Variety is reporting that Saturday Night Live and Ghostbusters star Kate McKinnon is in talks to join the cast of director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Richard Curtis’ as-yet-untitled musical comedy for Univeral Pictures and Working Title. Assuming a deal is reached, McKinnon will join the previously announced Himesh Patel (EastEnders) and Lily James (Cinderella) in […]
The Handmaid’s Tale director to helm Anne Frank drama
Emmy Award-winning The Handmaid’s Tale director Reed Morano is in talks to helm the Anne Frank drama Keeper of the Diary for Fox Searchlight. The film will detail Anne’s father Otto Frank’s quest to find a publisher for his daughter’s diary, which recounts her family’s experience as they found themselves trapped in Amsterdam during the […]
James Gunn-produced horror movie rounds out its cast
Earlier this month it was announced that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is set to produce an as-yet-untitled horror movie reuniting him with his Slither star Elizabeth Banks, and now comes word of four more additions to the cast. Jackson Dunn (Shameless), David Denman (Power Rangers), Meredith Hagner (Search Party) and Matt Jones […]
Amber Heard joins Charlie Plummer in Gully
According to Variety, Amber Heard (The Danish Girl) has signed on to play the mother of Charlie Plummer (All the Money in the World) in the indie drama Gully, which marks feature directorial debut of music video and commercials director Nabil Elderkin. Set in a slightly dystopian vision of Los Angeles, Gully follows three disaffected […]
Emily Ratajkowski, Shameik Moore, Lisa Kudrow and more join Bright Futures
Deadline is reporting that Emily Ratajkowski (We Are Your Friends), Shameik Moore (The Get Down), Lilly Singh (Bad Moms) and American Vandal’s Calum Worthy and Jimmy Tatro have signed on to star in NBC’s upcoming single camera comedy series Bright Futures, while Lisa Kudrow (Friends) will serve as narrator. The series is created by Kenya […]
UPDATE: Roseanne revival scores huge ratings, renewed for season 2
The Conner family returned to the small screen last night with the beloved U.S. sitcom Roseanne airing the first episode of its revival and proving to be a huge ratings success for ABC. The hourlong premiere pulled in a whopping 18.2 million viewers and a 5.2 rating in its key demo of adults aged 18-49. […]
Colin Trevorrow returning to direct third Jurassic World movie
Having handed over the reins on Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom to J.A. Bayona in order to focus on Star Wars: Episode IX, a project he’s since departed amid creative differences, it has now been revealed that Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow will be returning to the director’s chair to close out the trilogy. “Colin Trevorrow […]
Platinum Dunes’ Brad Fuller explains repeated Friday the 13th delays
The iconic movie killer Jason Voorhees has been absent from the big screen for several years now, having last terrorised the counselors of Camp Crystal Lake back in 2009 for the Platinum Dunes-produced Friday the 13th reboot. Another instalment has been teased/promised since 2010, only to be repeatedly pushed back as the rights to the […]
Titan and Square Enix announce Life is Strange miniseries
Titan Comics and Square Enix have announced the upcoming launch of a brand new comic book series set in the world of the critically acclaimed video game Life is Strange. Launching with a four-part miniseries in 2018, Titan Comics’ Life is Strange returns readers to the setting of Arcadia Bay, offering fans the opportunity to […]
I am Amelia Earhart and Mystery Science Theater 3000 sets progress to LEGO Ideas Review Stage
Following hot on the heels of the Modular Arcade, two more LEGO Ideas projects have achieved the required 10,000 supporters in order to progress through to the First 2018 Review Stage in the hope of being made into an official LEGO set – ‘I am Amelia Earhart‘ by Alatariel and Brad Meltzer and ‘Mystery Science […]
