Deadline is reporting that former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo (The Other Woman) has signed on to star alongside Bruce Willis in Reprisal, a new action thriller from Brian A. Miller and Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films. Reprisal follows a veteran suffering from PTSD who must hunt down criminals to help his sick child, with the help of a […]
John Ridley to write and direct A Needle in a Timestack
American Crime creator John Ridley is set to write and direct the sci-fi time travel tale A Needle in a Timestack for Miramax, Variety has revealed. The project is based on a short story by Robert Silverberg and follows ” a devoted husband who will stop at nothing to save his marriage when it’s destroyed […]
A sequel to The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is in development
While the first film didn’t exactly set the box office alight, it seems that development is underway on a sequel to Guy Ritchie’s 2015 spy caper The Man from U.N.C.L.E., with Armie Hammer revealing to SlashFilm that a script is being written. “I called Lionel Wigram, the producer of the movie, and he and Guy […]
Gina Rodriguez to voice Carmen Sandiego in Netflix animated series
Fresh from signing on for the Miss Bala remake, Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez is set to lend her voice to the title character in Netflix’s upcoming animated series Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. The Tracking Board reports that Netflix as ordered 20 episodes of the series, which – as with the […]
Donald Sutherland to play J. Paul Getty in Danny Boyle’s Trust
FX has set Donald Sutherland to play oil tycoon J. Paul Getty in Trust, a new anthology series revolving around the Getty dynasty, which is being directed by Danny Boyle from a script by Simon Beaufoy. The 10-episode first season will tell the story John Paul Getty III, who was kidnapped aged 16, with his […]
New Regency to pick up Edgar Wright’s Grasshopper Jungle
Way back in July 2014 it was reported that Edgar Wright would be adapting Andrew Smith’s YA novel Grasshopper Jungle, and now with his latest film Baby Driver gearing up for release this summer, it looks like the British filmmaker is ready to move ahead with his next project. According to THR, New Regency is […]
Benicio Del Toro, Paul Dano and Patricia Arquette to star in Ben Stiller’s Escape at Dannemora
Showtime has announced that it has given the green light to Escape at Dannemora, a new limited series from Ben Stiller, which will star Benicio Del Toro, Paul Dano and Patricia Arquette and tells the true story of a 2015 New York prison break which sparked a massive manhunt for two convicted murderers who were […]
Outlander’s Sam Heughan joins Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis in The Spy Who Dumped Me
According to Deadline, Outlander star Sam Heughan is set for the male lead in the upcoming comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me, where he’ll join Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis. Susanna Fogel is directing the film, which sees McKinnon and Kunis as two best friends who unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. reportedly looking likely for season 5 renewal
Its rating may have slumped following its move to the 10pm timeslot, but it seems that Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. may receive a stay of execution from ABC. According to Entertainment Weekly, it’s looking probable that the network will give Coulson and company a fifth season renewal, despite season four averaging a 0.75 rating in […]
Mark Hamill says Luke Skywalker could be gay, if you want him to be
Last week J.J. Abrams spoke about diversity in the Star Wars universe, stating that he believes it is only a matter of time before a gay character is introduced to the galaxy far, far away. But according to Mark Hamill, the Saga could have had a gay character all along in Luke Skywalker – if […]
