Kristen Wiig as Cheetah, Hemsworth for MIB Spinoff, & Oscar Predictions! – Meet the Movie Press

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Today’s Topics:

3:00- Kristen Wiig Eyed for playing Cheetah in Wonder Woman 2

9:00- Christopher Hemsworth to star in Men In Black Spinoff

17:30- Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ brings on Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio.

21:50- Captain Marvel will be more of an action comedy than just a pure action movie.

24:45- Scarface- Diego Luna is out, but Antoine Fuqua is in

27:00- Rashida Jones co-penning 9 To 5 remake

31:40- ‘Black Hole,’ Graphic Novel adaptation to be directed by Rick Famuyiwa

34:50- Box Office Talk

  —Death Wish: 14-16 million opening weekend

  —Red Sparrow: $15-19 million opening weekend

47:15- Weinstein Company closes deal with Obama administration official Maria Contreras-Sweet

48:45- Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis teaming up for a musical comedy

49:31- Mulan Live action has been set back to 2020

49:45- Infinity War moved up a week; Hurts The Rock’s ‘Rampage’

51:32- Viola Davis and Lupita Nyongo: ‘The Woman King’

52:00- Oscar Predictions

  -Animated: Coco

  -Director: Guillermo Del Toro

  -Upset in Acting Races: Allison Jennie

  – Doc: Icarus

  – Cinematography: Roger Deacon

  -Original Screenplay: Jordan Peele, Greta Gerwig, Martin McDonagh

  -Best Picture: Simon: ‘3 Billboards’ will probably win / would like Shape of Water

  -Jeff: thinks ‘Get Out’ will Win

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