Saban Films has announced that it has acquired the distribution rights to Voltage Pictures’ true-crime psychological thriller The Haunting of Sharon Tate, which will see Hilary Duff (The Perfect Man) taking on the role of the murdered actress.The film follows actress Sharon Tate (Duff) in the weeks leading up to her and her unborn child’s […]
Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss are going Downhill with Force Majeure remake
Fox Searchlight has set Will Ferrell (Holmes and Watson) and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (Veep) to star in Downhill, an English-language remake of the acclaimed Swedish comedy-drama Force Majeure from director Ruben Ostlund.Downhill will explore “how a narrow avalanche escape during a ski vacation in the Alps throws a seemingly picture-perfect family into disarray as they are […]
Long-unproduced Night of the Living Dead sequel reanimated
Fifty years after Night of the Living Dead reinvented the zombie and launched its very own horror sub-genre that remains strong to this day, Bloody Disgusting is reporting that the 1968 cult classic is getting an “official” sequel – Night of the Living Dead Part II – which is based upon a script penned back […]
BBC reportedly scraps Doctor Who Christmas Special in favour of New Year
It’s been an annual fixture since the series was relaunched back in 2005, but according to a report from The Mirror is to be believed, there’ll be no Doctor Who Special for fans to unwrap this Christmas Day.According to The Mirror, Doctor Who bosses have “run out” of Yuletide storylines – but will instead air […]
Rumour: Marvel Studios enlists Wonder Woman 1984 screenwriter for mystery movie
If rumours are to be believed, Marvel Studios has enlisted Wonder Woman 1984 screenwriter Dave Callaham to pen the script for an as-yet-unrevealed Marvel project.According to That Hashtag Show, Callaham is working on the script for a feature film, as opposed to one of the recently announced Marvel Studios TV shows that are being developed […]
Dev Patel to make directorial debut with revenge thriller Monkey Man
Oscar-nominated British actor Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire, Lion) is set to make his directorial debut on the action revenge thriller Monkey Man, THR has revealed.Co-written by Patel, Paul Angunawela (Keith Lemon: The Film) and John Collee (Hotel Mumbai), the Munai-set film is said to be “steeped in mythology” and will see Patel portraying the Kid, […]
The BBC’s Watership Down adds Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, Gemma Chan and Peter Capaldi
The BBC and Netflix’s upcoming animated Watership Down adaptation has extended its already hugely impressive cast, with Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, Gemma Chan and Peter Capaldi all signing on to the two-part Christmas special, while Sam Smith is set to perform the original theme song ‘Fire to Fire’.The new additions join a previously announced cast […]
McG producing “John Hughes classic” teen comedy Tall Girl for Netflix
Deadline is reporting that filmmaker McG is teaming with Netflix to produce Tall Girl, a teen comedy described as “a John Hughes classic” (modest!), which is set to be directed by Nzingha Stewart (Grey’s Anatomy) from a script by Sam Wolfson (Andi Mack).The film will follow a 16-year-old girl called Jodi “who, at more than […]
Boom! unveils 16-page preview of Clueless: One Last Summer
Cher, Dionne and Tai return this November with the release of the original graphic novel Clueless: One Last Summer, and we’ve got a preview for you here courtesy of Boom! Studios…In CLUELESS: ONE LAST SUMMER, Cher, Dionne, and Tai journey out for their final summer vacation before they head off to college and the world […]
Voltage Pictures sets Sharks vs Killer Whale thriller Alphas
Voltage Pictures has tapped Aliens of the Deep director Steven Quale to direct Alphas, an aquatic thriller scripted by Frank Hannah (The Cooler), reports Variety.The film will see a small coastal town terrorised by a school of great white sharks, and the residents’ only hope is a damaged killer whale which has been kept in […]
