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Paul W.S. Anderson to write and direct The House of the Dead videogame adaptation

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Paul W.S. Anderson loves a videogame adaptation, because following six Resident Evil films, a Mortal Kombat, and one Monster Hunter movie, he is set to write and direct a big-screen version of Sega’s classic shoot-em-up The House of the Dead.  Per Deadline’s report Anderson will work alongside his producing partner Jeremy Bolt, with whom he […]

Lily James and Pierce Brosnan replace Sylvester Stallone in Cliffhanger reboot

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It appears that Sylvester Stallone has lost his grip on the Cliffhanger reboot, with the news that the action-icon has been replaced in the Jaume Collet-Serra directed film by Lily James and Pierce Brosnan. Variety report that the reworking of the 1993 action-blockbuster will now be very different to what was announced back in early […]

Ben Mendelsohn and Anthony Ramos set for Rob Savage’s new horror Molepeople

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Ben Mendelsohn and Anthony Ramos are set to burrow their way beneath the streets of New York City to star in Rob Savage’s next horror movie Molepeople.  According to Deadline the Host and Boogeyman director is prepping to work from a script written by Succession‘s Nathan Elston, which tells the story of a secret community […]

A Valentine’s Day killer is on the loose in Heart Eyes trailer

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Sony Screen Gems and Spyglass Entertainment have released the trailer for Heart Eyes, a Valentines themed-slasher from Werewolves Within director Josh Ruben.  The film depicts the bloody-spree of the ‘Heart Eyes Killer’, who targets couples every Valentine’s Day, including a pair of platonic colleagues who he mistakes for lovers.  Written by Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon, […]

John Krasinski to return as Jack Ryan in Amazon MGM Studios movie

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Following four series that has accounted for 1.15 billion minutes of viewing, John Krasinski and Amazon MGM Studios aren’t ready to close the file marked Jack Ryan just yet, with the news that a new feature film is in development.  According to Deadline the movie will extend the universe that seemingly came to end with […]

Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome are Unstoppable in the trailer for inspirational sports biopic

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Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for their inspirational sports biography Unstoppable, which stars Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez as a mother and son trying to overcome insurmountable odds so that he can achieve his dream of becoming a college wrestler. Produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, and directed by feature debutant William […]

Margaret Qualley to star in gothic horror Victorian Psycho

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The Substance star Margaret Qualley is set to extend her stay within the genre by signing on to headline the gothic-horror Victorian Psycho. Per Deadline’s report Victorian Psycho will be set in 1958, and tells the story of a young, eccentric governess named Winifred Notty (played by Qualley) who arrives at an isolated gothic manor […]

Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Brendan Fraser and Al Pacino to headline Barry Levinson’s JFK drama Assassination

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Rain Man and Good Morning Vietnam director Barry Levinson has assembled a stellar cast for his forthcoming JFK drama Assassination, enlisting Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Brendan Fraser, and Al Pacino to star in the political-thriller.   Levinson, whose previous film was 2021’s little-seen boxing drama The Survivor, will direct from a script by legendary playwright David […]

Presumed Innocent season 2 to follow new case and characters

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Apple TV+’s Presumed Innocent became the number one most viewed drama on the streamer, but the studio won’t resting on their laurels with the second season, with the news that the critically acclaimed legal thriller will feature an all new case and characters.  According to Deadline the series will take the anthology approach to its […]