Filmmaker Antoine Fuqua has signed a new first look deal with Sony Pictures, which will get underway with the Denzel Washington sequel The Equalizer 2, followed by an adaptation of Jeffrey Haas’ book The Assassination Of Fred Hampton: How The FBI And The Chicago Police Murdered A Black Panther. Fuqua has long been keen on […]
Chris Pine and Michelle Williams in talks for spy thriller All the Old Knives
Variety is reporting that Chris Pine and Michelle Williams are in talks to star in the upcoming spy thriller All the Old Knives, which also has James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) in negotiations to direct. The project is based on a novel by author Olen Steinhauer (The Tourist), who has also written the screenplay, […]
Liam Hemsworth to star in action thriller Killerman
According to Variety, Liam Hemsworth has signed on for the lead in the independent action thriller Killerman, which is being written and directed by Malik Bader (Cash Only). The film will see the younger Hemsworth as a money launderer who finds himself suffering from amnesia after a freak accident during a deal gone wrong. Killerman […]
Denis Villeneuve and Martin Campbell on the possibility of directing Bond 25
With Daniel Craig now officially on board to reprise his role as 007 and a November 2019 release date set, the search continues for a director to succeed Sam Mendes for the 25th instalment of the James Bond franchise. It was reported back in July that three candidates top Eon’s list in Yann Demange (’71), David Mackenzie (Hell or […]
Get ready for Rambo: The Board Game
Everything Epic has announced that it has secured the license to the original Rambo trilogy, and is bringing the action to the tabletop with the release of Rambo: The Board Game in 2018. The passion project of Chris Batarlis and Jim Samartino of Everything Epic, Rambo: The Board Game originated from the designers’ love of the film, […]
Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau take part in “secret shoot” for Spider-Man: Homecoming
Over the weekend Robert Downey Jr. took to Instagram to share the above photo of himself alongside Tom Holland and Peter Parker, revealing that the trio were taking part in a “secret shoot” for this July’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. It’s unclear what exactly this “secret shoot” entailed, but it’s possible that it’s part of the reshoots […]
Denis Villeneuve rules out an extended cut of Blade Runner 2049
This year’s acclaimed sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 clocked in at a meaty 2 hours of 44 minutes – a lengthy running time which has been suggested as one of the reason’s why the film failed to hit big at the box office. However, director Denis Villeneuve’s early “assembly cut” of the film ran for […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 opens to $145 million domestically, now at $428 million worldwide
Having opened in many international markets last week, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 made its way to North America this past Thursday night, with the latest chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe recording a domestic opening weekend of $145 million, up from the $94 million debut of its predecessor back in 2014. Internationally, Guardians […]
Girl Meets World showrunner fails to find a new home for season 4
Bad news for any Girl Meets World fans hoping that showrunner Michael Jacobs may have some success finding a new home for a fourth season, as he has put out a tweet from the official writers’ Twitter account that he has been unable to secure a pickup. “I wasn’t able to find a new venue […]
James Gunn says Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 won’t feature any resurrections
Warning. Spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follow… Over the years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has developed a bit of a reputation for fake deaths, with the likes of Agent Coulson, Bucky Barnes, Pepper Potts, Loki and Nick Fury all thought to died at one point or another, before making their triumphant and […]
