Having been stuck in development hell for years, Microsoft’s long-planned Halo TV series found a new lease of life this past summer when it was picked up for a 10-episode season by Showtime, and now THR is reporting that the network has started casting for the show. The outlet reports that the Halo series will […]
Laurence Fishburne to star in UFO drama Rendlesham
Back in December of last year it was announced that British production company Eleventh Hour Film (Foyle’s War) is teaming with Sony for a UFO drama series entitled Rendlesham, and now comes word from THR that Laurence Fishburne has signed on to star and executive produce. The eight-part series, directed by Joe Ahearne (Doctor Who), […]
Filming wraps on It: Chapter Two
Coming hot on the heels of the release of the first teaser poster this Halloween, director Andy Muschietti has now taken to Instagram to announce that filming has wrapped on It: Chapter Two, the second instalment of Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s hugely successful Stephen King adaptation. “It: Chapter Two was an 86-day roller […]
A brief description of Game of Thrones’ season 8 premiere has surfaced
Following on from its first-look cover reveal featuring Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Jon Snow (Kit Harington), Entertainment Weekly has now shared a brief description of the season eight premiere of Game of Thrones, which sees our characters readying themselves for the War for the Dawn. “Season 8 opens at Winterfell with an episode that contains […]
Jesse L. Martin taking medical leave of absence from The Flash
The CW has announced that actor Jesse L. Martin, who portrays the character of Detective Joe West on The Flash, is taking a leave of absence from the DC superhero show due to medical issues. “Jesse Martin is taking a medical leave of absence from The Flash,” reads a statement from the network. “We wish […]
It director signs on for H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine from producer Leonardo DiCaprio
Having wrapped filming on It: Chapter Two, director Andy Muschietti is wasting little time in filling out his upcoming slate. Earlier this week he signed on to direct the manga adaptation Attack on Titan for Warner Bros., and now comes word that he has also boarded a new take on H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine […]
Kate Mara and Simon Pegg in talks for thriller Inheritance
British director Vaughn Stein (Terminal) is looking to recruit Kate Mara (House of Cards) and Simon Pegg (Mission: Impossible – Fallout) for the independent thriller Inheritance, Variety has revealed. The film, scripted by Matthew Kennedy, is set to explore “what happens when the patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his […]
John Wick creator to remake South Korean action thriller The Man From Nowhere
Back in September it was announced that New Line Cinema has snapped up the English-language remake rights to the zombie film Train to Busan, and now the studio has added a second South Korean remake to its upcoming slate. Deadline is reporting that New Line has set John Wick creator Derek Kolstad to adapt the […]
Antoine Fuqua to direct fantasy action thriller Infinite
THR is reporting that Antoine Fuqua is in talks with Paramount Pictures to direct the fantasy action thriller Infinite, which is being produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers). The film follows “a group of near-immortal men and women who are reincarnated over the centuries and known as ‘the Infinite.’ In order to defeat an evil […]
Kate Bosworth to produce and star in sci-fi thriller Genesis
According to Deadline, actress Kate Bosworth has signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller Genesis, where she will play a mother searching for her daughter in a post-apocalyptic world. In addition to starring, Bosworth is also set to executive produce the film through her Make Pictures Productions banner, while Mike Le Han (Hellraiser: Origins) […]
