Having tackled Everest on the big screen, director Baltasar Kormakur is now turning his attention to the Katla volcano in Reykjavik, Iceland for a new dystopian thriller series, Variety is reporting. Katla will take place in a near future where the volcano “has been erupting for two years, causing damage, health hazards, alarming mutations and […]
Jake Gyllenhaal joins Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly in The Sisters Brothers
Nocturnal Animals star Jake Gyllenhaal has signed on to appear in Jacques Audiard’s (Dheepan) English-language debut The Sisters Brothers, where he’ll appear alongside Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice) and John C. Reilly (Guardians of the Galaxy). Variety reports that the film, which is based upon Patrick deWitt’s novel, takes place in Oregon in 1851 and follows […]
Joe Manganiello and Marley Shelton joining Dwayne Johnson in Rampage
The cast of New Line’s video game adaptation Rampage looks to be coming together, with THR reporting that Joe Manganiello (True Blood) and Marley Shelton (Solace) are in final negotiations to join Dwayne Johnson (The Fate of the Furious) and Naomie Harris (Moonlight) in the film. Rampage will reunite Johnson with his Journey 2: The […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story running time revealed
Last week it was announced that Solo: A Star Wars Story will premiere next month during Cannes, and now thanks to the festival’s website we know what running time to expect for Disney and Lucasfilm’s second Star Wars Anthology movie. According to the film’s listing, Solo will run for 2 hours and 15 minutes. For […]
LEGO celebrates the First Ten Years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
On May 2nd, 2018, Iron Man opened in theaters, kickstarting what has quickly become the biggest movie franchise in history. And, as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe tenth anniversary celebrations, LEGO has released a minifigure version of Marvel’s First 10 Years poster. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Avengers: Infinity War outselling last seven Marvel […]
The Coen brothers rewriting the script for Scarface remake
Last week it was reported that director Antoine Fuqua had exited Universal Pictures’ planned remake of Scarface, and now comes word from Variety that Joel and Ethan Coen have signed on to polish the script for the latest take on the mobster saga. The Coen brothers, who recently polished the screenplays for Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken […]
Laurence Fishburne talks Batman v Superman backlash, won’t appear in Justice League
During an interview with the Los Angeles Times to promote his new movie John Wick: Chapter 2, Laurence Fishburne has revealed that he won’t be reprising his Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice role as Daily Planet editor-in-chief Perry White in this November’s Justice League. “They asked me to come for […]
Dave Bautista joins Jodie Foster in sci-fi Hotel Artemis
Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista has signed on to star alongside Jodie Foster in the sci-fi Hotel Artemis, which marks the directorial debut of Iron Man 3 and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation screenwriter Drew Pearce. “Mr. Bautista is a force to be reckoned with — a powerful presence who’s equal parts strength […]
Mike Myers set for rare big screen outing as comedy coach Del Close
Wayne’s World and Austin Powers star Mike Myers is set for a rare big screen appearance, with The Wrap reporting that he has signed on to play legendary comedy coach Del Close in the new movie Del from director Betty Thomas (28 Days). Del will follow “an aspiring young comedian comes to Del for tutelage […]
Danny Dyer wants to take over from Peter Capaldi on Doctor Who
With Peter Capaldi announcing that he’s calling time on his role as The Doctor, the bookmakers wasted little time in drawing up a shortlist for his potential successor on the long-running BBC sci-fi Doctor Who. One name that was perhaps unsurprisingly absent from the initial betting was Danny Dyer, but the EastEnders star has now […]
