Back in October it was announced that The CW was looking to reboot the sci-fi series Roswell, and now comes word that the network has officially placed a pilot order for the project.The Roswell pilot is written by Carina Adly MacKenzie, who will executive produce with Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Lawrence Bender and Kevin Kelly […]
Clint Eastwood may direct and star in The Mule
It looks like Clint Eastwood could be set for a return to the big screen for the first time since 2012’s Trouble with the Curve, with The Tracking Board reporting that he’s circling The Mule, a new project from Warner Bros. and Imperative Entertainment.The film would see Eastwood directing as well as starring as Leo […]
Riverdale’s Cole Sprouse to star in Five Feet Apart
THR is reporting that Riverdale actor Cole Sprouse, who plays the character of Jughead Jones, is set to headline the romantic drama Five Feet Apart, which is being directed by Jane the Virgin star Justin Baldoni for CBS Films.According to the site, the film follows “two young people who meet and fall in love while […]
The Hitman’s Bodyguard director to helm Unsafe House
According to Variety, director Patrick Hughes is set to follow up the hit action comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard with another action flick, Unsafe House, which is being produced by Lionsgate.The film, penned by Adam J. Epstein and Andrew Jacobson, reportedly “follows three friends who rent a Bahamas beach house over the summer for some R&R, […]
Denzel Washington may direct A Journal for Jordan
Variety is reporting that Sony has tapped Oscar-nominated screenwriter Virgil Williams (Mudbound) to pen an adaptation of Dana Canedy’s A Journal for Jordan, which has Denzel Washington producing and circling the director’s chair.The book tells the true story of Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Canedy’s love affair with First Sgt. Charles Monroe King, who was serving in […]
Brandon Routh to play Czar Nicholas II in fantasy Anastasia
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow star Brandon Routh is set to take on the role of Czar Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, in the live-action fantasy Anastasia.Variety is reporting that the film, directed by Blake Harris, revolves around Nicholas’ daughter Anastasia Romanov, who escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir […]
John Logan to script Leonardo DiCaprio’s da Vinci biopic
Back in August it was reported that Paramount Pictures had snapped up the rights to Walter Isaacson’s book Leonardo da Vinci as a star vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio, and now comes word from Deadline that the project has secured a writer.The site is reporting that Paramount has tapped John Logan, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Gladiator […]
Super Bowl events come to Angry Birds 2 and Angry Birds Evolution
Rovio Entertainment and the NFL have announced that they’ve joined forces to celebrate Super Bowl LII with special in-game content for Angry Birds 2 and Angry Birds Evolution.Within Angry Birds 2, mobile gamers and football fans can outfit their flocks with a choice of any of the 32 official NFL jerseys and helmets to compete […]
Twilight author Stephenie Meyer’s The Chemist heading to the small screen
Tomorrow Studios and ITV are developing a small screen adaptation of The Chemist, a thriller novel from Twilight and The Host author Stephenie Meyer.“Stephenie is one of the most prolific authors of our time with her unique portrayal of heroines that resonate with readers and television viewers around the world, and we look forward to […]
Red Sparrow director discusses Black Widow comparisons, new TV spot released
From the moment the first trailer dropped for Red Sparrow, the latest collaboration between The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence and director Francis Lawrence, the film has been drawing comparisons to Marvel’s Black Widow.It is of course easy to see why: both feature Russian girls forced into spy programmes, which happen to include ballet lessons, […]
