Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon have signed on to appear in Horse Soldiers, which is based upon Doug Stanton’s book of the same name and will be directed by Nicolai Fuglsig, with Jerry Bruckheimer producing. The film tells “the tense true story of a U.S. Special Forces team and their untested captain sent to a […]
Roy Orbison biopic The Big O in development
Legendary American musician Roy Orbison is set to receive an official biopic, with his estate pledging their cooperation to The Big O: Roy Orbison, which is being scripted by Ray Gideon and Bruce Evans (Stand By Me, Starman). The film will follow the Texan singer’s life, from his breakthrough single ‘Ooby Dooby’ and subsequent hits […]
Lee Daniels developing Lee Daniels biopic
Precious and The Butler director Lee Daniels has revealed that he’s in talks to direct a musical biopic based upon his own life, which he’s comparing to Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2 and Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz. “My publicist will kill me, but I’m in talks about doing a musical film about my life,” Daniels […]
Jason Momoa announces that Justice League has wrapped filming
Jason Momoa has taken to Instagram to announce that filming has wrapped on Warner Bros.’ next DC ensemble Justice League, with the actor posting a shirtless photo of himself in the gym with the caption: “There’s [too] many people to thank for all their hard work [on] JL, Tonight is our wrap party. I am so […]
Kristine Froseth to play female lead in Let the Right One In TV Series
Back in August it was reported that TNT had placed a pilot order for a TV adaptation of the vampire drama Let the Right One In, and now comes word from Deadline that up and coming actress Kristine Froseth (Rebel in the Rye) has secured the female lead. Froseth is set to play the charismatic […]
NBC revving up a TV adaptation of The Italian Job
It looks like we can add The Italian Job to the ever-increasing list of movies heading to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that NBC has given a script commitment to a drama series inspired by the 1969 classic and its 2003 remake. The site reports that the TV series, which hails from Paramount TV, […]
Donnie Yen announces Ip Man 4
Following his adventure in the galaxy far, far away in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Donnie Yen will be returning to the role of Wing Chun grandmaster Yip Man, with the martial arts superstar announcing on Instagram that he’ll be reuniting with director Wilson Yip for Ip Man 4. https://www.instagram.com/p/BK-t_fiAGv_/?hl=en The first Ip Man […]
The Purge TV series in development, fourth movie will likely be a prequel
Fresh from the box office success of the third instalment, The Purge: Election Day, writer-director James DeMonaco has revealed to CinemaBlend that he plans on bringing the franchise to the small screen for “an interwoven anthology” series. “My idea is that you do six or seven storylines and I would kind of intercut them, use […]
Angelina Jolie to Shoot Like a Girl
Deadline is reporting that Angelina Jolie is in talks to star in TriStar’s upcoming war drama Shoot Like a Girl, which is based upon the upcoming memoir of U.S. Air Force Major Mary Jennings Hegar, a Purple Heart recipient who served as a helicopter pilot during three tours of Afghanistan. The project will follow Hegar […]
Warwick Davis talks Star Wars: The Force Awakens, confirms appearance in Episode VIII
Warwick Davis has been chatting to News.com about the Star Wars franchise, confirming that he’s set to add another instalment to his C.V. with an appearance in next year’s Star Wars: Episode VIII, as well as sharing his thoughts on J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the future of the Sequel Trilogy. “I enjoyed […]
