Variety is reporting that Jake Gyllenhaal is teaming up with director Cary Fukunaga (True Detective, Jane Eyre) for The American, a biopic of the celebrated composer Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story, On the Waterfront). Scripted by Michael Minick (Vinyl) and based upon the biography Leonard Bernstein by Humphrey Burton, the film will explore Bernstein’s life […]
Avengers: Infinity War to hit $1 billion in record time
It’s already enjoyed the biggest domestic and worldwide opening weekends in history, and now Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War is set to break another record, becoming the fastest movie to gross $1 billion at the global box office. Having pulled in $905.1 million by close of play on Thursday, Infinity War will hit the $1 billion […]
Salma Hayek teams with Paul Feig for new comedy series
Salma Hayek is set for her first U.S. TV starring role, with the actress teaming up to headline and executive produce an as-yet-untitled comedy series with Paul Feig (Ghostbusters), who will also direct. The project has been written by Patty Breen (Divorce) and takes place in London with Hayek portraying an ambassador-type in the world […]
Multiplayer lightsaber battles come to Star Wars: Jedi Challenges
Last year, Disney, Lucasfilm and Lenovo teamed up to bring augmented reality to the galaxy far, far away with the release of Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, and now in celebration of Star Wars Day a free update has dropped introducing the new Lightsaber Versus Mode. The mode allows you to take part in 1v1 multiplayer […]
Liam Neeson to star in thriller Charlie Johnson in the Flames
Liam Neeson has signed on to star in Charlie Johnson in the Flames, a thriller from director Tarik Saleh (The Nile Hilton Incident, Westworld), which is based upon the Michael Ignatieff novel of the same name and has been scripted by Justin Haythe (Red Sparrow). The film will see Neeson portraying “a BBC war correspondent covering […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story tracking $170 million domestic opening weekend
Fresh from its record box office opening with Avengers: Infinity War, it looks like Disney can expect another bumper opening this month as Lucasfilm unleashes its second Star Wars Anthology movie Solo: A Star Wars Story. According to Deadline, the Ron Howard-directed film is tracking a $170 million domestic opening weekend across the four-day Memorial […]
Ready your boomstick for Evil Dead: Virtual Nightmare
You may want to get your chainsaw and your boom stick ready, as publisher Boomdash Digital and Ghosthouse Entertainment have announced that they are bringing the world of Evil Dead to VR with the upcoming release Evil Dead: Virtual Nightmare. Evil Dead: Virtual Nightmare will offer fans a truly unique opportunity to fully immerse themselves […]
The Walking Dead’s Ross Marquand on his surprise Avengers: Infinity War role and possible Avengers 4 return
Warning. Spoilers for Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War follow… Despite being in the age of spoilers, leaks and set photos, Marvel Studios did an excellent job in keeping Avengers: Infinity War’s many surprises tightly under wraps, none more so than the return of the iconic villain Red Skull. The Captain America: The First Avenger antagonist returned […]
Live-action Superman prequel series Metropolis heading back into redevelopment
Back in January it was announced that DC’s new streaming service DC Universe had given a 13-episode order to Metropolis, a Superman prequel series focusing on the City of Tomorrow prior to the arrival of the Man of Steel. If you caught the official DC Universe unveiling earlier this week, you would have noticed that […]
It’s high stakes Sabacc as Lando bets the Falcon in Solo: A Star Wars Story 360° clip
In celebration of Star Wars Day today, Lucasfilm has released a 360° clip from Solo: A Star Wars Story, which sees Han Solo and Lando Calrissian engaged in a high-stakes Sabacc game with the Millennium Falcon at stake. Check it out below, along with a new TV spot entitled ‘Rivalry’… SEE ALSO: Han and Chewie featured on […]
