Transformers: The Last Knight star Josh Duhamel is set to make his directorial debut on The Buddy Games, a new film from WWE Studios, which will see him starring alongside WWE Superstar Sheamus and Nick Swardson (Reno 911!). Deadline reports that the fil follows “a group of thirtysomething friends who reunite to play the Buddy Game. […]
New Line sets screenwriter for The Conjuring 3
Given that the first two instalments have grossed almost $640 million worldwide, you won’t be surprised to hear that New Line Cinema is officially moving forward with The Conjuring 3, hiring David Leslie Johnson (The Conjuring 2) to pen the script. According to Deadline, James Wan is expected to return to produce the third instalment, […]
Biopic in development for Elvis Presley’s managed Colonel Tom Parker
Variety is reporting that a biopic is in development about Elvis Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker, which is being produced by Spencer Proffer, Steve Binder and Joe Berlinger. Based on Alanna Nash’s book The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley, the film will explore the life of the Dutch immigrant, […]
David Tennant doesn’t think Olivia Colman is “a serious option” for Doctor Who
With Peter Capaldi’s tenure as The Doctor coming to an end, there’s been intense speculation as to who’ll be the next actor to take on the role of the Time Lord in the long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who. As always when a regeneration is on the horizon, there’s been calls for the BBC to introduce […]
Jason Sudeikis, Timothy Olyphant and Lee Pace set for Driven
Jason Sudeikis, Timothy Olyphant and Lee Pace have signed on to star in Driven, a feature film based around an FBI operation to entrap car designer John DeLorean, Deadline has revealed. Driven will see Pace as DeLorean, who – desperate to secure funding for his DeLorean Motor Company – is caught up in an FBI […]
Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan and Pierce Brosnan heading to H-Block
Deadline is reporting that Anthropoid stars Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan have signed on to star alongside Pierce Brosnan in H-Block, a new film from Oscar-nominated director Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father, My Left Foot, In America). The film will tell the story of the ‘Great Escape’ from Maze Prison in Northern […]
A Dog’s Purpose sequel in development thanks to China success
While its domestic box office was likely harmed by the allegations of animal abuse, grossing just $64 million in North America, Lasse Hallstrom’s A Dog’s Purpose has proven to be a huge hit in China, so much so that Amblin is now developing a sequel which will “keep Chinese audiences in mind”. According to the […]
Viz Media releasing Castle in the Sky and Princess Mononoke picture books
Viz Media has announced that it is expanding its Studio Ghibli Library with a pair of full-colour picture books for the anime classics Castle in the Sky and Princess Mononoke. The legends were true! Somewhere high in the clouds, human beings have again set foot on the floating island of Laputa, for centuries a peaceful, […]
Tommy Lee Jones to join Brad Pitt in sci-fi Ad Astra
Having been announced back in May 2015, director James Gray’s (The Lost City of Z) “sci-fi epic” Ad Astra is gearing up to go into production this September, and Deadline is reporting that Tommy Lee Jones is in final talks to join Brad Pitt in the project. According to the site, Pitt is set to […]
Heather Graham joins Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders
Variety is reporting that Heather Graham (The Hangover), Elizabeth Reaser (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn) and Larry Cedar (Mad Men) has signed on to the cast of the upcoming NBC series Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, where they will join Edie Falco (The Sopranos), Julianne Nicholson (August: Osage County), Anthony Edwards (Top […]
