Carey Mulligan joins "Narnia" movie

Multiple sources are reporting today that Carey Mulligan has joined Greta Gerwig's Chronicles of Narnia pic for Netflix. Mulligan is apparently set to portray one of the two children's ill mother. So, likely a rather supporting role. 

Not that I care a whole lot about Meryl's voice work (as I've mentioned ad nauseam), but if she's going to be involved in projects, it's nice to see that the team involved includes very well-respected individuals. Mulligan is a favorite of mine. Too bad all we'll have is Meryl's voice. 

Streep returns for season 5 of "Only Murders in the Building"

While I wasn't expecting that Meryl would not be part of the upcoming fifth season of Only Murders in the Building, we hadn't really had any confirmation of her participation until today. She was spotted with her on-screen husband/real-life boyfriend Martin Short on the sidewalk while filming a scene for the show. 

It's not news to anyone who reads this blog that I'm kind of ambivalent about Meryl's ongoing participation in this show. Yes, it's great if she's happy and having a good time blah blah blah. I'm just happy she's working, which shows she hasn't planned to simply fade away. 

For additional photos, click here. If previous seasons are any indication, we can expect new episodes sometime late summer.