Samuel L. Jackson to star in Tim Burton's “Home for Peculiar Children”February 9, 2015 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" may have found their villain. Rumor has it, Samuel L. Jackson in negotiations to take on a key role named Mr. Barron which is reportedly the bad guy in the Tim Burton upcoming movie, AceShowbiz reports. "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" actress Eva Green is tapped to portray the titular character, while "Ender's Game" star Asa Butterfield is cast in the lead role of a 16-year-old boy named Jacob. The film is slated for March 4, 2016 release. It sees Jacob following clues that take him to a mysterious island where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacobs explores the abandoned bedrooms and hallways, he discovers that its former occupants were far more than peculiar; they possessed incredible powers. And they may still be alive. Samuel L. Jackson will next be seen in "Kingsman: The Secret Service" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron". He is also involved in "The Hateful Eight" and "Tarzan". He reportedly landed the villainous role in Burton's film after pushing aside Laurence Fishburne and Amanda Seyfried. Photo: Marvel Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |