Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe to Premiere on Disney+

The out-of-this-world animated movie Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, from Disney Television Animation, will premiere exclusively on Disney+ Friday, August 28. The soundtrack, from Walt Disney Records, will be available the same day, and you can check out the key art below!

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Executive-produced by the creators/executive producers of the Emmy Award-winning Phineas and Ferb series, Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe is an adventure story that tracks stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb as they set out across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who after being abducted by aliens, finds utopia in a far-off planet, free of pesky little brothers.

Voice talent reprising their roles from the original series and movie include: Ashley Tisdale as Candace Flynn; Vincent Martella as Phineas Flynn; Caroline Rhea as their mom, Linda; Dee Bradley Baker as Perry the Platypus; Alyson Stoner as Isabella; Maulik Pancholy as Baljeet; Bobby Gaylor as Buford; Olivia Olson as Vanessa Doofenshmirtz; Tyler Mann as Carl; and Povenmire and Marsh as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz and Major Monogram, respectively. David Errigo Jr. joins the cast as Ferb Fletcher.

The movie also stars Ali Wong (American Housewife) as Super Super Big Doctor; Wayne Brady (Whose Line Is It Anyway?) as Stapler Fist; Diedrich Bader (American Housewife) as Borthos; and Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley) as Garnoz.

In addition to Povenmire and Marsh, the talented crew includes director Bob Bowen (Family Guy), composer Danny Jacob (Phineas and Ferb) and songwriters Karey Kirkpatrick (Something Rotten!), Emanuel Kiriakou (Whitney Houston’s “I Look To You”) and Kate Micucci (“Garfunkel and Oates”).

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All four seasons of the original animated series Phineas and Ferb, along with the Disney Channel Original Movie Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension, are also available to stream on Disney+. Beginning Tuesday, August 25, all episodes will be presented on Disney XD leading up to the movie’s premiere.

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Jason Reitman hints at surprise in Ghostbusters drive-in re-release

Though fans will have to wait a little longer for the highly-anticipated next installment in the hit sci-fi comedy franchise, this week marks Ghostbusters‘ return to select drive-ins across the country and Afterlife director Jason Reitman has hinted the special screenings will have a surprise attached to the beginning!

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If you can find a drive-in… There’s a fun little surprise before the movie. Please be safe! Bring your flight suits and a mask! pic.twitter.com/loSMYxqMBU

— Jason Reitman (@JasonReitman) July 1, 2020

Click here to find the nearest drive-in theater to you to catch the special Ghostbusters re-release!

Ghostbusters: Afterlife will focus on a new family with single mom Callie (Carrie Coon) and her two kids, Trevor and Phoebe (Finn Wolfhard & Mckenna Grace) who move into a beaten-down farmhouse in Oklahoma only to discover that there’s something strange in the neighborhood. Unexplained quakes shake the town. There’s an old mine nearby that bears the name of Ivo Shandor, who built the Manhattan high-rise in the 1984 film that channeled the forces of evil. Paul Rudd costars as a local teacher who’s been documenting the unexplained phenomena, befriending Callie and her kids and helping make the connection between the current weirdness and the events of three decades before.

12-year-old Mckenna Grace (Captain Marvel, Annabelle Comes Home) stars in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, with Carrie Coon (The Leftovers) playing her mother and Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things, IT) as her brother. Paul Rudd (Avengers: Endgame) will be playing a teacher in the film, while Oliver Cooper and Bokeem Woodbine will also be featured. Original stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, and Annie Potts will reprise their characters.

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Jason Reitman (Juno, Young Adult, Tully) directed the new film, taking over from his father Ivan Reitman who helmed the first two and will produce. Reitman, who had a cameo in 1989’s Ghostbusters 2, co-wrote the script with Gil Kenan (Monster House, Poltergeist), who is no stranger to ghost stories.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is set to hit theaters on March 5, 2021!

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Hot Toys unveils 2020 Toy Fair exclusive Marvel figures!

Hot Toys has unveiled a number of figures that exclusively debuted at the 2020 Toy Fair from its Marvel partnership, including Spider-Man’s 2099 suit from Insomniac Games’ hit 2018 game focused on the webslinger, amongst others. All of the figures revealed can be viewed in the gallery below!

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Spider-Man 2099 was a popular 1992 Marvel comic series that jumped ahead in time and presented a new hero behind the mask Miguel O’Hara, better known as Spider-Man 2099. Living in an alternate future, the brilliant geneticist inspired by the surviving records of the legendary Spider-Man, sought to create a similarly powered individual, has accidentally re-written his DNA with a spider’s genetic code.

In the action-packed video game Marvel’s Spider-Man, fans are able to see their webslinger in action with the Spider-Man 2099 Black Suit, which associates with Low Gravity suit power that enables stunning aerial performance. Captures iconic features of the futuristic gear, Hot Toys is excited to introduce the latest 1/6^th scale Spider-Man (Spider-Man 2099 Black Suit) collectible figure from Marvel’s Spider-Man as this year’s Toy Fair Exclusive collection, available only in selected markets!

The highly-detailed figure includes a newly crafted masked head sculpt; a fully poseable specialized body; finely tailored Spider-Man 2099 Black Suit that takes on a more metallic blue appearance, highlighted with a skull-like Spider design on chest, spikes on arms, and red accents around eyes; matching interchangeable hands with finger talons; assorted spider-web effect accessories; and a dynamic figure stand to recreate signature poses.

“Now don’t you move. My hands ain’t as steady as they used to be!”

Showed up on Sakaar as the intergalactic barber to The Grandmaster’s Contest of Champions, Stan Lee was tasked to shear Thor’s trademark hair. Before giving the God of Thunder a new style with a much shorter hairdo, Stan Lee warned him to sit still because his shaky hands and the swirling haircut apparatus are not a good mix. Commemorating Stan Lee’s memorable cameo appearance in Thor: Ragnarok, Hot Toys will be presenting a highly-detailed 1/6^th scale Stan Lee® collectible figure as one of the 2020 Toy Fair Exclusive items only available in selected markets! The amazing figure is a continuation of the Stan Lee collection, perfect for any Marvel fan!

The brand-new collectible figure is skillfully crafted based on the screen appearance of Stan Lee as the barber in Thor: Ragnarok, features a newly developed head sculpt with stunning likeness, impressively detailed costume applied with natural weathering effects, cool-looking takes on the trimming apparatus with interchangeable devices in different sizes, framed glasses, and figure display stand. What’s more, the barber Stan Lee figure has specially included a lock of real fabric hair from “another happy customer”, recreated in a life-size scale to enhance the unique collectible experience.

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He is the armor clad, energy, whip wielding specialist, Whiplash! The most loved villain ever battled in Iron Man 2. Recreating an Arc Reactor based on his father’s design and building armor similar to the Iron Man’s, Whiplash has terrified Tony Stark at the Monaco racing track. In response to the continued popularity of Hot Toys’ earliest creations, we are pleased to officially present the 1/6^th scale Whiplash collectible figure with a road and pavement diorama figure stand as an exclusive item available only in selected markets.

The movie-accurate figure is skillfully crafted based on Mickey Rourke’s portrayal of Whiplash/Ivan Vanko, Iron Man’s enemy in the movie, features a newly painted head sculpt with detailed hair sculpture, remarkable patterned tattoos on upper body, LED light-up Arc Reactor on chest and back, finely tailored costume with burnt marks, Whiplash’s deadly electrified whips and electric effects, as well as a specially designed diorama figure stand. Take Iron Man collectible experience to a whole new level! Hot Toys team is recreating the realistic look of the visually futuristic armor while offering a fascinating glimpse into the Marvel’s iconic suit! Designed by Tony Stark, Iron Man Mark IV suit has left a remarkable impression among the hearts of fans for its grand entrance in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Being the very first Hot Toys’ figure that adopts an overall translucent matte appearance, the 1/6^th scale Iron man Mark IV (Holographic Version) collectible figure in shades of red and gold livery demonstrates Hot Toys team’s incredible workmanship that combines creativity and the refined gear design. Crafted using the latest technology, the one-of-a-kind Iron Man figure is a 2020 Toy Fair Exclusive item, available only in selected markets!

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The highly-detailed figure is perfectly crafted based on the image of Iron Man Mark IV armor in the movie, features a meticulously sculpted armored body with movie-accurate proportion; strengthen articulation performance by a number of diecast parts; newly designed armor parts composed of translucent matte material in distinctive red and gold colors, revealing the mechanical design and details of the complex armor; LED light-up functions on Arc Reactor with circular-shaped indent on chest, eyes, hands, and forearms; two sets of interchangeable forearm armor, a specially designed figure stand in translucent black color.

All figures are set to hit shelves later this year!

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Alamo Drafthouse Moves Into Large-Scale Layoffs in ‘Devastating Step’

According to IndieWire, Alamo Drafthouse is moving into large-scale layoffs that include key staff, such as creative director Mike Sampson who shared a message on Twitter about being laid off:

Yesterday I, along with many others who were originally furloughed, was officially laid off from Alamo Drafthouse. I very much enjoyed my time there, but I stand proudly alongside those let go, an extremely wonderful group of humans who were the lifeblood of the company.

— Mike Sampson (@mjsamps) July 1, 2020

In a statement, a representative of Alamo said: “As we’ve looked at the road ahead, it’s become increasingly clear that many positions at Alamo Drafthouse would need to be eliminated, changed, or refocused. This is a devastating step to take. It would be impossible to quantify what these Alamo Drafthouse team members have collectively contributed, and we hope that once things have stabilized, we’ll be able to bring many of them back.”

The company announced in March that it would furlough 80% of its corporate staff and virtually all theater staff members as 40 of its theaters were closed. Soon after, founders Tim and Kerrie League announced an emergency relief fund of two weeks’ pay as well as health coverage through the end of April for the furloughed corporate-owned venue and headquarters staff.

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At this time, Alamo has not reopened but will be requiring guests to wear masks once they do. The Texas-based chain is located in 41 complexes in 10 states with amenities including in-theater eating and drinking, specialized programming to supplement studio wide releases, and enhanced audience behavior control.

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New The Old Guard trailer: Prepare for the fight of a lifetime

Netflix has released a brand new The Old Guard trailer for Gina Prince-Blythewood’s forthcoming action fantasy film, featuring new footage of some of the film’s intense action sequences while also highlighting the team’s bond throughout the hundreds of years of fighting together. Starring Oscar winner Charlize Theron, the film will be available for streaming on Friday, July 10 exclusively on Netflix. Check out the video in the player below!

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Based on Greg Rucka and artist Leandro Fernandez’s comic book of the same name, The Old Guard tells of a small group of soldiers, led by a woman named Andromache of Scythia or Andy, who are inexplicably immortal and have been working as mercenaries through the ages. But in the 21st century, the novelty of not dying is long gone as the group gets a jolt in their bones when they discover the existence of a new immortal, a black woman serving in the Marines, at the same time as a nefarious organization captures their undying actions on camera.

Pick up a copy of the comic book series here!

The film adaptation will be led by Oscar winner Charlize Theron (Monster, Mad Max: Fury Road) as Andromache of Scythia, Kiki Layne (If Beale Street Could Talk) as Nile and Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Doctor Strange) as Copley. It will also feature Marwan Kenzari (Aladdin) as Yusuf Al-Kaysani, Kiki Layne (If Beale Street Could Talk) as Niles Freeman, Matthias Schoenaerts (Red Sparrow) as Sebastian le Livre, Luca Marinelli (Trust) as Nicolo di Genova, Harry Melling (The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs) as Merrick and Veronica Ngo (Bright).

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The Old Guard is directed by Gina Prince-Blythewood (Beyond the Lights) from a script written by comic book creator Greg Rucka as he makes his feature screenplay debut. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger of Skydance are set to produce. Marc Evans, Theron and her Denver and Delilah principals Beth Kono and AJ Dlx will also produce. Stan Wlodkowski and Rucka will serve as executive producers.

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Chris Miller teases new animation for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2

A month ago it was confirmed that production had finally begun on Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel. Now Oscar-winning producer Chris Miller has taken to Twitter to reveal the first update from the upcoming film. He teased that fans should expect to see far more groundbreaking animation techniques on Spider-Verse 2 than the first film. Miller’s revelation definitely takes the fans’ level of anticipation and excitement up a notch, with Sony Imageworks continuing to handle the sequel’s production.

The development of new groundbreaking art techniques being done for the next Spider-Verse movie are already blowing me away. It’s going to make the first movie look quaint

— Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) July 1, 2020

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Joaquim Dos Santos (Voltron: Legendary Defenders) will direct the upcoming sequel. He will also be joined by screenwriter David Callaham, whose previous credits include Wonder Woman 1984 and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Sony Imageworks is again handling the sequel’s animation as they were the ones were responsible for the film’s comic impressive CGI animation which gave it a comic book design feel to it. The studio had reportedly used more than 170 animators to create Into the Spider-Verse.

Originally scheduled for an April 2022 release, the Spider-Verse sequel has now been pushed back to October 7, 2022 which will be over three years since the Oscar-winning first film had its theatrical release in 2018.

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In addition to its impressive run on the awards circuit leading up to the Oscars, the animated epic took in $350 million at the box office and introduced Miles Morales as Spider-Man to a new generation. Shameik Moore, star of The Get Down and Dope, voices Miles Morales in the film. He is joined by Liev Schreiber as Kingpin, Mahershala Ali as Miles’ Uncle Aaron, Brian Tyree Henry as Miles’ father Jefferson,  Luna Lauren Velez as Miles’ mother Rio, Lily Tomlin as Aunt May, with Hailee Steinfeld as Spider-Gwen, Jake Johnson as Peter Parker along with Kimiko Glenn (Orange Is the New Black) as SP//dr aka Peni Parker; comedian John Mulaney as Spider-Ham; and Nicolas Cage as Spider-Man Noir.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman. The script was written by Phil Lord, who produced the film along with Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Christopher Miller, and Christina Steinberg.

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Shang-Chi to resume production in Australia by the end of the month

More than three months after production had been temporarily shut down on Destin Daniel Cretton’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings last March, Deadline is bringing word that Marvel Studios is reportedly preparing to resume its filming in Sydney, Australia at Fox Studios by the end of this month. If the studio’s planned safety and health measures would go without a hitch, the Simu Liu-led film will definitely be the first MCU film to be able to restart production.

This time…

*stares at camera*

… it’s personal. https://t.co/9z4npMsSgN

— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) July 2, 2020

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will be led by Canadian actor Simu Liu (Blood and Water, Taken), who is set to take on the titular hero in Marvel Studios’ first Asian superhero-led movie. Joining Liu are Golden Globe-winning actress Awkwafina (The Farewell) and renowned Hong Kong actor Tony Leung, who is portraying the role of The Mandarin. It was also reported that Crazy Rich Asians star Michelle Yeoh was in talks for a new MCU character with Creed II star and professional heavyweight boxer Florian Munteanu also rumored to have joined the film as the secondary villain.

Dave Callaham (Wonder Woman 1984, Zombieland 2, Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse 2) wrote the script and Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12) is attached to direct the project. Marvel’s goal with the film is to introduce a hero who blends Asian and Asian American themes, crafted by Asian and Asian American filmmakers.

Filming began in Australia earlier this year but was temporarily suspended due to the ongoing global pandemic. Originally scheduled for a February 2021 release, the film has now been pushed back to May 7, 2021.

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Shang-Chi, also known as The Master of Kung Fu, was first introduced in the pages of Special Marvel Edition #15 back in 1973 after they’d failed to obtain the rights to the then-popular TV series Kung Fu, which starred David Carradine. A master of fighting, Shang-Chi eventually gains the ability to create an infinite number of replicas of himself. After Special Marvel Edition changed its name to The Hands of Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu, the character went on to appear in issues of Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-in-One. He’s also been a member of The Avengers and Heroes for Hire, the latter alongside fellow kung fu masters Daughters of the Dragon.

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David Ayer reveals original planned big bad in Suicide Squad

It’s no secret David Ayer’s Suicide Squad was put through the studio wringer before it even began filming and in his latest social media revelation regarding his original cut, the 52-year-old writer/director revealed that the original big final boss fight in the film was set to be a parademon before Warner Bros. nixed the idea.

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There was supposed to be a parademon boss fight – that got killed in prep so it was a boss fight with Incubus https://t.co/kWxbxgZR5o

— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) July 1, 2020

Ayer previously confirmed that parademons were set to be in the film and had a drastically different look in comparison to the ones that made their big-screen debut in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and his follow-up Justice League, but this new revelation confirms that Incubus, who had bizarrely little screen time for the “final big bad” in the theatrical cut, was never intended to be such.

The ball is firmly in Warner Bros. court on this one. It certainly bodes well that Ayer doesn’t seem to harbor any ill will toward the studio, nor with Gunn and vice versa. Ayer has also said that there’s a lot more footage of Jared Leto’s Joker nestled somewhere in the WB archives. Regardless, there’s the matter of what kind of resources the studio is willing to give Ayer to realize his true vision of the film. Warner Bros. is reportedly giving Snyder an estimated $20-30 million to properly finish his Justice League cut, but with Ayer recently confirming he wouldn’t need anywhere close to that to finish his version, many are questioning why not just allow him to go for it.

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Would you like to see a proper director’s cut of David Ayer’s Suicide Squad down the line? Let us know in the comment section below!

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Midsommar Director’s Cut coming to Blu-ray!

For fans a little disheartened that the director’s cut of Ari Aster’s haunting psychological thriller Midsommar only received a physical copy in the UK, we’ve got exciting news for you as A24 has unveiled a special new collector’s edition of the extended cut that is coming to Blu-ray and 4K UHD here in the states! The announcement tweet can be viewed below and you can pre-order your copy here!

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⟐ Clothbound, Harga-yellow slipcase ⟐ 62-page booklet featuring foreword by Martin Scorsese and original artworks from the film ⟐ 4K UHD or Standard HD https://t.co/4Z0Rd6t72o

— A24 (@A24) June 30, 2020

The first Collector’s Edition from A24, Ari Aster’s 171-minute director’s cut will look as crisp on your bookshelf as it does in 4K Ultra HD. The Blu-ray disc comes enclosed in a clothbound, Hårga-yellow slipcase, accompanied by an illustrated 62-page booklet featuring original artworks from the film by Ragnar Persson and a foreword by Martin Scorsese! The special edition is set ship on July 20!

It was previously announced that the director’s cut of the film would be released in the UK on October 28, 2019 with the US being able to access the extended edition exclusively on Apple TV when purchasing the original film.

Midsommar follows a couple, played by Jack Reynor (Strange Angel) and Florence Pugh (Black Widow), who are traveling through Sweden to visit their friend’s rural hometown for its fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.

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The film also stars Will Poulter (Detroit), William Jackson Harper (The Good Place), Ellora Torchia (Broadchurch), Archie Madekwe (Teen Spirit) and relative newcomer Vilhem Blomgren.

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Guillermo del Toro confirms 45 percent of Nightmare Alley shot

This year has seen a number of productions shut down around the globe, one of the most buzzed-about being Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Nightmare Alley, and in a recent interview with IndieWire, the Oscar winner has revealed he and his crew got 45 percent of the film shot before it was halted.

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In looking back at early March, when new Searchlight Pictures owner Disney announced production had come to a halt on the psychological thriller, Del Toro revealed that he approached the studio first to ask about shutting it down prior to their asking.

“We reacted super fast, we proposed the studio to stop as opposed to being asked to stop,” del Toro said. “That saved us. Nobody to my knowledge in the cast or the crew got coronavirus. We were roughly 45 percent in. We were literally in the middle of a great scene. We went to lunch and talked to the studio and when we came back we said, ‘Everybody leave your tools and leave now.‘”

The 55-year-old filmmaker expressed his hope to return to shooting the film in the fall, keeping his “fingers crossed,” while also looking on the bright side as his stop-motion musical adaptation of Pinocchio is slowly getting back to shooting, even working on recording ADR for the latter in the meantime. For both productions, del Toro has also penned 80-page documents laying out safety protocols and ensuring they stay intact for when cast and crew return to sets.

“In stop-motion, you have many sets nearby one another in a warehouse like space,” del Toro said. “You can have 10 sets in one space. We had to create a protocol where we now space the sets a certain number of feet. We created different shifts so no one is exposed. In this moment, security is paramount. Health, safety is the number one concert. We got to get used to it. I don’t think we can go back to what we consider the old normal. Everything will be a little altered.”

Nightmare Alley, written by del Toro and Morgan, will be based on the novel of the same name by William Lindsay Gresham, previously adapted into a movie by Fox in 1947. The novel “follows the exploits of Stanton Carlisle, a ruthless hustler who learns the tricks of the carny trade and uses them to establish himself as a spiritual guru, preying on the wealthy and the weak.”

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Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born) will the star-studded cast that includes multi-award winning-actresses Cate Blanchett (Where’d You Go, Bernadette?), Toni Collette (Hereditary), Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) along with Oscar-nominee Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse) Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Mark Povinelli (Water for Elephants), David Strathairn (Billions), Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water) and Holt McCallany (Mindhunter).

The 1947 movie starred Tyrone Power as an ambitious young con-man who teams up with a female psychiatrist who is even more corrupt than he is. At first, they enjoy success fleecing people with their mentalist act, but then she turns the tables on him, out-manipulating the manipulator.

Nightmare Alley will be directed by Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro, who will also serve as a producer alongside J. Miles Dale with TSG Entertainment. Searchlight Pictures (formerly named Fox Searchlight) has worldwide distribution rights to the film.

(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)

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