Variety is reporting that Tracy Morgan has joined the cast of The Weinstein Company’s Richard Pryor biopic, where he’ll portray the comedian Redd Foxx, who was known for his role in the classic sitcom Sanford and Son, as well as his raunchy nightclub stand-up act and explicit comedy records. The biopic – titled Richard Pryor: […]
Cate Blanchett to star in Richard Linklater’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette?
With the romantic comedy drama The Rosie Project falling apart last month, Boyhood director Richard Linklater has now set an adaptation of Maria Semple’s 2012 bestseller Where’d You Go, Bernadette? as his next project, with Oscar winner Cate Blanchett in talks to star. The project has been written by screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (Paper […]
David S. Goyer to produce Max Landis script Deeper
Deadline is reporting that David S. Goyer’s Phantom Four and Addictive Pictures has snapped up the rights to Deeper, a new script from Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra). The project is a drama which sees “a disgraced astronaut embarks on a mission to reach the bottom of a newly discovered oceanic trench, theorized to be the lowest […]
Paul Bettany on returning as The Vision in Captain America: Civil War
During an interview with Collider to promote his directorial debut Shelter, Paul Bettany has been speaking about returning to the role of The Vision for next year’s Phase Three-launching Captain America: Civil War, and how his character will factor in to the changing team dynamics. “It’s going to be a lot of fun,” states Bettany. “I […]
Rooney Mara is yet to hear whether she’ll be recast in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo sequel
Earlier this month it was revealed that Sony has decided to push ahead with a sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, relaunching the property with an adaptation of the fourth book in the Millennium series, The Girl in the Spider’s Web. The original report stated that neither director David Fincher nor stars Daniel […]
Doctor Who star Michelle Gomez to appear in Monday’s episode of Gotham
Having tormented the Doctor as Missy (a.k.a. The Master) in Doctor Who, Michelle Gomez is heading to Gotham City, with the actress set to appear in this Monday’s episode of Gotham, entitled ‘A Bitter Pill to Swallow’. Details on her appearance are being kept under wraps, but Gomez has tweeted a first look image of […]
Patricia Arquette in talks to join Toy Story 4
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar winner Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) has entered talks with Disney and Pixar for a role in the voice cast of the 2018 sequel Toy Story 4, where she’d voice “a laid-back mom who’s described as a hippie.” Toy Story 4 is being directed by John Lasseter, who previously revealed that […]
Sensible Soccer returning with “spiritual successor” Sociable Soccer
Jon Hare, lead designer on Sensible Soccer and its follow-up Sensible World of Soccer, has announced the upcoming release of the “spiritual successor” to the beloved video game series, Sociable Soccer. “For years I have been planning the spiritual successor to Sensible Soccer,” states Hare. “Competing with FIFA and PES requires much more than just […]
James Foley to shoot both Fifty Shades of Grey sequels back-to-back
Having already signed on to direct the first sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey, The Wrap is reporting that James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross, House of Cards) will now also helm the final instalment of Universal’s Fifty Shades trilogy, and will shoot both Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed back-to-back next year. Both Jamie […]
Ridley Scott says Alien: Paradise Lost in now titled Alien: Covenant
First he changed the title to Alien: Paradise Lost, and now Ridley Scott has announced that his upcoming follow-up to Prometheus has undergone another change of name, and will now be called Alien: Covenant. Speaking about how The Martian came about, Scott said that: “I was going to be doing what will be called Alien: […]
