Pop Culture Headlines — Daisy Ridley Joins Killa Bee

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Killa Bee Film

According to Penske Media Corporation’s news outlet Deadline, Daisy Ridley (Star Wars™) will star in a biopic about Bryony Tyrell. The project is titled Killa Bee, the true story of an ICU nurse who became a ferocious MMA fighter. The film was written by Ruth Sewell. It will be directed by Kenton Oxley.

Eloise Adaptations

Netflix confirmed a new adaptation of the beloved Eloise novels. The original books were written by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight. Amy Sherman-Palladino is writing alongside Hannah Marks and Linda Woolverton. Ryan Reynolds (Detective Pikachu) will produce and star alongside Mae Schenk. Schenk will play the titular character. Reynolds will be a new and original character, and the villain of the story.

Bewitched Reboot

According to Penske Media Corporation’s news outlet Deadline , Fox and Sony are rebooting the series Bewitched. Judalina Neira (The Boys) will write and executive produce. Doug Robinson will executive produce along with her. “In the new Bewitched, whose tone is described as heartfelt, though they come from two wildly different worlds — he’s a human, she’s a witch — for Samantha and Darrin, it’s love at first sight. But in order to be together, they’ll have to navigate their disapproving parents, walk a tightrope of cultural clashes, and bridge the divides between their families and worlds.”

One Piece Casting

According to Penske Media Corporation’s news outlet Deadline, Cole Escola is set to join One Piece Season 3. Reportedly, they “will play the fan-favorite character of Bon Clay (aka Bentham, aka Mr. 2 Bon Kurei). A master of performance and precision, Bon Clay is as dangerous as they are dazzling — a theatrical assassin who turns combat into art.”

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