'Wicked' Movie Director Stephen Daldry Exits Project - Here's Why

Zack Sharf Jake Gyllenhaal surprised his “Ambulance” co-star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on the set of the upcoming Michael Bay action movie by taking the camera out of the filmmaker’s hand and directing scenes of the movie himself. “Ambulance” is based on the 2005 Danish film of the same name by Laurits Munch-Petersen and Lars Andreas Pedersen.

Melissa Benoist is in talks to star in the upcoming HBO Max drama series The Girls on the Bus.

Amazon is looking to turn IP television into appointment viewing. The streamer is about to debut “Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power” in September and is already looking to take high-profile video game franchises like “Fallout” and “Mass Effect” into live-action brands.

Kanye West flabbergasted his fans as he revealed his new Donda 2 album will only be available exclusively on his own device Stem Player which costs $200.But the controversial move has already proved to be a fruitful one monetarily just hours after the artist's latest attempt at thwarting the music industry.The 44-year-old All Of The Lights hitmaker took to Instagram to show off a full earnings report of his music playing device as it revealed that it has already made $1.358million in just the 12 hours after his announcement.Scroll down for video Goats: Kanye West (pictured with fashion designer Rick Owens, left, and rapper Pusha T, right) flabbergasted his fans as he revealed his new Donda 2 album will only be available exclusively on his own device Stem Player which costs $200 Pivot:Instead of being able to listen to the album on Apple Music, Spotify or other streaming services, fans will be required to shell out $200 to listen to the album on the music gadgetInstead of being able to listen to the album on Apple Music, Spotifyor other streaming services, fans will be required to shell out $200 to listen to the album on the music gadget.The screenshot of the report showed that their were 6,217 Stem Player units sold since his announcement and that it has earned $8.63million in sales since launch on August 25, 2021. Ye made the post on social media with a lengthy caption about putting the earning power into the hands of the artists instead of the major corporations in the music industry as he wrote: 'STEM PLAYER FULL TRANSPARENCY We sold 6,217 units sense 2200-HOURS 2 17 22 which grossed $1,358,597.69 Thats faster than I’ve ever sold any T shirt.'God has a plan.

Her sportsman husband Tom Brady is preparing to settle into an early retirement.But it seemsGisele Bündchen has no intention of slowing down.On Friday, the Brazilian supermodel was pictured going for a run in Costa Rica, where she is currently vacationing with her hubby of 13 years. No slowing down!Gisele Bündchen shows off her washboard abs as she goes running in Costa Rica on FridayTom, 44, and Gisele Bundchen, 41, were seen earlier this week with their daughter Vivian, nine, during their getaway.The couple also share son Benjamin, 12; Tom has a second son named John Edward Thomas Moynahan, 14, with ex girlfriend Bridget Moynahan, 50.

Scottie Pippen rear ended a black Audi SUV while leaving a strip mall in Woodland Hills, California on Thursday.The former NBA star, 56, walked away from the scene injury free as did the victims of the accident. Scottie was seen exchanging insurance information with the owner of the vehicle.The ex-husband of Real Housewives of Miami star, Larsa Pippen, was seen in a gray sweatsuit with black slides as he made his way back to his black Range Rover.

Christine Quinn was quenching her thirst for unusual fashion in West Hollywood on Friday.The Selling Sunset star was seen wearing a shimmering red and white sequined mini dress inspired by an ice cold can of Coca-Cola. She was also holding a bottle of the soda pop.The reality TV star shared the series of photos to her Instagram account.

Halle Berry showcased her spectacular bikini-clad figure in a series of Instagram photos posted to her page on Friday.The Bruised star, 55, jumped around and frolicked on the beach in an eye-catching gold one-piece with cut outs on the sides as she frolicked next to her trainer, A-list celebrity fitness guru Peter Lee Thomas.The Academy Award winner also shared a motivational caption, writing: 'Guess what? #FitnessFriday is coming BACK y'all!!!' Fit: Halle Berry showcased her spectacular bikini-clad figure in a series of Instagram photos posted to her page on FridayThe beauty then went on to explain why her fitness posts have been lagging in recent weeks. '@peterleethomas and I have been off working and we haven't been together in a while but we're back, ready to give you more Fitness Friday fun and tips and continue to encourage you along your fitness journey!'The star continued to motivate her followers, writing, 'Head over to @respin NEXT FRIDAY for our first workout.

Niall Horan is on the mend after getting sick on a recent flight.

Despite Dave Chappelle’s controversial past with Netflix, the comedian is coming back for more.

U.S. Press Secretary Jen Psaki reveals Rob Lowe is a big part of why she returned to work at the White House.

Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company will take the world of NFTs into show business.

Nicki Minaj this week over her infamous tweet last year connecting the COVID-19 vaccine to impotency. On Feb. 16, the "Moment 4 Life" singer cryptically tweeted, "Nothing like watching someone speak confidently about something they know nothing about."Nicki didn't explain what her message was pertaining to, but the Philadelphia Public Health Department saw her tweet as an opportunity to pounce and throw one of her old messages back in her face. Back in September 2021, Nicki caused quite the stir over her position on the COVID-19 vaccine, and it had to do with, among other things, her cousin's friend's testicles and a canceled wedding. "My cousin in Trinidad won't get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent," she wrote.

Circle Network, the country lifestyle streaming outlet best known as the home of the Grand Ole Opry, will bow the six seasons of Western drama Longmire starting next Tuesday.

Coming off six seasons as the lead of Supergirl, Melissa Benoist is poised to reunite with Berlanti Productions on another series. Benoist is in negotiations to headline The Girls on the Bus, which just received a straight-to-series order at HBO Max, I have learned. Benoist also is expected to serve as a producer on the drama series, an adaptation of Amy Chozick’s best-selling book Chasing Hillary, from Julie Plec, Chozick, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. TV. Reps for HBO Max and WBTV declined comment.

“We have reason to believe the Russian forces are planning to and intend to attack Ukraine in the coming week, the coming days,” Joe Biden said unequivocally Friday for the first time after weeks of looming crisis in the former USSR.

football stadium which was due to be bigger than Wembley has been left half-finished with cranes abandoned.Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande, now known simply as Guangzhou FC, drew the attention of fans across the world when they announced plans for their new ground.The initial designs pictured a grand Lotus-shaped structure which had a proposed capacity of 100,000.Not only would that beat the 90,000 that the home of English football can hold, but it would also surpass Barcelona's Camp Nou as the largest football-specific stadium in the world.However, The Evergrande Group, one of China's largest property developers and owners of the club, has since become riddled with debt.They are at the centre of a real estate crisis with debts in the country's sector totalling an estimated £86billion ($117bn).Evergrande themselves have a massive £220b ($300bn) in liabilities, as per The Sun.And that forced them to stop construction of their new 'Lotus Flower Stadium' last year because they simply had no cash to spend. What's your favourite stadium? Let us know in the comments section.It was left part-filled with seats and the cranes that had been used to work on it were left on site with no builders to man them.The stadium, or what there is of it, was set to be auctioned off.But the Chinese government stepped in last December to take it off Evergrande's hands.While it is a sorry story, it is the tip of the iceberg of a major crisis in one of the world's super powers.Thousands of other constructions schemes have been halted too after the Chinese president cracked down on the debt which property companies were building.Evergrande have an estimated 1.5million unfinished houses they need to build, and their dreams of having

US mother-of-14 is on Death Row after being convicted of the murder of her two-year-old daughter who tragically fell down the stairs.Melissa Lucio, from Texas, is facing death by lethal injection unless new evidence can be found that casts doubt over her conviction.The 50-year-old was found guilty of the death of her daughter Mariah Alvarez, who died after falling down a rickety old staircase outside their apartment.Ms Lucio’s life now relies on two pieces of video footage that the jury never saw when convicting her in 2007, the same year of the incident.The first video shows one of her sons speaking to one of the detectives just hours after little Mariah had died, reports news.com.au.A female officer asks the boy: “Did you see (your sister) fall (down the stairs) or did somebody tell you that she fell?”He responds: “No, I saw (her fall).”The second video shows a gruelling seven-hour integration Ms Lucio went through that started just hours after her daughter passed away and lasted until 3am.Ms Lucio had no lawyer present and was given no food or water throughout the duration.She was then told by a detective: “Right now, it looks like you’re a cold-blooded killer. Now, are you a cold-blooded killer or were you a frustrated mother who just took it out on her?”He continued by telling her “we already know what happened”.After several hours of integration, Ms Lucio finally said: “guess I did it.

ghost hunters investigate paranormal activity inside the home of 1980s pop icon Toyah Willcox. The chilling scenes were filmed for brand new discovery+ Original series Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted.In the creepy episode, the team was called in to investigate reports of paranormal activity in a sprawling Georgian house owned by Toyah, whose biggest hits include "It's a Mystery" and "I Want to Be Free".She says: "I suppose I just want proof – I want to know it’s just not me."The singer claims it is not just her who has experienced weird happenings and adds: "The actress Rula Lenska visited us, and she was down in the cellar and she could hear children screaming and she passed out."When she came around, she said she was surrounded by children."Toyah tells the ghost hunters she is keen to rid the house of the evil that lingers there."The majority of the spirits I really, really like, and if they feel they’re in the right place at the right time, then they’re welcome," she says.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterUniversal’s long-awaited adaptation of “Wicked” has hit another roadblock. Director Stephen Daldry has departed the movie due to scheduling conflicts.The “Wicked” movie, based on the hit Broadway musical, has been in development for over a decade and was recently taken off Universal’s release schedule amid the pandemic.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Stephen Daldry has exited as the director of Wicked, Universal’s long awaited screen adaptation of the smash hit stage musical. Sources tell Deadline that the studio wants this movie mounted more quickly than Daldry was comfortable moving.