Joe Wright News

Academy Award nominee Hugh Jackman ('Les Miserables') has been set to star in Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming live-action Peter Pan feature for director Joe Wright ('Atonement,' 'Pride & Prejudice').

Variety reports that Warner Bros. has delayed the release of Zack Snyder's upcoming BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN movie until May 6, 2016. The film was originally set to debut on July 17, 2015. Now, PAN will hit theaters that day.

Laurence Olivier Award-winning stage star and early Oscar favorite for 12 YEARS A SLAVE Chiwetel Ejiofor discusses his early reticence to become a film actor and his undying passion for the theatre as part of a new interview.

Acclaimed by the press and the public alike, Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense will extend its run at the Duke of York's Theatre until 20 September 2014. Matthew Macfadyen and Stephen Mangan will continue in the west end's new hit comedy until 5 April 2014 extending their performances as the genteel duo.

Deadline reports that Warner Bros. has offered Javier Bardem the role of 'Blackbeard' — the villain in its upcoming movie PAN from a script by Jason Fuchs, based on J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan tale. Joe Wright is in talks to direct.

BAM presents the US premiere of Water, an intimate yet boldly inventive theatrical exploration of climate change and the human experience, tonight, Nov 13-17, 2013.

With the Broadway Fall season in full swing, and a constant need for replacements, there is a solid group of performers making their Broadway debuts this Fall. Meet all of Broadway's newest stars below!

Hampstead Downstairs/The Peter Wolff Trust present GODCHILD by Deborah Bruce, directed by Michael Attenborough and designed by Francesca Ready, with lighting design by Oliver Fenwick and sound design by John Leonard. The show runs tonight, 31 October - 30 November 2013. Pearl Chandra, Michael Shaeffer and Chook Sibtain join Tracy-Ann Oberman in Deborah Bruce's dark comedy.

Stephen Fry, who is making his Broadway acting debut as Malvolio in the critically acclaimed Shakespeare's Globe production of TWELFTH NIGHT, will be a guest on 'The Colbert Report' on Thursday, October 24. 'The Colbert Report' airs at 11:30 PM ET on Comedy Central, 10:30 PM Central.

BAM presents the US premiere of Water, an intimate yet boldly inventive theatrical exploration of climate change and the human experience, Nov 13-17, 2013.

Hampstead Downstairs/The Peter Wolff Trust present GODCHILD by Deborah Bruce, directed by Michael Attenborough and designed by Francesca Ready, with lighting design by Oliver Fenwick and sound design by John Leonard. The show runs 31 October - 30 November 2013.

Anoushka Shankar's seventh album, Traces of You is set for release October 22, 2013 on Deutsche Grammophon. Visually stunning, the clip was directed by Shankar's husband, acclaimed filmmaker Joe Wright

The Hollywood Reporter writes that A24 Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Steven Knight's LOCKE, starring Tom Hardy (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises), in the first big deal at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

A joint press conference was held here today at the China Millennium Monument Theater by Yabin and Her Friends Season 5, a branded performance event series created by celebrated Chinese young dance artist Yabin Wang together with world-renowned contemporary dance choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (Belgian) and his company Eastman.

The Gala Tribute to Cate Blanchett will take place on Wednesday, October 2, and the Gala Tribute to Ralph Fiennes will take place on Wednesday, October 9

The UK premiere of Aime Cesaire's 1966 play A Season in the Congo, opened at the Young Vic 16 July 2013. lt charts the rise and fall of legendary leader Patrice Lumumba, whose passionate determination to free his people from Belgian rule inspired great courage and betrayal.

BAFTA nominee Sam Taylor-Johnson (NOWHERE BOY) will helm the steamy Focus Features and Universal project, beating out Gus Van Sant and Joe Wright, according to Deadline.

According to Deadline.com, Kelly Marcel, screenwriter for the film adaptation of E L James' FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, will now pen the script for director Joe Wright's new adaptation of THE LITTLE MERMAID for Working Title.

In October this year, two of literature's best-loved characters, the charmingly incompetent Bertie Wooster and his unflappable valet Jeeves will be brought to life in a new comedy by brothers Robert and David Goodale. Sean Foley will direct Matthew Macfadyen and Stephen Mangan as the legendary duo at the Duke of York's Theatre from 30 October 2013 with opening night on 12 November.