John Hamburg’s forthcoming comedy Why Him has just added Megan Mullally to its cast. The film, which is slated for release later this year, already boasts the likes of Bryan Cranston and James Franco. According to Deadline, Why Him follows Ned (Cranston), a good old American Midwestern dad, as he ventures out on a trip […]
Joe Russo: “Supporting Avengers are going to become primary Avengers” in Phase Four of the MCU
Despite the fact we’re still a few months away from Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it seems that Marvel already has its eye on the next run of movies post-Infinity War. Speaking at Wizard World New Orleans, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War co-director Joe Russo has suggested we could see […]
Louis Leterrier attached to adapt Joe Hill’s new novel The Fireman
Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox has acquired the rights to Joe Hill’s upcoming novel The Fireman, with Louis Leterrier (The Transporter, Now You See Me) attached to direct. According to the site, the book concerns “a worldwide pandemic of spontaneous combustion that will reduce civilization to ashes unless it can be stopped by […]
James Gunn has finished writing the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 screenplay
James Gunn took a major step forward in the pre-production stage of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 yesterday, as he finished the final draft of the film’s screenplay. The director announced the news on his Facebook and Instagram accounts by posting a picture of the script’s title page, which reveals that this is his fifth draft… […]
First trailer for Money Monster shows George Clooney being held hostage
Jodie Foster’s latest directorial effort, Money Monster, has just received its first trailer. The brand new footage from the film shows George Clooney (Tomorrowland) portraying a Jim Cramer-esque investment guru/TV personality named Lee Gates who is taken hostage during a live taping of his show by a man with a grudge against him. See the trailer, […]
Jamie Foxx to play Little John in Robin Hood: Origins
Deadline is reporting that Jamie Foxx has signed on to the cast of Lionsgate’s Robin Hood: Origins, where he’s set to play the character of Little John alongside Taron Egerton’s Robin and Eve Hewson’s Maid Marian. Foxx’s Little John is described as “a battle-hardened but war-weary veteran of The Crusades who starts out distrustful of […]
Quantico’s Priyanka Chopra in talks for villain role in Baywatch movie
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Quantico star Priyanka Chopra is in talks for Paramount’s upcoming big screen version of Baywatch, where she would play the film’s main villain. The remake of the classic TV series is being directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) and sees Dwayne Johnson (Fast & Furious 7) leading a cast […]
Director Juan Antonio Bayona exits World War Z 2
2013’s Brad Pitt-led zombie movie, World War Z, is well-known for suffering numerous production setbacks, including multiple script rewrites, reshoots and scheduling conflicts, so when the film was successful and Paramount announced a sequel, the studio was probably hoping for smoother sailing the second time around. While everything seems to have been going well, Deadline reports […]
Clark Gregg hoping to see Avengers guest starring in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Despite the fact that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is now in its third season, so far there’s been no indication that Phil Coulson is alive and well as far as the big screen side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is concerned, with Avengers director Joss Whedon even stating last year that “in the films, he’s dead.” […]
Fox’s Mark Millar adaptation Superior finds screenwriters
Variety is reporting that 20th Century Fox is pushing ahead with its plans to bring Mark Millar and Leinil Francis Yu’s comic book series Superior to the big screen, tapping screenwriters Brandon and Phillip Murphy to pen the adaptation of the seven-issue series. Superior tells the story of Simon Pooni, a 12-year-old boy suffering from […]
