Katey Sagal (“Sons of Anarchy”) has joined the cast of Pitch Perfect 2 for director Elizabeth Banks. She will play the mother to Hailee Steinfeld‘s character. The film is set to hit theaters on May 15, 2015. [Elizabeth Banks]
Speaking of August 2015 releases, Warner Bros. has set an August 7, 2015 release for their Point Break remake as Edgar Ramirez has signed on to replace Gerard Butler as Bodhi, the role originally played by Patrick Swayze in the 1991 original. The remake will follow a similar premise as the first as an FBI agent (Luke Bracey) goes undercover to catch a gang of bank robbers, though instead of being predominantly surfers, this time around they’ll be into extreme sports.
[amz asin=”B00E0CZX0G” size=”small”]Sony Pictures has acquired the rights to Glenn Greenwald‘s new book “No Place To Hide: Edward Snowden, The NSA, And The U.S. Surveillance State” recounting the Pulitzer Prize winner’s high-intensity ten-day trip to Hong Kong and interview with Edward Snowden, examining the broader implications of the surveillance detailed in his reporting for The Guardian, and revealing fresh information on the NSA’s unprecedented abuse of power with never-before-seen documents entrusted to him by Snowden himself. [New York Times]
Finally, Zac Efron (Neighbors) was previously among those rumored for Star Wars: Episode VII and while that didn’t come to fruition he is now being rumored for a role in an upcoming Marvel film. Which film? No one knows, but apparently he was handed a script leading to speculation it could be one of the upcoming Netflix series including “Daredevil” or any number of the studio’s upcoming features. In essence, take your pick. Pretty exciting news… right? [Latino Review]
