Actress Olivia Wilde (TRON: Legacy, House) is set to make her directorial debut Booksmart, which is being produced by Annapurna Pictures and Gloria Sanchez, the female-focussed division of Gary Sanchez Productions. Variety reports that Kaitlyn Dever (Justified) and Beanie Feldstein (Lady Bird) will star in the film as two academic superstars and best friends who […]
Christopher Walken and Elizabeth Debicki cast in neo-noir thriller The Burnt Orange Heresy
According to THR, Oscar-winner Christopher Walken (The Deer Hunter) and Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) have been cast in the neo-noir thriller The Burnt Orange Heresy, which is being helmed by Giuseppe Capotondi, the Golden Lion-nominated director of The Double Hour. Adapted from Charles Willeford’s (Miami Blues) novel and scripted by Scott […]
Roland Emmerich to direct historical epic Maya Lord
Disaster movie specialist Roland Emmerich is set to switch gears with his new project, with Screen Daily reporting that he is set to helm the historical epic Maya Lord – a project he was first attached to back in 2014. Described as in the vein of Dances With Wolves, The Patriot and Braveheart, Maya Lord […]
Lando Calrissian getting a Solo: A Star Wars Story prequel comic from Marvel
Yesterday we got our first look at a selection of tie-in books set to accompany the release of Disney and Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, and tucked away among those was a new Star Wars: Lando comic book from Marvel Comics, which we now have a few more details on. EW reports that the […]
Rumour: EA may lose the Star Wars video game license
Four years ago, Electronic Arts signed an exclusive deal with Disney and Lucasfilm with regards to the video game rights to the Star Wars franchise, and now if rumours are to be believed, that deal could be about to come to an early end. According to Cinelinx, Lucasfilm is said to be disappointed with the […]
The Karate Kid saga continues in first trailer for Cobra Kai
Back in August of last year it was announced that Ralph Macchio and William Zabka would be reprising their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence for a digital series serving as a sequel to 1984’s The Karate Kid, as the two former enemies pick up their rivalry some thirty years after their showdown at […]
Sony’s Silver & Black Spider-Man spinoff gets new screenwriters
THR is reporting that screenwriters Lindsey Beer (Chaos Walking, Godzilla vs. Kong) and Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel, Tomb Raider) have penned the latest draft of the script for its female-led Spider-Man spinoff movie Silver & Black. The film – which revolves around the characters of Spidey femme fatales Silver Sable and Black Cat – is […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story’s Alden Ehrenreich and Jon Kasdan explain why the Millennium Falcon looks so different inside
As we’ve seen from the trailers and recent promotional material for Solo: A Star Wars Story, the iconic Millennium Falcon is receiving a makeover for its appearance in May’s Anthology movie, and not just on the exterior with its fancy blue paint job and overhauled bow. As you can see in the images in this […]
Jessica Szohr joins The Orville season 2 as series regular
Deadline is reporting that Gossip Girl and Shameless star Jessica Szohr has become the first new addition to the cast of Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville, with the actress signing on as a series regular for the show’s second season. Szohr’s role is being kept under wraps, but she will portray a new crew member on […]
The Devil Has a Name adds Martin Sheen, Haley Joel Osment, Pablo Schreiber and Katie Aselton
Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now), Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense), Pablo Schreiber (Den of Thieves), and Katie Aselton (Father Figures) have been cast in the dark comedy The Devil Has a Name, which is being directed by Edward James Olmos. Based on true events and scripted by Rob McEveety, the film tells the story of […]
