Despite the impending acquisition by Disney, it seems that 20th Century Fox is pushing full steam ahead with its plans for the Merc with a Mouth. X-Force movie is expected to shoot prior to the takeover, and if a listing from Production Weekly is to be believed, the studio is also looking to squeeze in Deadpool […]
Garrett Hedlund and Kelly Macdonald to star in Dirt Music
According to Deadline, Garrett Hedlund (Mudbound) and Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire) are in talks to star in an adaptation of Tim Winton’s Booker Prize-nominated novel Dirt Music. The film is being produced by Wildgaze Films (Brooklyn) and Aquarius Films (Lion) and will see Macdonald portraying Georgie, a fragile woman who embarks on an illicit affair […]
Paul Feig to adapt Jumanji author Chris Van Allsburg’s The Sweetest Fig
Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters director Paul Feig has signed on to direct an adaptation of Jumanji author Chris Van Allsburg’s 1993 children’s book The Sweetest Fig, which is set up at 20th Century Fox. Here’s the official description of the book, courtesy of Amazon: “These figs are very special, ” the woman whispered. “They can make […]
Gotham’s Cameron Monaghan to voice Superboy in Reign of the Supermen
Having starred as Jerome and Jeremiah – a.k.a. The Joker – Gotham’s Cameron Monaghan is set to take on another role in the DC universe, with the actor set to lend his voice to Superboy in next year’s Reign of the Supermen. The animated movie is a sequel to The Death of Superman, an adaptation […]
Stan & Ollie to close the 62nd BFI London Film Festival
The 62nd BFI London Film Festival has announced that it will close with the world premiere of Stan & Ollie, the upcoming biopic of Laurel and Hardy, starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as the legendary comedy double act. Check out a first look image here… SEE ALSO: Laurel and Hardy biopic Stan & […]
Chris Rock to lead the cast of Fargo season 4 for FX
FX has announced today during the Television Critics Association summer press tour that it has officially given the green light to a fourth season of Fargo, with Chris Rock set to lead the ensemble cast. Rock will play the boss of an African-American crime family in Kansas City, Missouri during the 1950s, while creator Noah […]
Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie to join Charlize Theron in Fox News film
Back in May it was announced that Charlize Theron (Atomic Blonde) will be portraying former lawyer and Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly in director Jay Roach’s (Trumbo) Fair and Balanced, which is set to explore the sexual harassment scandal surrounding former Fox News chief Roger Ailes. Well, we now have word of two further A-list […]
Truth or Dare director to reboot Fantasy Island for Blumhouse
Kick-Ass 2 and Truth or Dare director Jeff Wadlow is set to reunite with Blumhouse Productions on a big screen reboot of the long-running ABC series Fantasy Island, which is being produced by rights holders Sony Pictures. Created by Aaron Spelling and running between 1977 and 1984, Fantasy Island starred Ricardo Montalban as Mr. Roarke, […]
Steven Moffat is bringing The Time Traveler’s Wife to HBO
Former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat is set to adapt Audrey Niffenegger’s novel The Time Traveler’s Wife, with Deadline reporting that the project has received a straight-to-series order from HBO. Based on the 2003 novel, the series is described as “an intricate and magical love story about Clare and Henry, and a marriage with a […]
Rebecca Ferguson joins the Men in Black spinoff
Fresh from signing on as the villain in the Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Fallout star Rebecca Ferguson has now added another big project to her upcoming slate. Deadline is reporting that the actress has signed on to star in Sony’s Men in Black spinoff, where she’ll star alongside […]
