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 […]
Beauty and the Beast director in talks for Bride of Frankenstein
Fresh from the box office success of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, it looks like director Bill Condon may have found his next project, with Deadline reporting that the filmmaker is in talks with Universal to helm their planned Bride of Frankenstein remake. Condon does have previous history with Bride of Frankenstein, having including a […]
Bella Thorne is a Bad Influence
According to Deadline, Bella Thorne has signed on to Broad Green Pictures’ Bad Influence, which centres on a mother who becomes convinced that the girl (Thorne) her college-aged son has fallen for is not just a bad influence, but a deadly one. The former Disney star has a busy 2017 ahead of her; she is […]
Amy Schumer to produce and star in I Feel Pretty
Deadline is reporting that Amy Schumer has signed on to produce and star in the comedy I Feel Pretty, which is being written and directed by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein for Wonderland Sound & Vision and Voltage Pictures. Schumer was last seen on the big screen in Trainwreck, and has Snatched opening next month, where […]
Steven Spielberg may shoot West Side Story before Indiana Jones 5
Last week it was reported that Steven Spielberg ias considering both Indiana Jones 5 and West Side Story for his next project after Ready Player One. Well, it seems he may have now made a decision, as Entertainment Weekly is reporting that a casting call has went out for his remake of the classic 1961 […]
Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgard set for The Hummingbird Project
Variety is reporting that Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgard have signed on to star in The Hummingbird Project, a tech drama from writer-director Kim Nguyen (The War Witch). The project will see the duo as “players of high frequency trading, where winning is measured in nanoseconds. Their dream is to build a fibre-optic cable straight […]
The Shannara Chronicles moves to Spike TV for season 2
When The Shannara Chronicles returns for its second season later this year, it will be on a new home, as Spike TV has announced that it has picked up the critically acclaimed adaptation of Terry Brooks’ fantasy book series from MTV. The new season will consist of 10 one-hour episodes. Details of the premiere date and […]
Arrested Development season 5 is officially a go
Back in January, Brian Grazer revealed that Netflix was close to finalising deals with the cast of Arrested Development and that a fifth season should be moving forward soon. Well, it now it seems that everything is in place, as Jason Bateman has taken to Twitter to announce that he has officially signed his deal, […]
Oscar Isaac, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Wahlberg, James McAvoy and Nicholas Hoult reportedly up for Bloodshot
It looks like Sony is aiming high for the lead role in Bloodshot, the first offering from the studio’s shared Valiant movie universe, with The Wrap reportedly revealing a wishlist of actors to play the title character. According to the site, Sony has identified a “wish list” of eight actors, which includes Oscar Isaac (Star […]
