie Smulders Step Out in Style for Veronica Beard Store Opening

Awkwafina and Cobie Smulders show off their styles at the Veronica Beard Pacific Palisades Store Opening Party!

The 29-year-old Crazy Rich Asians actress and the 37-year-old Avengers star teamed up for the event held on Tuesday (April 30) in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Awkwafina rocked a plaid jacket with rhinestone details, while Cobie sported a black dress with a colorful floral print.

They were joined by Lethal Weapon‘s Jordana Brewster and Homeland‘s Nazanin Boniadi.

“Had so much fun at @veronicabeard ‘s opening at Palisades Village!” Awkwafina shared on Instagram. “Met some amazing people and got to support one of my favorite designers.”

FYI: Awkwafina is wearing Veronica Beard with Sam Edelman shoes and Jennifer Meyer jewelry. Cobie is wearing Veronica Beard with Kenneth Cole shoes. Jordana is wearing Veronica Beard. Nazanin is wearing Veronica Beard with Kenneth Cole shoes, Dean Davidson jewelry, and a L’AFSHAR bag.

30+ pictures inside of Awkwafina, Cobie Smulders, and more at the event… More Here! »

Mandy Moore, Nikki Reed & More Step Out for Hotel Vivier Event!

Mandy Moore and Nikki Reed strike a pose while attending the Hotel Vivier event on Tuesday evening (April 2) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 34-year-old This is Us star and the 30-year-old Twilight actress was joined by Chanel Iman, Christina Ricci, Christa B Allen, Kelly Lynch, Louise Roe and Nazanin Boniadi.

The event was held to celebrate Roger Vivier creative director Gherardo Felloni and French model Ines de la Fressange.

FYI: Mandy is wearing a Petar Petrov dress with Roger Vivier shoes and clutch. Nikki is carrying a Roger Vivier clutch. Chanel is wearing Elie Saab top and pants paired with Roger Vivier shoes and clutch. Christa is wearing Veronica Beard blazer and pant paired with Roger Vivier shoes and clutch. Nazanin is wearing a Veronica Beard dress paired with earrings from Swarovski, Roger Vivier shoes and clutch.

Armie Hammer & 'Hotel Mumbai' Co-Star Nazanin Boniadi Team Up for 'GMA'!

Armie Hammer is dapper as he greets fans outside of the Good Morning America studios on Monday morning (March 18) in New York City.

The 32-year-old actor was followed closely behind by his Hotel Mumbai co-star Nazanin Boniadi as they joined Michael Strahan and Sara Haines for a taping of their GMA segment, Strahan and Sara.

Hotel Mumbai is based on the 2008 attack on the Taj Hotel in Mumbai that lasted four days and involved numerous shooting and bombing attacks. The film focuses on how the Indian hotel staff worked to try and save as many guests as possible during the attack.

Hotel Mumbai hits theaters on March 29 – Watch the trailer here!

Dev Patel & Armie Hammer Step Out for 'Hotel Mumbai' Screening in NYC

Dev Patel hits the red carpet at the screening of Hotel Mumbai on Sunday night (March 17) at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

The 28-year-old Oscar-nominated actor looked handsome in a navy suit and brown turtleneck as he was joined at the event by co-star Armie Hammer and his wife Elizabeth Chambers.

Fellow costars at the screening included Nazanin Boniadi, Jason Isaacs, and Anupam Kher.

Other stars at the event included Damian Lewis along with Anupam‘s New Amsterdam co-star Ryan Eggold.

After the screening, the cast headed over to the Times Square EDITION hotel for a reception.

Hotel Mumbai is based on the 2008 attack on the Taj Hotel in Mumbai that lasted four days and involved numerous shooting and bombing attacks. The film focuses on how the Indian hotel staff worked to try and save as many guests as possible during the attack.

Hotel Mumbai hits theaters on March 29 – check out the trailer!

FYI: Armie is wearing a custom Brioni suit and Christian Louboutin shoes. Elizabeth is wearing a Saloni gown from Shopbop.

20+ pictures inside of the cast at the screening…More Here! »

J.K. Simmons & 'Counterpart' Cast Celebrate Season Two Premiere - Watch Trailer!

J. K. Simmons is dapper in a suit while hitting the carpet at the season two premiere of his hit show Counterpart held at the ArcLight Hollywood on Monday (December 3) in Los Angeles.

The 63-year-old actor was joined at the event by his co-stars Sara Serraiocco, Betty Gabriel, Harry Lloyd, Christiane Paul, Nazanin Boniadi, Olivia Williams, Laura and Sarah Bellini, Lawrence and Gregory Zarian, as well as creator Justin Marks and producer-director Jordan Horowitz.

Season two of Counterpart is about a mysterious world hidden beneath the surface of our everyday existence. Howard Silk (Simmons) is a lowly cog in the bureaucratic machinery of a Berlin-based United Nations spy agency. When Howard discovers that his organization safeguards the secret of a crossing into a parallel dimension, he is thrust into a shadow world of intrigue, danger, and double cross… where the only man he can trust is his near-identical counterpart from this parallel world. The show explores themes of identity, fate and lost love, posing the eternal question, “what if our lives could have been different?”

Counterpart returns Sunday, December 9 on STARZ – Watch the trailer below!


Counterpart | Season 2 Official Trailer | STARZ

FYI: Nazanin is wearing a Jeffrey Dodd dress. Betty is wearing a Rhea Costa dress.