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Film Casting: READY PLAYER ONE, NEST, Stephan James in RACE

Breakout

RZA [will] direct the upcoming feature Breakout, from a script by Richard D’Ovidio a story by Richard & Nicole D’Ovidio.

Breakout is about a young photographer who is falsely arrested in Bangladesh for drug trafficking. His prominent father turns to two old friends to help break his son out of prison and uncover the truth.

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Our Souls At Night

Our Souls At Night…will be a starring vehicle for Robert Redford and Jane Fonda…the script is going to be written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber

Addie Moore pays an unexpected visit to a neighbor, Louis Waters. Her husband died years ago, as did his wife, and in such a small town they’ve known each other for decades and were friends with their late spouses. Their children live far away and they are all alone in their big houses. She seeks to establish a romantic connection, and make the most of the rest of the time they have.

Race

Stephan James (“Selma”) will be the first actor out of the starting blocks to star as legendary track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens when Focus Features’ “Race”

(Joe Boyega was set to play Owens, but pulled out when he was cast in “Star Wars: Episode VII.”)

“Race” is directed by Stephan Hopkins and written by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse. It also stars Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt and Carice van Houten.

Nest

Li Bingbing…is to star in “Nest,” an English-language sci-fi actioner being directed by Kimble Rendall.

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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