As part of yesterday’s Star Wars Day celebrations, Lucasfilm has officially announced a number of titles under its Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker publishing initiative, setting the stage and tying in to December’s closing chapter of the Skywalker saga. SEE ALSO: Huge rumour on Emperor Palpatine’s role in Star Wars: The Rise […]
Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman teaming for The Father
Oscar-winners Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs) and Olivia Colman (The Favourite) have been cast in director Florian Zeller’s upcoming feature debut The Father, THR has revealed. Based on Zeller’s acclaimed stage show, the film will see Hopkins portraying “a mischievous and highly independent man who, as he ages, refuses all assistance from his […]
Karen Gillan wants to direct a Marvel movie
Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers star Karen Gillan has revealed to Variety that she’d like to get behind the camera to direct a future Marvel movie. “I keep asking Kevin Feige when that’s going to be, I’m still waiting” said Gillan, who portrays the character of Nebula in the MCU and made her feature […]
Hulu gives straight to series order to Nine Perfect Strangers from Big Little Lies team
Streaming service Hulu has granted a straight to series order for Nine Perfect Strangers, an adaptation of the latest book from Liane Moriarty, which reunites the Big Little Lies author with executive producers Nicole Kidman, David E. Kelley, Bruna Papandrea and Per Saari. First announced last year ahead of the book’s November publication, Nine Perfect Strangers […]
Jacob Tremblay to voice The Kid in sci-fi reimagining of Chaplin classic
Deadline is reporting that Jacob Tremblay (Room, The Predator) is set to voice the title character in The Kid: An Animated Adventure, a sci-fi reimagining of the 1921 Charlie Chaplin classic. The film takes place in a futuristic New York City which has been split into two distinct regions following a flooding. Tremblay’s Kid lives […]
Lionsgate enlists Fede Alvarez to assist Doug Liman with Chaos Walking reshoots
THR is reporting that Lionsgate has enlisted Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe and The Girl in the Spider’s Web director Fede Alvarez to assist Doug Liman on reshoots on the troubled sci-fi movie Chaos Walking. Last week it was announced that “additional photography” was underway on Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley-headlined adaptation of Patrick Ness’ YA […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 reportedly looking to shoot in 2020
UPDATE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel is actually looking to shoot Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in 2020, presumably following production on James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Given how notoriously sketchy Production Weekly is, we’re certainly more inclined to believe THR and its sources. Original story follows… Now that the whole James Gunn […]
Quentin Tarantino talks Hateful Eight miniseries, reveals Django Unchained director’s cut is coming
This week saw the Netflix release of an extended version of Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, with the 2015 western broken up and re-edited into a four-episode miniseries, and speaking to Slash Film, Tarantino has revealed that he personally oversaw the creation of the miniseries cut, and has also created an extended director’s cut of […]
Wolverine battles Conan in trailer for Marvel’s Savage Avengers
Coinciding with its launch this week, Marvel Entertainment has unveiled a trailer for its brand new Savage Avengers series from writer Gerry Duggan and artist Mike Deodato, which brings together a dangerous new team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Venom, Wolverine, The Punisher, Elektra, Doctor Voodoo and Conan the Barbarian. “We will be bringing in […]
Zom-com Warm Bodies in development as TV series
Lionsgate has closed a deal with writer-director Jonathan Levine (50/50, The Night Before) and his new Megamix production company to begin development on a TV adaptation of his 2013 zombie rom-com Warm Bodies, THR has revealed. Based on Isaac Marion’s novel of the same name, Warm Bodies explored the unlikely romantic relationship between Julie (Teresa […]
