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08-07-2025
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"The Thomas Crown Affair" Remake Reunites Danai Gurira and Michael B. Jordan
Yara Sameh Danai Gurira is reuniting with her "Black Panther" co-star Michael B. Jordan for the Jordan-fronted reimagining of "The Thomas Crown Affair". Jordan is not only starring in the romantic heist thriller but will be directing as well as producing with his Outlier Society banner. The company's Elizabeth Raposo is also producing, as is veteran producer Charles Roven of Atlas Entertainment. Production begins Monday in London, and the project just added Academy Award winner Kenneth Branagh and Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone to its call sheet. Taylor Russell is also in the cast. The original Thomas Crown, made by United Artists in 1968, starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway and involved a man who organizes bank robberies for sport but meets his match when he falls for (or maybe not) the insurance investigator hot on his tail. The 1999 remake starred Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. Sources say this time the action is taking place in Europe, while still keeping the art-thieving theme. Jordan is playing the billionaire with the art-loving sticky fingers, while Russell is the suave private detective. Character details for Gladstone and Branagh are being kept under the umbrella. According to sources, Gurira will play Jordan's confidante. Amazon MGM has set a March 5, 2027, theatrical release for the romantic thriller. Drew Pearce wrote the script for Thomas Crown after a previous draft written by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson, which was based on the original film. Patrick McCormick and Toberoff Productions' Marc Toberoff will also serve as producers. Alan Trustman, who wrote the original 1968 film, is an executive producer. Gurira may be best known for playing Wakandan general and master warrior Okoye in Marvel's "Black Panther" and "Avengers" movies. It was a role for which she won a People's Choice Award, an NAACP Image Award and a shared SAG Award. She squared off against Jordan in the first Panther, in which the latter played a usurper to the Wakandan throne. On the small screen, she gained a fan following for playing the katana-wielding zombie killer Michonne in AMC "The Walking Dead" and recently co-created, executive produced and starred in last year's spinoffT "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live". The actress will next be seen in Apple TV+'s upcoming film "Matchbox", based on Mattel's iconic toy vehicle line opposite John Cena. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean
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26-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Black Panther Spinoff Series Not Happening, Says Marvel TV Chief
Fans of Black Panther's Okoye will have to wait a little longer until they can see Danai Gurira back in action: Plans for the Dora Milaje general's spinoff series have been scrapped. 'I love Okoye. I think fans of Okoye are going to be excited to see her come back,' Marvel Studio's head of streaming, television and animation Brad Winderbaum told Pay or Wait. 'But I don't think it's going to be on a television show. I can't say where or when, but I think there's a lot to look forward to.' More from TVLine Faran Tahir to Return as Iron Man Villain Raza in Disney+'s Vision Series Kathryn Hahn on Possible Agatha Season 2: 'Am I Personally Done With Playing This Witch? No.' Marvel Trailer Reveals New Looks at Ironheart and Wonder Man, Sets Dates for Wakanda Series, Marvel Zombies and Others Back in May of 2021, reports began circulating that Gurira had closed a deal to star in her own origin spinoff series for Disney+. The Wakanda-based series was supposedly in development by Black Panther writer/director Ryan Coogler. Then, two long years ago, Gurira said on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, when pressed about the rumored series, 'I have been told… that I can gently allude to this possibility. So I am gently alluding.' But there'd been no updates since. Marvel TV Status Report: The Latest on Daredevil, the Vision Series and 10 Others View List However, a Black Panther animated series, Eyes of Wakanda, is still scheduled to release on Disney+ on August 6, 2025. It will consist of four episodes and will be the first series of Phase Six of the MCU. 'Throughout Wakandan history, brave warriors have been tasked to travel the world retrieving dangerous vibranium artifacts,' per the official logline. 'This is their story.' Black Panther, starring the late Chadwick Boseman as the titular superhero, was a huge blockbuster when it was released in 2018, grossing more than $1.3 billion worldwide. A 2022 sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, was also a huge box office hit, with Letitia Wright's Shuri taking over as Black Panther for Boseman's T'Challa. Are you disappointed that Okoye won't get her time in the spotlight on Disney+? Sound off in the comments. Best of TVLine Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others
