CHRIS EVANS IS NEW DOCTOR 'JEKYLL'? MERYL STREEP TO JOIN EMILY BLUNT IN 'MARY POPPINS RETURNS'? 'HOOTEN AND THE LADY' ADVENTURE TV SERIES PICS WITH MICHAEL LANDES

 CHRIS EVANS 

TO STAR IN DR 'JEKYLL' MOVIE?

While Russell Crowe recently got signed by Universal to play their Dr. Jekyll, in their monsters franchise movie THE MUMMY with Tom Cruise, 'Deadline' reports that Lionsgate is preparing their own JEKYLL movie and they've already got Chris Evans to play the lead!

Their movie will, apparently, be the big screen adaptation of recent JEKYLL British BBC series in which James Nesbitt played the modern version of the doctor with split personality who lives in a fortified basement with a psychiatric nurse as his ally. She watches him transform into an alter ego who rages, shows heightened strength and speed and can be a charming, flirtatious scoundrel as well. The two personalities try to co-exist, even though one doesn’t remember what the other does while in control of the body. They use a micro cassette to leave messages for each other.

 'MARY POPPINS RETURNS' 

MERYL STREEP TO JOIN EMILY BLUNT IN THE SEQUEL?
Meanwhile, according to fresh rumours, coming over from 'The Wrap', Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt, two of our absolute faves, could be starring together for the third time after Devil Wears Prada and Into the Woods! Streep is, allegedly, negotiating to join Disney's sequel MARY POPPINS RETURNS in which Blunt plays the lead role! What is more interesting Into the Woods helmer Rob Marshall is directing this one as well! Also starring Lin Manuel Miranda as lamplighter Jack, and set in  depression era London, the movie will follow the grown up Banks children as they get a visit from the umbrella flying nanny after a family tragedy.

 'HOOTEN AND THE LADY' 

ADVENTURE SERIES PHOTOS

Meanwhile, British Sky One has released the first photos from their new adventure series HOOTEN AND THE LADY which starts airing this September on the Isles in which Michael Landes plays a maverick adventurer Hooten while Ophelia Lovibond is Lady Alexandra, a brave history expert. Together they travel the Globe searching for hidden treasures Indiana Jones style. Gorgeous Olivia Grant from INDIAN SUMMERS and Jane Seymour also star.