Deadline is reporting that Kate Mara (House of Cards, Pose) has signed on to executive producer and star in a limited series TV adaptation of Hannah Fidell’s 2013 Sundance feature A Teacher. Fidell will write, direct and executive produce the series, which is described as ” an exploration of consent, abuse of power, victimhood and […]
Cassady McClincy joins The Walking Dead for season 9 as key comic book character
As revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, Love, Simon and Ozark actress Cassady McClincy has joined the cast of The Walking Dead for the upcoming ninth season of AMC’s zombie drama, where she will play the recurring character Lydia. The new season of The Walking Dead (the first under incoming showrunner Angela Kang) is set to […]
Ethan Hawke criticises Logan, says its not a great movie
While superhero movies continue to do great business at the box office (well, mostly), it’s only recently that the films in the genre have begun to get the wider recognition that many feel they deserve. Take last year’s Logan for example; a huge critical and commercial success, the James Mangold-directed Wolverine movie even managed to […]
Venom director on the film’s marketing campaign and negative reaction to the teaser trailer
After a shaky start with a teaser trailer that didn’t feature so much as a single shot of the fan-favourite character, the Tom Hardy-headlined Venom movie seems to have turned things around with its promotional efforts in the build up to its release this October. The main trailer attracted more views on YouTube than any […]
UPDATE: Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott returning for American Horror Story: Apocalypse
American Horror Story: Apocalypse will feature another two familiar faces when the Murder House and Coven crossover gets underway next month, with The Wrap reporting that Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott are set to return to the show. Britton and McDermott starred in the first American Horror Story season, Murder House, where they played Ben […]
Ben Foster to lead historical action drama Medieval
Deadline is reporting that Ben Foster (Hell or High Water) has signed on to lead the cast of Medieval, an action-drama from director Petr Jakl (Ghoul) about the Czech warlord and national hero Jan Zizka. The film will tell the story of Zizka, a revered military tactician who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and […]
The Russo brothers to follow Avengers 4 with Cherry
Having juggled directing duties on Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 with producing a number of film and TV projects through their AGBO production company, Anthony and Joe Russo have now set their next directorial effort in the PTSD drama Cherry. Cherry is based on the “novel” by Nico Walker, which parallels the author’s true […]
ABC gives pilot order to Bewitched reboot from Black-ish creator
Deadline is reporting that Bewitched looks set to be the latest classic American sitcom for the reboot treatment, with ABC giving a pilot production commitment to a new take on the 1960s comedy featuring an interracial couple. Created by Kenya Barris (Black-ish) and written by Barris and Black-ish writer-producer Yamara Taylor, the Bewitched reboot has […]
Rumour: Zendaya wanted for Ariel role in The Little Mermaid
Over the past few years Disney has made a big push to revisit its animated back catalogue with a series of live-action movies, and in 2016 it was announced that The Little Mermaid would be one of the films to receive the remake treatment. Since, then, it has been announced that Alan Menken will be […]
Frozen 2 enlists Hidden Figures and Christopher Robin screenwriter
THR is reporting that Disney’s hotly-anticipated animated sequel Frozen 2 has enlisted Oscar-nominated Hidden Figures screenwriter Allison Schroeder. Schroeder, who recently penned Disney’s Christopher Robin, will reportedly work alongside primary writer Jennifer Lee on the script for the sequel, given that Lee now has additional responsibilities after being named head of Walt Disney Animation Studios […]
