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Will Ferrell is set to star in a new comedy feature from 20th Century Studios, based on an original idea by Dave Callaham, directed by Peter Atencio.  Atencio helmed the features Keanu (2016) and The Machine (2023) and is known for television work on such projects as Key & Peele, The Last Man on Earth, and The Afterparty.

The film, titled Street Justice, sees Ferrell playing a Dirty Harry type who goes about taking justice into his own hands. Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum of Gloria Sanchez serve as producers alongside David Koplan, with Callaham serving as an executive producer.

Ferrell will next be seen in the Amazon feature You’re Cordially Invited opposite Reese Witherspoon, and on the Netflix series Golf co-starring Ramy Youssef.

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Television personality Jeannie Mai and retired NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski have been added as co-hosts on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”

Mai is presiding over festivities in Los Angeles and Gronkowski will co-host from Las Vegas from the Fountains at the Bellagio Resort. The West Coast party hosted by Mai will include performers such as Alanis Morissette, with special guest Reneé Rapp, Dasha and DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!, a performance that includes stars like Ja Rule, Kesha, Natasha Bedingfield, T-Pain and more.

Ryan Seacrest is slated to host the broadcast for the 20th time alongside co-host Rita Ora in NYC’s Times Square, featuring previously-announced musical performers The Jonas Brothers, Carrie Underwood, Megan Moroney and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, taking the stage before the ball drops in Times Square at midnight.

Set to take the stage in Las Vegas are Blake Shelton, Cody Johnson, Thomas Rhett and Lenny Kravitz; and Jungle will perform from London, playing songs including their hit song “Back On 74.” The network said in a press release: “In his 20th year as host of America’s most-watched New Year’s Eve special, Ryan Seacrest will lead the countdown to midnight alongside global superstar Rita Ora live from Times Square, Dayanara Torres returns as co-host in Puerto Rico.”

The coverage of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” will air on ABC on Dec. 31, starting at 8 p.m. ET and streaming the next day on Hulu.

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Jon M. Chu’s Wicked, the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, will be available for purchase on Prime Video and other streamers beginning on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31st.)

Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande shared a clip promoting the release, with Erivo (who plays Elphaba) saying: “It’s time to relive the experience together,” while Grande, who portrays Galinda, adding: “Let’s watch Wicked at home”

The release will contain three extra hours of footage comprised of cast commentary, and additional scenes. The film will be available to both purchase and rent, with fans able to get a bonus Sing-Along version and three hours of bonus content, including deleted and extended scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes and more.  In addition to Prime Video, viewers will be able to buy or rent the film on Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Comcast Xfinity, Cox and Microsoft Movies & TV.  Fans will also be able to get a hard copy shortly thereafter, with “Wicked” debuting on 4K UHD, Blu-ray

“Wicked” is in theaters now; with Part 2 – titled “Wicked: For Good” — hitting theaters on November 21, 2025.

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The Hollywood Reporter shared that director Zack Snyder has a new project lined up at Netflix centering on the Los Angeles Police Department.

Snyder will co-write the feature with Kurt Johnstad, whom he previously collaborated with on the 300 and Rebel Moon movies; while Snyder, Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller will produce under their Stone Quarry banner.

Deadline reported that the as-yet untitled film takes place in “a high-stakes world of life and death,” following an elite LAPD unit as it is “relentlessly confronted with the unforgiving collision of law and morality.”

Snyder said in a statement: “Years ago, Dan Lin and I had a conversation about our shared interest in telling a compelling and visceral character-driven story set within the intense, complex and captivating landscape of the LAPD. It’s a conversation that has stuck with me. So, as you would expect, I’m very excited to now have the opportunity to partner with Dan, along with the rest of my amazing partners at Netflix, in developing this story.”

Snyder’s other Netflix projects include the animated series Twilight of the Gods, which premiered in September.
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Zack Snyder is set to direct a new feature film for Netflix, centered around the Los Angeles Police Department. He is co-writing the script for the currently untitled action film with frequent collaborator Kurt Johnstad (“300,” “Atomic Blonde”).

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Deadline Hollywood reported that Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway has signed on to star in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel, Verity, in what will be a reunion between Hathaway and her ‘The Idea of You’ director Michael Showalter. Hathaway, Hoover and Showalter will also serve as producers of the film.

“Verity” was self-published in 2018 and spent months on the New York Times best-sellers list and selling more than 1 million copies in 2023 alone.  Hathaway will portray Verity Crawford, ‘a famous author who is unable to finish her thriller novel after a car accident leaves her badly injured and incapacitated. So her husband Jeremy offers a struggling writer named Lowen a huge sum of money to complete the remaining books in the series. Lowen accepts the gig but uncovers dark secrets in the process — including an unfinished manuscript that hints at chilling admissions about Verity and her family’s past — leaving Lowen to determine if Verity is a gifted fictionist or deranged psychopath.’  The roles of Jeremy and Lowen have yet to be cast.

Hoover’s novel “It Ends With Us” became a box office hit over the summer. The film, directed by and starring Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, grossed $349 million globally; while a film version of Hoover’s book “Reminders of Him” is in the works at Universal Pictures.

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Viola Davis will be honored with the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille award, with past recipients including Walt Disney, Robert Redford and Oprah Winfrey.

The Globes posted on social media: “Honoring her powerful storytelling and inspiring legacy, she has delivered performances that will resonate for generations. We are thrilled to share that @violadavis will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award Don’t miss the #GoldenGlobes hosted by @nikkiglaser LIVE Sunday, January 5, 2025 on @cbstv and @paramountplus!”

Said Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne: “Viola Davis is a luminary whose profound talent has continuously shifted the lens through which we see and understand film. Presenting her with the 2025 Cecil B. DeMille Award is not only an honor but a reflection of our admiration for her relentless dedication to her craft and her monumental impact on the industry,  Viola’s courage in portraying complex, powerful characters has broken barriers and paved new paths, making her an emblem of excellence and an ideal recipient of this prestigious award.”

Davis was given awarded the Golden Globe for her role in Fences, and has several other past. nominations. The actor will be honored at a special dinner on Jan. 3, alongside the Carol Burnett award honoree, Ted Danson.

The Golden Globes, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, will take place Jan. 5 and air live at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. The show will also stream on Paramount+.

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