Andrew Koji is set to play Storm Shadow in Paramount’s G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes, joining Henry Golding who will take on the title character. Snake Eyes is a special mercenary on the G.I. Joe armed forces, specifically a ninja commando. His body was burned, hence the reason why he's clad in black. In the comic-book (a…
Oh, say can you see, Nomzamo Mbatha and Garcelle Beauvais are Coming 2 America! Deadline has confirmed that the two actresses are the latest names to be added to the Craig Brewer-directed sequel. The Paramount movie features Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reprising their roles of Prince Akeem and his BFF Semmi from the…
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner told investors Thursday that the company’s $4 billion acquisition of Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One will only augment a long-cultivated relationship with Paramount Pictures.
Goldner has steered the toymaker and licensing giant through a strategic shift toward Hollywood that has yielded…
Stand-up comedian Theo Von is boarding Skydance-Paramount’s sci-fi thriller Ghost Draft. He joins cast Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski, JK Simmons, Betty Gilpin and Sam Richardson, who are also in talks for the Chris McKay-directed feature.
Written by Zach Dean and Bill Dubuque, the plot follows a husband and father…
EXCLUSIVE: Power star and R&B crooner Rotimi is the latest to join the cast of Paramount Pictures' Coming 2 America sequel. He’ll be joining some of the original cast members including star Eddie Murphy (Prince Akeem) and Arsenio Hall (Semmi), James Earl Jones (King Jaffe Joffer), Paul Bates (Oha), John Amos (Cleo…
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Richardson, best known for his role as Richard Splett on HBO’s Emmy-winning series, Veep, has boarded the Skydance Media and Paramount sci-fi thriller, which is currently titled Ghost Draft (working title). Chris McKay is directing the pic which stars Chris Pratt and Yvonne Strahovski. J.K. Simmons and…
Deadline has confirmed that Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock alum Tracy Morgan is boarding Paramount’s Coming to America 2. He is one of the new castmembers in the return of the Eddie Murphy-Arsenio Hall comedy alongside Wesley Snipes, Lesley Jones, Rick Ross and Kiki Layne.
In the sequel, Akeem (Murphy) is set to…
Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding is set to topline Paramount’s G.I. Joespinoff Snake Eyes.
Robert Schwentke is directing with Brian Goldner producing. Project is being written by Beauty and the Beast scribe Evan Spiliotopoulos.
The most recent edition of G.I. Joe is inspired by the 1980s Hasbro toys which had an…
Investors long ago factored in the expected reunion of CBS and Viacom to their valuation of the companies’ stock prices, so Wall Street’s reaction to the confirmation of the merger was understandably muted. CBS gained a bit less than 2% to finish the day at $48.81, while Viacom also climbed nearly 2% to close at…
The introduction of Mr. Spock last season on the sleek CBS All Access series Star Trek: Discovery may be the first in many new frontiers for the fabled franchise now that the Paramount-owning Viacom and CBS are boldly going toward corporate reunification.
Taking a page from the now Fox-expanded Disney book, new ViacomC…
Ahead of the CBS-Viacom merger, Viacom has re-upped Paramount Pictures Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos to a new, multi-year contract.
In addition, Paramount's current production president Elizabeth Raposo has extended her contract.
Gianopulos has been running the studio since 2017, following the tenure of the late…
Shari Headley rounds out core cast of the original Coming to America film set to return for Paramount’s sequel. She’ll reprise her role as Lisa McDowell, the love interest and eventual wife to Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem. Returning from the original in addition to Murphy and Headley are Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones…
