Nat Wolff has signed on to star in the fantasy adventure Mortal, which is being directed by Norwegian filmmaker Andre Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Trollhunter). Mortal is described as a coming of age, which follows a young man (Wolff) discovering he has God like powers based on ancient Norwegian mythology. Production is set to begin in […]
Zack Snyder steps down from Justice League after family tragedy, Joss Whedon to complete film
Some very sad news this evening, as Zack Snyder has announced that he is stepping down from Warner Bros.’ upcoming superhero blockbuster Justice League following the death of his daughter Autumn Snyder. Joss Whedon, director of Marvel’s The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, it set to finish the film ahead of its November release […]
Christina Ricci and John Cusack to star in Distorted
Minds Eye Entertainment has announced that Christina Ricci, John Cusack and Brendan Fletcher are set to star in the thriller Distorted, wich is being directed by Rob W. King (The Humanity Bureau). The film will see Ricci as Lauren Curran, an artist who suffers from bi-polar disorder and who is recovering from a devastating personal […]
Universal’s Classic Monsters franchise titled Dark Universe, Bride of Frankenstein gets release date
As Universal prepares to relaunch the Classic Monsters with the release of The Mummy, the studio has confirmed that this new cinematic universe is going by the title (I guess Warner Bros. will need a new name for its Justice League Dark film…). In addition to the title reveal (and the brief teaser and Danny […]
Jude Law on not returning for The New Pope
Earlier in the week it was announced that Paolo Sorrentino is developing a second season of his acclaimed drama series The Young Pope, although surprisingly it was revealed that Jude Law’s character Pope Pius XIII would be absent from the follow-up, titled The New Pope.Speaking to Variety, Law has revealed that he is fine with the decision […]
Zombie Tramp: Origins remasters Janey Belle’s first adventures
Action Lab has announced that it is remastered Janey Belle’s earliest adventures with Zombie Tramp: Origins, a series of reprints featuring the first impossible to find fan favorite series in single issues, in full color for the first time. This first issue reprint features a new cover by series creator Dan Mendoza (DollFace), as well as all new […]
Dwayne Johnson on expanding the Fast & Furious franchise with spinoff film
After much rumour and speculation – not to mention a post-credits tease in The Fate of the Furious which was reportedly nixed by Vin Diesel – it was finally confirmed back in April that Universal is planning a Fast & Furious spinoff centred on Dwayne Johnson’s Agent Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham’s Deckard Shaw.Speaking to Fandango […]
Sam Neill joins Daniel Radcliffe in Escape From Pretoria
A few days ago we brought you the news that Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in the prison break drama Escape From Pretoria, and now comes word from THR that Sam Neill (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) has joined him in the cast.The film tells the real-life story of two anti-apartheid activists who famously broke […]
Robert Pattinson to star in The Souvenir
THR is reporting that Robert Pattinson is set to star alongside Tom Burke, Ariane Labed and Richard Ayoade in the two-part film The Souvenir, which is being directed by Joanna Hogg (Unrelated, Exhibition).The films will be set in the 1980s and follows a young film student who is involved in her first serious love affair […]
Javier Bardem confirms Frankenstein talks with Universal
As Universal prepares to launch its shared Classic Monsters franchise with this summer’s The Mummy, attention is starting to shift towards future instalments of this new cinematic universe.Several big names have been linked to future movies, including Scarlett Johansson (Creature from the Black Lagoon), Angelina Jolie (Bride of Frankenstein) and Johnny Depp (The Invisible Man). Meanwhile […]
