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Hayden Christensen coming to MegaCon Orlando as Star Wars guest list grows
Read full article: Hayden Christensen coming to MegaCon Orlando as Star Wars guest list growsHayden Christensen will appear during the four-day pop-culture convention. In addition to a panel and autograph signings, Christensen will also join Ewan McGregor for a photo-op session with guests.
Todd Haimes, who led a theater company to Broadway, dies
Read full article: Todd Haimes, who led a theater company to Broadway, diesTodd Haimes, who led the Roundabout Theatre Company from an off-off-Broadway company teetering on the edge of bankruptcy into a major theatrical force with works on five stages — including three Broadway theaters — and dozens of Tony Awards, has died.
‘Funny Girl,’ ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical,’ ‘Peter Pan’ to debut at Dr. Phillips Center
Read full article: ‘Funny Girl,’ ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical,’ ‘Peter Pan’ to debut at Dr. Phillips CenterThe Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announced Friday a new lineup of Broadway shows that will be making its way to the stage for the 2023-2024 season.
New this week: Will Smith, 'Pinocchio' and 'George & Tammy'
Read full article: New this week: Will Smith, 'Pinocchio' and 'George & Tammy'This week’s new entertainment releases include Will Smith’s comeback campaign in the Antoine Fuqua movie “Emancipation,” a documentary about Broadway star Idina Menzel, the video game “Dragon Quest Treasures” and a TV series exploring the tumultuous relationship between country music stars Tammy Wynette and George Jones.
New this week: Taylor Swift, 'Descendant' and 'Ghostwriter'
Read full article: New this week: Taylor Swift, 'Descendant' and 'Ghostwriter'This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Babyface, Arctic Monkeys and a Taylor Swift original, a documentary about the last known ship to bring African captives to the American South for enslavement and “Doc Martin” gets a proper farewell on Acorn TV.
Stuntmen are increasingly Hollywood's go-to action directors
Read full article: Stuntmen are increasingly Hollywood's go-to action directorsThis image released by Netflix shows Chris Hemsworth, left, in a scene from "Extraction," premiering this week on Netflix. (Jasin Boland/Netflix via AP)Some of today's top action directors were first doubles for Brad Pitt, Neo and Wolverine. Hargrave is the latest in a lineage of stuntmen who have gone from stepping in for actors to directing them. It's a fairly recent career pathway thanks largely to the success of Chad Stahelski ("John Wick") and David Leitch ("Atomic Blonde"). They've been leaders in the field since founding the action design company 87Eleven in 1997.