{"id":16195,"date":"2018-07-06T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-villain-roles-for-jim-carrey-and-idris-elba-a-childs-play-reboot-and-more\/"},"modified":"2018-07-06T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T06:00:00","slug":"the-week-in-movie-news-villain-roles-for-jim-carrey-and-idris-elba-a-childs-play-reboot-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-villain-roles-for-jim-carrey-and-idris-elba-a-childs-play-reboot-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Movie News: Villain Roles for Jim Carrey and Idris Elba, a &#039;Child&#039;s Play&#039; Reboot and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:16px\">By  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-villain-roles-for-jim-carrey-idris-elba-39child39s-play39-reboot-more\/23919?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\">Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-villain-roles-for-jim-carrey-idris-elba-39child39s-play39-reboot-more\/23919?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Suicide Squad\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201807\/fan_kerirussell_missionimpossibleiii_blog_20180706.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Need a quick recap of the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<b>BIG NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<b>Keri Russell heads to <em>Star Wars<\/em>: <\/b><span>Actress Keri Russell is in talks to reunite with her <em>Felicity<\/em> and <em>Mission: Impossible III<\/em> director, J.J. Abrams, for an undisclosed role in <em>Star Wars: Episode IX<\/em>, the final installment of the &#8220;Skywalker Saga.&#8221; Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/keri-russell-joining-39star-wars-episode-ix39-here39s-what-we-know-so-far\/23921\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Suicide Squad\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201807\/fan_jimcarrey_jimandandy-thegreatbeyond_blog_20180702.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<b>GREAT NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<b>Jim Carrey joins &#8216;Sonic the Hedgehog&#8217;: <\/b><span>Jim Carrey, who memorably played DC villain The Riddler in <em>Batman Forever<\/em>, will continue his career resurgence with another bad guy role in the video game adaptation <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em>. Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/jim-carrey-tapped-as-villain-in-sonic-the-hedgehog-heres-everything-we-know-753241\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201807\/fan_idriselba_thorragnarok_blog_20180705.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b>MORE GREAT NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b>Idris Elba joins <em>Hobbs and Shaw<\/em>: <\/b>Speaking of villain roles, Idris Elba just got another one, too. The actor, previously seen as a bad guy in <em>Star Trek Beyond<\/em>, will play the main adversary against Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in the <em>Fast and Furious<\/em> spin-off <em>Hobbs and Shaw<\/em>. Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/idris-elba-to-turn-villainous-in-fast-and-furious-spin-off-heres-everything-we-know-753303\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201807\/fan_chucky_childsplay_blog_20180705.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b>SURPRISING NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b><em>Child&#8217;s Play<\/em> reboot in the works: <\/b>While a <em>Child&#8217;s Play <\/em>TV show is in the works that continues the story of the Brad Dourif-voiced Chucky doll, MGM is also rebooting the movie franchise with a fresh, modern version involving a group of kids who find a &#8220;technologically advanced&#8221; toy. Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/childs-play-reboot-on-its-way-753304\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lincoln\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/Fan_AntManAndTheWasp-poster.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b>EXCLUSIVE REVIEW<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b><em>Ant-Man and The Wasp<\/em> is a superior sequel: <\/b>Our comic book movie columnist reviewed the new Marvel movie, <em>Ant-Man and The Wasp<\/em>, calling the sequel a &#8220;<\/span><span>generally better, more fun, and even more kinetic offering than its direct predecessor<\/span><span>.&#8221; Read the rest of the review <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/comics-on-film-39ant-man-wasp39-shrinks-to-occasion-as-superior-sequel\/23918\">here<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lincoln\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201807\/fan_evangelinelilly_paulrudd_antmanandthewasp_blog_07062018.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b>COOL CULTURE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b>The Science of <em>Ant-Man and The Wasp<\/em>: <\/b>Marvel kicked off a new video series about the science behind the comic characters (and sometimes the movies of the MCU), and the first installment is all about ants in honor of this week&#8217;s release of <em>Ant-Man and The Wasp<\/em>. Watch it below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/Fan_DwayneJohnson-Skyscrape.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><strong>MUST-WATCH TRAILERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b><i>Skyscraper <\/i>looks absolutely thrilling:<\/b> The third trailer for <em>Skyscraper<\/em> starring Dwayne Johnson arrived, and it continues to showcase a spectacular action movie with acknowledged inspiration coming from <em>Die Hard<\/em> and <em>The Towering Inferno<\/em>. Watch the thrilling new spot below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\">Let&#8217;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\">(Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source:: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-villain-roles-for-jim-carrey-idris-elba-39child39s-play39-reboot-more\/23919?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Week in Movie News: Villain Roles for Jim Carrey and Idris Elba, a &#039;Child&#039;s Play&#039; Reboot and More\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-villain-roles-for-jim-carrey-idris-elba-39child39s-play39-reboot-more\/23919?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-villain-roles-for-jim-carrey-idris-elba-39child39s-play39-reboot-more\/23919?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Suicide Squad\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201807\/fan_kerirussell_missionimpossibleiii_blog_20180706.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span>Need a quick recap of the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<b>BIG NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<b>Keri Russell heads to <em>Star Wars<\/em>: <\/b><span>Actress Keri Russell is in talks to reunite with her <em>Felicity<\/em> and <em>Mission: Impossible III<\/em> director, J.J. Abrams, for an undisclosed role in <em>Star Wars: Episode IX<\/em>, the final installment of the &#8220;Skywalker Saga.&#8221; Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/keri-russell-joining-39star-wars-episode-ix39-here39s-what-we-know-so-far\/23921\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Suicide Squad\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201807\/fan_jimcarrey_jimandandy-thegreatbeyond_blog_20180702.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<b>GREAT NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<b>Jim Carrey joins &#8216;Sonic the Hedgehog&#8217;: <\/b><span>Jim Carrey, who memorably played DC villain The Riddler in <em>Batman Forever<\/em>, will continue his career resurgence with another bad guy role in the video game adaptation <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em>. Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/jim-carrey-tapped-as-villain-in-sonic-the-hedgehog-heres-everything-we-know-753241\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201807\/fan_idriselba_thorragnarok_blog_20180705.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b>MORE GREAT NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b>Idris Elba joins <em>Hobbs and Shaw<\/em>: <\/b>Speaking of villain roles, Idris Elba just got another one, too. The actor, previously seen as a bad guy in <em>Star Trek Beyond<\/em>, will play the main adversary against Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in the <em>Fast and Furious<\/em> spin-off <em>Hobbs and Shaw<\/em>. Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/idris-elba-to-turn-villainous-in-fast-and-furious-spin-off-heres-everything-we-know-753303\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201807\/fan_chucky_childsplay_blog_20180705.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b>SURPRISING NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b><em>Child&#8217;s Play<\/em> reboot in the works: <\/b>While a <em>Child&#8217;s Play <\/em>TV show is in the works that continues the story of the Brad Dourif-voiced Chucky doll, MGM is also rebooting the movie franchise with a fresh, modern version involving a group of kids who find a &#8220;technologically advanced&#8221; toy. Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/childs-play-reboot-on-its-way-753304\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lincoln\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/Fan_AntManAndTheWasp-poster.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b>EXCLUSIVE REVIEW<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b><em>Ant-Man and The Wasp<\/em> is a superior sequel: <\/b>Our comic book movie columnist reviewed the new Marvel movie, <em>Ant-Man and The Wasp<\/em>, calling the sequel a &#8220;<\/span><span>generally better, more fun, and even more kinetic offering than its direct predecessor<\/span><span>.&#8221; Read the rest of the review <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/comics-on-film-39ant-man-wasp39-shrinks-to-occasion-as-superior-sequel\/23918\">here<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lincoln\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201807\/fan_evangelinelilly_paulrudd_antmanandthewasp_blog_07062018.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b>COOL CULTURE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b>The Science of <em>Ant-Man and The Wasp<\/em>: <\/b>Marvel kicked off a new video series about the science behind the comic characters (and sometimes the movies of the MCU), and the first installment is all about ants in honor of this week&#8217;s release of <em>Ant-Man and The Wasp<\/em>. Watch it below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/Fan_DwayneJohnson-Skyscrape.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><strong>MUST-WATCH TRAILERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><b><i>Skyscraper <\/i>looks absolutely thrilling:<\/b> The third trailer for <em>Skyscraper<\/em> starring Dwayne Johnson arrived, and it continues to showcase a spectacular action movie with acknowledged inspiration coming from <em>Die Hard<\/em> and <em>The Towering Inferno<\/em>. Watch the thrilling new spot below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\">Let&#8217;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\">(Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16195\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}