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The last time we checked in on Disney+'s Willow sequel revival, we were learning the names of three new members joining the cast. Unfortunately on Monday, we learned that Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights) is having to step away from directing the pilot for showrunners Jonathan Kasdan (Solo) and Wendy Mericle's (Arrow) series. […]

Director Jon M. Chu of Crazy Rich Asians fame is reportedly in talks with Disney to helm a live-action version of Lilo & Stitch. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback are producing. Rideback's Ryan Halprin is executive producing. Mike Van Waes wrote the script's latest draft, with a new writer being sought to give […]

Looks like original Willow director Ron Howard wasn't kidding when he said over the summer that a series based in the film's universe was still in "very active development, with Disney+ confirming on Tuesday that the sequel series is set to begin production in 2021. Set years after the original series, Howard is set executive […]

The big-screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In The Heights has been pushed back. The film was initially set to release in June, and will now instead release in June 2021. This ends a slight period of confusion with what was happening with the film. When other films were moved by the studio last month In […]

In The Heights was taken off the schedule this week by Warner Bros. Not surprising in this new theatrical release landscape, but it was one of the only films not given a new release date. The adaptation of the Lin Manuel-Miranda musical was one of the more anticipated films releasing this summer, so it was […]

One of the numerous controversies surrounding Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is Kelly Marie Tran's lack of presence as Rose Tico. Filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) looks to step up to bat for her, pitching a solo TV series for the Resistance engineer. Introduced in Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi (2017), Rose […]

In The Heights has just debuted a firecracker of a trailer. The big screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway smash looks sensational, capturing the spirit of the stage musical and featuring an exciting, young cast. The original musical was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four, including Best Musical. This is as close to […]

After the #GoldOpen of Warner Bros.'s film Crazy Rich Asians, we are delighted to report that WB is in the early stages of developing a sequel, with the same creative team. Director Jon M. Chu, who is currently working on a film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's first Broadway show In the Heights, will be returning, as will producers […]

First and foremost, if you haven't seen Crazy Rich Asians yet, you really should. See it in a packed theater — the audience reactions are part of what make this feature so enjoyable. It's more than just a technicolored romcom, even though yes, it is those things. It's the first wide theatrical release to feature an […]

Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical In the Heights is heading to the big screen. The film adaptation of the Tony award-winning musical will hit theaters on June 26th, 2020. Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu has been brought on to direct. Anthony Bregman, Mara Jacobs, and Scott Sanders are on board to produce. After a heated […]

Lin-Manuel Miranda isn't just "Hamilton Guy", even though many will know him soley for that.  Before he was rapping about the nation's founding fathers and changing the face of Broadway, Miranda had another notable but less well known hit show called "In The Heights". That musical chronicles a mostly hispanic group of denizens of the Washington […]

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