Helen Mirren to play Meir

Helen Mirren is set to portray Israel’s only female prime minister Golda Meir in an upcoming biopic set during the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

‘Black Widow’ trailer popular

Marvel and Disney’s third “Black Widow” trailer scored more than 70 million viewers in its first 24 hours, surpassing the second trailer by a substantial margin, or more than 13 million views. “Black Widow” will hit Disney+ and theaters on July 9.

Netflix acquires ‘Super Me’

Netflix has picked up the international streaming rights to Chinese film “Super Me,” a high-concept fantasy feature combining elements of comedy, romance and thriller.

New ‘Indiana Jones’ film

Phoebe Waller-Bridge has booked her next adventure. The “Fleabag” star will star alongside Harrison Ford in the fifth installment of the “Indiana Jones” franchise.

‘Heart of Invictus’

Prince Harry will executive-produce and appear in “Heart of Invictus,” following a group of international competitors, all service members who experienced life-changing injuries or illnesses on the road to the Invictus Games the Hague 2020, though the competition will take place in 2022.

Johnson eyes White House

Dwayne Johnson is open to making a run for the White House. The star addressed the notion after a poll showed he was highly favored for the presidential campaign.

‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’

Elsie Fisher, the star of “Eighth Grade,” leads an ensemble that includes Amiah Miller, Cathy Ang, and Rachel Ogechi Kanu to star in “My Best Friend’s Exorcism,” an adaptation of the cult-hit novel written by Grady Hendrix.

Plagiarism lawsuit dismissed

A copyright lawsuit claiming Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” stole from the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Zindel has been dismissed.

(SD-Agencies)