Deadline is reporting that Tim Story (Fantastic Four, Ride Along) has signed on to direct New Line Cinema’s Shaft reboot, which has been scripted by Kenya Barris (Black-ish) and Alex Barnow (The Goldbergs). Although plot details are being kept under wraps, it is said that “the idea is to reinvigorate the franchise with a focus […]
Guillermo del Toro finds a co-writer for stop-motion animated Pinocchio movie
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything on Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion animated adaptation of Pinocchio, but during an interview with Collider the fan favourite filmmaker has revealed that he’s still working on the project, and has enlisted Emmy winner Patrick McHale to help pen the script. “I’m preparing my first stop-motion animation feature […]
Liam Neeson to star in revenge thriller Hard Powder
It has been revealed that Liam Neeson will be getting his ass kicking shoes back on as he is set to star in action revenge thriller Hard Powder. Set in the Rocky Mountains, Hard Powder will see Neeson playing a father whose son is murdered by a Colorado drug kingpin. It sounds like pretty familiar territory for […]
Leonardo DiCaprio to star in The Black Hand
After finally acquiring his much desired and long time coming Academy Award for 2015’s The Revenant, iconic actor Leonardo DiCaprio is now looking to the future after being cast in The Black Hand, as revealed by Variety. A Paramount production, The Black Hand is a part of DiCaprio’s first-look deal with the studio and will be […]
La La Land producer enlists Viola Davis and Julia Roberts for Small Great Things
Deadline is reporting that La La Land producer Marc Platt has lined up Viola Davis (Fences) and Julia Roberts (Mother’s Day) for his next project, an adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s novel Small Great Things. As yet, there’s no word on a writer or director. Small Great Things “follows Ruth, a labor/delivery nurse who takes care […]
Franchise Fresheners: The Hunger Games
Anghus Houvouras on The Hunger Games franchise… Franchises. They’re everywhere. I’ve written a lot about them over the years and subsequently have gotten a lot of flack from people from swinging my razor wire covered baseball bat into the shins of the blockbuster cinema complex that Hollywood has become. It’s painfully obvious that franchises aren’t […]
Vince Vaughn joins Dwayne Johnson’s wrestling movie Fighting With My Family
Fresh off his stirring turn in Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge, Vince Vaughn has been cast in Dwayne Johnson’s wrestling movie, Fighting With My Family. After the report last week that Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey had joined the project along with Nick Frost, the picture – which tells the true story of WWE star Paige […]
Universal has bought a stake in Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners
Universal Studios has joined a group of investors, including the likes of Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment, and Entertainment One, in purchasing stakes in Steven Spielberg’s film and television production company Amblin Partners. Amblin, which has housed the likes of The Girl on the Train, The BFG, and Spielberg’s upcoming flick Ready Player One, was founded in […]
Uma Thurman: Turning down Lord of the Rings role was “one of the worst decisions ever made”
Kill Bill star Uma Thurman recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote her role in the television series Imposters, but was also asked about the specifics regarding turning down the role of Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings. “Yes. It was a very long time ago, and I do consider it […]
Scarlett Johansson has been talking to Joss Whedon about a Black Widow movie
It’s safe to say that many fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are clamoring for Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow to receive her own solo superhero movie. Recently, the actress mentioned that it is only a matter of timing, and now, courtesy of MTV, we have another update from the red carpet of the Academy Awards, where […]
