Back in 2018 it was announced that Warner Bros. had picked up the rights to War Horse author Michael Morpurgo’s Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz for an animated musical adaptation, and now Deadline brings word that the project has enlisted a new screenwriter. As revealed by the site, John August – […]
Keira Knightley, Annabelle Wallis, Matthew Goode and Roman Griffin Davis set for Silent Night
Deadline is reporting that Official Secrets and The Imitation Game co-stars Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode are set to star alongside Annabelle Wallis (Peaky Blinders) and Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit) in the Christmas-themed feature Silent Night. Written and directed by Camille Griffin, the mother of Roman Griffin Davis, Silent Night is described as a […]
Bad Boys For Life tops box office with $100 million worldwide
It’s been a successful reunion for Will Smith’s Mike Lowrey and Martin Lawrence’s Marcus Burnett, with Sony’s buddy cop action comedy threequel Bad Boys For Life grossing almost $100 million around the globe in its opening weekend. Domestically, Bad Boys For Life grossed $59 million over the three-day weekend, and is on course for an […]
Oscar Isaac to star in Ex Machina adaptation The Great Machine
Having starred in Alex Garland’s 2014 sci-fi Ex Machina, Oscar Isaac has now signed on for a role in the upcoming adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris’ Ex Machina comic book series, which is going by the title The Great Machine. The comic, which has no relation to Garland’s film, follows Mitchell Hundred, […]
Johnny Marr joins Hans Zimmer on No Time To Die score
Having just signed on to No Time To Die last week as a late replacement for outgoing composer Dan Romer, Hans Zimmer faces a race against the clock to get the score ready for the Bond film’s release this April, and so it seems he’s turned to one of his frequent collaborators for some assistance. […]
Robert Downey Jr.’s Dolittle bombs at the domestic box office
It seems that Robert Downey Jr. has gone from one extreme to the other, with the actor following up the record-breaking, $2.79 billion-grossing biggest movie of all time Avengers: Endgame with one of the biggest busts of his career in Universal Pictures’ Dolittle. The fantasy adventure film, based upon Hugh Lofting’s The Voyages of Doctor […]
Hank Azaria will no longer voice Apu in The Simpsons
With the character having been the subject of much controversy in recent times, particularly since the release of Hary Kondabolu’s documentary The Problem with Apu back in 2017, The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria has revealed that he will no longer be lending his voice to Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. “All we know there is […]
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge animated movie officially announced
Having been rumoured early last year, Warner Bros. Animation has now officially announced the upcoming release of Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge, an animated feature film based upon the iconic video game franchise. Directed by Ethan Spaulding (Batman: Assault on Arkham) from a script by Jeremy Adams (Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans), Scorpion’s Revenge […]
Paramount developing Grease prequel Summer Loving
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has tapped screenwriter John August (Aladdin) to pen the script for a prequel to the classic 1978 musical Grease entitled Summer Loving. Inspired by the ‘Summer Nights’ song, the movie will explore the summer romance between Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton John) prior to the […]
Sam Mendes’ 1917 takes top prize at the 2020 PGA Awards
Sam Mendes’ 1917 received a major boost in terms of its Best Picture hopes at the Oscars last night with the Producers Guild of America bestowing its top honour, The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, on the World War I epic at the 30th annual PGA Awards. Throughout its […]
