BBC Two has released a first look image of Anthony Hopkins and Florence Pugh in the upcoming TV adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear. The modern reimagining of the tragedy takes place in the fictional present, and sees Hopkins as the eponymous ruler, presiding over a totalitarian military dictatorship in England. Emma Thompson (The Children Act, […]
Suicide Squad’s Karen Fukuhara joins Amazon’s superhero drama The Boys
After starring as Katana in 2016’s Suicide Squad, Karen Fukuhara has signed on for another comic book role, with Deadline reporting that the actress has joined Amazon’s The Boys as a series regular. Fukuhara will portray Female, “a young Asian assassin with blistering fighting skills who happens to have superpowers, and uses them for explosive […]
Disney’s live-action Lady and the Tramp remake finds its director
Last month, Disney announced details of the first wave of original content set to arrive on its upcoming streaming service, which included live-action remakes of two of its animated classics, The Sword in the Stone and Lady and the Tramp. Well, we now have word on the latter, with THR reporting that Charlie Bean (The […]
Mira Sorvino to star in CBS drama The Code
Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite) is set for a lead role in CBS’ drama pilot The Code, where she’ll star alongside Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters) and Anna Wood (Falling Water). Directed by Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man) from a script by Craig Sweeny (Limitless), The Code “sees the military’s brightest minds take on our […]
Jacob Tremblay to star in R-rated comedy Good Boys
Room and Wonder star Jacob Tremblay has signed on to star in Universal’s upcoming R-rated comedy Good Boys, which marks the directorial debut of writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky (The Office, Bad Teacher). Described as being in the vein of Superbad and Sausage Party, the comedy revolves around “four 12-year-old boys who skip school […]
Kumail Nanjiani to star alongside Dave Bautista in Uber comedy Stuber
Back in December it was announced that Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) will be starring in the action comedy Stuber, and now comes word from Variety that he will be joined in the cast by The Big Sick’s Kumail Nanjiani. The film will see Nanjiani as Stu, a mild-mannered Uber driver, who picks up […]
Details on Disney’s new streaming service and its original content, The Defenders shows remaining at Netflix
Last August it was announced that Disney will soon be launching its own dedicated streaming service, which will become the exclusive home for Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm feature film content, as well as its program library from The Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD. As noted in the initial announcement, it will also feature […]
Kelly Macdonald to star in BBC One legal drama The Victim
Deadline is reporting that Trainspotting and Boardwalk Empire star Kelly Macdonald has joined the upcoming BBC One legal drama The Victim, which has been created by Rob Williams (The Man in the High Castle). The series will see Macdonald as Anna Dean, “a Scottish mother whose nine-year old boy was murdered fifteen years ago by […]
Watch an exclusive clip from neo-noir thriller Los Angeles Overnight
Thanks to Freestyle Digital Media, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the neo-noir thriller Los Angeles Overnight, which you can watch below… When broke actress Priscilla (Arielle Brachfeld) overhears a bizarre riddle about hidden loot, she recruits lovelorn mechanic Benny (Azim Rizk) to help crack the code and fund her Hollywood dreams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1BR19A0h78 Los Angeles […]
Ben Affleck and Oscar Isaac set for Triple Frontier
According to THR, Ben Affleck (Justice League) and Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) are in final negotiations to star in J.C. Chandor’s (A Most Violent Year) as-yet-untitled crime thriller thriller formerly known as Triple Frontier. The project has been in development since the early 2000s, and has had a host of talent attached […]
