Deadline is reporting that Sony Pictures is developing a remake of the 1987 romantic comedy Blind Date, which starred Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger. The studio has hired Chris Hazzard and Michael Fontana, directors of the upcoming Drunk Bus, to pen a script for the remake, which will present a take on the modern world […]
Damon Wayans is “having fun” on Lethal Weapon following Clayne Crawford’s firing
Big changes are in store for FOX’s Lethal Weapon series following the firing of Clayne Crawford (Martin Riggs) due to his on-set behaviour, with Seann William Scott joining the show as his replacement, war veteran Wesley Cole. Damon Wayans, who portrays Roger Murtaugh, had his own issues with Crawford during the first two seasons, but the […]
Rob Liefeld suggests that Stryfe could be the villain in X-Force
With 20th Century Fox still seemingly pressing ahead with its X-Force plans despite the imminent Disney acquisition, Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld has suggested that Josh Brolin could be pulling double duty in the team-up movie, teasing Cable’s clone Stryfe as the film’s villain. “Well, do you really hire Josh Brolin if you don’t want him […]
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon teaming up for McDonalds Monopoly theft movie
20th Century Fox has come out victorious in an intense bidding war for the feature film rights to Jeff Maysh’s Daily Beast article ‘How An Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game And Stole Millions’, with the studio tapping Matt Damon to star and Ben Affleck. The article tells the story of Jerry Jacobson, head of security […]
Anya Taylor-Joy, Dean-Charles Chapman and more join Here Are the Young Men
Deadline is reporting that Anya Taylor-Joy (Split), Dean-Charles Chapman (Game of Thrones), Finn Cole (Peaky Blinders) and Ferdia Walsh-Peelo (Sing Street) have been cast in Here Are the Young Men, an adaptation of Rob Doyle’s novel of the same name from filmmaker Eoin C. Macken (Leopard). Set in 2003, Here Are the Young Men sees […]
Valiant’s Livewire expands into an ongoing series
Valiant Entertainment has announced that its upcoming Livewire comic has expanded from the previously announced limited series into a full-fledged ongoing title as part of the publisher’s new ‘Beyond’ initiative. “Following the events of Harbinger Wars 2, Livewire is in a vulnerable position, both literally and morally,“ writer Vita Ayala told CBR. “To bring her back to a […]
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jessica Biel in talks to reboot The Facts of Life
It looks like the classic American sitcom The Facts of Life could be the latest TV show for a modern makeover, with Deadline reporting that Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and Jessica Biel’s Iron Ocean Films are looking to develop a reboot of the NBS series. A spinoff from Diff’rent Strokes, The Facts of Life starred . Charlotte Rae […]
Preliminary discussions underway to renew The Big Bang Theory for 13th season
While much of the talk about the upcoming twelfth season of The Big Bang Theory has indicated that it may well be the last, it seems that CBS isn’t quite ready to give up on its ratings juggernaut. According to TV Line, CBS CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl has revealed at the Television Critics Association summer […]
Antoine Fuqua wants Denzel Washington for Scarface remake
Having originally dropped out of Universal’s long-planned Scarface remake last year, Antoine Fuqua returned to the director’s chair in February, with the studio hoping it can now finally get the project off the ground. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Diego Luna was previously cast in the lead role of an immigrant who rises through […]
Jessica Lange returning for American Horror Story: Apocalypse as FX grants season 10 renewal
Having been absent for the past three seasons, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Jessica Lange is set to make her grand return to American Horror Story for its upcoming eighth season Apocalypse – a crossover between Murder House and Coven. During the American Horror Story panel at the Television Critics Association summer press tour, AHS mainstay […]
