Justice League: Months ago, Jesse Eisenberg hinted that he might return as Lex Luthor in Zack Snyder’s Justice League and now his casting has been officially confirmed. Connie Nielsen, who plays Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons and the mother of Princess Diana in Wonder Woman, has also joined the cast. [Warner Bros. via The Wrap]
Gal Gadot is so fierce in this new look at #WonderWoman: https://t.co/xLBw850gUX ??
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Wonder Woman: A new photo from Wonder Woman reveals the moment when Diana (Gal Gadot) steals the so-called “god killer” sword in order to use it in Europe to save mankind. Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen and David Thewlis also star. The movie will open in theaters on June 2. [Twitter]
War for the Planet of the Apes: Amiah Miller (Lights Out) appears as a young mute girl named Nova in War for the Planet of the Apes. If her character’s name sounds familiar, that’s intentional: Linda Harrison appeared as an adult version of the character in the original Planet of the Apes. (She’s the one who becomes a companion of Charlton Heston, above.) Andy Serkis and Woody Harrelson star; the movie is due for release on July 14. [EW.com]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Video: A new video tours the real-world locations used for various otherworldly locales in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The movie is now playing in theaters nationwide. [Movieclips]