Having been stuck in development hell for years, Microsoft’s long-planned Halo TV series found a new lease of life this past summer when it was picked up for a 10-episode season by Showtime, and now THR is reporting that the network has started casting for the show. The outlet reports that the Halo series will […]
Laurence Fishburne to star in UFO drama Rendlesham
Back in December of last year it was announced that British production company Eleventh Hour Film (Foyle’s War) is teaming with Sony for a UFO drama series entitled Rendlesham, and now comes word from THR that Laurence Fishburne has signed on to star and executive produce. The eight-part series, directed by Joe Ahearne (Doctor Who), […]
Kate Mara and Simon Pegg in talks for thriller Inheritance
British director Vaughn Stein (Terminal) is looking to recruit Kate Mara (House of Cards) and Simon Pegg (Mission: Impossible – Fallout) for the independent thriller Inheritance, Variety has revealed. The film, scripted by Matthew Kennedy, is set to explore “what happens when the patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his […]
John Wick creator to remake South Korean action thriller The Man From Nowhere
Back in September it was announced that New Line Cinema has snapped up the English-language remake rights to the zombie film Train to Busan, and now the studio has added a second South Korean remake to its upcoming slate. Deadline is reporting that New Line has set John Wick creator Derek Kolstad to adapt the […]
It director signs on for H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine from producer Leonardo DiCaprio
Having wrapped filming on It: Chapter Two, director Andy Muschietti is wasting little time in filling out his upcoming slate. Earlier this week he signed on to direct the manga adaptation Attack on Titan for Warner Bros., and now comes word that he has also boarded a new take on H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine […]
Kate Bosworth to produce and star in sci-fi thriller Genesis
According to Deadline, actress Kate Bosworth has signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller Genesis, where she will play a mother searching for her daughter in a post-apocalyptic world. In addition to starring, Bosworth is also set to executive produce the film through her Make Pictures Productions banner, while Mike Le Han (Hellraiser: Origins) […]
Ubisoft adapting Child of Light and Werewolves Within for the screen
It’s first attempt, Assassin’s Creed, may not have managed to break the video game adaptation curse, but that certainly hasn’t deterred Ubisoft from dusting itself down and giving the green light to two further projects in a Child of Light live-action TV series and a Werewolves Within movie. As Variety reports, both projects are products […]
A young nun confronts the Devil in Luciferina trailer
Artsploitation Films has unveiled a poster and trailer for the Argentinian horror Luciferina (winner of the Best Sexorcism Scene at Cinepocalypse Genre Film Festival!), which is directed by Gonzalo Calzada (Resurrection, The Clairvoyant’s Prayer) and pits a young nun against the Devil himself. Check out the poster, trailer and synopsis here… Natalia is a 19-year-old novice who reluctantly […]
The Color Purple musical film in development from Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones
Director Steven Spielberg, star Oprah Winfrey and producer Quincy Jones are set to revisit The Color Purple, with Deadline reporting that the trio are developing a big screen musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s acclaimed 1982 novel. Spielberg previously adapted the book as a feature in 1985, producing alongside Jones, with Winfrey making her acting debut […]
The Russos team with World War Z writer for ISIS thriller Mosul
While they’ve been hard at work on Avengers: Infinity War and the upcoming Avengers 4, filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo have also found time to produce a Middle East-set thriller entitled Mosul, which was shot in secret earlier this year. Mosul marks the directorial debut of World War Z screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan, and is […]
