Content Media and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura have announced that Common (Suicide Squad, John Wick: Chapter 2) has signed on to star in the revenge thriller Quick Draw, which is being written and directed by Harris Goldberg (Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Without a Paddle). “Harris has such an incredible vision for this film that this […]
Emma Frost leads the X-Men into battle against Hydra in Marvel’s Secret Empire: United
Following yesterday’s Secret Empire: Uprising reveal, Marvel has now announced another one-shot tying into its upcoming Secret Empire event in Secret Empire: United from writer Jim Zub (Thunderbolts) and artist Ario Anindito (Uncanny Inhumans, Venom: Space Knight). “Secret Empire: United shows us both levels of Hydra’s orchestrated takeover; ground level conflict between ideologies and high level […]
Benedict Cumberbatch to star in How to Stop Time
SunnyMarch and StudioCanal have announced that they have snapped up the rights to Matt Haig’s (A Boy Called Christmas, Paddington) upcoming novel How to Stop Time and are developing a feature film adaptation, with Benedict Cumberbatch set to play the lead role, as well as executive producing. How to Stop Time tells the story of Tom […]
Finn Jones blames Donald Trump for Iron Fist’s bad reviews
A few days ago, Iron Fist star Finn Jones spoke about the bad reviews for Netflix’s latest Marvel series, pulling out the old “we made it for the fans, not the critics” line, and now he’s shifted his focus, blaming Donald Trump for viewers’ inability to connect to Danny Rand. “I think the world has changed […]
Emily Browning playing two characters in American Gods
With the premiere of Starz’s American Gods fast approaching, the cast and crew of the hotly-anticipated Neil Gaiman adaptation took part in a special panel at SXSW, during which show creator Bryan Fuller revealed that Emily Browning will be pulling double duty; in addition to her previously announced role as Laura Moon, she will also […]
Damien Chazelle-penned mystery-thriller The Claim optioned
Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle’s early script The Claim – which made the 2010 Black List – has been optioned by Scott Clayton’s Oceanside Media, which plans to commence production on the mystery thriller later this year for release in 2018. “I am excited to be partnering with Route One and Motion Picture Capital to produce […]
The Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon gets series order, Jon Favreau to direct first episode
CBS’ The Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon is skipping the pilot stage, with the network announcing it has given a straight-to-series order for the single camera comedy for the 2017-2018 season. Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Jungle Book) has signed on to direct the first episode, and will also executive produce alongside Chuck Lorre, […]
Ridley Scott to direct Getty kidnap drama All the Money in the World
Deadline is reporting that Ridley Scott has selected his next film following the release of this year’s Alien: Covenant, having singed on to direct All the Money in the World, based on David Scarpa’s Black List script. The film, which is being produced and financed by Imperative Entertainment, revolves around the kidnapping of John Paul […]
Matthew Vaughn in talks for Man of Steel 2, Spawn reboot will be dark and nasty, new Doctor Who trailer, critics vs. fans and more – Daily News Roundup
Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories… MAN OF STEEL 2 FINDS A DIRECTOR? We’ve known for a while that Warner Bros. has been developing a sequel to Man of Steel, and if rumours are to be believed, the studio may have found a director. According to reports, comic book movie regular Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, X-Men: […]
Joe Wright’s action thriller Hanna getting a TV adaptation
Joe Wright’s 2011 action thriller Hanna is joining the ever-growing list of movies to receive a TV adaptation, with THR reporting that NBC Universal International Studios is in development on a potential series. Hanna starred Saoirse Ronan as a young girl raised in the wilderness by her father (Eric Bana), a former CIA operative, who […]
