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EXCLUSIVE: A24 has rounded out its cast for Kelly Reichardt’s next film Showing Up with Hong Chau, Judd Hirsch, Maryann Plunkett, John Magaro, André Benjamin, Heather Lawless, Amanda Plummer, Larry Fessenden and James Le Gros all joining Michelle Williams, who will star. The film is penned by Reichardt and her…

EXCLUSIVE: Hong Chau has landed the female lead opposite Brendan Fraser in an untitled film for A24 that Darren Aronofsky is on board to direct. Sources also say Samantha Morton and Sadie Sink are in negotiations to join the cast. Deadline first reported last month that Aronofsky was making this his first film since…

Brian Dennehy, who died just three weeks ago, left behind a gift for movie fans with one of his final performances in the simple yet truly moving indie drama Driveways. Coming in a period when many are desperate for human connection, The film might be the perfect antidote, even for its short 83-minute running…

EXCLUSIVE: Kyle Patrick Alvarez (The Stanford Prison Experiment) is set to direct and executive produce the second season of Amazon’s psychological thriller drama series Homecoming, from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail. Additionally, Stephan James, who received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Walter Cruz…

For Hong Chau and Sarah Gadon, stars of American Woman, there were myriad reasons to sign on to the Tribeca pic, starting with the director behind it. A six-time Emmy nominee known for her work as a writer and executive producer—on such series as Mad Menand The Romanoffs—Semi Chellas had almost 30 years of experience…

EXCLUSIVE: Hong Chau (Downsizing) has been tapped for a key role on Watchmen, HBO's upcoming drama series from Damon Lindelof based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' iconic limited comic series. Written by Lindelof, Watchmen is considered a dark satirical and dystopian take on the superhero genre. Set in an alternate…

“It’s certainly not a darling. It never crossed our mind that everyone was going to love it,” Jennifer Lawrence said at The Contenders today of mother!, Darren Aronofsky’s polarizing Paramount picture in which she stars opposite Javier Bardem. “It’s an assault, but I think it’s necessary. I’m proud of us, and I’m…

Alexander Payne had the distinction of opening this year's Venice Film Festival with his new film Downsizing, which followed last year's La La Land in a first-night slot that is often seen as a launching pad for awards season titles. Starring Matt Damon, the film takes place in a world where Norwegian scientists have…

Christopher Waltz and Hong Chau have booked roles in Downsizing, Alexander Payne’s film about a man who joins the throngs of people undergoing a new process that reduces them to a tiny fraction of their size. Matt Damon and Reese Witherspoon star. Indie distributor Paladin said today it will release the romantic…