When a Tintin movie series was first officially announced by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson back in 2007, the original plan was for Spielberg to direct the first – The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn – with Peter Jackson then helming a second movie after he completed work on The Hobbit. The […]
Daisy Ridley to shoot Daddio before Star Wars: Episode IX
Variety is reporting that Daisy Ridley has signed on to star in Daddio, a drama from screenwriter Christy Hall (Yours, Isabel, To Quiet the Quiet), which is looking to shoot prior to Ridley’s commitments to Star Wars: Episode IX next summer. The site reports that Daddio “follows a woman who is picked up by a […]
Sony snaps up the rights to Robin Hood reimagining Marian starring Margot Robbie
Sony has snapped up the rights to the hot spec script Marian from newcomer Pete Barry, which will reimagine the Robin Hood legend and sees Maid Marian succeeding Robin after the folk hero is killed in battle. Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie is attached to play Marian, and she is also producing through her LuckyChap […]
Cinematographer Don Burgess to shoot Aquaman
With Aquaman gearing up to go into production in Australia, director James Wan has revealed that he will be reuniting with The Conjuring 2 cinematographer Don Burgess on the 2018 DC solo movie, with Wan posting the following to Twitter: https://twitter.com/creepypuppet/status/833515193770520577 Burgess is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer, whose extensive C.V. includes Forrest Gump, Contact, Cast […]
Oscar Isaac enlists for World War II thriller The Garbo Network
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Oscar Isaac has signed on to star in the World War II thriller The Garbo Network, where he’ll play the real-life double agent Juan Pujol Garcia, the only man to have received Medals of Honor from both sides of the conflict. The script has been written by William Wheeler […]
Ray Fisher on his preparation for the role of Cyborg in the DC Extended Universe
Having made his debut as Victor Stone with a brief appearance in this year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ray Fisher will return to the DC Extended Universe with a much larger role as Cyborg takes centre stage alongside the rest of the Justice League in Zack Snyder’s DC ensemble, ahead of his planned […]
Ezra Miller says his Flash will be an “amateur-hour speedster”
During an interview with IGN to promote his new film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, actor Ezra Miller offered up a few words about his role as The Flash in the DC Extended Universe, stating that Barry Allen will be an “amateur-hour Speedster” who is just beginning to get to grips with his […]
The Flash star Kiersey Clemons comments on the departure of director Rick Famuyiwa
Earlier this week it was announced that Warner Bros.’ The Flash movie had lost a second director, with Rick Famuyiwa exiting the project due to creative differences. During his time at the helm, Famuyiwa had cast his Dope star Kiersey Clemons in the role of Iris West, and now the actress has been speaking to […]
Margot Robbie joins Sony’s Peter Rabbit movie
Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie looks set to become the latest addition to the cast of Sony’s live-action/CG-hybrid Peter Rabbit movie, with Variety reporting that the Australian actress is in final talks to join the project. Peter Rabbit is being directed by Will Gluck (Easy A), and sees James Corden (Into the Woods) lending his voice […]
Denis Villeneuve on the pressure of directing the Blade Runner sequel
Appearing at the Venice Film Festival where his latest film Arrival premiered in competition, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve has been speaking about his next sci-fi project, the as-yet-untitled sequel to Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, and the pressure he feels as he attempts to follow one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. “First of all, […]
