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Lance Reddick was on everyone’s mind as they descended on the TCL Chinese Theatre for the premiere of John Wick: Chapter 4 on Monday (March 20) in Hollywood, Calif.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer John Wick is battling his way to Austin, Texas. The fourth installment in Keanu Reeves’ runaway hit franchise has the honor of being this year’s “secret screening” at the SXSW Film Festival, multiple sources told Variety. The film will show next week on the ground in Texas at a major venue, the sources added. Distributor Lionsgate and SXSW Film Festival organizers would not comment on this story, most likely trying to preserve the fan experience. One source added that digital marketing will come into play with how and when lucky guests nab tickets to the screening.

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Recent Love Island dumpees Olivia Hawkins and Maxwell Samuda made their red carpet debut as an official couple out in the real world. Former Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson body double Olivia entered the South African villa on day one and enjoyed flings with both Tom Clare and PE teacher Kai Fagan.That was until Casa Amor when Maxwell arrived the scene and turned Olivia’s head so much that she forgot Kai’s name.

Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne discuss starring in a comedy together in an interview with ET Canada’s Keshia Chanté.

Keanu Reeves is as humble as ever, and the “John Wick: Chapter 4” cast would definitely agree.

Angelique Jackson Twenty-nine years ago, Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne were celebrating their Academy Award nominations for portraying Tina Turner and Ike Turner in 1993’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” This year, Bassett is nominated for the best supporting actress Oscar for her commanding performance as Queen Ramonda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” and her longtime collaborator couldn’t be more thrilled. Calling in between interviews for “John Wick: Chapter 4,” Fishburne tells Variety, “It’s what’s in my heart that I’d like to talk about more than what’s on my mind. I’m just really, really happy about all of the accolades that have been coming Angela’s way for this performance.”

John Wick: Chapter 4 changed after he called out its script for feeding into Asian stereotypes.Speaking to GQ in a recent interview, Yen shared that despite being a big name with a wide acting range, his roles in Hollywood have been limited to the occasional action spot and that he has been typecast much like other Asian actors.Speaking on his most recent incident with typecasting, Yen revealed that he had his role in John Wick: Chapter 4 altered after he noticed several Asian stereotypes attached to his character. In the upcoming film, Yen plays an assassin named Caine who was reportedly first named “Shang or Chang”.Yen would go on to say: “Why does he always have to be called Shang or Chang? Why can’t he have a normal name? Why do you have to be so generic? Then the wardrobe again – oh, mandarin collars.

Adam Driver looks like a totally different person while on the set of his new movie, Megalopolis.

The final trailer for the upcoming movie John Wick: Chapter 4 has arrived!

John Wick is thinkin’ he’s back.

Keanu Reeves is bringing the wrath in the final, adrenaline-filled trailer for. The latest preview for the anticipated sequel in the ongoing revenge film franchise sees the star getting back into action as he faces off with new foes in hopes of defeating The High Table. «And so it begins,» Winston Scott (Ian McShane) says before Wick is seen getting into gunfight after gunfight with various new and unexpected enemies, including Shamier Anderson as The Tracker, Hiroyuki Sanada as Shimazu, Donnie Yen as Caine, Bill Skarsgård as The Marquis de Gramont and many others. Rounding out the cast is Laurence Fishburne as The Bowery King, Lance Reddick as Charon, Rina Sawayama as Akira, Scott Adkins as Killa as well as McShane, who is also appearing in his fourth film. Directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch, Reeves told ET that «there's new characters, more world-building» in the newest installment in the series.

EXCLUSIVE: Ashland Hill Media Finance is to co-finance a slate of four films at various stages of production, including Christophe Gans’ horror reboot Return To Silent Hill, based on the hit Konami video game.

An embattled Hollywood star was totally unrecognizable when he was spotted on the set of Megalopolis in Atlanta this Tuesday.Directed by Francis Ford Coppola of The Godfather fame, the movie features a top-flight cast including Adam Driver, Forrest Whittaker, Aubrey Plaza and Jon Voight.Laurence Fishburne, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Schwartzman, Nathalie Emmanuel and even the director's sister Talia Shire are all part of the project.But in a fashion show scene that was shot this Tuesday, one particular boldface name was seen vanishing completely into his character. Sitting in the front row, he sported a lush mullet with a set of carefully shaped eyebrows and even appeared to be wearing a touch of eye makeup.But can you guess who it is? Vanishing into character: An embattled Hollywood star was totally unrecognizable when he was spotted on the set of Megalopolis in Atlanta this TuesdayIt's Shia LaBeouf!Shia, 36, looked every inch the fashion industry insider in a wacky outfit that included gold suspenders and sheer stockings with Grecian prints.Megalopolis, which is written by its director, tells a story about New York City being rebuilt as a utopia after getting leveled by a disaster.The legendary filmmaker told Scenario magazine that his idea was inspired by 'a very famous and very mysterious incident in Roman history from the Republic, not the Empire, called the Catiline Conspiracy.'Catiline was a tempestuous Roman politician who became infamous for his failed attempt to overthrow the consuls at the head of the republic.'I’ve taken the characters of the Catiline Conspiracy and set them in modern New York,' said Coppola.

Shia LaBeouf is sporting yet another interesting costume for his new movie Megalopolis.

Emma Roberts is set to star alongside Laurence Fishburne in a new sci-fi thriller called The Astronaut.The production is set to begin later this year in Ireland and will be produced by Brad Fuller, known for A Quiet Place and The Purge, according to Deadline. The plot is based around Emma’s character, astronaut Sam Walker, who is found miraculously alive after returning from her first space mission.Her capsule was discovered punctured and floating off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter The European Film Market kicks off Feb. 16 with a wide assortment of films from sellers around the world. Below is a healthy selection of what’s on offer for buyers. Director: Alex Winter Key cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Josh Gad, Anthony Carrigan Synopsis: A sister and brother, Megan and Nathan are barely hanging on and their lives are completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement, sending them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder. Producers: Alex Winter, Scott Kroopf, Russell Hollander Sales: Rocket Science (international); CAA Media Finance (domestic)  Director: Jess Varley  Key cast: Emma Roberts, Laurence Fishburne  Producers: Brad Fuller, Eric B. Fleischman, Cameron Fuller  Synopsis: When astronaut Sam Walker (Roberts) returns from her first space mission, she’s found miraculously alive in a punctured capsule floating deep off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. General William Harris (Fishburne) arranges for her to be placed under intense NASA surveillance in a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth. Sales: Highland Film Group (international); CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group (domestic) 

EXCLUSIVE: Emma Roberts (Madame Web) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix franchise) have been set to star in sci-fi thriller The Astronaut, which is being produced by A Quiet Place and The Purge producer Brad Fuller.

Move over diamonds; it seems like Dinosaurs are a girl’s best friend. At least, that’s the case for Lunella Lafayette (Diamond White) in Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Based on the comic book of the same name, the series follows Lunella, a Black 13-year-old Manhattanite who uses her genius to accidentally conjure up a giant red Devil Dinosaur (Fred Tatasciore) through a time portal she’s created. Luckily for Lunella, and the entire Lower East Side neighborhood, she befriends the prehistoric creature and uses their unique partnership to fight crime in the area under the moniker of Moon Girl.

EXCLUSIVE: Francis Ford Coppola has added Giancarlo Esposito to the all-star cast of Megalopolis. Esposito played Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and got an Emmy nom for reprising in Better Call Saul.

Harriet Samson Harris and Corbin Bernsen are among the seven new names announced to appear in the cast of The Sterling Affairs, the FX miniseries detailing the controversy that swirled around former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling that led to his lifetime ban from the NBA.Yvonna Pearson, Jock McKissic, Darryl Wesley, Rich Sommer and Clifton Davis have also been cast in the forthcoming miniseries, Deadline reported Tuesday.  The FX production stars Ed O’Neill as Sterling, Cleopatra Coleman as his one-time mistress V. Stiviano, Jacki Weaver as his wife Shelly Sterling and Laurence Fishburne as then-Clippers coach Doc Rivers.