With his latest film Ready Player One hitting $500 million worldwide, Steven Spielberg has become the first director in history whose movies have crossed the $10 billion mark at the global box office.Spielberg has reached the total with 32 movies across his career, giving him a solid lead over the nearest competition, Peter Jackson, whose […]
Regina Hall joins the Shaft sequel
Variety is reporting that Regina Hall (Girls Trip) has become the latest addition to the cast of the upcoming Shaft sequel / reboot, which is being directed by Tim Story (Ride Along). The new film will see both Richard Roundtree and Samuel L. Jackson reprising their roles as John Shaft and his nephew John Shaft […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Domhnall Gleeson on General Hux’s rivalry with Kylo Ren
Having released images of Andy Serkis’ Supreme Leader Snoke and Benicio Del Toro’s DJ over the past few days, Empire has now turned its attention to Domnhall Gleeson’s returning General Hux with its latest exclusive character image from this month’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Check it out here, along with comments from Gleeson on Hux’s […]
The Big Sick helmer to direct Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer in Christmas-themed comedy
Back in January it was announced that The Help co-stars Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer are to reunite on a new Christmas-themed comedy, and now comes word from Variety that Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) has signed on to direct the project as his next movie.Based on a treatment from Chastain and Kelly Carmichael, and […]
Ramon Rodriguez joins Disney’s The One and Only Ivan
Iron Fist and The Defenders star Ramon Rodriguez has become the latest addition to the cast of The One and Only Ivan, Disney’s upcoming adaptation of Katherine Applegate’s Newbery Medal-winning book.Rodriguez joins a cast that includes Angelina Jolie (Maleficent), Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project) and Ariana Greenblatt […]
EA developing an open world Star Wars video game
EA hasn’t enjoyed the best of times with its Star Wars video game license as of late. Star Wars Battlefront was criticised for its lack of content, the sequel Star Wars Battlefront II came under heavy fire for its “pay to win” model, and the long-gestating Visceral Games title from Amy Henning (Uncharted) had the […]
Avengers: Infinity War’s Battle of Wakanda ran for 25 script pages, states Anthony Mackie
We already know that the third act of Avengers: Infinity War is set entirely in Wakanda, and it seems much of that will be taken up with the epic battle sequence between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Thanos’ forces, as the Avengers make one final stand against the Mad Titan in an effort to prevent him […]
Ed Sheeran in talks for Danny Boyle’s new film, release date set
According to The Daily Mail, singer Ed Sheeran is set to follow up his guest appearance in Game of Thrones with a role in Danny Boyle’s next film, the as-yet-untitled musical comedy from screenwriter Richard Curtis (Love, Actually).The film, which is being produced by Working Title and Universal pictures, will follow a struggling musician who, […]
Edgar Ramirez and Jesse Plemons to play villains opposite Dwayne Johnson in Jungle Cruise
As casting continues on Disney’s Jungle Cruise, it has been reported that the Dwayne Johnson-headlined adventure movie has cast Edgar Ramirez (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) and Jesse Plemons (Game Night) in villainous roles.The movie, an adaptation of the Disney theme park ride, is being directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows) and […]
Taron Egerton confirmed for Elton John biopic Rocketman
Back in July of last year it was reported that Taron Egerton was circling the lead in the long-gestating Elton John biopic Rocketman, and now comes word that the Kingsman star is officially on board and the project is close to a green light at Paramount Pictures.Rocketman will reunite Egerton with his Eddie the Eagle […]
