Could Elizabeth Banks be making the leap from directing "Pitch Perfect 2" to directing a flick in the "Star Wars" series? It's nowhere near a done deal, but Banks has made it known that she wants the job.
The actress-turned-director's interest in the potential project came about thanks to some remarks from Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, who revealed in a recent interview with The Guardian that "Star Wars" is hoping to add more female filmmakers to its roster. Kennedy said that the slate of upcoming spinoffs and new trilogy installments are all directed by men -- including Rian Johnson, Colin Trevorrow, Gareth Edwards, and Phil Lord and Chris Miller -- and that she wanted to change that in the future.
"There's nothing we'd like more than to find a female director for Star Wars," Kennedy told The Guardian.
We completely agree with Kennedy, and apparently, lots of others did, too.
The actress-turned-director's interest in the potential project came about thanks to some remarks from Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, who revealed in a recent interview with The Guardian that "Star Wars" is hoping to add more female filmmakers to its roster. Kennedy said that the slate of upcoming spinoffs and new trilogy installments are all directed by men -- including Rian Johnson, Colin Trevorrow, Gareth Edwards, and Phil Lord and Chris Miller -- and that she wanted to change that in the future.
"There's nothing we'd like more than to find a female director for Star Wars," Kennedy told The Guardian.
We completely agree with Kennedy, and apparently, lots of others did, too.
- 10/16/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Andrew Howard ("Bates Motel") and Constance Zimmer ("House of Cards") have joined the cast of the third season of "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.". Howard will play Banks, an authoritative and intimidating agent. Zimmer will play the season's main villain, the head of a mysterious new government agancy that will compete head-to-head with Coulson and his team in the search for inhuman. [Source: Deadline]
Pitch Perfect 3
Brittany Snow is closing her deal to reprise her role of Chloe in "Pitch Perfect 3" for Universal Pictures and Gold Circle. Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson have already closed deals to return, with Kay Canon on board to pen the script. [Source: Variety]
Berlin Station
Rhys Ifans ("The Amazing Spider-Man") is set to star opposite Richard Jenkins in the ten-episode contemporary spy series "Berlin Station" for Epix. Michaël Roskam is executive producing and will direct the first two episodes this Fall.
The story follows Daniel Meyer,...
Andrew Howard ("Bates Motel") and Constance Zimmer ("House of Cards") have joined the cast of the third season of "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.". Howard will play Banks, an authoritative and intimidating agent. Zimmer will play the season's main villain, the head of a mysterious new government agancy that will compete head-to-head with Coulson and his team in the search for inhuman. [Source: Deadline]
Pitch Perfect 3
Brittany Snow is closing her deal to reprise her role of Chloe in "Pitch Perfect 3" for Universal Pictures and Gold Circle. Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson have already closed deals to return, with Kay Canon on board to pen the script. [Source: Variety]
Berlin Station
Rhys Ifans ("The Amazing Spider-Man") is set to star opposite Richard Jenkins in the ten-episode contemporary spy series "Berlin Station" for Epix. Michaël Roskam is executive producing and will direct the first two episodes this Fall.
The story follows Daniel Meyer,...
- 7/30/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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