{"id":16278,"date":"2018-07-13T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-billy-dee-williams-returning-to-star-wars-robocop-returning-to-the-original-and-more\/"},"modified":"2018-07-13T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-14T06:00:00","slug":"the-week-in-movie-news-billy-dee-williams-returning-to-star-wars-robocop-returning-to-the-original-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-billy-dee-williams-returning-to-star-wars-robocop-returning-to-the-original-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Movie News: Billy Dee Williams Returning to 'Star Wars,' 'RoboCop' Returning to the Original and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"Star<\/a><\/div>\n

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

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

\n\tBilly Dee Williams is returning as Lando Calrissian: <\/b>Following the fans’ embrace of Donald Glover as young Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story<\/em>, now original Lando Billy Dee Williams is set to reprise the role for Star Wars: Episode IX<\/em>. Read more here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Suicide<\/p>\n

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

\n\tJeremy Renner joins Spawn<\/em>: <\/b>While Jamie Foxx is set to play the title supernatural superhero in Spawn<\/em>, fellow Oscar-caliber actor Jeremy Renner has now been cast in the co-lead role as Detective “Twitch.” Read more here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t<\/p>\n

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

\n\tRoboCop<\/em> sequel in the works: <\/b>Never mind that remake or the other sequels to the original RoboCop<\/em>. Neill Blomkamp, director of Best Picture nominee District 9<\/em>, is going to helm a direct follow-up to the first movie from 1987 based on an old never-produced script. Read more here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Lincoln\"<\/p>\n

\n\tCOOL CULTURE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tSkyscraper<\/em> as a ’90s action movie: <\/b>Because the new Dwayne Johnson movie, Skyscraper<\/em>, seems like a throwback to the days of rampant Die Hard<\/em> knockoffs, Nerdist made a ’90s style trailer to show what it really would have looked like then. Watch it below. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t<\/p>\n

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

\n\tGoosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween <\/i>looks creepy enough:<\/b> The first trailer for the sequel Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween<\/em> showcases the return of Jack Black plus a lot of creepy creatures, including killer Gummy Bears. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t<\/p>\n

\n\tMary Queen of Scots <\/i>is sure to be an Oscar contender:<\/b> The first trailer for the historical drama Mary Queen of Scots<\/em> arrived, spotlighting dueling monarchs played by Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan, both of whom are likely awards contenders this year. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Favourite <\/i>could also be an Oscar contender:<\/b> Another movie about an English queen also revealed its first trailer this week, but The Favourite<\/em> from <\/span>Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster<\/em>) <\/span>looks a lot riskier in terms of garnering awards groups’ attention. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t <\/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-billy-dee-williams-returning-to-39star-wars39-39robocop39-returning-to-original-more\/23933?wssac=164&wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"Star<\/a><\/div>\n

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

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

\n\tBilly Dee Williams is returning as Lando Calrissian: <\/b>Following the fans’ embrace of Donald Glover as young Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story<\/em>, now original Lando Billy Dee Williams is set to reprise the role for Star Wars: Episode IX<\/em>. Read more here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Suicide<\/p>\n

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

\n\tJeremy Renner joins Spawn<\/em>: <\/b>While Jamie Foxx is set to play the title supernatural superhero in Spawn<\/em>, fellow Oscar-caliber actor Jeremy Renner has now been cast in the co-lead role as Detective “Twitch.” Read more here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t<\/p>\n

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

\n\tRoboCop<\/em> sequel in the works: <\/b>Never mind that remake or the other sequels to the original RoboCop<\/em>. Neill Blomkamp, director of Best Picture nominee District 9<\/em>, is going to helm a direct follow-up to the first movie from 1987 based on an old never-produced script. Read more here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Lincoln\"<\/p>\n

\n\tCOOL CULTURE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tSkyscraper<\/em> as a ’90s action movie: <\/b>Because the new Dwayne Johnson movie, Skyscraper<\/em>, seems like a throwback to the days of rampant Die Hard<\/em> knockoffs, Nerdist made a ’90s style trailer to show what it really would have looked like then. Watch it below. <\/span><\/p>\n

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

\n\t<\/p>\n

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

\n\tGoosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween <\/i>looks creepy enough:<\/b> The first trailer for the sequel Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween<\/em> showcases the return of Jack Black plus a lot of creepy creatures, including killer Gummy Bears. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

\n\t<\/p>\n

\n\tMary Queen of Scots <\/i>is sure to be an Oscar contender:<\/b> The first trailer for the historical drama Mary Queen of Scots<\/em> arrived, spotlighting dueling monarchs played by Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan, both of whom are likely awards contenders this year. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

\n\t<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Favourite <\/i>could also be an Oscar contender:<\/b> Another movie about an English queen also revealed its first trailer this week, but The Favourite<\/em> from <\/span>Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster<\/em>) <\/span>looks a lot riskier in terms of garnering awards groups’ attention. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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