Dune
A new photo is out of actor Chang Chen as Doctor Yueh in Denis Villeneuve’s planned two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel “Dune”. The shot comes as one of the film’s stars, Jason Momoa, appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show recently and discussed his character Duncan Idaho.
Of his part he says: “I get to play this character Duncan Idaho, who’s kind of a master swordsman who’s made the right hand man to Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac). He’s the first person to be sent out to land on Dune and that’s when I meet the character that Javier Bardem plays. I can’t believe I had a scene with Javier Bardem. It’s a pretty massive film and I get to be this little – he’s kind of the Han Solo-esque of the group. He’s this rogue warrior who protects Timothee Chalamet and serves Oscar Isaac.”
Party of Five
Freeform has canceled its “Party of Five” reboot series after one season. The series finale will now be the season finale which aired on March 4th. The show starred Brandon Larracuente as Emilio, Emily Tosta as Lucia, Niko Guardado as Beto and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina.
The new iteration was a latino twist on the original series about an orphaned group of siblings who must navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico. [Source: Deadline]
Twin Peaks
David Bushman’s new book “Conversations With Mark Frost” includes a discussion of a possible fourth season of “Twin Peaks” and Frost indicates he’s open to more: “I never want to close the door on that entirely. It remains a wonderful, alive creation for people that I hope stays provocative and interesting and open to their various lines of inquiry for a long time to come. As far as I’m concerned, that means the story isn’t over.” [Source: Indiewire]
West Side Story
Several new photos from Steven Spielberg’s new film adaptation of the iconic musical “West Side Story” have gone online, showcasing some dance numbers and a new look at Oscar winner Rita Moreno as Valentina.
The film explores young love and tensions between rival gangs the Jets and the Sharks on the streets of 1957 New York. Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Zegler, Ana Isabelle. Corey Stoll, and Brian d’Arcy James star in the film which opens December 18th.
