For years, Hollywood has been trying to get a newJohn Belushibiopic off the ground. At one point, the project was set up at Warner Bros. withTodd Phillipsproducing and directing from a script bySteve Conrad(Wonder). A few years later, the film’s producers decided to makeBelushias an indie movie, with Conrad directing himself. That was back in October 2013, but since that announcement, there hasn’t been much movement – until now. Collider has exclusively learned thatDavid Frankel(The Devil Wears Prada) has come on to direct the film, which now has Broadway sensationAlex Brightmanattached to play Belushi, the larger-than-life star ofSaturday Night Livewho went on to memorable roles inNational Lampoon’s Animal HouseandThe Blues Brothers....

If you like trailers for trailers, you’ve come to the right place. Disney has unveiled a short preview of the first trailer forThe Jungle Book, directorJon Favreau’s live-action/CG adaptation of the belovedRudyard Kiplingstory. As this is simply a piece of marketing for a piece of marketing it’s not exactly substantial, but itdoesgive us our first look at footage from what’s shaping up to be a very curious film. Favreauunveiled some clips at D23 Expo last month, during which he stressed that he’s utilizing technology to achieve full immersion and photorealism....

DirectorZack Snyderhas unveiled a sneak peek at the new Steppenwolf design for (the tentatively titled)Zack Snyder’s Justice League. This new look at the DCEU villain arrives just two weeks ahead of his appearance atthe DC FanDome eventon August 22. On Saturday night, Snyder hopped on theVEROapp to share a still of his new Steppenwolf design. Along with the photo, he shared these fairly spicy remarks: “Just working today. Pulled this out of the editorial....

Though 2016 has been a straight-up abysmal year for the big studios, the smaller studios and specialty branches have been having a great year thus far. New masterworks likeSunset Song,Love & Friendship,Knight of Cups, andMountains May Departhave brought new fans to the bases ofTerrence Davies,Terrence Malick,Whit Stillman, andJia Zhang-ke. At the same time,The Fits,Weiner,The Love Witch,The Witch, andMen Go to Battlehave all announced startling new talents worthy of bigger budgets and more ambitious subject matter....

InThis Week in Animation News, I’ll take a look at the previous week in the world of animation in order to get you caught up on everything you might have missed. It’s your one-stop shop for news regarding cartoons, anime, and animated web series. We’re talking movies, TV shows, digital shorts, and everything in between! For the latest animation stories we’ve already covered on the site this week, take a look at the following links....

Marc Webbhas signed on to direct a reimagined version of the 2016 animated movieYour Namefor Paramount and Bad Robot, which acquired the rights from Japanese company Toho, Collider has learned. Bad Robot’sJ.J. Abramswill produce along withGenki Kawamura, who produced the original film, whileLindsey Weberwill serve as an executive producer on the project.Eric Heisserer(Arrival) is writing the reimagined screenplay, which will now follow a young Native American woman living in a rural area and a young man from Chicago who discover they are magically and intermittently swapping bodies....

By now you should know, if you go see a Marvel Studios movie, stay through the credits. Since 2008’sIron Man, Marvel Studios has rewarded viewers who stick around through the entirety of the credits with an extra scene. Sometimes this scene comes all the way at the end of the credits, sometimes mid-way through, and sometimes both. Some of these scenes have big reveals or teases for future movies, and some are simply codas for the film that came before....

Two of the most exciting comedic performers working today are teaming up for a new film, but in a surprising twist, it’s not a comedy.Deadlinereports thatMelissa McCarthyis in negotiations to co-star withGirls TripbreakoutTiffany Haddishin an adaptation of the DC/Vertigo graphic novelThe Kitchen, which is a gritty crime drama. Yes indeed, the story takes place in 1970s Hell’s Kitchen and revolves around mob wives who end up taking over their husbands’ businesses when the FBI does a sweep and sends the men to jail....

With directorPeyton Reed’sAnt-Mannow available on Blu-ray/DVD, I recently landed an exclusive interview withMichael Douglas. As most of you know, Douglas plays Dr. Hank Pym, the original creator of the Ant-Man technology. During the interview Douglas talked about being part of the Marvel universe and if he’ll be coming back for the sequel (Ant-Man and the Wasp), what surprised him about the making of Ant-Man, everyone’s reaction to how young he looked in the beginning of the film, what he remembers about makingDavid Fincher’sThe Game, and his thoughts on Hollywood remaking and rebooting so many films....

Priyanka Chopra Jonaswill make a return to Hindi films withJee Le Zaraa(which roughly translates to “Let’s live a little”), a new road movie co-starringAlia BhattandKatrina Kaif.Jee Le Zaraawill also serve as a comeback for filmmaker-actorFarhan Akhtar, who hasn’t directed a film since 2011’sDon 2. Akhtar andRitesh Sidhwaniwill co-produceJee Le Zaraaunder their Excel Entertainment banner with his sisterZoya Akhtar’s Tiger Baby Films. He will also co-write the script with Zoya and her longtime creative collaboratorReema Kagti....

When it was first announced thatCameron Crowewould be writing a series for Showtime that focused on the backstage hijinks of a rock band, many of us went mooned-eyed envisioning “Almost Famous: The Series.” The 2000 movie — Crowe’s most personal work, and one of his best — took viewers on the road in the days of vintage rock and roll in a way that was funny, emotional, and ultimately affecting.Roadiesmay share some of those same desires, but it falls short of executing them in a meaningful way....

Ryan Cooglerhas become the latest figure to thaw the once-frosty relationship between Marvel Studios and DC Studios, after creditingJason Momoa’s Aquaman for paving the way forBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverto introduce the aquatic villain, Namor. The film’s primary antagonist, played byTenoch Huerta Mejía, is a major breakout from the sequel to 2018’sBlack Panther, and the character has been a major player in Marvel comics for some time now. However, Marvel’s prioritization of other supervillains has left him on the shelf — until now, and Coogler was delighted with that turn of events....

Ahsokais bringing some new characters to the world of live-actionStar Wars.They’re not new to the franchise as a whole, but fans are going to be meeting some of them for the first time if they didn’t go on the animated journeys ofStar Wars: The Clone WarsorStar Wars: Rebelswith Ahsoka. One of those characters just so happens to be Sabine Wren. Played byNatasha LiuBordizzoin the series, fans were introduced to her as a Mandalorian who clearly doesn’t want to deal with the duties that others are placing on her....