Jessica Chastain Joins Oscar Isaac in HBO’s Scenes From a Marriage, Replacing Michelle Williams in Recast

RELATED STORIES Oscar Isaac is swapping onscreen wives: Jessica Chastain will now star opposite Isaac in HBO’s adaptation of Scenes From a Marriage, replacing the previously announced Michelle Williams, according to our sister site Deadline. (Williams reportedly had to drop out of the project due to scheduling issues.) Based on the Ingmar Bergman classic, HBO’s […]

The Resident: Conrad Is Flying High After Chastain Exit — 2020 FIRST LOOK

Conrad Hawkins might be out of a job, but he’s not letting unemployment keep him down. (In fact, he’s practically floating!) TVLine has an exclusive first look at The Resident‘s winter premiere, which will find Matt Czuchry’s titular doc figuring out his next step after being terminated from Chastain Park. During the episode, Conrad distracts himself […]

Jessica Chastain explains why she chose a man to direct her upcoming female-led spy movie

Anthony Jones/Getty Jessica Chastain is the producer and one of the stars behind the female-led spy thriller, “355.” Though there are numerous women involved in front of and behind the camera for the project, a man (Simon Kinberg) will direct the movie. Business Insider asked Chastain why he was the best person to direct. There […]

Jessica Chastain talks pay gap, #MeToo and starring in biopic Molly’s Game (EXCLUSIVE)

Directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Idris Elba, Chastain discusses her meetings with the real life Molly Bloom, and whether she had any preconceptions before they first met. She also speaks about the pointed relevance of this film in a contemporary climate, as a film that holds much resonance in light of the #MeToo movement […]

‘It 2’ Casting: James McAvoy and Bill Hader in Talks, Jessica Chastain Confirmed

Here’s some exciting It 2 casting news for you: James McAvoy and Bill Hader are now in talks to join the horror sequel. In addition to that, Jessica Chastain, who was previously listed as in talks, is now officially on board. Long live the Losers’ Club. Early today, word broke that It: Chapter 2 would officially begin […]

‘The Big Sick’ Director Michael Showalter Plans Christmas Comedy with Jessica Chastain & Octavia Spencer

Director Michael Showalter is coming off plenty of acclaim for directing the consistently and frequently praised romantic comedy The Big Sick from last year (it’s on Amazon Prime right now if you haven’t seen it). It was his third film behind the camera, and it continued his meteoric rise in quality as a filmmaker following […]

SNL: Stormy Daniels, Robert Mueller Visit Weekend Update, Jessica Chastain Salutes the Women's March and More

Jessica Chastain used her Saturday Night Live hosting debut this weekend to salute those who took part in the second annual Women’s March. The two-time Oscar nominee, who couldn’t attend the demonstration due to her commitment to the late-night sketch-comedy series, devoted her intro to those who were, performing Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me” alongside Kate […]

The Best and Worst of Last Night’s ‘SNL’ with Jessica Chastain

While we twiddle our thumbs waiting for Jessica Chastain to play Tammy Wynette in Taylor Hackford’s upcoming biopic (after seeing the star in Molly’s Game), we settled in for an evening with the actress on the Studio 8H stage. Chastain got to dig into her Cali girl roots on SNL with several sketches featuring her best Valley […]

Jessica Chastain, Will Ferrell to Host Saturday Night Live in January

Saturday Night Live has confirmed the rest of its January line-up, which includes a former cast member and a two-time Oscar nominee. First up is Jessica Chastain (of the upcoming film Molly’s Game), who will host the Jan. 20 installment of NBC’s sketch-comedy series, it was announced on Thursday. Troye Sivan will serve as the […]