After years of discussing a sequel to the Oscar-winning hit, Ridley Scott looks ready to return to the coliseum as the director has begun development on a new “Gladiator” pic with Paramount on board to distribute. “The Town” scribe Peter Craig will pen the script. The original pic starred Russell Crowe as Maximus, a General in the Roman army, who is betrayed by the Emperor and left for dead while his family is brutally murdered. He is eventually forced to become a gladiator after being captured by slave traders, who lead him back to Rome to fight as a gladiator while plotting his revenge against Emperor that betrayed him. Read More here

Some new photos from the Joker origin movie have made their way online. Ever since cameras began rolling on the upcoming DC movie, the internet has been utterly fascinated with the project. Whether or not it actually winds up being any good is another question entirely, but nevertheless, this has managed to get people’s attention. Now, we have ourselves some new photos, which feature star Joaquin Phoenix, who plays the man that becomes the titular character, with his co-star Zazie Beetz, who audiences may know from Deadpool 2. Read More here

In today’s casting roundup, play gala guests in the upcoming Todd Phillips Warner Bros. feature film “Romeo,” starring Joaquin Phoenix. Plus, join the Marvel Universe as a performer in the touring “Marvel Universe LIVE!,” a Halloween-themed Comedy Central parody is casting roles, and voice a lead character in the Spanish version of an animated series.

“ROMEO”
“Romeo,” a Todd Phillips Warner Bros. film starring Joaquin Phoenix, is now casting actors for background roles. Talent, aged 18 and older, is wanted to portray gala attendees. All talent is required to bring their own evening wear. Men should have a bit of length to their hair, and women should have short or shoulder-length hair. Filming will take place on Nov. 13 in New York City, with a fitting on Oct. 21, 22, 23, or 25. Pay is $26 for the fitting and $143 for 10 hours of work.
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Arthur Fleck and a police car have an encounter that leaves each of them looking worse for wear in what could be some very spoiler-y set pics from the upcoming Joker movie. We’ve already seen photos of Joaquin Phoenix in full Clown Prince of Crime makeup while sitting in the back of a police car, but in this latest batch of images, the famed Batman villain is lying on the hood and possibly unconscious after a collision. What’s more, in the state that the vehicle’s in, you have to wonder if Arthur’s going to be able to walk this one off. Read More here

Filmmaker Todd Phillips is making a habit of revealing some tantalizing images from his highly anticipated new film Joker, and yet another one has been unveiled on his Instagram. Phillips offered up the very first looks at Joaquin Phoenix both in and out of makeup in the lead role of “Arthur” in the DC Comics adaptation previously, just before set photos and set videos began leaking. Indeed, Phillips knew he was about to begin some location shooting and the paparazzi snaps were unavoidable, so he wisely decided to reveal official looks at the actor on his own terms. Read More here

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