THR is reporting that Maika Monroe (It Follows) and Jeremy Allen White (Shameless) have signed on to star in Shotgun, the directorial debut of writer-directors Hannah Marks and Joey Power.Described as a “unique romance blending heartfelt drama with offbeat comedy”, the project tells the story of Elliot (White and Mia (Monroe), who develop a fast […]
Ivan Reitman on the future of the Ghostbusters franchise
Although the poor box office performance of Ghostbusters: Answer the Call seems to have put the brakes on a sequel to the all-female relaunch, co-creator Ivan Reitman believes there’s plenty of life left in the Ghostbusters franchise, as he revealed during a recent interview with io9.“We certainly would’ve loved to have a larger hit,” said […]
Take That’s Gary Barlow to appear in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Appearing on ITV’s Lorraine show this morning, Take That star Gary Barlow has revealed that he is heading to the galaxy far, far away for a part in December’s hotly-anticipated Star Wars: The Last Jedi.“I’m not a stormtrooper but I am in it,” said Barlow, before joking that, “Now I’ve said that, I’ll probably be […]
Thomas Lennon and Udo Kier join Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Back in May of last year it was announced that Charles Band’s cult horror franchise Puppet Master is receiving the reboot treatment with Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, and now comes word from Variety that Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!) and Udo Kier (Nymphomaniac) have joined the cast of the film, which begins production this week.The […]
Sony’s Venom movie to shoot in the fall, described as “action horror sci-fi”
Earlier this month it was announced that Sony has dusted off its plans for a Venom solo movie, setting the Spider-Man spinoff for release on October 5th 2018.Now, according to production tracking site My Entertainment World, Sony has set a Fall 2017 filming start date for the project, which is being described as an “action […]
The Russos enlist Swiss Army Man directors for mystery sci-fi feature
The Russos are teaming up with The Daniels, with Deadline reporting that Joe and Anthony Russo have enlisted Swiss Army Man writer-directors Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan to write, direct and produce a new sci-fi feature.Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the site reports that the movie will be as original as the […]
Kyle Chandler to play Jason Bateman’s brother in Game Night
Emmy Award-winning Bloodline star Kyle Chandler has signed on to play the brother of Jason Bateman in Game Night, a new comedy from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros., which is being directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (Vacation). The film follows a group of couples who are caught up in a very […]
Exclusive Interview: Cinematographer Don Burgess on Allied and working with Robert Zemeckis
We chat with cinematographer Don Burgess about Allied and working with director Robert Zemeckis… Talk about your relationship with director Robert Zemeckis. My relationship with Bob Zemeckis goes all the way back to Back to the Future II. So, we’ve made a lot of movies together, I can’t remember, I think it’s like ten films […]
Kristen Wiig signs on alongside Cate Blanchette in Richard Linklater’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette?
Way back in November of 2015 it was announced that Cate Blanchett would be taking on the lead in Richard Linklater’s adaptation of Maria Semple’s 2012 bestseller Where’d You Go, Bernadette?, and now THR is reporting that she will be joined in the cast by Kristen Wiig.The project has been adapted by Scott Neustadter and […]
Steve Carell, Amy Schumer and Nicole Kidman cast in She Came to Me
Writer-director Rachel Miller (The Many Lives of Pippa Lee, Maggie’s Plan) has enlisted Steve Carell, Amy Schumer and Nicole Kidman to star in her new film She Came to Me, THR has revealed.Although plot details are being kept under wraps, the film is described as “a sweeping comedic drama, a multigenerational story about family and […]
