Back in July it was reported that Blake Lively (The Shallows) is set to star in the spy thriller The Rhythm Section from director Reed Morano (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and now Variety is reporting that Jude Law is in negotiations to join the cast. An adaptation […]
Fox planning female-led Kung Fu and The Nice Guys series
It looks like Fox is prepping two new female-led TV series in a reboot of the classic 1970s show Kung Fu, and an adaptation of Shane Black’s 2016 movie The Nice Guys. Variety reports that the Kung Fu series will be written and executive produced by Wendy Mericle (Arrow), and follows “the adventures of Lucy […]
Ike Barinholtz to make directorial debut with thriller The Oath
Actor Ike Barinholtz (Bad Neighbours, Suicide Squad) is set to make his feature directorial debut on The Oath, a satirical thriller which he’ll also star, as well as writing and producing. Variety reports that the film “is set in a near-future America in which citizens are required to take a loyalty oath and follows […]
Yadira Guevara-Prip joins Supernatural and spinoff series Wayward Sisters
Entertainment Weekly has revealed that Yadira Guevara-Prip (Mad Dogs) has signed on for a recurring role in the upcoming thirteenth season of Supernatural, which will lead to a regular role in Wayward Sisters, should the planned spinoff make it to series. Guevara-Prip will play Kaia, who “lost her family at a young age. By the […]
David Oyelowo to star in Disney musical Cyrano the Moor
THR is reporting that Disney is in development on a live-action musical from writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight) entitled Cyrano the Moor, which is set to star David Oyelowo (Selma). According to the site, the project will be an amalgamation of William Shakespeare’s Othello and the French play Cyrano de Bergerac. Oyelowo is also attached […]
Channing Tatum developing bipolar disorder drama Gorilla and the Bird
According to Deadline, Channing Tatum’s Free Association has picked up the option to Zack McDermott’s new memoir Gorilla and the Bird: A Memoir of Madness and a Mother’s Love, and is teaming with Big Beach to develop a TV series which is being written by Bryan Sipe (Demolition). The Amazon description for the book reads: […]
John Grisham’s The Partner heading to Fox
John Grisham’s 1997 bestseller The Partner is set to become the latest of the author’s works to get a screen adaptation, with Fox tapping Jon Cowan (Suits, Private Practice) to pen the script for a TV drama series. The Partner is described as “a David vs. Goliath story about a betrayed lawyer who was once […]
Clifford the Big Red Dog movie finds a director
Back in July of last year it was revealed that Paramount Pictures was developing a live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of Norman Bridwell’s Clifford the Big Red Dog book series, and now Variety is reporting that the project has found a director. Walt Becker, whose previous credits include Van Wilder, Wild Hogs, Old Dogs and Alvin and […]
Rick and Morty could get an extended fourth season
With the tenth and final episode of Rick and Morty season three set to air tonight, creator Dan Harmon has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about the future of the acclaimed animated series, suggesting that season four could see an extended episode count of fourteen as opposed to ten. “I’m still learning how to do […]
Shawn Levy suggests that Stranger Things could run for 5 seasons
Back in August Netflix announced that it had renewed its hit supernatural drama Stranger Things for a third season, with creators The Duffer Brothers then revealing that a fourth season would likely be its last. While this was sad news for fans of the show (and presumably Netflix execs), executive producer Shawn Levy has now […]
