Sherlock and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey actor Martin Freeman has been cast in FX’s upcoming limited-series adaptation of Fargo. Freeman will star alongside Billy Bob Thornton in the 10-episode series, which will be produced by Joel and Ethan Coen, the creators of the 1996 feature film. For more information on the project, click here. Django Unchained actor…
Entertainment news round-up for Sept. 24
Sony Pictures and Annapurna Pictures have announce plans for Sausage Party, an R-rated animated movie about a sausage’s quest to discover the truth about his existence. The film will be directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan and written by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir.
Entertainment news round-up for Sept. 22
Summary of entertainment news for Sept. 22, 2013.
Entertainment news round-up for Sept. 17
By Amanda Ack, Film Critic AMC has revealed that the final season of its hit show Mad Men will be split over two years, with seven episodes airing in 2014 and seven more airing in 2015. The first half of the season will be called “The Beginning,” while the second half will be called “The End of…
Kristen Wiig signs on for new season of ‘Arrested Development’
By Amanda Ack, Film Critic Kristen Wiig has been cast in the new season of “Arrested Development,” airing on Netflix in May. Wiig will play a younger version of Jessica Walter’s Lucille Bluth. For more information on the show, click here.
‘Skyfall’ screenwriters to pen Refn’s ‘Barbarella’ series
By Amanda Ack, Fim Critic Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who co-wrote Skyfall with John Logan, have signed on to write Drive director Nicholas Winding Refn’s upcoming Barbarella TV series. The series will be based on the same French sci-fi comic book character that inspired the 1968 film Barbarella, starring Jane Fonda. For more information on the project, click here.
“Sesame Street” to air hurricane themed episode
By Amy Fuhrman, Staff Writer The longtime favorite children’s show “Sesame Street” will direct its attention to the victims of Hurricane Sandy this week. The disaster themed episode, airing Friday, focuses on the street after a hurricane strikes and leaves the residents to repair and recover. Since its original air date in 2001, the…
