Film Casting: TROLLS, PROMETHEUS 2, Rachel McAdams in DOCTOR STRANGE

Trolls, Prometheus 2, Doctor Strange, and other films have made recent film casting, screenwriting, and director news. These films come from movie studios primarily based in the United States. The castings, screenwriters, and directors are subject to change.

Doctor Strange

Rachel McAdams will star in Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” opposite Benedict Cumberbatch

Cumberbatch is set to star as Dr. Stephen Strange alongside Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Baron Mordo.

Scott Derrickson is directing the comic book movie

Prometheus 2

Michael Fassbender will be back, as confirmed by director Ridley Scott…Asked whether Fassbender would return for Prometheus 2, Scott responded, “Oh, yes. He and I are friends, because we also did The Counselor. And, I love The Counselor. No one else seemed to.”

Trolls

Justin Timberlake has signed on to star in the DreamWorks Animation musical “Trolls”

The film tells the story behind the beloved Troll dolls and their gravity defying and colorful hair. Setting out on an epic adventure, that takes Princess Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and survivalist Branch (Timberlake) far beyond the only world they have ever known, with plenty of music along the way.

Mike Mitchell (“Shrek Forever After”) will co-direct the film along with Walt Dohrn (“Shrek Forever After”)

Cruise

Emily Ratajkowski (“We Are Your Friends”) and Spencer Boldman (Disney XD’s “Lab Rats”) are set to star in “Cruise”

Robert Siegel will write and direct the film

The film is set during the summer of 1987 and revolves around Italian-American Gio Marchetti (Boldman), who loves racing cars and chasing girls. Then he meets Jessica Weintraub (Ratajkowski) from Long Island.

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