British-Pakistani director Sarmad Masud’s debut film My Pure Land has been announced as Britain’s selection for submission for an Academy Award in the category of Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, marking the first time an Urdu-language film has been Britain’s selection for the award.My Pure Land tells the true story of a mother […]
Vikings renewed for sixth season by History
History has announced that it has given a 20-episode sixth season order to its hit historical drama series Vikings, which is slated to begin production in the fall. “It has been my pleasure and my privilege to work with History and our partner MGM over five seasons and 69 episodes of Vikings,” said creator Michael […]
Justin Lin to direct feature adaptation of documentary Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Coinciding with its premiere on PBS Frontline tonight, The Wrap is reporting that Justin Lin (Fast & Furious, Star Trek Beyond) is set to direct a feature adaptation of the documentary Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, which will be written by Kenneth Lin (House of Cards).The film tells the story of the family-owned Abacus Federal […]
Nate Corddry joins Hulu’s Locke & Key
The cast of Hulu’s Locke & Key pilot continues to come together, with Deadline reporting that Nate Corddry (Mom) has become the latest addition to the adaptation of the comic book from Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. Locke & Key revolves around three siblings who move with their mother to their ancestral home in Maine […]
Jordan Vogt-Roberts on making “the truest, most balls-to-the-wall, Kojima version” of Metal Gear Solid
Jordan Vogt-Roberts has been attached to direct a feature adaptation of the critically acclaimed video series Metal Gear Solid since 2014, and given the success of his last movie Kong: Skull Island, it seems we may be edging ever closer to seeing Solid Snake on the big screen. During an interview with Gamespot, Vogt-Roberts has […]
Bloody first logo for X-Men: The New Mutants
Director Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) has taken to Instagram to announce that he’s in the final week of production on 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: The New Mutants, and in doing so, he’s also shared a first look at the film’s rather bloody logo; check it out here…Boone had previously said The New […]
Garret Dillahunt and Jenna Elfman join Fear the Walking Dead
Garret Dillahunt (The Mindy Project, The Gifted) has been announced as joining the cast of The Walking Dead companion series Fear the Walking Dead, and will appear as a series regular in the fourth season. Thanks boss. We got some pretty cool stuff planned! https://t.co/R9vbvRFxqo — Garret Dillahunt (@garretdillahunt) November 15, 2017Dillahunt is reportedly a […]
Garret Dillahunt cast as Ahab in Marvel’s The Gifted
Deadline is reporting that Garret Dillahunt has been cast in a key recurring role as Roderick Campbell, a.k.a. Ahab, in Marvel’s upcoming X-Men series The Gifted.The site describes the show’s interpretation of the character as “a mutant researcher contracted by the Sentinel Services. Professorial, intense and intimidating, Dr. Campbell has a morally dubious mission yet […]
Snatch TV series to premiere in the UK in October
BT and AMC have announced the upcoming premiere of the new TV drama Snatch starring Rupert Grint (Harry Potter), which will get underway on AMC in the UK on October 31st, with the full box set available on demand to BT TV customers after the premiere. Snatch was inspired by a real life heist in […]
Denis Villeneuve on Jared Leto’s method approach to Blade Runner 2049
After his much publicised “method” stunts on the set of Suicide Squad – which reportedly saw him sending his co-stars gifts such as dead rats, used condoms and anal beads – director Denis Villeneuve has been talking to the Wall Street Journal about the Oscar winner’s approach to his role in Blade Runner 2049.Leto is […]
