Deadline is reporting that Dancing Ledge Productions and publisher HarperCollins are partnering up for a series of TV adaptations of the novels of legendary British thriller writer Alistair MacLean. The site reports that each project will be structured as a four or six-part even series, beginning with San Andreas, his 1984 book set on board […]
Disney developing Don Quixote movie
With Terry Gilliam’s long-gestating Don Quixote project stalling yet again, THR is reporting that Disney is now readying its own adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra’s classic 1605 novel courtesy of screenwriter Billy Ray (The Hunger Games, Captain Phillips). The Spanish novel tells the story of an aristocrat called Alanso Quixano, “who, after reading too […]
Coen Brothers to pen Silk Road thriller Dark Web for Fox
THR is reporting that Joel and Ethan Coen have signed on to pen the screenplay for Dark Web, a thriller from 20th Century Fox which has previously been scripted by Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island. Formerly titled Silk Road, Dark Web is based on a Wired magazine article from Joshuah Bearman, […]
Michelle Williams in talks to play Janis Joplin in big screen biopic
Variety is reporting that Michelle Williams is in talks to portray the rock ‘n’ roll icon Janis Joplin in the biopic Joplin, which is being directed by Martha Marcy May Marlene helmer Sean Durkin. The film is being produced by Peter Newman, who holds the rights to much of Joplin’s music catalogue and written materials. The […]
MTV renews Scream for shortened third season
MTV has announced that it has renewed Scream: The TV Series for a third season, although it will run for just six episodes, as opposed to ten episodes for the first and thirteen for the second. The network has not revealed whether the third season will be its last, although the show has struggled in […]
R-rated Wizard of Oz prequel How the Wizard Came to Oz in development
If Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful didn’t quite satisfy your thirst for a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, then you’re in luck as RAMstar Studios has announced that it is developing an adaptation of Donald Abbot’s 1991 novel How the Wizard Came to Oz. According to FlickSided, Abbot himself is penning the […]
Boom! Studios’ Polarity heading to the small screen
According to The Wrap, Boom! Studios’ comic book series Polarity is heading to the small screen, with Max Winkler and Matt Spicer penning a script for a pilot, which will be directed by Winkler. Created by Max Bemis, lead singer of Say Anything, Polarity follows Timothy Woods, “a bi-polar artist living in Brooklyn who discovers […]
John Turturro and John Goodman returning for Transformers: The Last Knight
Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson aren’t the only Transformers veterans set to return for the upcoming fifth instalment, as director Michael Bay has revealed that both John Turturro and John Goodman will be back for Transformers: The Last Knight. Turturro portrayed Sector 7 Agent Seymour Simmons in Transformers, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Transformers: […]
Tawny Cypress joins the cast of Supergirl
Fresh from the news that Emma Caulfield (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is to play Cameron Chase in Supergirl, TV Line is now reporting that Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable) is set for a guest role in the DC series. Cypress is set to play Miranda Crane, “a senator peddling her anti-alien beliefs to garner votes. Senator Crane finds […]
How much did each Avenger get paid for Age of Ultron?
We all know that Robert Downey Jr. earns an obscene amount of money for his appearances as Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but how does Iron Man’s pay cheque stack up next to the rest of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? Well, thanks to Celebrity Glory, we know exactly how much the six original Avengers […]
