Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel (Snowtown, Macbeth) appears to have lined up his next project, with Deadline reporting that he’s set to helm an adaptation of Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark’s book The Siege: 68 Hours Inside The Taj Hotel. The book recounts the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack and in particular the siege of the iconic […]
Paul Rudd and Alexander Skarsgard joins Duncan Jones’ Mute
Director Duncan Jones’ long-gestating project Mute is starting to pick up steam, with Deadline reporting that Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) and Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood) have both signed on to appear in the cast, while Lotus Entertainment is to provide financing. “I’ve been working towards making Mute for 12 years now. I cannot tell you how […]
James Franco stars in porn murder drama King Cobra
Deadline is reporting that James Franco has just wrapped production on King Cobra, which reunites him with Justin Kelly, director of I Am Michael. In King Cobra, “Christian Slater plays a porno producer who discovers the next big star Brent Corrigan (Garrett Clayton), then finds himself the target of rival producer and former male escort (Franco) […]
Emma Caulfield to play Cameron Chase in Supergirl
The Mary Sue is reporting that Emma Caulfield (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is heading to National City, having nabbed the role of Cameron Chase in CBS’ hit DC series Supergirl. The official character description reads:“After her father’s violent murder, Cameron Chase decided to dedicate her life to law enforcement. Now a stern, no holds barred […]
Ken Marino joins Marvel’s Agent Carter
Marvel’s Agent Carter has added another villain to the cast of its second season, with Variety reporting that Ken Marino has signed on to play mob boss Joseph Manfredi, “a volatile leader in the Maggia crime syndicate who will help Peggy Carter’s (Hayley Atwell) adversaries further their agenda.”SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Marvel Cinematic […]
Riz Ahmed joins Bourne 5
Variety is reporting that Four Lions and Nightcrawler star Riz Ahmed has signed on to appear in the upcoming action sequel Bourne 5 alongside Matt Damon.Ahmed – who is also set to appear in next year’s Star Wars anthology movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – will reportedly play a tech specialist at the […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger revenge thriller 478 set to go into production in December
It looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first post-Terminator Genisys project is good to go, with Deadline reporting that the Darren Aronofsky-produced revenge thriller 478 has secured financing from Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, and is set to go into production this December. Directed by Elliott Lester (Blitz) from a script by Javier Guillon (Enemy), 478 sees Arnie as “a […]
Liam Neeson to play Deep Throat in Watergate thriller Felt
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Liam Neeson is set to play Mark Felt, a.k.a. whistleblower Deep Throat, in Peter Landesman’s (Concussion) upcoming Watergate thriller Felt.The film, which is being described as a spy thriller, will portray Felt – then acting associate director of the FBI at the time of the Watergate scandal – “as […]
Neil Gaiman’s Likely Stories coming to TV
Last week it was announced that Edgar Wright and Johnny Depp are working on a movie adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Fortunately, the Milk, and now The Guardian is reporting that four of the acclaimed writer’s short stories are coming to the small screen.Sid Gentle Films is set to go into production this month on Neil […]
Sons of Anarchy’s Tommy Flanagan cast as The Knife on Gotham
Back in October, Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy) revealed on Twitter that he’s joined the cast of Fox’s Batman prequel series Gotham, and now the folks at Comic Book have uncovered which character he’ll be playing.According to the site, the actor is set to portray a new villain known as The Knife, who is described […]
