According to Deadline, Universal Pictures is planning to reimagine the 1996 psychological thriller Fear with a new take from Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jonathan Herman (Straight Outta Compton). The original film was directed by James Foley, and starred Reese Witherspoon as a teenager who falls for a handsome and mysterious young man (Mark Wahlberg). However, his darker […]
Early Avengers: Infinity War tracking predicts $215 million domestic opening weekend
Marvel Studios’ 10th anniversary year got off to a great start last month with the release of Black Panther, which pulled in the second-biggest four day opening in history and will pass the $800 million mark this weekend. And of course, there’s more success for Marvel on the horizon with next month’s hugely-anticipated Avengers: Infinity […]
Jennifer Carpenter and Morris Chestnut join spy series The Enemy Within
According to TV Line, Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter) and Morris Chestnut (Rosewood) have signed on to star alongside Raza Jaffrey (Code Black) in the NBC drama pilot The Enemy Within. Written and executive produced by Ken Woodruff (Gotham), The Enemy Within is described as “a character-driven investigative thriller and will see Carpenter playing CIA operations deputy […]
Get Out named Best Feature at the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Ahead of the Academy Awards tonight, the winners of the 33rd Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced in Hollywood last night, with Jordan Peele’s Best Picture-nominated Get Out taking home the top honour, Best Feature, as well as Best Director. Other big winners on the night included Timothee Chalamet (Best Male Lead, Call Me by […]
Carrie-Anne Moss to star in Norwegian crime drama Wisting
The Matrix and Jessica Jones star Carrie-Anne Moss has signed on to appear in the Norwegian crime drama Wisting, joining a cast that includes Richie Campbell (The Frankenstein Chronicles) and Sven Nordin (Lilyhammer). The series “follows Norwegian homicide detective Wisting chasing an American serial killer. To make matters worse, Wisting’s daughter, a young journalist, is […]
Denis Leary joins Animal Kingdom for season 3
TNT has announced that Denis Leary (The Amazing Spider-Man, Rescue Me) has signed on for a recurring role in the third season of the acclaimed drama series Animal Kingdom, where he will portray Billy, Deran’s (Jake Weary) drifter dad who Smurf (Ellen Barkin) kicked out years ago. “Denis Leary’s extensive and successful career playing complicated, […]
Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Telling being adapted for the big screen
THR is reporting that writer-director Leena Pendharkar (20 Weeks, Raspberry Magic) is working on an adaptation of the late author Ursula K. Le Guin’s acclaimed sci-fi novel The Telling, which has Rekha Sharma (Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: Discovery) set to star. Le Guin had been working with Pendharkar on the project before her passing this […]
Alyson Hannigan to star in ABC comedy pilot Man of the House
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and How I Met Your Mother star Alyson Hannigan has signed on to star in a new comedy pilot at ABC entitled Man of the House, which has been written by Vijal Patel (Black-ish) and Frank Pines (Baby Daddy) and is said to be based upon Pines’ real life experience. The […]
Stranger Things season 3 adds Maya Hawke, ups Priah Ferguson to recurring role
As it gears up for production on its third season, Variety is reporting that Netflix’s Stranger Things has added Maya Hawke (Little Women) to its cast as one of the new leads, as well as upping Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair) to a recurring role. The site reports that Hawke “‘will play an alternative girl’ bored […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. showrunners preparing for the end with season five finale
If rumours are to be believed, ABC planned on cancelling the ratings-challenged Marvel TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. last year after its fourth season, only to be blocked from doing so by Disney, who mandated a fifth season renewal. Well, with season five now in full swing and the Avengers spinoff slipping to series lows […]
