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The cast of Disney’s live-action Pinocchio is coming together!

A few stars joined the cast today including Cynthia Erivo as the Blue Fairy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket!

Also announced today, according to THR, are Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as the voice of Pinocchio, and Keegan-Michael Key as the voice of Honest John, and Lorraine Bracco as the voice of Sofia the Seagull, a new character.

Tom Hanks will be portraying the role of Geppetto. The movie is set to begin production this month and will debut at a later date on Disney+.

This Pinocchio project is not to be confused with a completely separate Pinocchio project in the works that has a totally different (yet still star-studded) cast!

Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Alison Brie and Merritt Weaver are about to be castmates.

The four stars will appear in a new anthology series from Apple from the creators of Glow, Variety reported Tuesday (March 2).

“The anthology is described as a series of darkly comic feminist fables. It is based on Cecilia Ahern’s book of short stories of the same name. Apple has ordered eight half-hour episodes,” the outlet reported.

It’s the first show to come out of Glow creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch‘s new overall deal with Apple, and they will serve as showrunners and executive producers.

Nicole Kidman recently opened up about playing Lucille Ball in the upcoming film Being the Ricardos after her casting caused public outcry on social media. Here’s what she said!

Cynthia Erivo lights up the red carpet while arriving for the 2021 Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on Sunday (February 28) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The -year-old Genius: Aretha star wore a bright green Valentino Couture gown with a Maria Tash nose ring, and Wempe earrings for the annual show tonight.

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Cynthia is one of the presenters at the ceremony tonight, amongst many others like Ava DuVernay, Annie Mumolo, Sandra Oh, Sarah Paulson, Rosie Perez and Joaquin Phoenix.

If you’ve missed them, check out even more presenters on the red carpet here!

The 2021 Golden Globes, hosted bi-coastally by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, air tonight @ 8/7c on NBC.

Cynthia Erivo wears her crown high as she becomes the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in the new trailer for Genius.

The new installment of the limited series on National Geographic will center on Aretha and her musical genius and incomparable career, as well as the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world.

The network also shared the official details about the premiere of the limited event, which will kick off in March.

Genius: Aretha will air over four nights and consist of eight episodes total.

Each night, viewers will be treated to two new episodes which will air first on National Geographic and be available to stream on Hulu the next day.

Cynthia is joined by Courtney B. Vance, Malcolm Barrett, Patrice Covington, Marque Richardson, and Kimberly Hébert Gregory in the special.

Genius: Aretha will make its debut on Sunday, March 21 at 9/8c, with new episodes airing each consecutive night through Wednesday, March 24.

If you missed it, you can see the official artwork for the show that Cynthia shared on Aretha’s birthday.

Cynthia Erivo will be playing Aretha Franklin in the upcoming National Geographic anthology series Genius: Aretha and she just shared the first look at the key art!

The eight-part limited series will explore Aretha’s musical genius and incomparable career, as well as the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world.

Today is Cynthia‘s 34th birthday and she marked the special day by sharing the artwork on her Instagram page.

“Today is my birthday and I couldn’t be prouder of the chance to tell the story of the Queen of Soul. She sang the songs for the feelings our hearts couldn’t find the words for. She told stories with the melodies she weaved and was unafraid to speak truth to power,” Cynthia said.

The series will premiere on National Geographic in March.

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Cynthia Erivo is taking on a big new role.

The 33-year-old Harriet actress is set to star in and produce a film based on the life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a 19th century African princess who was “gifted” to Queen Victoria after she being orphaned and enslaved by a West African king, Deadline reported.

Here are more details: “Born Omoba Aina, an Egbado princess of the Yoruba people, she was ‘gifted’ to Queen Victoria in 1850, taken to England and renamed Sarah Forbes Bonetta. The Queen’s patronship was a thorny rose that put Sarah at the centre of British aristocracy but did not shield her from public scrutiny, personal suffering or the dangers of a capricious court that was fundamentally suspicious of her as a strong, educated Black woman.”

According to the report, the biopic is meant to be a celebration of Sarah Forbes Bonetta as a “strategic, determined heroine who found a way to embrace her Black-ness, her African-ness and to ultimately find love, forging a path for herself that honoured both her heritage and her upbringing.”

“I am excited to embark on this journey. It has taken a long time to get to a point where we can even begin to realize this dream. As a Nigerian British woman, to get the opportunity to tell the story of another Nigerian British woman who until now has been erased from the history books, is an honor. Miss Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Omoba Aina, is truly a passion of mine and I’m so pleased to have been able to find partners in the incredible women, Leah Clarke and Rienkje Attoh, to tell the story and finally give her a voice. I cannot wait to dive into her story. She is indeed the forgotten princess, forgotten no more,” Cynthia said in a statement.

She also stars in this highly anticipated movie, which just debuted a trailer!

The official trailer for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Chaos Walking, starring Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland, has arrived!

The movie was directed by Doug Liman, who is best known for his films The Edge of Tomorrow and The Bourne Identity. The star-studded cast also includes Oscar nominees Cynthia Erivo and Demian Bichir, as well as David Oyelowo, Mads Mikkelsen, Nick Jonas, and Kurt Sutter, who is the creator of Sons of Anarchy.

Here is the movie’s synopsis: In the not too distant future, Todd Hewitt (Holland) discovers Viola (Ridley), a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by “the Noise” – a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola’s life is threatened – and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet’s dark secrets.

Chaos Walking does not yet have a release date, but it’s expected to hit theaters in 2021.