British actress Glynis Johns, remembered for generations as the spirited feminist mother Winifred Banks in “Mary Poppins,” has died. Johns was 100 and passed away in West Hollywood from natural causes at an assisted living facility in the area. Actress, dancer and musician, Johns landed an Oscar nomination for her

The massive virtual world based on Ernest Cline’s novel “Ready Player One,” and the subsequent Steven Spielberg-directed 2018 film, is trying to become real. AI and metaverse technology and content company Futureverse has announced the formation of Readyverse Studios, a studio co-founded by Cline and film producer Dan Farah. Readyverse

BAFTAs “Doctor Who” and “Good Omens” star David Tennant will host this year’s BAFTA Film Awards ceremony which will take place on February 18th. Final nominations for the ceremony will be revealed by Naomi Ackie and Kingsley Ben-Adir in a livestream on January 18th. [Source: THR] Killers of the Flower

Focus Features has premiered the full-length trailer for the Diablo Cody-penned new horror comedy “Lisa Frankenstein” which is set to open exclusively in cinemas on February 9th. Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda Williams makes her feature directorial debut on the project starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe