‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ is finally a movie, with all its “awkward and messy” parts intact

Lionsgate Judy Blume‘s coming-of-age book Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret has finally been made into a film, which hits theaters April 28. Abby Ryder Fortson plays Margaret, a sixth-grader in 1970 who’s struggling with a new school, puberty and religion. Abby, 15, says even though the movie’s set 50 years in the past, there’s plenty for …

In Brief: ‘Dodgeball’ sequel in play, ‘The Crown’ reveals William and Kate, and more

Dodgeball star Vince Vaughn is returning to star in a sequel to the 2004 hit comedy in development at 20th Century Studios, according to Deadline. Plot details are being kept under wraps. The original film — which also starred Christine Taylor, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Alan Tudyk, Joel David Moore, Chris Williams, Missi Pyle, Gary Cole, Jason Bateman, William Shatner, Hank Azaria and the late Rip Torn — followed a group of misfits, …