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"Twilight" star Stewart, along with rising
British actresses Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska, will play the
lead roles in the latest movie reboot of the 1970s crime caper,
to be directed by Elizabeth Banks, Sony Pictures said on
Thursday.
" 'Charlie’s Angels,' for me, is one of the original brands to
celebrate the empowered woman since its debut in the '70s. This
film honors the legacy of Charles Townsend and his agency while
introducing a new era of modern and global Angels,"Banks said in
a statement.
Banks, who also directed "Pitch Perfect 2," is also a
co-producer and co-writer and she will play the role of the
avuncular Bosley, which was played by a man on both the original
television series and in two movie versions.
The new "Charlie's Angels" marks a trend in Hollywood to entrust
more women with directing big budget fare, and towards ethnic
diversity. Scott is of Indian descent, while Balinska is mixed
race.
"Charlie's Angels" first appeared on U.S. television in 1976,
starring Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith as sexy
private detectives sent on missions by their unseen boss,
Charlie Townsend.
The series spawned a 2000 movie adaptation starring Lucy Liu,
Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore, who returned for a 2003 sequel
"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle."
The new movie is expected to be released in September 2019 but
the title and plot details were not announced.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
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