Eighteen years after he last stole Christmas on the big screen, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch returned to cinemas this past weekend courtesy of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, with the animated movie debuting to $78.7 million worldwide. The Grinch, which sees Benedict Cumberbatch lending his voice to the titular character, pulled in $66 million domestically, […]
Tim Blake Nelson discusses his Watchmen casting
During an interview with Collider for his new film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Tim Blake Nelson shared a few words on his casting in HBO’s upcoming Watchmen series, where he is portraying a new character by the name of Looking Glass. Nelson revealed that initially, it was just a minor role, although showrunner Damon […]
Warner Bros. options dystopian sci-fi novel FKA USA
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has picked up the screen rights to FKA USA, an upcoming dystopian sci-fi novel from Reed King, which is set for publication next year. FKA USA takes place in a future where the Fifty States have seceded in the wake of environmental disasters and the catastrophic policies of its […]
Common isn’t returning for John Wick 3: Parabellum
Although it was originally reported that he’d be reprising his John Wick: Chapter 2 role as Cassian for the upcoming third film, Common has now confirmed to Coming Soon that he won’t be appearing in next year’s hotly-anticipated John Wick 3: Parabellum. “I’m not in the third part, but I could say that I really […]
The Brotherhood of Mutants arrive in Marvel Strike Force
The Brotherhood of Mutants is invading FoxNext Games’ mobile RPG Marvel Strike Force, with bestial villain Sabretooth, the mega mutant Juggernaut, and the powerful shape-shifting Mystique are now available to join players’ super squads, with Pyro and Magneto hot on their trail. Here’s the official press release from FoxNext: With razor-sharp fangs, claws, and accelerated […]
Godzilla vs. Kong adds Shun Oguri
Japanese actor Shun Oguri (Crows Zero) has become the latest addition to the cast of Legendary Pictures’ kaiju crossover Godzilla vs. Kong, with the film set to mark his Hollywood debut. The film – the fourth instalment in Legendary’s shared MonsterVerse franchise after Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island and the upcoming Godzilla: King of the Monsters […]
Will Ferrell teaming with Gus Van Sant for Prince of Fashion
In a rather unexpected piece of news, Deadline is reporting that Will Ferrell is teaming with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gus Van Sant on Prince of Fashion, a movie based upon Michael Chabon’s (Wonder Boys, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay), GQ article ‘My Son, The Prince of Fashion’. The article details Chabon’s trip to the […]
Greg Berlanti to direct Rock Hudson biopic
Not content with producing virtually every series on television, Love, Simon director Greg Berlanti has signed on for his latest big screen project, a biopic of Hollywood legend Rock Hudson for Universal Pictures. Based on the upcoming Mark Griffin book All That Heaven Allows: A Biography of Rock Hudson, the film will explore the life […]
Spike Lee to direct Frederick Douglass Now
Having already adapted A Huey P. Newton Story and Rodney King, Variety is reporting that Spike Lee is now set to film a third one-man stage show by his frequent collaborator Roger Guenveur Smith in Frederick Douglass Now. Frederick Douglass was a 19th abolitionist, social reformer and writer who escaped slavery to become the leader […]
Venom closing in on $675 million worldwide after huge China debut
Sony’s Venom is storming towards the $700 million mark at the global box office thanks to a whopping $111 million opening in China this weekend, the second-biggest for a superhero movie behind Avengers: Infinity War ($191 million). Venom’s $111 million weekend in China already puts it ahead of the total grosses of Logan ($106 million), […]
