Way back in November of 2015 it was announced that Cate Blanchett would be taking on the lead in Richard Linklater’s adaptation of Maria Semple’s 2012 bestseller Where’d You Go, Bernadette?, and now THR is reporting that she will be joined in the cast by Kristen Wiig. The project has been adapted by Scott Neustadter […]
Steve Carell, Amy Schumer and Nicole Kidman cast in She Came to Me
Writer-director Rachel Miller (The Many Lives of Pippa Lee, Maggie’s Plan) has enlisted Steve Carell, Amy Schumer and Nicole Kidman to star in her new film She Came to Me, THR has revealed. Although plot details are being kept under wraps, the film is described as “a sweeping comedic drama, a multigenerational story about family […]
David Boreanaz replaces Jim Caviezel in CBS’ Navy SEALs drama
Deadline is reporting that David Boreanaz (Angel, Bones) has signed on for the lead role in CBS’ upcoming Navy SEALs drama pilot, after the previously cast Jim Caviezel (Person of Interest) parted ways due to creative differences with the network. The potential series “follows the lives of the elite Navy SEALs as they train, plan […]
John Leguizamo joins Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch in Waco event series
Back in August it was reported that Taylor Kitsch (True Detective) and Michael Shannon (Midnight Special) had joined an event series based around the 1993 Waco standoff, and now Deadline is reporting that John Leguizamo has joined the cast as ATF agent Robert Rodriguez, who was sent into David Koresh’s Mount Carmel to gather evidence […]
Mission: Impossible 6 enlists Sherlock actress Sian Brooke
With production gearing up to get underway this spring, Variety is reporting that Sian Brooke (Sherlock) has become the latest addition to the cast of Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions’ Mission: Impossible 6. Brooke’s casting follows hot on the heels of the additions of Henry Cavill (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and Vanessa Kirby […]
Netflix to explore the second coming of Jesus with Messiah series
Deadline is reporting that Netflix is set to explore the second coming of Christ with a present-day Jesus drama series entitled Messiah, which is being produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (The Bible), with Michael Petroni (The Book Thief) scripting. The series is currently in the development stage, and will chronicle the modern world’s […]
Netflix developing Motley Crue biopic Dirt
Deadline is reporting that Netflix is in development on a biopic of the American heavy metal band Motley Crue, which is based upon the bestselling autobiography The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band, penned by band members Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx and author Neil Strauss. The biopic, […]
Mark Millar teaming with Lorenzo di Bonaventura for Jupiter’s Legacy movie
Comic book writer Mark Millar is set to team with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura for an adaptation of his and artist Frank Quitely’s superhero tale Jupiter’s Legacy, with meetings currently underway with potential writers for the movie version. Here’s the synopsis for the first volume of the book, published by Image Comics: 1932: Sheldon Sampson’s […]
Studios pushing for earlier home entertainment releases
The world of movies and movie going is changing. The cinema doesn’t play the role in our culture that it once did. Fans are just as keen to stay home and watch Netflix or some other VOD service as they are making the trip to their local theatre. Many have speculated that a day […]
Haley Bennett and Chris Evans set for Red Sea Diving Resort
Variety is reporting that Haley Bennett (The Girl on the Train) is in talks to join Chris Evans (Captain America: Civil War) in the cast of Red Sea Diving Resort, which is being written and directed by Gideon Raff (Tyrant). Based on the 1981 rescue of Ethiopian Jews to Israel, the film “picks up in […]
