Back in September it was announced that Kevin Williamson (Scream, The Vampire Diaries) is set to adapt Karl Alexander’s 1979 novel Time After Time, and now Deadline is reporting that Freddie Stroma (UnReal) has nabbed the lead role of H.G. Wells. Time After Time chronicles the epic adventures of the legendary sci-fi author, who pursues […]
Transformers Bumblebee spinoff to be “lower cost”, 2019 movie also standalone
Last week it was announced that Paramount Pictures and Hasbro have set release dates for three Transformers movies in 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively. Initially, it was thought that the Michael Bay-directed Transformers 5 would be followed by Transformers 6 and Transformers 7, before it was clarified that the 2018 movie would actually be a […]
Homer to answer fan questions in live segment of The Simpsons in May
The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean has announced that for the first time ever, the long-running animated show is set to feature a three-minute live segment where Homer Simpson will discuss topical subjects and take fan questions. THR reports that the segment “will use a motion capture technology in which Homer’s voice and motions will be […]
Rachel Nichols to star in French slasher remake Inside, early sales art released
Following hot on the heels of the Martyrs remake, Hollywood is taking another stab at a French horror, with Variety reporting that Rachel Nichols (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Star Trek) is set to headline director Miguel Ángel Vivas’ (Kidnapped) remake of the 2007 slasher À L’Intérieur. Courtesy of Bloody Disgusting, here’s a look […]
Dev Patel, Armie Hammer and more in talks for Hotel Mumbai
Deadline is reporting that casting is underway on Hotel Mumbai, director Anthony Maras’ upcoming dramatisation of the terror attacks on the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, India in 2008. Dev Patel (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) and Armie Hammer (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) are in talks about joining the cast of the film, with Patel […]
Daniel Radcliffe heading to the Jungle with Wolf Creek director
Daniel Radcliffe has signed for the lead role in Jungle, a new thriller from director Greg McLean (Wolf Creek), which is based upon Yossi Ghinsberg 2005 memoir Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival, which details his 1982 journey into the Amazon, where he became lost and spent three weeks battling for survival. “I’m incredibly […]
USA Network gives series pickup to Shooter starring Ryan Phillippe
The USA Network has given a series pickup to Shooter, a small screen adaptation of Stephen Hunter’s novel Point of Impact and the subsequent 2007 action thriller, which sees Ryan Phillippe taking over the role of marksman Bob Lee Swagger, played by Mark Wahlberg in the movie. Wahlberg remains involved as executive producer alongside John […]
Pierce Brosnan and Martin Campbell reuniting for Across the River and Into the Trees
GoldenEye star Pierce Brosnan and director Martin Campbell are set to reunite on an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s 1950 novel Across the River and Into the Trees, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. The project has been written by Peter Flannery (Inspector George Gently) and Michael Radford (Il Postino), and follows “an American officer serving in […]
Courteney Cox comedy Charity Case gets a pilot order
Yesterday we brought you the news that Matt LeBlanc is set to star in a new sitcom pilot entitled I’m Not Your Friend at CBS, and now his former Friends co-star Courteney Cox has landed a comedy pilot of her own, with CBS placing an order for the single-camera comedy Charity Case. Written by Robert […]
Josh Gad to star in comedy Heavy Duty
Josh Gad (Frozen, Pixels) has signed on to star in Heavy Duty, a new comedy from Paramount Pictures, which is scripted by Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit (1600 Penn, Super Fun Night) from an original idea by Gad. The film will see Gad as “an ordinary guy who believes losing weight will help him live a […]
