Well, here’s some news you probably never thought you’d read: Terry Gilliam has taken to Facebook to announce that he’s wrapped production on his long-gestating passion project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote! Gilliam has spent the best part of two decades trying to get his adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes’ classic novel off the […]
UPDATE: Dan Aykroyd blames Paul Feig for Ghostbusters reboot troubles
Although there was an incredible amount of hate thrown at Sony’s Ghostbusters reboot from the moment it was first announced, the resulting film did receive a fairly decent reception when it hit cinemas last year. However, a box office gross of just $229 million from a $144 million budget derailed the studio’s plans for a sequel, and […]
Wonder Woman lassos $223 million worldwide box office opening
Coming off the back of stellar reviews, Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster Wonder Woman has exceeded expectations at the box office, pulling in a global opening weekend of $223 million. The film had originally been pegged to open in the region of $175 million, according to tracking estimates. Domestically, Wonder Woman earned $100.5 million, giving director […]
M. Night Shyamalan gives an update on his Unbreakable and Split sequel Glass
Back in April, M. Night Shyamalan confirmed that his next film will be the Unbreakable / Split follow-up Glass, and now the filmmaker has taken to Twitter to give an update on the project, revealing that he is starting on his third draft of the screenplay, and expects to have it finished this month. Finished […]
Neill Blomkamp says his Alien 5 is “totally dead”
Some bad news for anyone holding out hope that 20th Century Fox could resurrect Neill Blomkamp’s planned Alien 5, as the filmmaker has revealed to The Verge that the project is “totally dead”. “I think it’s totally dead, yes,” said Blomkamp. “That would be an accurate assumption at this point. It’s sad. I spent a long […]
Viggo Mortensen to star in Green Book from Peter Farrelly
According to Variety, Viggo Mortensen is in talks to star in Green Book, an upcoming drama which is being directed by Peter Farrelly, one half of the Farrelly Brothers, from a script he has co-written with Nick Vallenlonga and Brian Currie. Based on a true story, Green Book is set in 1962 and follows Tony […]
Bradley Whitford joins Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Bradley Whitford (The West Wing, Get Out) has become the latest addition to the cast of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse sequel Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Variety has revealed. As with other additions to the cast, details of his role are being kept under wraps. Emmy-winner Whitford joins a cast that includes returning […]
John Wick screenwriter returning for Chapter 3
Although John Wick directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch are currently preoccupied with their work on Highlander and Deadpool 2 respectively, the duo are pressing ahead with their plans for John Wick: Chapter 3, with THR reporting that screenwriter Derek Kolstad has now signed on to pen the script. Kolstad wrote the original John Wick on spec, […]
Olivia Culpo joins Bruce Willis in action thriller Reprisal
Deadline is reporting that former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo (The Other Woman) has signed on to star alongside Bruce Willis in Reprisal, a new action thriller from Brian A. Miller and Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films. Reprisal follows a veteran suffering from PTSD who must hunt down criminals to help his sick child, with the help of a […]
Benicio Del Toro, Paul Dano and Patricia Arquette to star in Ben Stiller’s Escape at Dannemora
Showtime has announced that it has given the green light to Escape at Dannemora, a new limited series from Ben Stiller, which will star Benicio Del Toro, Paul Dano and Patricia Arquette and tells the true story of a 2015 New York prison break which sparked a massive manhunt for two convicted murderers who were […]
