We Grown Now, Superman, Keeper of the Lost Cities
In this issue:
New trailer for We Grown Now.
The role of Martha Kent in Superman has been cast
Keeper of the Lost Cities to be adapted into a feature film
Sony Pictures Classics has released a trailer for We Grown Now. You can watch the trailer here. On May 10, 2024, We Grown Now will expand in theaters nationally.
The movie follows "Two young boys, best friends Malik and Eric, discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the sprawling Cabrini-Green public housing complex in 1992 Chicago." (IMDB)
We Grown Now is from writer/director Minhal Gaig and is "Rated PG for thematic material and language."
Neva Howel will play Martha Kent in James Gunn's new Superman movie. The movie is largely inspired by the comic series All-Star Superman.
Howel is most known for her roles in Burden and Run the Race. Martha Kent is the adopted mother to Clark Kent/ Superman.
She will co-star with Pruitt Taylor Vince who plays Martha's husband Jonathan and David Corenswet who will play Clark Kent.
The film rights to Keeper of the Lost Cities have been acquired by Warner Bros. Keeper of the Lost Cities is a book series by author Shannon Messenger. The book was first published in 2012 and currently has nine books in the series.
IMDB lists the storyline as "A telepathic girl must figure out why she is the key to her brand-new world before the wrong person finds the answer first."
Ben Affleck is set to direct. Writing credits include Affleck, Messenger, and Kate Gritmon (The Next Three Days, Ms. Marvel). No cast has been announced yet.
To Recap:
Sony Pictures Classics released a trailer for We Grown Now. Will release in theaters nationally May 10.
Neva Howel has been cast to play Martha Kent in the new Superman movie.
The book Keeper of the Lost Cities will be adapted for the screen and directed by Ben Affleck.
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