THR is reporting that Timecrimes and Colossal director Nacho Vigalondo is teaming with The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman to develop Image Comics’ time-travel thriller series The Comeback as a feature film for Sony Pictures. Penned by Ed Brisson, The Comeback follows Seth and Mark, “two agents of Reconnect, a company that, for a hefty […]
Sandra Bullock to star in Let Her Speak
According to Variety, Oscar winner Sandra Bullock has signed on to play Texas senator Wendy Davis in Let Her Speak, a drama penned by Mario Correa, which has Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal on board to produce through their Escape Artists banner. The film will tell the story of Davis, a little known senator who […]
Michael B. Jordan to make directorial debut with The Stars Beneath Our Feet
According to THR, Michael B. Jordan has signed on to make his directorial debut with an adaptation of David Barclay Moore’s The Stars Beneath Our Feet. The story revolves around “a 12-year-old in Harlem who is reeling from the death of his older brother due to gang-related violence. He channels his grief into one of […]
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown reportedly offered lead in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
According to That Hashtag Show, Stranger Things’ breakout star Millie Bobby Brown has been offered the lead role of Kill Pole in The Chronicles of Narnia reboot The Silver Chair. The site reports that TriStar Picturs made the offer back in April, although it’s unclear whether Brown has accepted. Based on the sixth book in […]
Mark Millar teases a big Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl announcement
Comic book writer Mark Millar has taken to Twitter to tease a big announcement concerning the characters of Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl, complete with an image of Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Chloe Grace Moretz in character. Right, this brilliance won't write itself. Time to help get a press release together for the big Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl news […]
26 films in the running for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 26 films are in contention for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at next year’s 90th Academy Awards. Here’s the full list… The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales Birdboy: The Forgotten Children The Boss Baby The Breadwinner Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie Cars […]
Ivan Drago’s son seemingly confirmed for Creed 2
Back when there were rumblings that Dolph Lundgren’s Rocky IV antagonist Ivan Drago would be returning for Creed 2, rumours were circulating that Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed would see himself going up against son of his father’s killer, and it looks like those reports may now have been confirmed. Speaking to MMAFighting.com, MMA star Sage […]
Louis C.K.’s I Love You, Daddy pulled from release as FX, HBO, Netflix, TBS and Illumination Entertainment sever ties
In the wake of sexual misconduct allegations, which he subsequently confirmed to be true, distributor The Orchard has announced that it has pulled the release of Louis C.K.’s new film I Love You, Daddy, which was slated to open in theaters this coming Friday, November 17th. The black-and-white comedy had been funded by C.K. himself, […]
All the Money in the World reshoots costing in excess of $10 million
A couple of days ago it was announced that director Ridley Scott has decided to cut Kevin Spacey from his new film All the Money in the World, and will be reshooting all of the Oscar winner’s scenes to replace him with Christopher Plummer. The move is unprecedented, given that the film – which deals […]
I’m Not Rooting for Justice League to Fail, But I Wouldn’t Be Disappointed
Samuel Brace on Justice League… Can the DCEU be saved? Should we even care? Is the endeavour even worth it? Justice League arrives in cinemas next week and along with it perhaps the last chance for WB to save their DC cinematic universe. It’s been a bumpy road to get to this point, and it […]