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Rian Johnson is directing the sci-fi sequel, which Disney and Lucasfilm will release on May 26, 2017 Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”), Golden Globe nominee Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”) and “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” star Olivia Cooke are considered the top contenders for the new female lead in Rian Johnson‘s “ Star Wars: Episode VIII ,” multiple individuals familiar with the casting situation told TheWrap . Insiders insist it’s early in the casting process and that Johnson is still auditioning actresses, with several rising stars yet to read for him. Others suggest that Johnson is narrowing down the field and that Rodriguez, Maslany and Cooke will be among a group of girls slated to chemistry-read with “The Force Awakens” star John Boyega before the end of the month. A representative for Disney declined to comment. The studio will release the sci-fi sequel on May 26, 2017. Ram Bergman is producing the film with Lucasfilm’s Kathy Kennedy, and

THR is reporting that Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez is in negotiations to star opposite Mark Walhberg in Deepwater Horizon , the oil rig disaster drama that Peter Berg is directing for Lionsgate. The story unfolds on Deepwater Horizon, the infamous British Petroleum oil rig that caught fire and exploded on April 22, 2010 while drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 crew members and resulting in the largest offshore oil spill in United States history. Walhberg is starring as an electrician on the rig, and Rodriguez would play the movie’s female lead, the communications officer for the company. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian are producing. Deepwater will mark Rodriguez’s biggest feature to date, following her Golden Globe win for best performance in a television series in the comedy/musical category for her work on Jane the Virgin. Please Leave A Comment-

NUVOtv’s upcoming special, NUVO Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmakers , inspired by the creative vision of Jennifer Lopez and hosted by JANE THE VIRGIN actress Gina Rodriguez , airing December 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. NUVO Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmakers will debut one feature film and three short films chosen from hundreds of submissions and voted on by jury members Gregory Nava, Frida Torresblanco and Michael Olmos . Each film showcases the works of aspiring Latino writers, directors and producers. The 3-hour TV special will also include exclusive interviews with Gina and each filmmaker. Visit HERE to learn more about the final film selections: AVENUES, LUNA, MEDIATION and HOW YOU DOIN’ BOY? VOICEMAILS FROM GRAN’PA . NUVOtv is the premier English-language destination for Latino entertainment. Please Leave A Comment-