Deadline is reporting that Mark Wahlberg has signed on for the lead role in Arthur the King, an adaptation of Mikael Lindnord’s Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home.Scripted by Michael Brandt, the film will tell the true story of Lindnord (Wahlberg), ” a Swedish adventure racer who won the hearts […]
Alexandra Shipp replaces Eiza Gonzalez in Kung Fury sequel
Back in May it was confirmed that actor-director David Sandberg’s feature sequel to his cult 2015 short film Kung Fury is still moving ahead, with both Michael Fassbender (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator: Dark Fate) still on board to star alongside the returning Sandberg and David Hasselhoff.There has however been one change to […]
Netflix renews Big Mouth for three more seasons
During the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Netflix has announced that it has renewed its adult animated series Big Mouth for three additional seasons, which will take the show through to six in total.Big Mouth is created by Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett, and revolves around a group of middle-schoolers […]
Jai Courtney and more join Kate Beckinsale in action comedy Jolt
Back in April it was announced that Kate Beckinsale will be leading the cast of the action-comedy Jolt from director Tanya Wexler (Hysteria), and now we’ve got word on four more additions to the cast in Jai Courtney (Suicide Squad), Bobby Cannavale (Ant-Man), Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black) and Stanley Tucci (The Hunger […]
UPDATE: Shane Meadows debunks This Is England ’92 report
UPDATE: Following yesterday’s tweet from Thomas Turgoose stating that “This Is England ’92 confirmed”, director Shane Meadows has taken to Twitter himself to debunk the claim, with Turgoose subsequently claiming that his friends had got their hands on his phone and tweeted out the fake news. Here’s an announcement for you…. Don’t believe everything you […]
Filming wraps on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune
Brian Herbert, son of the legendary sci-fi author Frank Herbert, has announced that filming has wrapped on the hotly-anticipated feature film adaptation of Dune from visionary director Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Blade Runner 2049).Planned as the first of a two-part adaptation of Herbert’s seminal novel, Dune began filming in Jordan back in March, and sees Timothee […]
Criterion announces Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films Blu-ray set
Criterion has announced the upcoming release of Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, a Blu-ray collector’s box set featuring all fifteen of the classic Showa period Godzilla movies from the 1954 original through to 1975’s Terror of Mechagodzilla.Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films promises “a landmark set showcasing the technical wizardry, fantastical storytelling, and indomitable international appeal that established […]
Original Michael Myers actor confirms return for Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends
During last week’s San Diego Comic-Con International, it was announced that Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions will be bringing to an end the saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode with not one but two sequels to last year’s hit Halloween relaunch.The original announcement for 2020’s Halloween Kills and 2021’s Halloween Ends confirmed the return […]
Adam Sandler’s Halloween comedy gets an all-star cast
Fresh of the success of his latest pairing with Jennifer Aniston in Murder Mystery, Adam Sandler is currently prepping for his next feature, an as-yet-untitled Halloween-themed comedy (previously announced as Hubie Halloween), and Deadline has announced details of the film’s supporting cast.Set to join Sandler in the movie is an all-star ensemble cast that includes […]
Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy to star in biopic Louis Wain
BAFTA-nominated director Will Sharpe (Flowers) has enlisted Benedict Cumberbatch (Avengers: Endgame) and Claire Foy (The Crown) to star in Louis Wain, a biopic of the 19th century English artist.As reported by Variety, the film will see Cumberbatch portraying the prolific artist Wain, “a brilliant man inspired by both his love of the world and the […]
