Paramount Network and Weinstein Television have added Melissa Benoist (Supergirl) and Julia Garner (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) to the cast of the upcoming Waco limited series, with Benoist set to play Rachel Koresh, the wife of cult leader David Koresh, and Garner as Rachel’s younger sister Michelle Jones. The six-part series will explore […]
Luke Cage season 2 casting breakdown reveals two new characters
With the second season of Marvel’s Luke Cage readying itself to go into production, MCU Exchange has got its hands on casting breakdowns for two new series regulars set to join Mike Colter’s Power Man in the Netflix series. [BYRON] 30 – 45, 6’0 or taller, Jamaican, but open to Black Caribbean or African Descent. […]
Chinese remake of Run Lola Run in development
According to ChinaFilmInside (via The Playlist), Road Pictures have acquired the rights to Tom Tykwer’s 1998 cult classic Run Lola Run, and are developing a Mandarin-language remake of the film. The site reports that Zhu Zhu (Marco Polo, Cloud Atlas) is set to star and produce the film, which will presumably transport the action from […]
Gemini Man could finally be coming to the screen, with Ang Lee directing
It’s been stuck in development hell for twenty years, but it looks like the action thriller Gemini Man may finally be about to make its way to the big screen, with THR reporting that Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Life of Pi) is in talks to direct for Skydance Productions. Gemini Man follows an […]
Clint Eastwood to direct The 15:17 To Paris
Clint Eastwood has decided on his next directorial effort, with Deadline reporting that he’s set to helm an adaptation of The 15:17 To Paris: The True Story Of A Terrorist, A Train, And Three American Heroes. The film will tell the true story of Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos and Spencer Stone, three American friends who […]
Tyler Bates to score The Punisher, Rosario Dawson reveals that Claire Temple won’t appear
With production now having wrapped on Marvel’s The Punisher, FilmMusicReporter has revealed that Tyler Bates has signed on to compose the score for the Daredevil spinoff series. Bates has scored both Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 for Marvel, while his other credits include the likes of 300, Watchmen, John […]
Callum Turner to play Newt Scamander’s brother in Fantastic Beasts 2
Variety is reporting that British actor Callum Turner (Green Room) has been cast as the brother of Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander in Warner Bros.’ sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. He becomes the second new addition to the cast after Jude Law, who is taking on the role of the legendary wizard […]
David Dastmalchian confirms Kurt return for Ant-Man and the Wasp
As Marvel gears up to go into production on the superhero sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp, actor David Dastmalchian has confirmed that he’ll be reprising his role as Kurt from the original film in the 2018 follow-up. “Peyton Reed is here and I just got a chance to speak with him the other day and […]
Margot Robbie to play Queen Elizabeth in Mary Queen of Scots
Variety is reporting that Margot Robbie is in talks to join Saoirse Ronan in Focus Features and Working Title’s Mary Queen of Scots, which is being directed by Josie Rourke from a script by House of Cards creator Beau Willimon. The film is based upon John Guy’s book The True Life of Mary Stuart, and […]
Five studios reportedly vying for Bond 25 distribution rights
Given the popularity of the franchise and the box office success of recent instalments, it will come as no surprise to hear that there’s an intense amount of interest in Hollywood with regards to the distribution rights for the James Bond series, following the conclusion of Sony’s four-picture deal with the release of Spectre in […]
