Tina Fey And Jamie Foxx Set To Star In Pixar’s ‘Soul’
Bella Breakdown Jamie Foxx isn’t letting any breakup stop him working because the actor has just been announced alongside Tina Fey in a new animated film. The two stars will be starring in Pixar’s new film Soul with a star-studded cast. The movie news came over the weekend during Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. Audience members got to see the first look of the animated film and learned more about the plot. Soul imagines that every person on earth comes pre-installed with a soul formed and perfected in a cosmic realm. Foxx will play a middle-school music teacher...
Austin Butler Cast As Elvis In Baz Luhrmann’s Upcoming Biopic
Bella Breakdown Big casting news happened on Monday when it was announced that director Baz Luhrmann had finally found his Elvis. After testing Harry Styles, Miles Teller and Ansel Elgort for the role it was Austin Butler who ultimately nabbed the star-making role. Butler will star opposite Tom Hanks who will play Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker. The film will follow their complex relationship as Presley becomes a from rags to riches success story. The film is scheduled to begin shooting early next year in Queensland, Australia with Warner Bros Pictures taking the reigns of distribution. The film will...
Scarlett Johansson Backtracks On Diversity Comments
Bella Breakdown It didn’t take long for Scarlett Johansson to backtrack from her controversial comments on Sunday night. The Marvel actress caused a social media firestorm over the weekend when she defended her habit of accepting offers to play minority characters “You know, as an actor, I should be allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal because that is my job and the requirements of my job,” Johansson told As If magazine. The quote quickly made its rounds on social media and ignited a very vocal backlash and forcing the actress to clarify her statement....
Halle Bailey Cast As Ariel In Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”
Bella Breakdown Disney made a huge announcement about its live-action remake of The Little Mermaid this week. After an extensive search, Halle Bailey, one half of the singing duo Chloe x Halle, was announced for the lead role of Ariel. The news of Beyonce’s protege nabbing the role came with immediate shock and glee, but director Rob Marshall quickly made it clear that Bailey’s talent made her clear front runner for the iconic role. “After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses that rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance — plus a glorious...
Lionsgate Plans Prequel To “Hunger Games”
Bella Breakdown For Hunger Games fans that still aren’t over the end of the film franchise may love this news. After wrapping up the dystopian film in 2015, Lionsgate is eyeing a prequel to the trilogy. Author Suzanne Collins is reportedly working on a new book in the Hunger Games series set for release in May 2020. A book release that Lionsgate is already making movie plans for. “As the proud home of the Hunger Games movies, we can hardly wait for Suzanne’s next book to be published. We’ve been communicating with her during the writing process and we...
