Back in May it was announced that Shia LaBeouf is set to star in the indie adventure drama The Peanut Butter Falcon for writer-directors Tyler Nilson and Mike Schwartz, and now THR is reporting that he will be joined in the cast by Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey) and Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight). […]
Guardians of the Galaxy and Its Exploitation Influences
Ben Robins on Guardians of the Galaxy and its exploitation influences… Exploitation is a bit of a nasty word no matter the context, and in the movie world, it usually means something cheap and in many cases, derivative. It’s never properly been defined, and doing so here without page after page of background would prove […]
Isla Fisher joins ensemble comedy Tag
Now You See Me and Nocturnal Animals star Isla Fisher has become the latest addition to the ensemble cast of the New Line comedy Tag, THR has revealed. Directed by Jeff Tomsic (Idiotsitter), the film is based on a true story from the Wall Street Journal and follows a group of friends who have been playing a […]
Doctor Who director has a “strong vision” for a She-Hulk movie
Before the appointment of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck as directors on Captain Marvel, one name who appeared on the shortlist to helm Marvel’s first female-led superhero movie was Rachel Talalay (Tank Girl, Doctor Who). However, Talalay has confirmed to Vice that she was never in talks with the studio for that project, but would […]
Tom McCarthy in talks to direct Timmy Failure for Disney
Variety is reporting that Tom McCarthy may have lined up his next feature, with the Spotlight writer-director said to be in talks with Disney to adapt Stephen Pastis’ book series Timmy Failure. McCarthy would direct the project, as well as co-writing the screenplay with author Pastis. Timmy Failure “centers on an 11-year-old boy who believes […]
Gemini Man could finally be coming to the screen, with Ang Lee directing
It’s been stuck in development hell for twenty years, but it looks like the action thriller Gemini Man may finally be about to make its way to the big screen, with THR reporting that Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Life of Pi) is in talks to direct for Skydance Productions. Gemini Man follows an […]
David Dastmalchian confirms Kurt return for Ant-Man and the Wasp
As Marvel gears up to go into production on the superhero sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp, actor David Dastmalchian has confirmed that he’ll be reprising his role as Kurt from the original film in the 2018 follow-up. “Peyton Reed is here and I just got a chance to speak with him the other day and […]
Kim Dickens praises the Deadwood movie script
Back in April, it was revealed that Deadwood creator David Milch has completed his script for a feature revival of the cult HBO Western series, and since then we’ve heard comments from actors Ian McShane and W. Earl Brown who were both full of praise for the screenplay. Now, speaking to Vox, actress Kim Dickens (Joanie […]
Margot Robbie to play Queen Elizabeth in Mary Queen of Scots
Variety is reporting that Margot Robbie is in talks to join Saoirse Ronan in Focus Features and Working Title’s Mary Queen of Scots, which is being directed by Josie Rourke from a script by House of Cards creator Beau Willimon. The film is based upon John Guy’s book The True Life of Mary Stuart, and […]
Paul Verhoeven to direct lesbian nun drama Blessed Virgin
Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven has set his next project, with the director set to reteam with Elle actress Virginie Efira and producer Said Ben Said for Blessed Virgin, which is based upon Judith C. Brown’s 1986 book Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy. Variety reports that the film will see […]
