Atlanta and Sorry to Bother You star Lakeith Stanfield has been cast in the lead role in Legendary Pictures’ big screen adaptation of Ron Wimberly’s graphic novel Prince of Cats. Described as an 80s hip-hop retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Prince of Cats is told from the perspective of Tybalt, as he and his […]
Peter Segal to direct Dave Bautista in action comedy My Spy
Back in October of last year it was announced that Dave Bautista (Blade Runner 2049, Avengers: Infinity War) had signed on to star in a potential action-comedy franchise with STX Entertainment, and now comes word that Peter Segal (Fifty First Dates, Get Smart) is set to direct. The film, titled My Spy, will see Bautista […]
Ju-On producer files lawsuit over The Grudge reboot
The upcoming reboot of The Grudge has hit a stumbling block, with Taka lchise – producer of the original Japanese Ju-On franchise – filing a lawsuit against production company Good Universe alleging breach of contract. According to Deadline, the lawsuit states that in exchange for the rights, Good Universe had promised to give Ichise a producer […]
Glen Powell heads into the danger zone with Top Gun: Maverick role
He may have lost out on the part of Goose’s son to Miles Teller (Whiplash), but actor Glen Powell (The Expendables 3) has now found himself cast in a different role in the upcoming Top Gun sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Details of Powell’s role are being kept under wraps, but the actor will join the […]
Rumour: Alexandra Daddario, Jodie Comer and Vanessa Kirby on the shortlist for DC’s Birds of Prey
Now, you may want to have your pinch of salt at the ready here, given that the report actually contains the phrase “we don’t know if any of the above are actually up for these respective roles”, but Comic Book Movie is claiming to have the inside scoop on casting for the upcoming DC girl […]
Zack Snyder states that Dick Grayson is Batman v Superman’s dead Robin, planned to introduce Carrie Kelley
Earlier this year, Zack Snyder implied that the Robin suit on display in the Batcave in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may not have belonged to Jason Todd, and now the filmmaker has confirmed on his Vero account that he intended it to belong to “Richard” – a.k.a. Dick Grayson. As we saw […]
Demolition Man producer wanted Meryl Streep to play Sylvester Stallone’s daughter in a sequel
Demolition Man screenwriter Daniel Waters has revealed that producer Joel Silver was keen to develop a sequel to the 1993 action blockbuster starring Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes – one that would have seen Meryl Streep playing the daughter of Sly’s John Spartan. “I get a call from Joel,” Waters tells The Production Booth podcast […]
Jessica Chastain to produce and star in action thriller Eve
Jessica Chastain has signed on to produce and star in Eve, an action-thriller from writer director Matthew Newton (Who We Are Now), Variety has revealed. Matthew is wonderfully adept at crafting complex and relatable characters,” reads a statement from Chastain and her prodcuing partner Kelly Carmichael of Freckle Films. “We’ve been fans of his work and are […]
Lamorne Morris joins Vin Diesel in Bloodshot
Deadline is reporting that Lamorne Morris (New Girl, Game Night) has joined the cast of Sony’s Valiant comic book adaptation Bloodshot, where he will portray Wilfred Wigans, a scientist who becomes an unlikely ally to Vin Diesel’s Bloodshot. Bloodshot is being directed by visual effects supervisor Dave Wilson (Avengers: Age of Ultron) and sees Diesel […]
Movie Review – Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Ant-Man and the Wasp, 2018 Directed by Peyton Reed. Starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Hannah John-Kamen, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Abby Ryder Fortson, Bobby Cannavale, T.I., David Dastmalchian, Divian Ladwa, Laurence Fishburne, Judy Greer, Randall Park, Michael Cerveris, Rob Archer, Sean Kleier, Goran Kostic, Benjamin Byron Davis, Riann Steele, and Michelle Pfeiffer. SYNOPSIS: […]
