Shubhabrata Dutta
Gwen Stacy from Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man 3’ (2007). Kate Connor from ‘Terminator Salvation’ (2009). Claire Dearing from ‘Jurassic World’ (2015). Hilly Holbrook from ‘The Help’ (2011). These are perhaps the most popular characters that we recognize Bryce Dallas Howard as. However, there’s a lot more to her filmography than meets the eye.
Howard plays Rosalind in Kenneth Branagh’s ‘As You Like It’ (2006), Elton John’s mother Sheila in Dexter Fletcher’s ‘Rocketman,’ and Story in ‘Lady in the Water’ (2006) and Ivy in ‘The Village’ (2004), both directed by M. Night Shyamalan. In all these roles, we get to see her more dramatic side, which is further accentuated by her enchanting appearance, almost to the point of being mystical. She has also directed three episodes of Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian’ and one of ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ among other projects. Here are her upcoming ventures!
1. Deep Cover (TBA)
Howard will star in Tom Kingsley’s crime comedy drama ‘Deep Cover,’ co-starring Orlando Bloom and Sean Bean, for Amazon Prime Video. Ben Ashenden, Derek Connolly, Alexander Owen, and Colin Trevorrow wrote the story that follows three improv actors hired by the police to help stage low-level stings. The actors’ instinct to ‘always say yes’ without breaking character lands them inside the London criminal underworld. Additional cast members include Ian McShane, Sonoya Mizuno, and Freya Parker. ‘Deep Cover’ is in its post-production stage and awaits a release date.
2. Flight of the Navigator (TBA)
A reboot of Disney’s classic live-action sci-fi movie ‘Flight of the Navigator’ (1986) is in the pipeline with Howard both producing and directing. The screenplay is written by Brad Copeland and Joe Henderson. In the original movie, 12-year-old David Freeman falls unconscious in the woods and wakes up only to realize that he has traveled forward in time, from 1978 to 1986, thanks to a self-aware alien spacecraft named Max. What follows is how Freeman finds a way to not only return to his timeline but also help Max return home. But this endeavor isn’t easy as he gets involved with NASA and the cops.
The original film is directed by Randal Kleiser and stars Joey Cramer as David Freeman, along with Sarah Jessica Parker, Albie Whitaker, Veronica Cartwright, and Paul Reubens. The reboot will have a female lead although no cast members have been revealed. It is presently in its pre-production stage. So, further updates about the cast, production, and release date are awaited.
4. All of Her (TBA)
Howard is all set to direct the Lionsgate-backed romantic comedy movie ‘All of Her.’ The details of the plot, being worked upon by Sarah Streicher based on an original story by ‘Jurassic World‘ filmmaker Colin Trevorrow and Streicher, are under wraps. No cast member has been revealed and more details are eagerly awaited.
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