THR is reporting that 20th Century Fox has snapped up a pitch for a musical film inspired by the early years of musical Pharrell Williams. Entitled Atlantis, the film will be helmed by Broadway director Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, American Idiot), with Williams producing and Martin Hynes (Toy Story 4) penning the script. According to […]
Nathan Fillion teases Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 deleted scene, Miley Cyrus confirmed for voice role
Warning. Minor spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follow… Back in April of last year some set photos from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 arrived online showing movie posters from the ‘Simon Williams Film Festival’, which also revealed that Nathan Fillion is portraying the character of Simon Williams, better known to Marvel comic […]
Mel Brooks says MGM is interested in Spaceballs 2
It’s been teased since the release of the first movie back in 1987, and it seems that Mel Brooks still hasn’t given up hope of making Spaceballs 2: The Search For More Money a reality, with the filmmaking stating that the renewed interest in Star Wars may pave the way for the long-awaited sequel. Speaking at […]
Richard Donner confirms Lethal Weapon 5 plans, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover on board
Back in October it was reported that director Richard Donner and stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover were keen to reunite for a fifth instalment in the Lethal Weapon franchise, and now Donner has confirmed that during an interview with the Spocklight Podcast (via Dark Horizons). “It’s a story I came up with with Channing […]
Logan Marshall-Green’s Spider-Man: Homecoming villain role revealed
We’re just a few months away from the release of Sony and Marvel’s Spidey reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming, and thanks MCU Exchange we now have some details on another comic book villain set to do battle with Tom Holland’s webslinger in the hotly-anticipated movie. We already know that Peter Parker will be going up against The Vulture (Michael Keaton), Shocker […]
Maika Monroe and Jeremy Allen White set for Shotgun
THR is reporting that Maika Monroe (It Follows) and Jeremy Allen White (Shameless) have signed on to star in Shotgun, the directorial debut of writer-directors Hannah Marks and Joey Power. Described as a “unique romance blending heartfelt drama with offbeat comedy”, the project tells the story of Elliot (White and Mia (Monroe), who develop a […]
Principal photography has wrapped on the Tomb Raider reboot
Director Road Uthaug (The Wave) has taken to Instagram to announce that filming has wrapped on Tomb Raider, the big screen reboot of the classic video game franchise, which sees Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander taking on the role of Lara Croft. Uthaug marked the occasion by sharing a video of the cast and crew celebrating the […]
Junkie XL to score Tomb Raider reboot
Having been removed from Warner Bros.’ upcoming Justice League movie in favour of Danny Elfman, Junkie XL – a.k.a. Tom Holkenborg – has found his next project, signing on to compose the score for the upcoming Alicia Vikander-headlined Tomb Raider reboot. Having collaborated with Hans Zimmer on the likes of Inception, The Dark Knight Rises and […]
Thomas Lennon and Udo Kier join Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Back in May of last year it was announced that Charles Band’s cult horror franchise Puppet Master is receiving the reboot treatment with Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, and now comes word from Variety that Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!) and Udo Kier (Nymphomaniac) have joined the cast of the film, which begins production this week. […]
Ruben Fleischer to direct Valiant comic book adaptation Archer & Armstrong
Valiant Entertainment has tapped Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer to direct an adaptation of its comic book series Archer & Armstrong, with Terry Rossio (Pirates of the Caribbean) penning the script. The series, created by Jim Shooter, Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Layton, launched in 1992 and “centers around the unlikely friendship between Armstrong, an immortal warrior […]