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News Brief: Snake Eyes Finishes Filming, Law & Order: SVU, James Mangold may direct Indiana Jones 5, and More
In brief, new movie news and television show news has broken. Below you will find a succinct rundown on all that news and their most significant segments, distilled down to the most salient information.
Movie News
Indiana Jones Loses One Director and Possibly Gains Another
Steven Spielberg has left the director’s chair of Indiana Jones 5. Director James Mangold is currently being courted by Lucasfilm to step into the director’s chair. It’s being reported that the reason that Spielberg voluntarily moved aside was that he “wanted to pass along the titular hero’s story to a new generation of storytellers with a fresh perspective on the classic adventurer.”
No Time to Die Run Time Released by MGM
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios and Universal Pictures has revealed that the runtime for No Time to Die will be 2 hours and 43 minutes, making it the longest James Bond film ever made.
No Time to Die will be released in U.S. theaters through Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios and Universal Pictures on April 10, 2020
Snake Eyes G.I. Joe Spin-off Film Has Ended Film Production
The G.I. Joe spin-off film entitled Snake Eyes has ended its film production. The announcement was made by Snake Eyes star Henry Golding on Instagram.
Snake Eyes will be released in U.S. theaters through Paramount Pictures on October 23, 2020.
TV Show News
Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med Renewed for Three Seasons Each by NBC
Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med have all been renewed by NBC for three additional seasons each. How that works out numerically: “Chicago Fire has been renewed through Season 11, Chicago P.D. through Season 10, and Chicago Med through Season 8.”
Law & Order: SVU Has Been Renewed for Three Seasons Each by NBC
Law & Order: SVU has been renewed for three additional seasons by NBC. At the end of this three-season deal, that will bring the number of seasons Law & Order: SVU has been on the air to twenty-four.
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