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Here Are the 'Mary Poppins Returns' Release Date and Plot Details

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Disney has announced the release date for "Mary Poppins Returns," a sequel to the 1964 classic. The new film will open December 25, 2018, and will star Emily Blunt and "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. Blunt is reuniting with her "Into the Woods" director Rob Marshall for the project.

Plot details about the movie were also unveiled:

Blunt has been cast as Mary Poppins and Miranda will play a new character, a street lamplighter named Jack. Drawing from the wealth of material in P.L. Travers' seven additional novels, the story will take place in Depression-era London (when the books were originally written) and follows a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, who, along with Michael's three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins following a personal loss. Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives."

"Mary Poppins Returns" is part of Disney's big push to draw from its deep well of familiar, beloved stories. The studio is making live-action versions of many popular animated fairy tales, like "Beauty and the Beast" and a Cruella de Vil movie.

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Directors Defend Keira Knightley After John Carney's Slam

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The Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway Opening Night Of Therese Raquin Co-Sponsored By FIJI WaterFans have already come to Keira Knightley's defense after her "Begin Again" director John Carney trashed her; now, directors from her other movies are doing it, too.

In an interview with The Independent, Carney dismissed the Oscar-nominated actress as a "supermodel" who traveled with a large entourage, and criticized her acting. "I don't want to rubbish Keira, but you know it's hard being a film actor and it requires a certain level of honesty and self-analysis that I don't think she's ready for yet and I certainly don't think she was ready for on that film."

But other directors that Knightley has worked with rallied to her side on Twitter, like Lynn Shelton from "Laggies": Mark Romanek of "Never Let Me Go" also tweeted his support, and countered Carney's claim about Knightley's entourage: Lorene Scafaria, who worked with the actress on "Seeking a Friend For the End of the World," agreed: Team Keira keeps growing.

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Kate Beckinsale: Michael Bay Cast Me in 'Pearl Harbor' 'Cause I'm Not That Hot

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2016 Billboard Music Awards - ArrivalsKate Beckinsale was just on "The Graham Norton Show" recalling all the times that sad blind fool has told the story of why he cast her in the 2001 movie "Pearl Harbor."

"I don't think I fitted the type of actress Michael Bay the director had met before," Beckinsale said. "I think he was baffled by me because my boobs weren't bigger than my head and I wasn't blonde." (She probably wasn't even joking with that.) "I'd just had my daughter and had lost weight, but was told that if I got the part, I'd have to work out," she added. "And I just didn't understand why a 1940s nurse would do that." Fair point. Here's more:

"And then, when we were promoting the film. Michael was asked why he had chosen Ben [Affleck] and Josh [Hartnett], and he said, 'I have worked with Ben before and I love him, and Josh is so manly and a wonderful actor'. Then when he was asked about me, he'd say, 'Kate wasn't so attractive that she would alienate the female audience'. He kept saying it everywhere we went, and we went to a lot of places."


UGH. That she remembers what he said so many years later just shows how much it must've affected her. She's right, though, he said it all: E! News dug up a 2001 article from Movieline, where Bay mansplained that women are just too threatened by attractive women to want to watch them on screen.


Here's that part of the Movieline Q&A:

Q: What made you choose Kate Beckinsale?

A: I didn't want someone who was too beautiful. Women feel disturbed when they see someone's too pretty. I'm not saying Kate's not pretty. When you look at Titanic, Kate Winslet is pretty, but not overwhelmingly beautiful. That makes it work better for women. Our Kate is very funny, could hang with the guys. She's not so neurotic about everything, like some actresses. She was solid, and I think the three of them had some really nice chemistry.


Yes, please tell us more about what disturbs women. The script was the most disturbing thing about "Pearl Harbor" and it would've gone a long way with both women and men if he had just focused more on that. Bay went on to cast actresses like Megan Fox and Scarlett Johansson, who probably even passed his test for "overwhelmingly beautiful," and Scarlett at least went on to be an incredibly successful actress with both genders. (And are there any women who didn't think Kate Winslet was incredibly beautiful in "Titanic"?)

But whatever. It's not breaking news that Michael Bay is obsessed with how women look, and cares little for any talent they may possess. He's basically one of the frat guys from "The Bachelorette." At least the fan response to Beckinsale's new "Graham Norton" story is positive and on her side -- reminiscent of the recent fan defense of Keira Knightley after her "Begin Again" director decided to insult the "supermodel" out of nowhere.

Kate Beckinsale is drop-dead gorgeous, but it's more impressive that she's witty and has a great sense of humor. For example, watch her explain her genius chocolate buttocks prank in this clip from the show:

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Here's Proof That Daniel Radcliffe & Elijah Wood Are Indeed the Same Person

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Elijah Wood, 35, and Daniel Radcliffe, 26, are almost a decade apart, and grew up in different countries -- but it's still pretty clear that they were separated at birth, and some new Internet images are highlighting that important point.

Here's a relatively new one, which has been viewed nearly 8 million times:

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And here are some of the great reactions on imgur:

• They would make nice Jekyll and Hyde movie !
• This is slightly unsettling.
• Daniel Wood? Elijah Radcliffe?
• And right there in between they're Ramsay Bolton.
• Plot twist: they're the same actor and he has a great makeup artist.

Yes. Here's another gif that gives Wood and Radcliffe their own kind of Superman/Clark Kent treatment:


Daniel Radcliffe has discussed his similarities with Elijah Wood a few times in the past, noting that he has met the "Lord of the Rings" star in person and found him to be "a lovely guy." Last year, DanRad told Marc Maron (via Entertainment Weekly) that he understands why people can confuse them sometimes:

"We're both kind of short guys with big blue eyes and brown hair, and we did fantasy movies that came out at the same time. ... I'm thinking of trying to write some sort of mistaken identity thing where one of us kills the other."


That actually sounds pretty good, they should do that if they never do the Jekyll and Hyde thing! Or maybe do both?

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'Rogue One' Faces 'Expensive Reshoots' to Please Studio: Report

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Well, this is a rebellion, isn't it? Why wouldn't you expect "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" to rebel? Jyn Erso () warned us she goes against the grain in the first trailer for "Rogue One," but apparently Disney is not happy with the first cut of the standalone movie, which is set just before the events of "Star Wars: A New Hope," aka Episode IV, the original 1977 film.

Page Six just released an exclusive story titled "Disney execs in a panic over upcoming 'Star Wars' film," with a source saying "Rogue One" is in "crisis" and Disney wants reshoots because the first cut from director has fallen short of what J.J. Abrams did for "The Force Awakens."

The "movie insider" source told Page Six, "The execs at Disney are not happy with the movie, and 'Rogue One' will have to go back into four weeks of expensive reshoots in July." The source added, "Disney won't take a back seat, and is demanding changes, as the movie isn't testing well."

Reps for the director didn't respond to Page Six right away (it was Memorial Day weekend, so that could be why), but an unnamed Disney source weighed in, and he/she didn't deny the reshoots, they just noted that the reshoots were expected:

"The filmmaking team and the studio always anticipated additional shooting and second unit work to make the film the absolute best it can be, and the actors were aware there would be additional shooting. Coming off 'The Force Awakens,' there's an incredibly high bar for this movie and we have a responsibility to the franchise and to the fans to deliver the best possible movie we can."


Fair enough. Additional filming isn't unusual and doesn't mean, on its own, that a film is in "crisis." But now that Page Six's report is spreading, it's leading to headlines like Forbes's new piece, titled "What's At Stake For 'Star Wars' If 'Rogue One' Bombs."

Is everyone already heading for the lifeboats? Come on, now.

Hopefully the references to "The Force Awakens" don't mean the studio wants something to match the tone or style of Episode VII. This is meant to be a standalone, and it has "rogue" right in the title, so why not take a chance and let it be its own thing? Or is that too naive, since this is a major franchise and "own thing" is never the droid they're looking for?

"Rogue One" will be released December 16th, 2016.

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'Cursed Child': See First Photos of Harry Potter, Ginny, and Son Albus

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Did someone say "Accio, 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' photos?" Well, they just arrived from Pottermore (via owl, of course) and more are coming tomorrow!

The first look images show the Potter family in character: Jamie Parker as Harry Potter, Poppy Miller as Ginny Weasley Potter, and Sam Clemmett as their son Albus Severus Potter.

The first preview of the stage play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" opens in London June 7, with the story picking up 19 years after the events of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." The script book will be released on Harry's and J.K. Rowling's birthday, July 31.

Author J.K. Rowling shared some reaction quotes with the first look images, saying of Jamie Parker, "He simply is Harry now. There's a kind of relief in watching him, he gets it so right." (It's OK, Daniel Radcliffe, you are Harry now and always, too!)

Check out these individual shots with quotes from the actors and Rowling:

HARRY POTTER
Jamie Parker explained why Harry is now rocking a suit, along with his "iconic" glasses and scar:

"He's wearing a suit because he's a Ministry man, but he's not just a bloke in a suit, that's way too anonymous. And it sounds strange but we talked around a lot of different suits, because there are suits and suits, and a lot of them we put on and we went 'Mmm it's just not right'. [...] In a sense you don't need more than the scar and the glasses, you kind of go, "there it is" and I don't really know how to put it into words, it's just immeasurably exciting and I can't wait to show it to people.'"


GINNY WEASLEY POTTER
Poppy Miller said of Ginny's look, "So far I've had a fabulous haircut and, as this is Ginny's hair, it's obviously red and quite sleek,' Poppy explained. 'I also get to wear a gorgeous, hand-knitted jumper. I think of it as a really tasteful Pygmy Puff."

J.K. Rowling added, "I think a lot of people would like to have Poppy's Ginny for a mother. Kind and cool, exactly as I imagined her."

(Wouldn't Ginny wear something a little edgier, cooler, and athletic, as a former professional Quidditch player?)


ALBUS POTTER
Sam Clemmett said of Albus's robes, "This is what Albus wears at the start of the show. I had the idea he was wearing James's – his older brother's – hand-me-downs. So I wanted him to feel quite uncomfortable, and be able to play with his clothes."

J.K. Rowling teased some secrets ahead: "There's much I could say about Sam-as-Albus, but we'd be into spoiler territory so quickly I'll just say we couldn't have cast better."

Pottermore is revealing two more character images tomorrow (Wednesday) and we're guessing they'll involve Ron and Hermione. What do you think so far?

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