Ralph Fiennes has lined up his third directorial effort, with Variety reporting that he is set to helm The White Crow, a biopic of the Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, which has been scripted by David Hare (The Reader) and is based on Julie Kavanagh’s book Rudolf Nureyev: The Life. According to an official statement, […]
CBS Films acquires Tesla & Twain action-adventure pitch
Deadline is reporting that CBS Films has snapped up Tesla & Twain, an action-adventure pitch from writer Eric Siegel (Men at Work, The Emoji Movie), which is being produced by Brigham Taylor (The Jungle Book). Details on the project are scarce, but it’s said that the film will present “a fictional exploration of the real […]
Blink-182 founder Tom DeLonge to direct sci-fi Strange Times
Blink-182 co-founder Tom DeLonge is set to make his feature directorial debut with the sci-fi film Strange Times, based upon his graphic novel and YA trilogy which he is co-writing with author Geoff Herbach. THR reports that the movie will follow “a rebellious group of San Diego skateboarders who take it upon themselves to investigate […]
La La Land’s Damien Chazelle leads 2017 DGA Awards winners
La La Land continued its march towards its expected Oscar success last night as the Directors Guild of America honoured Damien Chazelle with Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Feature Film at the 69th DGA Awards. The win bodes well for Chazelle’s chances at the Academy Awards, as the DGA winner has went on to receive […]
John Wick director talks Highlander reboot, planning a trilogy of movies
Lionsgate’s planned remake of the 1986 cult classic Highlander took a major step forward back in November when the studio tapped John Wick director Chad Stahelski to helm the long-gestating reboot, and the filmmaker has been chatting to Collider about the project during a promotional interview for his new film John Wick: Chapter 2. “If […]
Matthew McConaughey joins Harmony Korine’s stoner comedy The Beach Bum
Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey has signed on for the lead role in stoner comedy The Beach Bum, the latest film from Spring Breakers writer-director Harmony Korine, which “follows the hilarious misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious and lovable rogue who lives life large.” “In The Beach Bum, Harmony has crafted the perfect movie for our dark […]
Sienna Miller, Jacki Weaver, Christina Hendricks and Aaron Paul join The Burning Woman
THR is reporting that Sienna Miller (Live By Night), Jacki Weaver (The Polka King), Christina Hendricks (The Neon Demon) and Aaron Paul (The Path) have all signed on to star in the indie drama The Burning Woman. The film will be directed by Brad Ingelsby (Run All Night) from a script by Jake Scott (Welcome […]
Oscars: What Should Have Won – Network over Rocky for Best Picture
Graeme Robertson on why Network should have won Best Picture at the 49th Academy Awards… The Oscars celebrating the best of 1976 were a rarity, in that, almost all of the nominees for Best Picture are truly excellent and have gone on to become celebrated classics. While Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky ultimately triumphed against its formidable […]
Rumour: Pierce Brosnan reportedly in talks for Cable in Deadpool 2
A few weeks ago Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman sparked speculation that Pierce Brosnan was being lined up for the role of Cable in Deadpool 2 by sharing a couple of images of them alongside the former 007, and now comes a report suggesting that Brosnan is in talks, and an official announcement is expected […]
Justice League cinematographer inspired by the visual style of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Back in April of last year it was announced that Zack Snyder’s frequent collaborator Larry Fong would not be behind the camera on Justice League due to a scheduling conflict with Kong: Skull Island, with Snyder then enlisting Game of Thrones cinematographer Fabian Wagner to shoot the DC team-up. Posting on his Instagram page, Wagner has […]
