Sad news today as word has come that famed espionage author John le Carré, born David Cornwell, has passed away. He was 89. The news was first shared by Jonny Geller, CEO of The Curtis Brown Group, le Carré’s literary agency, who said the author passed on December 12 after a short illness with pneumonia. […]
Michael Douglas and Christoph Waltz to star as Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in limited series
Michael Douglas and Christoph Waltz are set to portray U.S. President Ronald Reagan and President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev in a limited series adaptation of Ken Adelman’s book Reagan at Reykjavik: Forty-Eight Hours That Ended the Cold War. Titled Reagan & Gorbachev, the project is being produced by Paramount Television Studios and will […]
Hailee Steinfeld shoots a stunt sequence in Marvel’s Hawkeye set photos
With production on Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye in full swing, the MCU’s newest addition Hailee Steinfeld spent her 24th birthday yesterday on the Brooklyn set of the Jeremy Renner-led series shooting a stunt sequence in character as Kate Bishop; check out the set photos below via Twitter, along with some first look shots of Vera Farmiga’s […]
Jamie Bell and Margaret Qualley to play Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
Billy Elliot star Jamie Bell is set to get his dancing shoes on once again, with the actor set to star alongside Margaret Qualley (Fosse/Verdon) as iconic dancing duo Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in a new biopic. Titled Fred & Ginger, the film will explore “the untold, real love story between these two legends […]
Brian K. Vaughan to script Buck Rogers reboot
Back in October it was announced that Legendary Pictures had acquired the rights to Buck Rogers with plans for a multi-platform reboot of the classic sci-fi character, including a feature film and prestige TV series. Well, we now have word that Brian K. Vaughan, the comic book creator behind the likes of Runaways, Saga and […]
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II set for Michael Bay’s Ambulance
Aquaman and Watchmen star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has signed on for a role in Ambulance, the upcoming thriller from director Michael Bay, which will see him starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal (Spider-Man: Far From Home) and Eiza Gonzalez (Bloodshot). Based on the 2005 Danish psychological thriller of the same name, Ambulance is described as “a three-hander that […]
Legendary looking to reboot Buck Rogers for the 21st Century
THR is reporting that Legendary Pictures has closed a deal for the big screen rights to the classic sci-fi character Buck Rogers, with Don Murphy (Transformers) and Susan Montford (Real Steel) on board to produce a feature film reboot of the iconic property. Created by Philip Francis Nowlan, Buck Rogers is a veteran of the […]
Gal Gadot on using practical effects to bring Wonder Woman 1984 to life
During the recent virtual global press conference for Wonder Woman 1984, a common theme through the panel was trying to keep the magic of 80s filmmaking alive during production. Joined by producer Charles Roven, co-stars Pedro Pascal, Kristen Wiig, and director Patty Jenkins, our lead Gal Gadot opened up about the painstaking process of bringing […]
Marvel announces characters for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
During Disney’s Investor Day event, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige confirmed that filming has wrapped on the Destin Daniel Cretton-directed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, as well as revealing that cast are characters that are set to feature alongside Simu Liu (Kim’s Convenience) as Shang-Chi and Tony Leung (Infernal Affairs) as The […]
Christopher Nolan opens about loving the Fast and Furious franchise, Tokyo Drift specifically
In a bit of movie news that no one saw coming after Christopher Nolan’s explosive comments on the state of cinema over this past year, it seems like the Tenet filmmaker has a soft spot for movies about fast cars. In a recent interview with Happy Sad Confused podcast to plug Tenet’s home release, Nolan […]
