Channing Tatum, Oscar Isaac, Zazie Beetz lined up for ‘Kockroach’

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Los Angeles, (IANS) Hollywood star Channing Tatum is teaming up with Oscar Isaac and Zazie Beetz,and entering the vortex of the underworld in the upcoming film ‘Kockroach’.

The film tells the story of a mysterious stranger, who transforms himself into a larger-than-life crime boss, reports ‘Variety’.

The film is an adaptation of the novel by William Lashner, who wrote it under the pen name Tyler Knox. Matt Ross, the filmmaker behind ‘Captain Fantastic’ will direct from a screenplay written by Jonathan Ames. Andrew Lazar is producing under his Mad Chance production banner.

Principal photography is scheduled to begin in January in Australia. The film will be introduced to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival next week.

As per ‘Variety’, Channing Tatum will be in Toronto for the premiere of his next film, Derek Cianfrance’s ‘Roofman’ and will also be honored with the festival’s Performer Award. He recently wrapped up Marvel Studios and Disney’s ‘Avengers: Doomsday’.

His credits include the ‘Jump Street’ and ‘Magic Mike’ franchises, as well as ‘Foxcatcher’, ‘Dear John’ and ‘The Vow’. Black Bear will represent the international rights while CAA Media Finance and Range Select will co-represent U.S. rights.

Isaac next stars in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ which will have its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival and will also screen at Toronto. His other films include ‘Ex Machina’, ‘Dune’, ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ and the most recent ‘Star Wars’ trilogy. Beetz is an Emmy Award nominated actress known for her role in FX’s hit series ‘Atlanta’.Her films include ‘Deadpool 2’, ‘Joker’ and ‘The Harder They Fall’. Next she will star alongside Liev Schreiber and Stephen Graham in a new series for Apple TV+ based on the Lars Kepler crime novels. Channing Tatum, Oscar Isaac, Zazie Beetz lined up for ‘Kockroach’ | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → September 05, 2025

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce are officially engaged

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Los Angeles, (IANS) Grammy winning singer Taylor Swift and American football tight end Travis Kelce are officially engaged.

The couple shared the big news on Instagram with a carousel of photos and wrote as the caption, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”

The photos capture the moment Kelce got down on his knee in a rose garden, including a close up shot of the diamond engagement ring.

Swift and Kelce’s relationship has been a major topic of discussion since they first went public in October 2023. Kelce was the one who made the first move that sparked their relationship, and it started when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end attended Swift’s “Eras Tour” in July 2023, reports variety.com.

Swift revealed details of her new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Kelce and his brother Jason’s “New Heights” podcast earlier this month.

“Thanks for having me on my favorite podcast,” she said on the show.

“As we all know, you guys have a lot of male sports fans that listen to your podcast, and I think we all know that if there’s one thing that male sports fans want to see in their spaces and on their screens, it’s more of me.”

In an early “New Heights” episode, Kelce revealed that he had planned to give Swift his phone number via friendship bracelet when she performed at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri (the same stadium he plays for the Chiefs) but didn’t get the chance to do so.

Following that failed attempt, he got some help from people close to Swift to get her attention, eventually leading to her contacting him directly. After a bit of talking back and forth, the couple had their official first date in New York and, since then, have been unable to stay away from the public and media limelight.

Swift explained that “The Life of a Showgirl” was inspired by the joy that being on the “Eras Tour” brought her.“This album is about what was going on behind the scenes of my inner life during this tour, which was so exuberant and electric and vibrant,” she continued. “It just comes from the most infectiously joyful, wild, dramatic place I was in in my life, and so that effervescence has come through on this record. And like you said, bangers.” Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce are officially engaged | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → August 28, 2025

Sophie Turner talks about her fears for child actors

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Los Angeles, (IANS): ‘Game of Thrones’ star Sophie Turner has spoken about her fears for young actors, and feels that the toxicity of social media might affect them negatively.

The 29-year-old actress was just 13 when she was cast in the HBO fantasy series ‘Game of Thrones’, and admits that she is concerned about performers who are thrust into the spotlight at an early age because of the cruel nature of the online sites, reports ‘Female First UK’.

Sophie told ‘Flaunt’ magazine, "I look at the kids who are about to be in the new Harry Potter and I just want to give them a hug and say, 'Look, it's going to be okay but don't go anywhere near (social media). Stay friends with your home friends, keep living at home with your family, make sure your parents are your chaperones, it's so important to have that grounding adjacent to the big, crazy stuff that you do”.

She recalled how her confidence dropped as social media became increasingly prominent after ‘Game of Thrones’ started airing in 2011.

She said, "I think social media was just really becoming a big thing after I started on Game of Thrones, so I got a couple of years of peace and quiet and then I had to adjust. It had such a profound impact on my mental health, like more than I could tell you. It almost destroyed me on numerous occasions”.

As per ‘Female First UK’, Sophie even stated that she will refuse to allow her own children, daughters Willa,and Delphine, from her marriage to former husband Joe Jonas, to act until they have grown up.

She said, "Oh God, they're not acting! Not until they're at least 25”. Sophie Turner appears alongside ‘Game of Thrones’ co-star Kit Harington in her upcoming movie ‘The Dreadful’, and is determined to work on projects that generate discussion.

She said, "I do like to make things that people can walk away from and they feel able to change something about themselves or feel inspired to do something. I want to do more unusual stories, I want to do more A24-type projects where they're super unique and very niche”.Sophie and Kit play lovers in the film, and the former admits that it was a strange dynamic alongside a person she describes as "like a brother in real life". Sophie Turner talks about her fears for child actors | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → August 25, 2025