Deniz Gamze Erguven, director of the Academy Award-nominated Mustang, has signed on to direct Anne Hathaway in an adaptation of Charlotte Rogan’s book The Lifeboat, The Tracking Board is reporting. Erguven replaces Joe Wright (Atonement), who was originally attached to direct. The Lifeboat “follows Grace Winter (Hathaway), a young woman who recounts the tale of […]
Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote begins production (yes, really)
17 years after the plug was pulled on his first attempt, Terry Gilliam has now commenced production on his passion project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, IndieWire is reporting. As announced last year (when the project was delayed once again), Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Adam Driver is set to take on the […]
Disney and Lucasfilm mapping out 15 years of post-Episode IX Star Wars movies
Disney’s Bob Iger took part in a Q&A at the Scale – Future of Tech and Entertainment conference yesterday, during which he discussed several upcoming instalments in the Star Wars franchise. We’ve already brought you his comments on the story for the Han Solo spinoff [see here], as well as confirmation that Star Wars: The Last […]
Jennifer Aniston signs on for Dumplin’
Deadline is reporting that Jennifer Aniston has signed on to star in the music-driven comedy Dumplin’, which is slated to go into production this summer under director Anne Fletcher (The Proposal, 27 Dresses). Dumplin’ follows a confident, plus-sized teen called Willowdean, who tries to spite her mom (Aniston) – a former beauty pageant queen now […]
Robert Rodriguez in talks to direct Escape from New York
It looks like 20th Century Fox may have found its director for the upcoming Escape from New York remake, with The Tracking Board reporting that the studio is currently in talks with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. Rodriguez recently finished up production on Alita: Battle Angel for the studio, and should a deal be reached he would […]
Fox has “no plans right now” for more Prison Break, 24: Legacy also on hold
The X-Files may be returning to Fox in 2018, but it seems two of its other revived series – Prison Break and 24: Legacy – have been put on the back-burner for the time being. Speaking to Deadline, Fox co-chairman and CEO Gary Newman has stated that while “we loved this season” of Prison Break, […]
Darren Aronofsky’s Jennifer Lawrence-headlined mother! is a “psycho-horror”
Although the project has been shrouded in mystery since it was first announced, The Wrap has uncovered some details about Darren Aronofsky’s latest project mother! during CinemaCon in Las Vegas last week, revealing that the Jennifer Lawrence-headlined film is a “psycho-horror” According to the site, the brief synopsis for the film reads: “A couple’s relationship […]
The Legend of Conan is no longer moving forward, says producer Chris Morgan
If you were looking forward to seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising the role of Conan the Barbarian, then I’m afraid we have some bad news for you as producer Chris Morgan has revealed that the long-gestating sequel The Legend of Conan is no longer moving forward, although the character may get another lease of life on the […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger says Twins sequel Triplets is still moving ahead and could shoot this year
Arnold Schwarzenegger hasn’t had the best of luck with sequels lately. Paramount pulled the plug on its planned Terminator Genisys follow-up, The Legend of Conan has been abandoned, Arnold said he’ll not return for The Expendables 4 without Sylvester Stallone, and he also revealed he passed on the opportunity to reprise the role of Dutch […]
Joachim Ronning to direct adaptation of Michael Crichton’s Micro
Following the success of Westworld on HBO, Amblin Entertainment is looking to bring another of Michael Crichton’s projects to the screen, with Deadline reporting that Joachim Ronning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) is in talks to direct an adaptation of Crichton’s final novel Micro. Penned by Darren Lemke (Goosebumps), with Frank […]
