Back in August it was reported that Taylor Kitsch (True Detective) and Michael Shannon (Midnight Special) had joined an event series based around the 1993 Waco standoff, and now Deadline is reporting that John Leguizamo has joined the cast as ATF agent Robert Rodriguez, who was sent into David Koresh’s Mount Carmel to gather evidence […]
Ruben Fleischer to direct Valiant comic book adaptation Archer & Armstrong
Valiant Entertainment has tapped Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer to direct an adaptation of its comic book series Archer & Armstrong, with Terry Rossio (Pirates of the Caribbean) penning the script. The series, created by Jim Shooter, Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Layton, launched in 1992 and “centers around the unlikely friendship between Armstrong, an immortal warrior […]
Adrien Brody joins Peaky Blinders series 4, plot details revealed
With production on series four of Peaky Blinders now underway, Deadline has revealed that Oscar-winner Adrien Brody has joined the cast of the BBC Two gangster drama. “He genuinely was the actor in my head when I wrote the part,” states creator Steven Knight. “I’m sure he will be a formidable presence in the world of […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to direct and star in R-rated musical comedy alongside Channing Tatum
Variety is reporting that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in talks with Universal Pictures about directing the R-rated musical comedy Wingmen, which will also see him starring alongside Channing Tatum. The project is based on a pitch from Gordon-Levitt and screenwriter Michael Bacall (21 Jump Street) and follows two pilots who crash-land in Las Vegas. It is […]
Karl Urban, Sofia Vergara and Andy Garcia set for revenge thriller Bent
Oscar-winning producer Bobby Moresco (Crash, Million Dollar Baby) has enlisted Karl Urban (Star Trek), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) and Andy Garcia (Passengers) for his feature directorial debut, the revenge thriller Bent. “Bent delivers on the best of film noirs – a main character driven by revenge, who is forced to choose between the truth he […]
Rogue One’s Jyn vs. TIE Fighter shot was only ever intended for the trailer
Among the many shots from the trailers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that were absent from the final cut of the movie was the sequence of Jyn Erso staring down a TIE Fighter on the communication tower platform on Scarif. If you were wondering how the scene would have played out pre-reshoots, director […]
Jake Gyllenhaal reuniting with Life director for The Anarchists vs ISIS
Fresh from their collaboration on the sci-fi horror Life, actor Jake Gyllenhaal and director Daniel Espinosa are to reunite for The Anarchists vs ISIS, based upon Seth Harp’s Rolling Stone article which explores a team of American volunteers fighting alongside the Kurdish militia the YPG against ISIS in Syria. “Jake and I are thrilled to […]
Amy Schumer exits the Barbie movie due to scheduling conflicts
If you were looking forward to seeing Amy Schumer taking on the role of the iconic Mattel doll Barbie in Sony Pictures’ upcoming big screen adaptation, then we have some bad news for you as Variety is reporting that she has exited the project due to scheduling conflicts with the promotional tour for her new comedy […]
Lionsgate has plans for “six-movie story arc” for Power Rangers
Back in May of last year, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer revealed that the studio could make as many as seven Power Rangers movies, and now that the big screen reboot is here, it seems that plans are being put into action for the future of the franchise. “We already have a six-movie story arc,” Haim […]
Mission: Impossible 6 enlists Sherlock actress Sian Brooke
With production gearing up to get underway this spring, Variety is reporting that Sian Brooke (Sherlock) has become the latest addition to the cast of Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions’ Mission: Impossible 6. Brooke’s casting follows hot on the heels of the additions of Henry Cavill (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and Vanessa Kirby […]
