According to THR, Fox is looking to follow up the box office success of The Greatest Showman with another musical event film, this time focussing on prolific Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, best known for his fairy tales such as The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen and The Ugly Ducking. The as-yet-untitled musical fantasy has […]
Keanu Reeves wanted for vigilante superhero film Past Midnight from Netflix and director Rick Famuyiwa
He may have left The Flash over creative differences with Warner Bros., but it seems that Dope helmer Rick Famuyiwa has turned to another superhero project for his next film. According to Deadline, Famuyiwa is set to direct the Netflix original vigilante superhero tale Past Midnight, which has been written by T.J. Fixman (Ratchet & […]
BBC developing miniseries adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Terry Pratchett’s beloved fantasy series Discworld is heading to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that BBC Studios is in development on a six-part limited series which is going by the working title of The Watch. The site reports that Simon Allen (Strike Back, Das Boot) is scripting the series, and the BBC is said […]
Bryan Cranston joins Disney’s The One and Only Ivan
THR is reporting that Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) is joining Angelina Jolie (Maleficent) and Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) in the cast of Disney’s The One and Only Ivan. An adaptation of Katherine Applegate’s Newbery Medal-winning book and directed by Thea Sharrock (Me Before You), The One and Only Ivan is a CG/live-action […]
Game Night directors close their deal for Flashpoint
Back in January it was announced that Vacation and Game Night directors (and Spider-Man: Homecoming screenwriters) Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley would be helming DC’s Flash movie Flashpoint, only for the duo to state last week that they were yet to begin working on the film as they hadn’t closed their deals. Well, it seems […]
DC’s Constantine animated series to premiere this month
Having made his return to the Arrowverse with a recent guest role in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Matt Ryan reprises the role of supernatural detective John Constantine once again this month for CW Seed’s new animated series. Announced back in October of last year, it has now been revealed that Constantine will premiere on March […]
Universal to remake 1996 thriller Fear
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 […]
