With the spectacular success of Deadpool and with R-rated Logan seemingly a hit in the making, speculation is rife as regards to casting details for the much anticipated Deadpool sequel. Co-creator of Wade Wilson, Rob Liefeld, is making his desires known by advocating that Russell Crowe be the man to portray Cable when he makes […]
Kubo and the Two Strings director to helm Bumblebee Transformers spinoff
Paramount Pictures has found a director for the first of its planned Transformers spinoffs, with Deadline reporting that Travis Knight, director of the Oscar-winning Kubo and the Two Strings, has signed on to helm the Bumblebee solo movie. The Bumblebee film emerged from Paramount’s Transformers writers room, and has been written by Christina Hodson (Shut […]
Amy Schumer exits the Barbie movie due to scheduling conflicts
If you were looking forward to seeing Amy Schumer taking on the role of the iconic Mattel doll Barbie in Sony Pictures’ upcoming big screen adaptation, then we have some bad news for you as Variety is reporting that she has exited the project due to scheduling conflicts with the promotional tour for her new comedy […]
Paramount pushes back the Cloverfield movie God Particle to February 2018
It looks like we’re going to have to wait a little longer for the next chapter of the Cloverfield universe, with Paramount Pictures announcing that it has pushed back the release of the previously titled God Particle from October 27th to February 2nd 2018. Produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and directed by Julius Onah (The […]
Daniel Radcliffe to headline action comedy Guns Akimbo from Deathgasm director
Daniel Radcliffe has signed on to star in Guns Akimbo, an upcoming action-comedy from Jason Lei Howden, director of the cult heavy metal horror comedy Deathgasm. Variety reports that Radcliffe will play Miles, “an ordinary guy who suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark website that streams the violence for […]
Fox sets writers for The X-Files season 11
Last month it was announced that creator Chris Carter and stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are reuniting for an eleventh season of The X-Files, and now we have confirmation on the writing team. TV Line is reporting that season ten writers Darin Morgan (Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster), Glen Morgan (Home Again), James […]
Anthony Mackie and Kian Lawley join The Hate U Give
Deadline is reporting that Anthony Mackie (Detroit) and Kian Lawley (Before I Fall) have signed on to the cast of The Hate U Give, a new drama from Fox 2000, which is based upon Angela Thomas’ bestselling novel. The film is being directed by George Tillman Jr. (Men Of Honor), and stars Amandla Stenberg stars as Starr […]
Willem Dafoe to star in The Lighthouse for The Witch director
Just days after signing on to appear in Edward Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn, Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe has been cast in The Lighthouse, a new film from The Witch helmer Robert Eggers which is set up at New Regency and A24. The film takes place in the early 20th century and sees Dafoe as Old, an […]
Anya Taylor-Joy to reteam with The Witch director on Nosferatu
It looks like Anya Taylor-Joy could be set to reunite with The Witch director Robert Eggers, with Variety reporting that the actress is in talks to star in Eggers’ upcoming remake of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent horror classic Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror. An unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Nosferatu follows the vampire Count […]
David Ayer talks Suicide Squad and Jared Leto’s Joker
We’re just a week away from the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but that isn’t the only DC movie we have to look forward to this year as the Trinity will be handing over the reins to the supervillains of the DC Extended Universe this summer for David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, and […]
