Following the Venice Film Festival premiere of his new film In Dubious Battle, it has been announced that James Franco is set to play a notorious pickup artist in a feature film adaptation of Neil Strauss’ bestselling memoir The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists. Released in 2005, The Game details investigative journalist […]
Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling join Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling are set to join Oprah Winfrey in Disney’s upcoming adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic children’s book A Wrinkle in Time, which is being directed by Ava DuVernay.The site reports that Witherspoon will play “Mrs. Whatsit, a former celestial being who looks like a grandmotherly hobo,” […]
James Cameron says the Avatar sequels are “a family saga”
Earlier this year James Cameron revealed that he’s expanded his plans for the Avatar franchise to four sequels, and while production was initially slated to begin in April, it seems the filmmaker is not quite ready to pull the trigger on the massively ambitious project. Nevertheless, speaking to Variety about the sequels and the and the new Cirque du […]
James McAvoy to star in sci-fi action thriller Extinction
Deadline is reporting that James McAvoy is in talks to join the sci-fi action thriller Extinction, which is being produced by Good Universe and Mandeville Films. The plot revolves around “a man haunted by nightmares in which his wife is assaulted and who becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by an army bent on […]
Daisy Ridley to star in spy drama A Woman of No Importance
Star Wars: The Force Awakens actress Daisy Ridley has put yet another project on her growing schedule, signing on to star in A Woman of No Importance. Per Deadline, this isn’t an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s play, but rather an adaptation of Sonia Purnell’s biography of Virginia Hall, an American heiress and spy.Before World War II, Hall tried […]
Tom Cruise closes deal for Mission: Impossible 6 as pre-production resumes
Last month it was announced that Paramount had halted pre-production on M:I 6 Mission Impossible, the sixth instalment of the blockbuster spy franchise, owing to contractual disputes with producer and leading man Tom Cruise.However, it looks like the issues have now been ironed out, as The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Cruise is now on […]
Kathleen Kennedy clarifies her comments on female directors and Star Wars
Last week certain sections of the internet got a little upset over some comments from Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy, due to comments she made when asked about the possibility of a female director helming a Star Wars movie.“We want to make sure that when we bring a female director in to do Star Wars, they’re set […]
Daisy Ridley and Elizabeth Debicki join Sony’s Peter Rabbit movie
Columbia Pictures and Frederick Warne & Co. have announced that Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) have joined the upcoming live-action/CG hybrid Peter Rabbit movie, which is based upon the beloved book series by Beatrix Potter. The film is being directed by Will Gluck (Easy A) […]
Step Up All In helmer Trish Sie to direct Pitch Perfect 3
Back in June it was revealed that Elizabeth Banks had vacated the director’s chair on Pitch Perfect 3 citing parental responsibilities following a shift in the sequel’s schedule, and now after a lengthy search, Universal and Gold Circle have found her replacement.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Step Up All In helmer Trish Sie has signed […]
Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn teaming up for cop thriller Dragged Across Concrete
Mel Gibson is back, ladies and gentleman. Apparently all is forgiven and the actor/director, fresh off an Oscar nomination for his WWII drama Hacksaw Ridge, has now been cast opposite Vince Vaughn in a cop thriller. The film, ominously titled Dragged Across Concrete, stars the two actors as police partners who are suspended for police brutality […]
