Mississippi Grind, 2015. Written and Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Starring Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds and Sienna Miller. SYNOPSIS: Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the […]
Rachel Weisz in talks to star in My Cousin Rachel
Deadline is reporting that Oscar Winner Rachel Weisz (The Lobster) is in negotiations to star in Fox Searchlight’s My Cousin Rachel, based on the Daphne Du Maurier novel. Roger Michell (Notting Hill) is set to direct the film, which has already been adapted for the screen once before in 1952 starring Olivia de Havilland and […]
Domhnall Gleeson and Lenny Abrahamson to reteam for The Little Stranger
After the success of Frank last year, director Lenny Abrahamson has continued his upward momentum with the acclaimed Room, which has been winning awards across the recent festival season. Now he is set to reteam with his one of his Frank stars for The Little Stranger. Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail is reporting that […]
H.P. Lovecraft’s Color Out of Space heading to the big screen
Entertainment Weekly has revealed that director Richard Stanley (Hardware, Dust Devil) is set to write and direct an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s short story The Colour Out of Space, which tells of a crashed meteorite that drives people insane. Indie-horror company SpectreVision will produce the film. “H.P. Lovecraft is the undisputed father of literary horror, […]
New Line acquires George Washington action thriller The Virginian
New Line Cinema has acquired Michael Gunn’s screenplay The Virginian, which is described as “a formative period action thriller about Founding Father George Washington before he found his place in defiance of the British Army.” Deadline reports that the project is “Last Of The Mohicans meets Braveheart” and follows “a down-and-out, young George Washington — […]
Billy Eichner joins Bad Neighbours 2
Bad Neighbours 2 – or Neighbors 2, as it’s called outside of the UK – has added another newcomer to its cast, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that comedian Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street, Parks and Recreation) has signed on to appear in the comedy sequel. The film will reunite director Nicholas Soller with […]
Max Von Sydow’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens character revealed
While Disney and Lucasfilm have peeled the curtain back slightly on Star Wars: The Force Awakens these past few months, revealing a few minor details about the hugely anticipated blockbuster, one thing that has remained firmly under wraps is the character set to be played by screen legend Max Von Sydow. The Exorcist star been […]
Kate Winslet and Emma Stone in talks to join Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite
Director Yorgos Lanthimos is in big demand. His latest film The Lobster has been getting critical acclaim from many corners of the globe on its festival journey so far. Now the filmmaker’s next project may have secured some A-list talent. Deadline reports today that Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs), Emma Stone (Irrational Man) and Olivia Colman […]
Scott Waugh to direct mercenary drama Outlaws Inc.
Scott Waugh, the director behind the 2012 war movie Act of Valor, has lined up his next project, with Deadline revealing that he’s set to helm Outlaws Inc., a fact-based drama about military men turned mercenaries. “Scott Waugh is one of the smartest and most inventive action directors working today,” states producer Basil Iwanyk (whose […]
Primer and Upstream Color director Shane Carruth to helm nautical action adventure The Modern Ocean
Deadline is reporting that Shane Carruth has lined up his third feature film, and his first big-budget movie, with the site reporting that he’s set to direct the nautical action adventure The Modern Ocean. Carruth made his debut in 2004 with the rather excellent Primer, a $7000-budgeted time-travel sci-fi drama which received the Grand Jury […]
