Yesterday came the rather surprising news that director Tim Miller has left 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool sequel, after an “amicable” split due to creative differences with star and producer Ryan Reynolds.Although no further details were revealed alongside the announcement, The Wrap is claiming to have the inside scoop on the reasoning for Miller’s departure from […]
Joss Whedon reveals that his next project is a World War II horror movie
Back in May, filmmaker Joss Whedon teased that his next project “is very different from everything I’ve ever done”, and now he’s revealed to Complex that he’s actually been working on a horror movie set during World War II.“I’m in the middle of a screenplay that I am extremely passionate about, and I am going […]
Every episode of Jessica Jones season 2 will be directed by women
Showrunner and executive producer Melissa Rosenberg has revealed that the second season of Marvel and Netflix’s Jessica Jones will be directed entirely by women.Rosenberg made the announcement at the Transforming Hollywood 7: Diversifying Entertainment conference on Friday, with Variety reporting that she had initially wanted to increase the number of female directors on the second season, […]
Tom Hardy to explore the Antarctic as Ernest Shackleton in new biopic
Deadline is reporting that Tom Hardy has signed on to play the legendary explorer Ernest Shackleton in a big screen biopic from StudioCanal and writer Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). The Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton is one of the key figures of the ‘Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration’, and led three expeditions to the Antarctic; […]
Josh Gad boards Murder on the Orient Express
Josh Gad has signed on to appear in 20th Century Fox’s upcoming adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, with Variety reporting that he will portray the character of Hector MacQueen.The film is being directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as famed detective Hercule Poirot. He will be joined by a star-studded […]
Game of Thrones’ Miguel Sapochnik to direct Sinbad movie
Sinbad the Sailor looks set for a return to the big screen, with THR reporting that Studio 8 has won a bidding war for a new live-action fantasy, which is being scripted by Kyle Killen (Lone Star) and has Game of Thrones helmer Miguel Sapochnik (Battle of the Bastards, The Winds of Winter) attached to […]
Jennifer Lawrence set for Zelda Fitzgerald biopic with Ron Howard
THR is reporting that Jennifer Lawrence has signed on to play the jazz age icon Zelda Fitzgerald in a new biopic which is being developed by Inferno helmer Ron Howard.The biopic – currently titled Zelda – has been written by screenwriter Emma Frost (The White Queen), and tells the story of Fitzgerald, a socialite, novelist […]
Killer Klowns from Outer Space director talks sequel trilogy plans
Earlier this year, the Chiodo Brothers revealed that he hoped to produce a TV series sequel to Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and now during an appearance on The Odd Podcast (via Dread Central), Steven Chiodo has been talking more about their plans to revisit the cult 1988 horror-comedy.“There’s nothing coming out that you could guarantee,” […]
Leonardo DiCaprio to play music producer Sam Phillips
Hot on the heels of the news that Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way has picked up the rights to Captain Planet and Truevine comes word that the production company has now acquired Peter Guralnick’s book Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘N’ Roll, with DiCaprio set to portray the legendary music producer.The man behind the […]
Krampus screenwriters enlisted for Godzilla 2
Variety is reporting that Legendary Pictures has enlisted Krampus screenwriters Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields to pen the script for the sequel to its 2014 reboot of Godzilla, while there is also talk that Dougherty may be in line to direct.The site goes on to state that the appointment of Dougherty and Shields could also […]
