RETURN OF THE AMAZON Although the estimates for the film were quite low and the tracking is even lower, Warner Bros. and DC seem very committed to a Wonder Woman franchise, with DCEU stalwart Zack Snyder confirming that a sequel is in active development. He also noted that Joss Whedon’s Batgirl will come first though. Read […]
Oscar Isaac, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Wahlberg, James McAvoy and Nicholas Hoult reportedly up for Bloodshot
It looks like Sony is aiming high for the lead role in Bloodshot, the first offering from the studio’s shared Valiant movie universe, with The Wrap reportedly revealing a wishlist of actors to play the title character. According to the site, Sony has identified a “wish list” of eight actors, which includes Oscar Isaac (Star […]
Martin Scorsese says The Irishman will have a different tone to Goodfellas
Having received the greenlight from Netflix, acclaimed director Martin Scorsese is currently gearing up for production on The Irishman, his long-gestating biopic of Frank Sheeran, a labour union official with mob ties who claimed to be responsible for the murder of Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa. The Irishman is set to reunite Scorsese with frequent collaborators Robert De […]
The Craft remake getting a rewrite from 10 Cloverfield Lane scribe
Back in May 2015, it was announced that director Leigh Janiak would be directing a remake of the cult 1996 supernatural thriller The Craft, which was later revealed to be a “quasi-sequel” picking up some 20 years after the original. It’s been all quiet on the project since then, but now The Tracking Board is […]
Shawn Levy to direct sci-fi action film The Fall
Variety is reporting that Shawn Levy has signed on to direct The Fall, a sci-fi action movie from Amblin Entertainment, which is based on a script by Pete Bridges. Levy will also produce through his 21 Laps banner, as well as rewriting the screenplay. The Fall follows a newly divorcedcouple during an alien invasion making […]
Second Opinion – Colossal (2016)
Colossal, 2016. Directed by Nacho Vigalondo. Starring Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell and Tim Blake Nelson. SYNOPSIS: Gloria (Anne Hathaway) has a hit a crisis. She’s out of work and boyfriend Tim (Dan Stevens) has had enough of her party lifestyle and kicked her out of his flat. She returns to her […]
Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Clive Owen and Common set to star in thriller Three Seconds
Quite a cast has assembled for Andrea Di Stefano’s upcoming film. Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Clive Owen and Common have been cast in Three Seconds, an action thriller based on the novel of the same name by Anders Roslund and Börge Hellström. The screenplay is from Matt Cook, Rowan Joffé and Alex Garland, with Di Stefano […]
Ben Kingsley to star in Death of an Author
Variety is reporting that Ben Kingsley has signed on to star in director Daniel Alfredson’s Death of an Author, the first instalment of a feature film adaptation of Hakan Nesser’s upcoming Intrigo trilogy of novels. Kingsley will star alongside Benno Furmann (North Face) and Tuva Novotny (Borg/McEnroe). “Hakan Nesser has fascinated millions of readers all […]
Sam Raimi and Marc Webb reportedly pass on The Flash, Kevin Smith throws his baseball cap into the ring
Last night it was reported that Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future), Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class) and Sam Raimi (Spider-Man) top Warner Bros.’ shortlist for the director’s chair on the DC solo movie The Flash, but it seems we may be able to scratch one of those names from the list. According to EW, […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi to reveal “The Most Shocking Truth In Star Wars History”
Just in case you need another reason to see December’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, an official Japanese leaflet promoting the movie is boldly claiming that the second chapter of the Sequel Trilogy is set to deliver “the most shocking truth in Star Wars history”! Check out the leaflet here, followed by the English translation, […]
