The original Netflix superhero comedy will be directed by McCarthy’s husband, Ben Falcone, form his own script. Marc Platt, Falcone and McCarthy are producing. 

The husband and wife are frequent collaborators, having previously worked on Tammy (2014), The Boss (2016), and Life of the Party (2018). However, should McCarthy and Spencer join the project, it will be the first time the Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning actresses share the screen.

While plot details are kept under wraps, according to Entertainment Weekly, the story would focus on the two characters getting superpowers. And, oh yeah — the film will not be R-rated. 

McCarthy’s credits include Can You Ever Forgive Me? and Bridesmaids; Spencer’s credits include The Help, The Shape of Water and Hidden Figures.

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Spencer has been tapped to star opposite Anne Hathaway in The Witches remake helmed by Robert Zemeckis. 

This will be the second time Roald Dahl’s 1973 novelwill be adapted for the screen. It was first adapted in 1990 and starred Anjelica Huston. However, the feature was disavowed by the author since the version changed the book’s ending. According to Variety, Zemeckis’ film will be a more faithful adaptation of the novel.

The story follows Bruno, a 7-year-old boy who encounters real-life witches. Spencer is set to play Bruno’s grandmother. Jahzir Bruno and Codie-Lei Eastick are also negotiations to join the cast

Zemeckis will co-write the script with Kenya Barris (Black-ish). He is also producing with through their banner ImageMovers, alongside Alfonso Cuaron and Guillermo del Toro.

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The two, who starred together in The Help, are teaming up again for the female ensemble comedy. The feature hails from Jim Hecht (A Wizard’s Tale, Ice Age: The Meltdown) and Tracy McMillan (Marvel’s Runaways, Mad Men). 

Serving as executive producers are Spencer, Hecht and McMillan. McMillan will also pen the script. Seth McFarlane has signed on to produce with Erica Huggins via their Fuzzy Door production company. Also producing is Howard via her Nine Muses Entertainment with Eric and Susan Carlson. 

All other details, including story line and characters for the feature are currently unknown.

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The leading voice stars for Pixar’s next original movie have been announced and they are  Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Octavia Spencer.

The four will work together in the animated adventure described in the past by Pixar as a “suburban fantasy.” The film follows two teenage elf brothers (Holland and Pratt), who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still magic left in the world.

“At Pixar, we try to create stories that come from some kind of personal truth,” director Dan Scanlon said in a statement. “This film was inspired by my own relationship with my brother.”

Scanlon and producer Kori Rae couldn’t be happier with the stellar cast tapped to take part in the production.

“Chris brings equal parts huge heart and fantastic humor to his character,” said Rae, and Spencer “can do it all. We’re especially excited about the depth as well as humor that she brings to her character.”

Holland “has an infectious charm and sincerity that makes you root for him in every character he plays,” said Scanlon said and added that “there is no one funnier than Julia. But she also brings a warmth and loving side to her character.”

Onward is scheduled to hit theaters March 6, 2020.

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The upcoming series will tell the “highly irreverent story of black hair care pioneer and mogul, and how she overcame hostile turn-of-the-century America, epic rivalries, tumultuous marriages and some trifling family to become America’s first black, self-made female millionaire.”

The eight-episode limited series will be coming to Netflix, with Janine Sherman Barrois and Elle Johnson sharing showrunning duties. Spencer, LeBron James and director of the first episode Kasi Lemmons will be among executive producers. The book On Her Own Ground written by Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles will serve as the source material.

Octavia Spencer is the perfect choice for this role, but it’s a miracle she found enough time in her busy schedule. The Help star was nominated for Best Supporting Actress award at the Oscars two years in a row, thanks to her amazing performances in Hidden Figures and The Shape of Water. We’re sure her phone has been ringing non-stop ever since, but even Spencer couldn’t say “No” to this call from Netflix.

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The project first made headlines when during a Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s “Women Breaking Barriers” at the Sundance Film Festival in January Spencer spoke about how she and Chastain got to talking about pay equity.

Spencer told Chastain, “women of color on that spectrum, we make far less than white women. So, if we’re gonna have that conversation about pay equity, we gotta bring the women of color to the table.’ And I told her my story, and we talked numbers, and she was quiet, and she said she had no idea that that’s what it was like for women of color.” The two then planned to negotiate their pay on the film together in order to make the same amount. This female peer-couple ended up making five times what they asked for.

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The original Netflix superhero comedy will be directed by McCarthy’s husband, Ben Falcone, form his own script. Marc Platt, Falcone and McCarthy are producing. 

The husband and wife are frequent collaborators, having previously worked on Tammy (2014), The Boss (2016), and Life of the Party (2018). However, should McCarthy and Spencer join the project, it will be the first time the Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning actresses share the screen.

While plot details are kept under wraps, according to Entertainment Weekly, the story would focus on the two characters getting superpowers. And, oh yeah — the film will not be R-rated. 

McCarthy’s credits include Can You Ever Forgive Me? and Bridesmaids; Spencer’s credits include The Help, The Shape of Water and Hidden Figures.

The post Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer Team up for “Thunder Force” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Spencer has been tapped to star opposite Anne Hathaway in The Witches remake helmed by Robert Zemeckis. 

This will be the second time Roald Dahl’s 1973 novelwill be adapted for the screen. It was first adapted in 1990 and starred Anjelica Huston. However, the feature was disavowed by the author since the version changed the book’s ending. According to Variety, Zemeckis’ film will be a more faithful adaptation of the novel.

The story follows Bruno, a 7-year-old boy who encounters real-life witches. Spencer is set to play Bruno’s grandmother. Jahzir Bruno and Codie-Lei Eastick are also negotiations to join the cast

Zemeckis will co-write the script with Kenya Barris (Black-ish). He is also producing with through their banner ImageMovers, alongside Alfonso Cuaron and Guillermo del Toro.

The post Octavia Spencer Joins Anne Hathaway in “The Witches” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The two, who starred together in The Help, are teaming up again for the female ensemble comedy. The feature hails from Jim Hecht (A Wizard’s Tale, Ice Age: The Meltdown) and Tracy McMillan (Marvel’s Runaways, Mad Men). 

Serving as executive producers are Spencer, Hecht and McMillan. McMillan will also pen the script. Seth McFarlane has signed on to produce with Erica Huggins via their Fuzzy Door production company. Also producing is Howard via her Nine Muses Entertainment with Eric and Susan Carlson. 

All other details, including story line and characters for the feature are currently unknown.

The post Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard Team for “Fairy Tale Ending” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The leading voice stars for Pixar’s next original movie have been announced and they are  Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Octavia Spencer.

The four will work together in the animated adventure described in the past by Pixar as a “suburban fantasy.” The film follows two teenage elf brothers (Holland and Pratt), who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still magic left in the world.

“At Pixar, we try to create stories that come from some kind of personal truth,” director Dan Scanlon said in a statement. “This film was inspired by my own relationship with my brother.”

Scanlon and producer Kori Rae couldn’t be happier with the stellar cast tapped to take part in the production.

“Chris brings equal parts huge heart and fantastic humor to his character,” said Rae, and Spencer “can do it all. We’re especially excited about the depth as well as humor that she brings to her character.”

Holland “has an infectious charm and sincerity that makes you root for him in every character he plays,” said Scanlon said and added that “there is no one funnier than Julia. But she also brings a warmth and loving side to her character.”

Onward is scheduled to hit theaters March 6, 2020.

The post The Voice Cast of Pixar’s “Onward” Has Been Announced appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The upcoming series will tell the “highly irreverent story of black hair care pioneer and mogul, and how she overcame hostile turn-of-the-century America, epic rivalries, tumultuous marriages and some trifling family to become America’s first black, self-made female millionaire.”

The eight-episode limited series will be coming to Netflix, with Janine Sherman Barrois and Elle Johnson sharing showrunning duties. Spencer, LeBron James and director of the first episode Kasi Lemmons will be among executive producers. The book On Her Own Ground written by Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles will serve as the source material.

Octavia Spencer is the perfect choice for this role, but it’s a miracle she found enough time in her busy schedule. The Help star was nominated for Best Supporting Actress award at the Oscars two years in a row, thanks to her amazing performances in Hidden Figures and The Shape of Water. We’re sure her phone has been ringing non-stop ever since, but even Spencer couldn’t say “No” to this call from Netflix.

The post Octavia Spencer Set to Play First Black Female Millionaire appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The project first made headlines when during a Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s “Women Breaking Barriers” at the Sundance Film Festival in January Spencer spoke about how she and Chastain got to talking about pay equity.

Spencer told Chastain, “women of color on that spectrum, we make far less than white women. So, if we’re gonna have that conversation about pay equity, we gotta bring the women of color to the table.’ And I told her my story, and we talked numbers, and she was quiet, and she said she had no idea that that’s what it was like for women of color.” The two then planned to negotiate their pay on the film together in order to make the same amount. This female peer-couple ended up making five times what they asked for.

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