Deadline is reporting that Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (X-Men: Apocalypse) are leading the cast of the climate change sci-fi thriller 2067, which has just commenced production in Australia. Written and directed by Seth Larney (Tombiruo), the film takes place in a future where humans are looking for answers after Earth’s forests, wildlife […]
Creed II’s Steven Caple Jr. to direct ByAll for Legendary Pictures
After finishing up work on the Rocky spinoff sequel Creed II, rising director Steven Caple Jr. has wasted little time in securing his next project, with Deadline reporting that he is set to helm ByAll for Legendary Pictures. Based on a ten-page short story from Creed II co-writer Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier, who will […]
Akiva Goldsman to adapt Brilliance trilogy for the big screen
Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) is set to write and produce adaptations of author Marcus Sakey’s bestselling book trilogy Brilliance, Deadline has revealed. Brilliance takes place “in a future world where “brilliants” — the rare 1% born gifted with superior mental abilities — are carefully tracked by the government. Federal agent Nick Cooper, […]
Lucy Hale reteams with Truth or Dare director for Fantasy Island
Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale has signed on to the cast of Sony and Blumhouse Productions’ Fantasy Island movie, which will reunite her with her Truth or Dare director Jeff Wadlow. The film, based upon the classic TV series, will see Michael Pena (Ant-Man and the Wasp) taking on the Ricardo Montalban role of […]
Filming gets underway on DC Universe’s Swamp Thing
After assembling its cast these past few weeks, filming is now officially underway on DC Universe’s second live-action series Swamp Thing, with actress Crystal Reed – who is set to play the character of Abby Arcane – taking to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes image of director Len Wiseman (Underworld), who is helming the first […]
Castlevania producer Adi Shankar developing Devil May Cry series
Last month, Adi Shankar – producer on Netflix’s acclaimed anime series Castlevania – revealed that he was partnering up with an iconic Japanese video game company to adapt one of their video game titles as a TV series. On the back on the tease, The Wrap reported that the project in question was an adaptation […]
ABC renews Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for season 7 as Chloe Bennet reveals Quake’s new season 6 look
The Netflix shows may be dropping like flies, what with the cancellation of both Iron Fist and Luke Cage, but Marvel is set to continue having a presence on ABC next season, with the network announcing that it has renewed Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for a seventh season. The renewal is somewhat of a surprise given […]
Tom Cruise dropped as Jack Reacher for being too short
Although 2012’s Jack Reacher and its 2016 sequel Jack Reacher: Never Go Back both performed well enough at the box office, grossing over $380 million worldwide, author Lee Child has revealed to the BBC that that he has pulled the plug on the movie franchise and is instead looking to produce a rebooted Jack Reacher TV […]
Grant Gustin and Stephen Amell on swapping superhero identities for the DC crossover ‘Elseworlds’
As we’ve seen in the promotional material for this year’s Arrowverse crossover – such as the latest teaser promos here and here – Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen and Stephen Amell’s Oliver Queen are going to find themselves swapping superhero identities in ‘Elseworlds’ as part of the machinations of mad Arkham Asylum doctor John Deegan (Jeremy Davies). And, […]
Common and Jonny Lee Miller to star in Ursula K. Le Guin adaptation Nine Lives
Deadline is reporting that Common (The Hate U Give) and Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary) have signed on to star in an adaptation of late sci-fi and fantasy author Ursula K. Le Guin’s Nine Lives. The film, first announced back in August, will take on a moon base for off-world drilling and “follows two jaded workers […]
