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Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt Train to Become ‘Ghostbusters’?

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While Paul Feig is hard at work filming his Ghostbusters, which stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon as the supernatural bounty hunters, the studio was is secretly developing that rumored “all-male” sequel that they hope will star both Chris Pratt, pictured below, and Channing Tatum, pictured above.

Back in March it was reported that Tatum was the focus of an all-male Ghostbusters to be released as a companion to Feig’s reboot. Then, things began to snowball as it was then alleged that the plan was to cross the streams on four Ghostbusters films, and create an Avengers-like universe for them.

Like all stars do, Tatum then refuted the report, even though it was true. Fact of the matter is, Tatum is big enough to weigh his options, keeping him from committing until the very last second. It’s possible that he’s stuck in a wait and see approach (like with Gambit), which is probably why Sony continues to develop this take.

In a new interview with MTV, screenwriter Drew Pearce was asked about his completed screenplay that was alleged to be for both Chris Pratt and Tatum.

“That’s definitely the cast we’ve been thinking about as we approach the project,” Pearce confirmed, further adding, “Whether that happens or not is very much above my pay grade. It’s just my job to give them something exciting that maybe they’ll do.”

Confirming plans for an Avengers-style universe, he adds: “My personal inclination is to try and make everything occur in the same Ghostbusters universe, because I feel, as a fan, that’s what I would want,” he said. “Standing here in New York, you just wanna tie it all together. Whether that happens or not we’ll see, but I’ve certainly given them the tools to do that, I hope.”

When asked about what the through-line would be, he wouldn’t reveal, but he does tease that it’s ambitious.

“Obviously it’s top secret, but there’s a gigantic bold idea that I came up with, and the Russo brothers — who did Captain America: The Winter Soldier and are doing Civil War at the moment — and Ivan Reitman, who did the original movie, are going to take that and run with it. Obviously I cannot tell you what it is, but hopefully in one year’s time you’ll know!”

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‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Adds “Chucky” Actor Teo Briones and More to Lead Cast

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Chucky Actor Teo Briones
Pictured: Teo Briones in "Chucky" Season Two

The Final Destination franchise is returning to life with Final Destination: Bloodlines. With filming now underway, THR reports that three actors have joined the lead cast, including “Chucky” actor Teo Briones.

Brec Bassinger (“Stargirl”) and Kaitlyn Santa Juana (The Friendship Game) join Teo Briones, who played Junior Wheeler in season two of “Chucky,” as the leads in the sixth installment of the horror franchise.

Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein (Freaks) are directing the fresh installment that also includes Richard Harmon (“The 100”, Grave Encounters 2), Anna Lore, Owen Patrick Joyner, Max Lloyd-Jones (The Book Of Boba Fett), Rya Kihlstedt (Obi Wan Kenobi), and Tinpo Lee (The Manor) among the cast.

Production is now underway in Vancouver.

What can we expect from the upcoming Final Destination 6? Speaking with Collider, franchise creator Jeffrey Reddick offered up an intriguing (and mysterious) tease last year.

“This film dives into the film in such a unique way that it attacks it from a different angle so you don’t feel like, ‘Oh, there’s an amazing setup and then there’s gonna be one wrinkle that can potentially save you all that you have to kind of make a moral choice about or do to solve it.’ There’s an expansion of the universe that – I’m being so careful,” Reddick teased.

Reddick continued, “It kind of unearths a whole deep layer to the story that kind of, yes, makes it really, really interesting.”

Final Destination: Bloodlines is written by Lori Evans Taylor (“Wicked Wicked Games”) and Guy Busick (Scream), with Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home) producing.

Producers on the new movie for New Line Cinema also include Dianne McGunigle (Cop Car) as well as Final Destination producers Craig Perry and Sheila Hanahan Taylor.

This will be the sixth installment in the hit franchise, and the first in over ten years. Each film centers on “Death” hunting down young friends who survive a mass casualty event.

The latest entry is expected in 2025, coinciding with the original film’s 25th anniversary.

 

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