{"id":13569,"date":"2017-11-03T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-04T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-shazam-and-lion-king-casting-possible-marvel-spin-offs-and-more\/"},"modified":"2017-11-03T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-04T06:00:00","slug":"the-week-in-movie-news-shazam-and-lion-king-casting-possible-marvel-spin-offs-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-shazam-and-lion-king-casting-possible-marvel-spin-offs-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Movie News: 'Shazam!' and 'Lion King' Casting, Possible Marvel Spin-Offs and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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Need a quick recap on the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

BIG NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Zachary Levi and Mark Strong to star in DC’s Shazam!<\/em>:<\/strong> As Justice League <\/em>gets ready to open, Warner Bros. announced some big news on another DC movie in the works: Shazam! <\/em>will star Zachary Levi (who can be seen in the new Marvel movie Thor: Ragnarok<\/em>) as the title superhero and Mark Strong as villain Doctor Sivana<\/span>. Read more here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

TERRIFIC NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n

Beyonce confirmed for The Lion King<\/em>:<\/strong> Disney unveiled an official cast roster for its live-action The Lion King <\/em>remake, and among the ensemble was Beyonce Knowles-Carter, confirmed to be playing Nala<\/span>. Read more here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

HOPEFUL NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n

The women of the MCU want an all-female Marvel movie:<\/strong> Some of the best Marvel movies are those with interesting character combinations, so the main actresses of the MCU franchise pitching a spin-off with just female characters is a very exciting prospect, as is the revelation that Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster and Benicio del Toro’s Collector will likely appear together someday. Read more here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

COOL CULTURE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thor: Ragnarok <\/em>Live:<\/strong> For The Late Late Show with James Corden<\/em>, the cast of Thor: Ragnarok<\/em> performed a live rendition of parts of the movie before a surprised theater audience. Watch the amazing stunt below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE BUZZ<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Taikia Waititi on the funny DC Easter egg in Thor: Ragnarok<\/em><\/strong>. We talked to Thor: Ragnarok<\/em> director Taika Waititi, who was also an actor in DC’s Green Lantern<\/em>, which led to a funny connection between the two movies.<\/span> Read what he had to say <\/span>here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

MUST-WATCH TRAILERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Downsizing<\/i> looks to charm big crowds:<\/b> Another trailer for Alexander Payne’s Downsizing <\/em>debuted with a more comedic focus on the Matt Damon-led sci-fi movie. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Disaster Artist <\/i>looks like the opposite of a disaster:<\/strong> The second trailer for The Disaster Artist <\/em>is filled with critical praise and James Franco and Dave Franco doing incredible-looking work. Check it out below:<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/i> keeps the anticipation going:<\/strong> Another trailer arrived for the next Star Wars <\/em>episode, this time for international audiences.<\/span> Also this week, we got a look at the first TV spot for the movie. See them both here:<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Let’s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> (Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n

Source:: http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-39shazam39-39lion-king39-casting-possible-marvel-spin-offs-more\/23277?wssac=164&wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/a><\/div>\n

Need a quick recap on the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

BIG NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Zachary Levi and Mark Strong to star in DC’s Shazam!<\/em>:<\/strong> As Justice League <\/em>gets ready to open, Warner Bros. announced some big news on another DC movie in the works: Shazam! <\/em>will star Zachary Levi (who can be seen in the new Marvel movie Thor: Ragnarok<\/em>) as the title superhero and Mark Strong as villain Doctor Sivana<\/span>. Read more here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

TERRIFIC NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n

Beyonce confirmed for The Lion King<\/em>:<\/strong> Disney unveiled an official cast roster for its live-action The Lion King <\/em>remake, and among the ensemble was Beyonce Knowles-Carter, confirmed to be playing Nala<\/span>. Read more here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

HOPEFUL NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n

The women of the MCU want an all-female Marvel movie:<\/strong> Some of the best Marvel movies are those with interesting character combinations, so the main actresses of the MCU franchise pitching a spin-off with just female characters is a very exciting prospect, as is the revelation that Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster and Benicio del Toro’s Collector will likely appear together someday. Read more here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

COOL CULTURE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thor: Ragnarok <\/em>Live:<\/strong> For The Late Late Show with James Corden<\/em>, the cast of Thor: Ragnarok<\/em> performed a live rendition of parts of the movie before a surprised theater audience. Watch the amazing stunt below.<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE BUZZ<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Taikia Waititi on the funny DC Easter egg in Thor: Ragnarok<\/em><\/strong>. We talked to Thor: Ragnarok<\/em> director Taika Waititi, who was also an actor in DC’s Green Lantern<\/em>, which led to a funny connection between the two movies.<\/span> Read what he had to say <\/span>here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

MUST-WATCH TRAILERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Downsizing<\/i> looks to charm big crowds:<\/b> Another trailer for Alexander Payne’s Downsizing <\/em>debuted with a more comedic focus on the Matt Damon-led sci-fi movie. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The Disaster Artist <\/i>looks like the opposite of a disaster:<\/strong> The second trailer for The Disaster Artist <\/em>is filled with critical praise and James Franco and Dave Franco doing incredible-looking work. Check it out below:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/i> keeps the anticipation going:<\/strong> Another trailer arrived for the next Star Wars <\/em>episode, this time for international audiences.<\/span> Also this week, we got a look at the first TV spot for the movie. See them both here:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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