Variety is reporting that Films Boutique has acquired the international distribution rights to Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem, the feature debut of David Munoz and Adrian Cardona, the duo behind the short film Fist of Jesus. The film “follows the adventures of Jesus and Judas in a world inhabited by zombies, demons, cowboys, Roman […]
Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid to be reimagined as animated sci-fi film
Variety is reporting that FilmNation is set to reimagine Charlie Chaplin’s 1921 classic The Kid as an animated sci-fi film, which is being directed by Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and Christian Volckman (Renaissance). The as-yet-untitled film has been scripted by Boris Starling (Messiah), and is said to be “inspired by […]
Ice Cube confirms Last Friday is in the works
Appearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Ice Cube has revealed that development is underway on a fourth instalment of the Friday series, and while it doesn’t have a release date yet, there is a title: ““We’re working on one right now,” said the rapper turned actor and writer. “We’re gonna call it […]
Nicolas Cage joins action films Red Squad and Zander
According to Variety, Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in Red Squad and Zander, two action films from Hannibal Classics, both of which are set to shoot in Puerto Rico later this year. In Red Squad, Cage will portray a recently paroled Navy SEAL who teams up with his best friend, a fed-up DEA […]
Nick Frost to play Captain Pugwash in live-action movie
In what could be a piece of perfect casting, Nick Frost has signed on to portray Captain Pugwash in a live-action feature film adaptation of the beloved British children’s character. John Hay (There’s Only One Jimmy Grimble) is writing and directing, while Jason Flemyng will also feature in the cast. Pugwash will follow the bumbling […]
Blake Lively to star in The Husband’s Secret from Big Little Lies author
Following the success of Big Little Lies, CBS FIlms has snapped up the rights to author Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel The Husband’s Secret, setting Blake Lively to star and executive produce a feature film adaptation. Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, and Andrew Miano will produce the film through their Depth of Field banner. Published in 2013, […]
Blake Lively to star in MMA drama Bruised
Blake Lively has signed on to star as the lead in Bruised, an MMA drama from director Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook, My Sister’s Keeper). Deadline reports that the film will see Lively as Jackie, “a single mother working two jobs and a disgraced MMA fighter who has been up against the ropes her entire life. […]
George A. Romero is working on new zombie film Road of the Dead
Back in November of last year, filmmaker George A. Romero revealed that he’d called time on the zombie genre, feeling that The Walking Dead and World War Z “just sort of killed it all”. Well, it seems the man behind the classic Night of the Living Dead has now had a change of heart, as […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda to voice Gizmoduck in Disney’s DuckTales
Disney has announced that multiple award-winning actor, playwright and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda (Broadway’s Hamilton, Disney’s Moana) has joined the voice cast of the new DuckTales series. Miranda will provide the voice of fan-favourite character Gizmoduck, a Duckburg hero whose true identity is Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera, a brilliant young intern working for Scrooge McDuck’s personal mad scientist, […]
Elstree 1979 to go behind the scenes of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Variety has revealed that The Works is set to go behind the scenes of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back with the feature documentary Elstree 1979. The follow-up to Elstree 1976 (which detailed the background performers of George Lucas’ original Star Wars), the film will once again be directed by Jon Spira and […]
