So, this one comes from Latino-Review, so have your pinch of salt at the ready, but according to the site Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Doctor Who, Belle) has joined the shortlist of actresses said to be in contention for a new female lead in Star Wars: Episode VIII. The original shortlist was said to include Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), […]
Hashtag Comics announces Souls Eternal and A Time to Die
Ahead of the New York Comic Con, Hashtag Comics has announced two new series: Souls Eternal from Drew Crowder, Bohdan Neswiacheny and Roberto Torres, and A Time to Die from Drew Crowder. Souls Eternal is the newest title from Hashtag Comics that centers around a group of friends in a fictional city in Japan called […]
H.P. Lovecraft’s Color Out of Space heading to the big screen
Entertainment Weekly has revealed that director Richard Stanley (Hardware, Dust Devil) is set to write and direct an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s short story The Colour Out of Space, which tells of a crashed meteorite that drives people insane. Indie-horror company SpectreVision will produce the film. “H.P. Lovecraft is the undisputed father of literary horror, […]
New Line acquires George Washington action thriller The Virginian
New Line Cinema has acquired Michael Gunn’s screenplay The Virginian, which is described as “a formative period action thriller about Founding Father George Washington before he found his place in defiance of the British Army.” Deadline reports that the project is “Last Of The Mohicans meets Braveheart” and follows “a down-and-out, young George Washington — […]
Billy Eichner joins Bad Neighbours 2
Bad Neighbours 2 – or Neighbors 2, as it’s called outside of the UK – has added another newcomer to its cast, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that comedian Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street, Parks and Recreation) has signed on to appear in the comedy sequel. The film will reunite director Nicholas Soller with […]
Max Von Sydow’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens character revealed
While Disney and Lucasfilm have peeled the curtain back slightly on Star Wars: The Force Awakens these past few months, revealing a few minor details about the hugely anticipated blockbuster, one thing that has remained firmly under wraps is the character set to be played by screen legend Max Von Sydow. The Exorcist star been […]
Scott Waugh to direct mercenary drama Outlaws Inc.
Scott Waugh, the director behind the 2012 war movie Act of Valor, has lined up his next project, with Deadline revealing that he’s set to helm Outlaws Inc., a fact-based drama about military men turned mercenaries. “Scott Waugh is one of the smartest and most inventive action directors working today,” states producer Basil Iwanyk (whose […]
Primer and Upstream Color director Shane Carruth to helm nautical action adventure The Modern Ocean
Deadline is reporting that Shane Carruth has lined up his third feature film, and his first big-budget movie, with the site reporting that he’s set to direct the nautical action adventure The Modern Ocean. Carruth made his debut in 2004 with the rather excellent Primer, a $7000-budgeted time-travel sci-fi drama which received the Grand Jury […]
Horror Channel announces Haunted Halloween Season
The Horror Channel has announced its special Haunted Halloween Season, presenting a selection of movies which will take possession of the nation’s TVs every night for two weeks in October – from Saturday 17th to Saturday 31st, at 9pm. Sat 17 Oct @ 9pm – AN AMERICAN HAUNTING (2005) *Network Premiere The wind whispers ominous […]
Sleepy Hollow co-creator to explore The Island of Dr. Moreau with CBS drama series
H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi tale The Island of Dr. Moreau is set for a new adaptation, with Deadline reporting that CBS is developing a new drama series entitled Moreau, which is being penned by Sleepy Hollow co-creator Phillip Iscove. The site reveals that the new project will follow the title character of “disgraced London physiologist […]
