Earlier in the week it was announced that iZombie was among the shows renewed by The CW, but now comes word that the upcoming fifth season will be its last. Following the network’s announcement, stars Rose McIver (Liv) and Rahul Kohli (Ravi) took to social media to react to the news, and to express their […]
Jennifer Aniston and Tig Notaro to play lesbian presidential couple in First Ladies
Netflix has announced that Jennifer Aniston and Tig Notaro are set to star in the political comedy First Ladies, which will see Aniston portraying the first female President of the United States, and Notaro as her wife, the First Lady. Written by Notaro and her real-life wife Stephanie Allynne, the logline for the film reads: […]
Chris Pratt-headlined Cowboy Ninja Viking gets two new writers
After finding a director back in February in Michelle MacLaren (Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones), Universal Pictures has now brought in two new writers to finalise the script for its long-gestating comic book adaptation Cowboy Ninja Viking. THR is reporting that Dan Mazeau (Wrath of the Titans) and Ryan Engle (Rampage) have signed on to […]
Saban Films picks up Nicolas Cage supernatural thriller Between Worlds
Saban Films has snapped up the U.S. distribution rights to Between Worlds, a new supernatural thriller from director Maria Pulera, which sees Nicolas Cage leading a cast that includes Penelope Mitchell (The Vampire Diaries), Franka Potente (The Bourne Supremacy) and Hopper Penn (War Machine). The film sees Cage as Joe, “a down-on-his-luck truck driver haunted […]
Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper reuniting for The Mule
Back in February it was announced that Clint Eastwood is set to direct and star in The Mule, marking the Hollywood legend’s first on-screen appearance since 2012’s Trouble With the Curve, and now comes word that Eastwood’s American Sniper star Bradley Cooper is in talks to appear alongside him. The Mule is based upon a […]
Fox still developing new 24, but no plans for more X-Files
During Fox’s upfronts this week, the network has confirmed that 24 creators Joel Surnow and Bob Cochran and executive producer Howard Gordon remain in development on a new iteration of the real-time drama series, but there are no plans for a third season of The X-Files revival. Late last year, it was rumoured that 24 […]
Marvel enlists two screenwriters for Eternals
Back in April, it was rumoured that Marvel Studios has quietly been developing a new project for the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Eternals, with Kevin Feige subsequently confirming during a press interview for Avengers: Infinity War that “[Eternals] is one of many many many things that we are actively beginning to have creative discussions about […]
Steven Spielberg could direct Leonardo DiCaprio’s Ulysses S. Grant biopic
Having worked together on 2002’s Catch Me If You Can, it is being reported that Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio could be set to reunite on DiCaprio’s Ulysses S. Grant biopic, which his Appian Way company is producing for Lionsgate. According to Deadline, Spielberg is considering directing the project, which has been scripted by David […]
Lucifer’s future looks bleak as The CW passes, but Tom Ellis isn’t giving up hope
Lucifer fans were hit with some bad news this past week as FOX announced that it had cancelled the TV adaptation of the DC/Vertigo series after three season on the air. In response, the show’s fanbase took to social media to launch a #SaveLucifer campaign in the hope that – as with Brooklyn Nine-Nine – […]
Poster and trailer for Bernard and Huey starring Jim Rash and David Koechner
Freestyle Digital Media has released a poster and trailer for Bernard and Huey, which is directed by Slamdance Film Festival co-founder Dan Mirvish from a long-lost script by Oscar/Pulitzer-winning cartoonist and screenwriter Jules Feiffer. Check them out here along with the official synopsis… BERNARD AND HUEY is the story of roguish Huey (David Koechner, ANCHORMAN) and nebbishy […]
