“Northern Soul” actor Josh Whitehouse is set to star in MGM’s musical remake of “Valley Girl” opposite “La La Land” actress Jessica Rothe. “Mary Poppins Quits” director Rachel Lee Goldenberg is being helmed on it.
“The Punisher” star Thomas Jane joins “Logan” actor Boyd Holbrook in Shane Black’s “Predator” movie. The upcoming Fox’s reboot of the science-fiction action franchise will be directed by Black.
“Vikings” actor Travis Fimmel returns to History to develop an untitled Wyatt Earp anthology drama series. He is taking on a multifaceted new role at the said channel network.
“Men in Black 3” actor Michael Stuhlbarg and “The Bleeder” actor Jim Gaffigan are joining the cast of “Fargo” Season 3. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” actor Ewan McGregor will topline the upcoming season and play the dual roles of brothers Emmit and Ray Stussy.
“Master of None” comedian Aziz Ansari is the first South Asian American host of “Saturday Night Live” Season 42. In doing so, he is making history as its first host of South Asian descent.
“The Walking Dead” alum Austin Nichols is set to recur as Sam Loomis in “Bates Motel” Season 5. He is trading zombies for psychos.
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” actress Carrie Fisher had been developing a sequel to her autobiographical one-woman play “Wishful Drinking” at the time of her death. Last month, the actress suffered a heart attack on a Los Angeles-bound flight from London.
“Nerd Herd” actress Melanie Griffith is set to guest star on Hulu's “The Path” Season 2. She will be heading to the nearest streaming device.
“Gravity” actor George Clooney is in early development on a feature version of Netflix’s “The White Helmets” documentary. His feature version will be based on the Orlando von Einsiedel-directed documentary of the same name.
“Arrival” actor Forest Whitaker is set to reprise his “Rogue One” character in Disney XD’s animated series “Star Wars Rebels” Season 3. He will again lend his voice to the character.
