During an appearance on the Any Time with Vin Forte Podcast, Guardians of the Galaxy screenwriter Nicole Perlman has been chatting about her next foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Brie Larson-headlined Captain Marvel (which she’s co-writing with Inside Out’s Meg LeFauve). Although she wasn’t giving much away, Perlman did reveal that the 2019 […]
Margot Robbie is Queen of the Air
Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie has added another project to her upcoming slate, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the Australian actress has signed on to appear in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Dean N. Jensen’s Queen of the Air. The story follows “Lillian Leitzel, a trapeze artist who in the early 20th century was one […]
Alexandra Daddario and Taissa Farmiga join Sebastian Stan in We Have Always Lived in the Castle
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Alexandra Daddario (San Andreas) and Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story) have signed on to appear alongside Sebastian Stan (Captain America: Civil War) in the upcoming adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s 1962 thriller novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle. The film tells the story of “an isolated family, which […]
Magic in Doctor Strange will not be “explained away scientifically”
Back in 2011, Marvel opted to give a scientific explanation for Asgard, positioning Thor and company as an advanced alien civilization as opposed to introducing magic into the grounded world establishing by Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. However, that’s not going to be the case with Doctor Strange, as director Scott Derrickson has revealed that the […]
David Fincher wanted for World War Z sequel
With J.A. Bayona departing the planned sequel to World War Z in order to helm the follow-up to Jurassic World, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Brad Pitt has turned to his Se7en and Fight Club director David Fincher in an effort to rescue the project. According to the site, Fincher has had talks with […]
Jason Momoa reportedly set for The Crow remake
Just like its lead character Eric Draven, it looks like the long-gestating remake of The Crow may have returned from the dead, with Mashable reporting that Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) is in talks with Relativity Media about taking on the lead role in the film. The report is […]
Female-led Ocean’s 8 secures a star-studded cast
After months of rumour and speculation, Warner Bros. has announced a star-studded cast for its upcoming female led Ocean’s Eleven reboot/sequel/spin-off Ocean’s 8. Deadline is reporting that the Gary Ross-directed project will see the previously announced Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett joined by Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling and Awkwafina (a.k.a. Nora […]
Antoine Fuqua circling Scarface remake
It looks like director Antoine Fuqua could be moving from one remake to the next, with Deadline reporting that The Magnificent Seven director is in talks with Universal about boarding the studio’s new take on Scarface. The new Scarface has been written by Jonathan Herman, from earlier drafts by Paul Attanasio and David Ayer, and […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story gets an official synopsis
The new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set to land later today [watch a teaser here], and to whet our appetites Disney and Lucasfilm have unveiled an updated synopsis for the hotly-anticipated Anthology movie, which reads as follows: From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, Rogue One: […]
TriStar Pictures bringing The Phantom Tollbooth to the big screen
According to The Tracking Board, TriStar Pictures has tapped screenwriter Michael Vukadinovich (The Three Misfortunes of Gepetto) to pen a big screen adaptation of the classic 1961 children’s novel The Phantom Tollbooth by writer Norton Juster and illustrator Jules Feiffer. The Phantom Tollbooth “tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly […]
