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Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Pierce Brosnan, and Celia Imrie are ready to start sleuthing in the first trailer for The Thursday Murder Club, director Chris Columbus' adaptation of the hit novel by Richard Osman. The film, like the bestselling book series, follows four retirees who take an interest in investigating cold cases, only to find themselves with a much warmer mystery on their hands.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda and company are not throwing away their shot to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their blockbuster musical. The cast will take the stage at the 70th Tony Awards on June 8 to mark the occasion. Joining Miranda will be Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, and Oscar winner Ariana DeBose, among others. Hamilton is still the record-holder for most-ever nominations (16 in all). It went on to win 11 awards including Best Musical.
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The Academy Award nominee is set to appear in Os Corretores, a Brazilian production for which she penned the screenplay. The film is described as a "real estate tragic comedy." Torres will star as the female lead, one half of a real estate agent couple. The male lead has yet to be cast. The news comes off the massive success of I'm Still Here, which earned Torres her Best Actress nomination and the first Best International Film Oscar for the country of Brazil.
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