Back in 2013 it was announced that Shane Black (Iron Man 3, The Nice Guys) was developing a movie based around the classic pulp adventurer Doc Savage, and now he’s found his lead in the insanely busy Dwayne Johnson. “For all comic book fans you already know the world’s first superhero (pre-dating Superman) is the […]
Thora Birch and Johnny Knoxville join Above Suspicion
Deadline is reporting that Thora Birch (Colony) and Johnny Knoxville (Jackass) have joined the cast of Above Suspicion, the new film from director Phillip Noyce (The Giver), who directed Birch in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger. The project, which is based on Joe Sharkey’s non-fiction book of the same name and is scripted by […]
Nicole Kidman to star in Adrian Lyne’s Silent Wife
Variety is reporting that Nicole Kidman (Queen of the Desert) has signed on to star in Silent Wife, which is being directed by Adrian Lyne (Unfaithful) from a script by Billy Ray (Captain Phillips). Silent Wife follows “a spouse who discovers that her husband is leaving her for a younger woman. She responds by beginning […]
Daniel Craig and Katherine Heigl join Steven Soderbergh’s Logan Lucky
Deadline is reporting that Daniel Craig and Katherine Heigl have signed on to appear in Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming film Logan Lucky. Craig and Heigl’s casting follows the recent news that Adam Driver, Seth MacFarlane and Riley Keough will appear in the project alongside Channing Tatum. Logan Lucky is a heist film which revolves around “brothers who plan […]
Jesse Eisenberg confirms Lex Luthor return for Justice League
We’re not quite sure who the main villain will be in Justice League Part One just yet – with rumours suggesting that Steppenwolf could be the main bad guy rather than Darkseid – but it looks like Lex Luthor will be present in the big DC team-up, with Jesse Eisenberg revealing today at MCM Comic […]
Fast & Furious producer on a possible spinoff for Dwayne Johnson’s Hobbs
Yesterday Dwayne Johnson released a first-look image of Hobbs from the currently-in-production Fast & Furious 8, as well as teasing a possible spinoff for his character. Talk of a Hobbs movie is nothing new, and consulting producer Hiram Garcia has been chatting to Comic Book about that very possibility. “I’ve been in the mix with […]
Live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie will have “entirely Japanese” cast
Back in March it was announced that a live-action movie adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa’s manga series Fullmetal Alchemist is in development, and it seems that the project will avoid the “whitewashing” controversy that has plagued DreamWorks’ Ghost in the Shell, with director Fumihiko Sori revealing that it will have an “entirely Japanese” cast. “The cast is […]
Nicolas Winding Refn to produce remake of What Have You Done to Solange?
Nicolas Winding Refn has already added two remakes to his upcoming slate this month in Maniac Cop and The Witchfinder General, and now we have a third, with Deadline reporting that the Danish filmmaker is set to produce a new version of Massimo Dallamano’s 1972 giallo What Have You Done to Solange?. The Los Angeles-set […]
Jeff Bridges joins Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Jeff Bridges has taken to Twitter to announce that he’s joined the cast of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, director Matthew Vaughn’s follow-up to the hit 2014 spy caper Kingsman: The Secret Service. #Kingsman pic.twitter.com/MrwRI6ZMrm — Jeff Bridges (@TheJeffBridges) May 28, 2016 Kingsman: The Secret Service will reunite Vaughn with stars Taron Egerton, Mark Strong and […]
Sam Mendes confirms that he’s finished with the James Bond franchise
While Daniel Craig’s future as 007 remains unclear – with rumours suggesting that Tom Hiddleston and Jamie Bell have been having talks about taking on the role of the super spy – director Sam Mendes has officially confirmed that he won’t be returning to the franchise. “It was an incredible adventure, I loved every second of […]
