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 this […]
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, Steven […]
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 Getty […]
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: First Class, […]
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 trained […]
The Harlem Hellfighters heading to the small screen
Way back in March of 2014 it was announced that Sony had picked up the rights to Max Brooks’ World War I graphic novel The Harlem Hellfighters, tapping Brooks to pen the script for a feature film adaptation from Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment. Although the movie failed to get off the ground, Heat Vision is […]
Rumour: Matthew Vaughn in talks to direct Man of Steel 2
Last year it was reported that Warner Bros. was quietly developing a sequel to Man of Steel, and now according to Collider, the studio is in early talks with director Matthew Vaughn with a view to him tackling the second solo movie for Henry Cavill’s Superman.The site suggests that even if Vaughn – whose previous […]
Sony officially announces The Girl in the Spider’s Web, will recast Lisbeth Salander
Sony has officially announced that it is relaunching the Millennium movie series with an adaptation of David Lagercrantz’s The Girl in the Spider’s Web, with Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) directing. The announcement confirms that Rooney Mara will not be reprising the role of Lisbeth Salander from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and […]
Black Widow enlists the next generation of the Marvel Universe in Secret Empire: Uprising
As Secret Empire approaches, Marvel has announced the upcoming release of the tie-in chapter Secret Empire: Uprising, which sees the Black Widow enlisting the young heroes of the Marvel Universe to carry out a dangerous plan that may require them to cross a line they never thought they would. “One of the overriding themes in […]
