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David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan Cast as Superman and Lois Lane in James Gunn Movie

Screenwriter David Corenswet arrives for the Netflix premiere of "The Politician" at the DGA theater in New York City on September 26, 2019. (AFP)
Screenwriter David Corenswet arrives for the Netflix premiere of "The Politician" at the DGA theater in New York City on September 26, 2019. (AFP)
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David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan Cast as Superman and Lois Lane in James Gunn Movie

Screenwriter David Corenswet arrives for the Netflix premiere of "The Politician" at the DGA theater in New York City on September 26, 2019. (AFP)
Screenwriter David Corenswet arrives for the Netflix premiere of "The Politician" at the DGA theater in New York City on September 26, 2019. (AFP)

James Gunn has found his new Superman and Lois Lane in David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan.

The DC Studios co-chair, who is also writing and directing “Superman: Legacy” for July 2025, tweeted about the casting Tuesday, which a representative from Warner Bros. also confirmed.

There has been much speculation over who would fill Superman’s shoes after Henry Cavill’s decade playing the character on the big screen. Corenswet reportedly won the role over the likes of Nicholas Hoult and Tom Brittney.

The 29-year-old Philadelphia native starred in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series “The Politician” and “Hollywood,” as an aspiring actor, and more recently played a theater owner who gets mixed up with Mia Goth’s aspiring actress in Ti West’s “Pearl.”

Brosnahan is the more well-known of the two having recently concluded her run leading “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” for five seasons. Her portrayal of Midge Maisel earned her an Emmy and two Golden Globe awards. Emma Mackey and Phoebe Dynevor were among the actors reportedly also testing for the Lois Lane role.

Gunn was hired alongside veteran producer Peter Safran last year to help revamp Warner Bros.’ DC strategy. Their ambitious 10-year plan kicks off with “Superman: Legacy,” which Gunn said deals with the superhero’s journey to make sense of both his aristocratic Kryptonian heritage and his small town, midwestern upbringing as Clark Kent.

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Source: Sony Pictures to Trim Workforce by a Few Hundreds in Strategic Reset

FILE - A Sony PlayStation 5 video game console is for sale in Fairfield, Connecticut, on December 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
FILE - A Sony PlayStation 5 video game console is for sale in Fairfield, Connecticut, on December 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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Source: Sony Pictures to Trim Workforce by a Few Hundreds in Strategic Reset

FILE - A Sony PlayStation 5 video game console is for sale in Fairfield, Connecticut, on December 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
FILE - A Sony PlayStation 5 video game console is for sale in Fairfield, Connecticut, on December 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Sony Pictures Entertainment is laying off a few hundred employees, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as the company restructures parts of its business to align with its long-term growth strategy.

The layoffs are not a cost-cutting exercise but are targeted and strategic, the source added, according to Reuters.

The job reductions come as Hollywood studios contend with shifting audience habits, mounting pressure on traditional television businesses and a reassessment ⁠of spending after ⁠years of heavy investment in streaming.

Unlike many rivals, Sony Pictures primarily licenses content to third-party streaming platforms, giving it flexibility to partner widely rather than rely on a single in-house service.

In a letter sent internally earlier on ⁠Tuesday, Sony Pictures Chief Executive Ravi Ahuja told employees the company was reducing roles in some areas while increasing focus and investment in others, describing the changes as necessary to operate with greater speed and alignment.

"These are difficult decisions," Ahuja said in the message, adding that affected employees would be supported through the transition.

Ahuja said Sony Pictures remains well positioned despite ⁠broader ⁠industry disruption, citing the strength of its independent film and television studios, which allow it to partner widely across platforms rather than rely on a single in-house streaming service.

Media companies have increasingly streamlined operations while prioritizing franchises, global intellectual property and more flexible distribution models.

Sony Pictures is a major Hollywood studio known for franchises such as Spider-Man, Jumanji and Ghostbusters, and television shows including The Boys and Jeopardy!

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‘Outcome’ Film Captures Keanu Reeves’ Character at Center of Image Crisis

(From L) Canadian actor Keanu Reeves, US actor Matt Bomer, US actress Cameron Diaz and US actor Jonah Hill attends the premiere of Apple TV's "Outcome" in New York, on April 6, 2026. (AFP)
(From L) Canadian actor Keanu Reeves, US actor Matt Bomer, US actress Cameron Diaz and US actor Jonah Hill attends the premiere of Apple TV's "Outcome" in New York, on April 6, 2026. (AFP)
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‘Outcome’ Film Captures Keanu Reeves’ Character at Center of Image Crisis

(From L) Canadian actor Keanu Reeves, US actor Matt Bomer, US actress Cameron Diaz and US actor Jonah Hill attends the premiere of Apple TV's "Outcome" in New York, on April 6, 2026. (AFP)
(From L) Canadian actor Keanu Reeves, US actor Matt Bomer, US actress Cameron Diaz and US actor Jonah Hill attends the premiere of Apple TV's "Outcome" in New York, on April 6, 2026. (AFP)

In the dark comedy film “Outcome,” Keanu Reeves plays a Hollywood movie star whose carefully crafted public image begins to unravel when he is blackmailed with a mysterious video that threatens his career.

Reeves portrays Reef Hawk, a beloved film icon who turns to his closest circle - including lifelong friends Kyle and Xander, played by Cameron Diaz and Matt Bomer, and ‌his crisis ‌lawyer Ira, portrayed by Jonah Hill - ‌to ⁠contain the fallout. ⁠Hill also directed the film and co-wrote it with Ezra Woods.

As pressure mounts, Reef launches an unconventional apology tour, revisiting people he believes he may have wronged in hopes of uncovering the identity of the extorter.

Hill balances heightened ⁠comedy with moments of emotional reflection, using ‌the premise to ‌explore accountability and authenticity in an era defined by ‌public scrutiny. Reeves said working with Hill on ‌the Apple TV movie brought a distinctive energy to the set.

“Energy, vibrancy, creative yummy,” he described.

Diaz said the film probes what makes an apology ‌meaningful.

“It’s really about the person receiving it,” she said. “Whether it matters is ⁠relative ⁠to their experience."

For Bomer, the story’s focus on friendship resonated during production.

“It made me realize the value of deep friendships that transcend public perception,” he said, adding that the set encouraged creative freedom.

Laverne Cox, who appears as part of Reef’s crisis-management team, said the film poses pointed questions about accountability, highlighting a line delivered by Martin Scorsese in the trailer: “What are you sorry for?”

“Outcome” premieres globally on Apple TV on April 10.

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Now It’s All Come Together: Forgotten Beatles Photos Released

The Beatles in New York in 1968. (AFP)
The Beatles in New York in 1968. (AFP)
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Now It’s All Come Together: Forgotten Beatles Photos Released

The Beatles in New York in 1968. (AFP)
The Beatles in New York in 1968. (AFP)

The venue that hosted The Beatles' only concerts in Japan has released long-forgotten photos of the legendary British band six decades after the gigs.

At the height of Beatlemania in 1966, when the quartet was the world's most famous pop group, the Beatles staged five summer performances in Tokyo in front of screaming fans.

Crowds reportedly thronged their hotel, where they stayed in the finest suite.

Then in 2009, more than 100 photos shot during the gigs "were discovered on a shelf" inside an office at the concert venue Nippon Budokan, the arena's operator told AFP.

But the 19 rolls of negative film -- reportedly wrapped in paper and labelled in such a way that it suggested they belonged to Japanese newspaper the Yomiuri Shimbun -- remained "stored as they were" until recently, the operator in a statement.

However, as the 60th anniversary of the Japan tour approached, the venue operator asked a Beatles expert to examine the negatives, and "his assessment revealed that the photos appear to have never been published" in newspapers or other media.

Among the photos released by the concert venue is a shot of John Lennon smiling beside a Japanese doll that resembles a figurine featuring on the album cover of the 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

The global stars were under tight security during their visit, but the doll may have been purchased during a hurried shopping trip, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily said.

The newspaper is investigating who took the photos and why the negatives had been kept in Nippon Budokan despite being wrapped in paper labelled "The Yomiuri Shimbun archives room", it said.

The photos capture "the atmosphere of that one and only Japan tour -- now remembered as a historic event -- as well as various moments from their stay in Japan," the Nippon Budokan statement said.