While we’re still waiting on a resolution to the saga of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, it seems that Terry Gilliam is turning his attention to his next film as he dusts off another long-gestating project in Mr. Vertigo. According to The Playlist, Ralph Fiennes (Spectre, The Grand Budapest Hotel) has signed on to […]
Matt Damon to star in the John Krasinski-produced The King of Oil
Deadline is reporting that Matt Damon is in early talks to star as fugitive billionaire trader Marc Rich in The King of Oil, a new project from John Krasinski’s Sunday Night Productions and Universal Pictures. Based on Daniel Ammann’s biography The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich, the film will explore the […]
Justice League and Dark Nights: Metal top bestselling comics and graphic novels of June 2018
June 2018 was a good month for DC Entertainment, with the publisher taking top spot in both the direct comic book and graphic novels sales charts from Diamond Comic Distributors. Leading the way in the comic book chart was Scott Snyder and Jim Cheung’s Justice League #1, while the Dark Nights: Metal Deluxe Edition hardcover […]
Dakota Fanning joins Michael B. Jordan in Western anime series gen:Lock
Last month it was announced that Michael B. Jordan is lending his voice to the lead character in gen:Lock, a new Western anime series from Rooster Teeth Animation (Red vs. Blue), and now comes word from Variety that Dakota Fanning (The Alienist) has joined the cast, as well as anime voice actor veteran Kōichi Yamadera […]
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle director gives an update on Jumanji 3
Last month, Dwayne Johnson officially confirmed that Jake Kasdan will be back in the director’s chair for next year’s sequel to the smash hit action adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and now the filmmaker has provided an update on the as-yet-untitled Jumanji 3 during an interview with Collider. “The idea is to make the […]
Lucas Hedges, Sterling K. Brown, Taylor Russell and Kelvin Harrison Jr. join dramatic musical Waves
Lucas Hedges (Manchester By the Sea), Sterling K. Brown (Hotel Artemis) and Taylor Russell (Lost in Space) have signed on to star in director Trey Edward Shults’ Waves, which will also reunite the filmmaker with his It Comes at Night star Kelvin Harrison Jr. The film, a dramatic musical, is described as “an energetic, affecting […]
An extended Deadpool 2: Uncut edition will screen at Comic-Con
Fans of the Merc with a Mouth attending this month’s San Diego Comic-Con International may want to make sure they’re in the queue for Hall H on Saturday night. Not only will 20th Century Fox be hosting a Deadpool panel, but there’ll also be a screening of Deadpool 2: Uncut, an extended version of this […]
Kevin Feige on digitally de-aging Samuel L. Jackson and Clark Gregg for Captain Marvel
Marvel Studios is set to take a trip back to the early 90s for the next instalment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers makes her big screen debut in next year’s Captain Marvel. The film will feature a number of familiar – albeit younger – faces from the MCU, including S.H.I.E.L.D.’s […]
Sicario: Day of the Soldado director rules himself out of Sicario 3
Even before last week’s release of Sicario: Day of the Soldado, it was revealed that screenwriter Taylor Sheridan has already mapped out his ideas for a third movie in the series. However, if a Sicario 3 does move ahead, it will do so without Stefano Sollima, director of the second movie. “Every movie in these […]
Joe Johnston added as co-director on Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Back in December it was announced that Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms would be undergoing “significant reshoots”. With director Lasse Hallstrom (A Dog’s Purpose) unavailable due to scheduling conflicts, Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger) was brought on board to oversee the additional photography, and now Deadline is reporting that Johnson will be credited as co-director for […]
