In a reverse La La Land situation, Beauty and the Beast star Emma Watson has signed on to replace Emma Stone in Lady Bird helmer Greta Gerwig’s upcoming adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Stone, who won an Oscar after replacing Watson in Damien Chazelle’s 2016 musical, has been forced to exit Little Women […]
Warner Bros. developing Crazy Rich Asians sequel
With the film having grossed over $50 million going into its second weekend at the domestic box office, it will come as no surprise to learn that Warner Bros. is already plotting a sequel to its hit romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians. Deadline is reporting that producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson already have the […]
Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton to play The Elephant Man for the BBC
Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton is set to take on the role of Joseph Merrick in The Elephant Man, a two-part drama for BBC One and producers New Pictures (The Missing, Requiem). Deadline reports that the drama biopic will “chart Merrick’s extraordinary story from his working-class beginnings in Leicestershire, through the work-houses, music halls and […]
Ryan Reynolds wants Hugh Jackman cameo in X-Force, but not as Wolverine
Despite the fact that Hugh Jackman decided to hang up the claws with the release of last year’s Logan, Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has stated on a number of occasions that he hopes to tempt the star out of retirement for one more appearance as the fan favourite mutant Wolverine. While it seems highly unlikely […]
Edgar Wright, Jean-Marc Vallee, David Mackenzie and Yann Demange lead Bond 25 shortlist
In the wake of Danny Boyle’s departure from Bond 25 due to creative differences, a shortlist has surfaced online featuring four directors who are through to top Eon and MGM’s wishlist for Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007. According to Deadline, both Yann Demange (’71) and David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) are in contention, […]
Star Wars Resistance takes place six months before Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Disney and Lucasfilm are set to debut the latest Star Wars animated series Star Wars Resistance this October, with the show helping to fill in some of the blanks in the thirty-year gap between Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Given that it includes Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron and […]
Marvel puts Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on hold
This probably won’t come as too much of a surprise given the firing of writer-director James Gunn, but THR is reporting that Marvel Studios has officially put Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on hold. According to the site, the small group of pre-production crew members assembled for the film have been dismissed while Marvel […]
Pokemon movie Detective Pikachu gets an official logo
Legendary Pictures has unveiled the official logo for Detective Pikachu, the upcoming live-action movie based upon the hugely successful Pokemon franchise. Check it out here… Detective Pikachu marks the first live-action adaptation of the Pokemon franchise, and is being directed by Rob Letterman (Goosebumps). Ryan Reynolds stars in the title role as Detective Pikachu alongside Justice […]
Carl Weathers and Ken Jeong set for Magnum P.I. guest roles
CBS’ upcoming reboot of Magnum, P.I. has found a couple of guest stars for its first season in Carl Weathers (Rocky, Predator) and Ken Jeong (The Hangover, Crazy Rich Asians), Entertainment Weekly has revealed. Weathers is set to play Dan, “an old-school Marine who’s struggling to pay his bills as a fisherman. A man of […]
The original Defenders return with Defenders: The Best Defense
Doctor Strange, The Immortal Hulk, Namor the Sub-Mariner and The Silver Surfer are set to reunite as the original Defenders return for all-new stories this December with Defenders: The Best Defense. With an assembly of stellar creative teams, writers and artists such as Chip Zdarsky (Marvel 2-In-One), Gerry Duggan (Deadpool), Jason Latour (Spider-Gwen), Simone Di […]
