Having already helped to modernise 007, Phoebe Waller-Bridge is taking on another classically macho Hollywood protagonist. As revealed by Disney on 9 April, the Emmy winner has officially joined the cast of the fifth Indiana Jones movie opposite Harrison Ford. While the nature of her part has yet to be revealed in detail, the
Fleabag creator will play a key role in the archaeology-themed franchise, which famously began in 1981 with
Raiders of the Lost Ark.
For the yet-to-be-titled project, James Mangold – the auteur behind
Girl, Interrupted and
Walk the Line – will take over as director from Steven Spielberg, with the latter staying on as an executive producer. “I’m thrilled to be starting a new adventure, collaborating with a dream team of all-time great filmmakers,” Mangold said in a statement. “When you add Phoebe, a dazzling actor, brilliant creative voice and the chemistry she will undoubtedly bring to our set, I can’t help but feel as lucky as Indiana Jon
The Atlanta actor has reportedly found a new home at Amazon Studios and inked a multi-year deal with the company after parting ways with the Disney-owned FX.
Barack s daughter Malia Obama joins writing team for Donald Glover s new Amazon Prime series after the rapper-producer inked huge eight-figure deal with streaming platform
Malia Obama has reportedly joined the writing staff for one of Donald Glover s first projects for Amazon, after he struck an eight-figure deal with Prime
She is a college student at Harvard, where she s set to graduate in 2021
The project, named Hive, is currently in the early stages of development
Created by Watchmen writer Janine Nabers, Glover will executive produce it
Malia, 22, has interned and worked on several productions, including HBO’s Girls
The 22-year-old also briefly interned with the Weinstein Company in 2017