Earlier this week, Warner Bros. unveiled the first trailer for Rampage, an adaptation of the 80s arcade game, with Dwayne Johnson taking on the lead role of a primatologist out to save the world against a mutated giant gorilla, werewolf and lizard. As always when a new video game adaptation is announced, the question is […]
Sony enters early talks to acquire 20th Century Fox
Last week it was reported that The Walt Disney Company had held talks with 21st Century Fox about acquiring a number of its film and television assets, including the movie studio 20th Century Fox. Although those talks are said to have broken down, Fox isn’t finding itself short of suitors. Comcast – the parent company […]
John Wick creator developing Hitman TV series for Hulu
Deadline is reporting that Fox 21 and Hulu are teaming up to bring Agent 47 to the small screen, with the two companies in development on a TV series based upon the hit video game franchise Hitman. Hulu is eyeing the project as a potential flagship series for the streaming network, and have enlisted John Wick […]
It Blu-ray details and special features revealed
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has revealed details of the upcoming Blu-ray release of the acclaimed Stephen King adaptation It, which is set to arrive on Digital HD on December 19th and on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD in the States on January 9th 2018. Check out the cover artwork and special features below (although […]
Douglas Booth to play Nikki Sixx in Motley Crue biopic The Dirt
Deadline is reporting that Douglas Booth (Loving Vincent, The Limehouse Golem) is in talks to star as Motley Crue co-founder Nikki Sixx in The Dirt, a biopic of the American heavy metal band. The Dirt is based upon the bestselling autobiography The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band, penned by band members Vince […]
Courtney Hoffman’s feminist western short The Good Time Girls is being adapted into a feature film
Argent Pictures has announced that Courtney Hoffman’s widely acclaimed feminist western short film The Good Time Girls starring Laura Dern (Jurassic Park, October Sky, Wild, The Fault In Our Stars), will be fully financed and produced into a feature adaptation. The film will mark the feature directorial debut of Hoffman, who just last month signed on to direct Ruthless for […]
Rose Byrne to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in Instant Family
Back in September it was announced that Mark Wahlberg will be reuniting with his Daddy’s Home director Sean Anders for the Paramount comedy Instant Family, and now Deadline has revealed that Wahlberg has been joined in the cast by Rose Byrne (Neighbors). Penned by Anders and John Morris, Instant Family will see Wahlberg and Byrne […]
Michelle Williams to join Benedict Cumberbatch and Jake Gyllenhaal in Let It Fall Back
The Tracking Board is reporting that Michelle Williams in in talks to join Benedict Cumberbatch and Jake Gyllenhaal in director Luca Guadagnino’s (Call Me By Your Name) new project Let It Fall Back, which has been scripted by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders). Let It Fall Back follows “a financial reporter (Gyllenhaal) who travels to Rio […]
Taraji P. Henson to star in What Women Want remake What Men Want
Deadline is reporting that Empire star Taraji P. Henson is set to star in a gender-swapped remake of the 2000 romantic comedy What Women Want for Paramount Players. Entitled What Men Want, the new film is being fast-tracked towards production and will follow “a female sports agent (Henson) who has been constantly boxed out by her […]
Sebastian Stan would be happy to play a young Luke Skywalker in Star Wars
A few months ago, the above fan art started circulating on social media, pointing out the rather uncanny resemblance between a young Mark Hamill on the left and Marvel star Sebastian Stan on the right. Naturally this led to a lot of fan support for Stan to take on the role of a young Luke […]
