Out on the promotional rounds for his new film Ready Player One, legendary director Steven Spielberg has been chatting about current trends in filmmaking – and specifically, the rise of original content on streaming services such as Netflix. “A lot of studios today would rather just make branded, tentpole, guaranteed box office hits from their […]
Frank Miller teams with Netflix for King Arthur-themed series Cursed
According to Deadline, Netflix has given a ten-episode series order to Cursed, a new original drama series based on the upcoming illustrated YA book of the same name by Frank Miller (Sin City) and Tom Wheeler (Puss in Boots). A re-imagining of the Arthurian legend, Cursed is told through the eyes of Nimue, “a teenage […]
DC mob drama The Kitchen adds three to its cast
Following on from the castings of Melissa McCarthy (Ghostbusters), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) and Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), it has now been announced that Margo Martindale (The Americans), Bill Camp (Red Sparrow) and Brian D’Arcy James (13 Reasons Why) have signed on to appear in New Line Cinema’s adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic book […]
Damon Lindelof and Jason Blum team for The Hunt
Variety is reporting that Universal Pictures has picked up the rights to the action-thriller spec script The Hunt from Damon Lindelof and Nick Cuse (The Leftovers), with Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions set to produce the film. Plot details for The Hunt are being kept under wraps, but we do know that Craig Zobel (Z for […]
Freeform announces the cast for Paul Feig’s comedy pilot Girls Code
Last month it was announced that Ghostbusters director and Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig will be returning to the small screen to direct a female-led comedy pilot at Freeform entitled Girls Code, which has been written and created by Kim Rosenstock (New Girl, GLOW). The workplace comedy pilot follows the odd couple partnership between […]
Kate McKinnon in talks for Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis’ musical comedy
Variety is reporting that Saturday Night Live and Ghostbusters star Kate McKinnon is in talks to join the cast of director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Richard Curtis’ as-yet-untitled musical comedy for Univeral Pictures and Working Title. Assuming a deal is reached, McKinnon will join the previously announced Himesh Patel (EastEnders) and Lily James (Cinderella) in […]
The Handmaid’s Tale director to helm Anne Frank drama
Emmy Award-winning The Handmaid’s Tale director Reed Morano is in talks to helm the Anne Frank drama Keeper of the Diary for Fox Searchlight. The film will detail Anne’s father Otto Frank’s quest to find a publisher for his daughter’s diary, which recounts her family’s experience as they found themselves trapped in Amsterdam during the […]
Arrow loses one of its original stars, Caity Lotz returning for season 6 finale
If you saw last night’s episode of Arrow, you’ll know that the DC superhero series has lost one of its original cast members, with Willa Holland officially exited the series as her character Thea Queen departed Star City. The news of Holland’s exit won’t be too surprising, as the actress has been on a reduced […]
Amber Heard joins Charlie Plummer in Gully
According to Variety, Amber Heard (The Danish Girl) has signed on to play the mother of Charlie Plummer (All the Money in the World) in the indie drama Gully, which marks feature directorial debut of music video and commercials director Nabil Elderkin. Set in a slightly dystopian vision of Los Angeles, Gully follows three disaffected […]
Justice League Dark concept art featuring Constantine and Zatanna
One of several DC projects to have found itself stuck in development hell at Warner Bros. these past few years is the supernatural ensemble Justice League Dark. First announced back in 2012, with Guillermo del Toro slated to direct, the script was completed in 2014 but del Toro left the project the following year, with […]
