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Phil Lord and Chris Miller to adapt Artemis from The Martian author

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Former Han Solo directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have found a new project over at Fox. Per Deadline, the pair will direct Artemis, a sci-fi film that will be adapted from The Martian authors Andy Weir’s upcoming novel. Simon Kinberg and Aditya Sood will produce the film while Lord and Miller will work with Fox to find […]

Andy Weir’s Artemis picked up by 20th Century Fox

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Andy Weir, the author of The Martian, has a new book coming out which had already been acquired by Fox and New Regency to adapt to film. Titled Artemis, is is described as a near-future sci-fi thriller about a young woman who becomes entangled in a conspiracy on Artemis, the only colony on the moon. Simon Kinberg and […]

Bryan Fuller and Michael Green exit American Gods season 2 as showrunners

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In a bit of surprising news, Bryan Fuller and Michael Green are leaving Starz’s American Gods as the series’ showrunners. They will no longer be part of the show  going forward despite its active development for the second season. American Gods premiered on Starz earlier this Spring and earned a quick renewal after it became a ratings hit. The […]

Sci-fi romance Zoe adds Christina Aguilera, Theo James, Rashida Jones, Miranda Otto and Matthew Gray Gubler

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Director Drake Doremus (Equals) has filled out the supporting cast of his upcoming sci-fi romance Zoe, with Christina Aguilera (Nashville), Theo James (Divergent), Rashida Jones (Angie Tribeca), Miranda Otto (24: Legacy) and Matthew Gray Gubler (Criminal Minds) all signing on for the film. The new additions join the previously announced Lea Seydoux (Spectre) and Ewan […]

Clive Owen, Tom Felton, George MacKay and Devon Terrell join Hamlet reimagining Ophelia

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Having already secured Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) and Naomi Watts (Shut In), director Claire McCarthy’s Hamlet reimagining Ophelia has now added four more names to its cast in Clive Owen (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets), Tom Felton (Harry Potter), George MacKay (Captain Fantastic) and Devon Terrell (Barry). Based on […]

The Mummy gives Tom Cruise his biggest ever global opening with $174 million worldwide

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Universal kicked off its Dark Universe this weekend with the release of The Mummy, and despite mostly negative reviews, the film has given star Tom Cruise his biggest ever global opening at the box office. Domestically, The Mummy disappointed with just $31.5 million, coming second behind Wonder Woman, but it pulled in an estimated $142 million […]

Edge of Tomorrow 2 titled Live Die Repeat and Repeat, Emily Blunt confirmed to return

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It looks like Warner Bros. will be sticking with its Live Die Repeat rebranding for the upcoming sequel to Edge of Tomorrow. Director Doug Liman has revealed to Collider that the film is going by the title of Live Die Repeat and Repeat, as well as confirming that Emily Blunt’s Sergeant Rita Vrataski will be […]

Antoine Fuqua to follow The Equalizer 2 with Black Panthers drama

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Filmmaker Antoine Fuqua has signed a new first look deal with Sony Pictures, which will get underway with the Denzel Washington sequel The Equalizer 2, followed by an adaptation of Jeffrey Haas’ book The Assassination Of Fred Hampton: How The FBI And The Chicago Police Murdered A Black Panther. Fuqua has long been keen on […]

Chris Pine and Michelle Williams in talks for spy thriller All the Old Knives

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Variety is reporting that Chris Pine and Michelle Williams are in talks to star in the upcoming spy thriller All the Old Knives, which also has James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) in negotiations to direct. The project is based on a novel by author Olen Steinhauer (The Tourist), who has also written the screenplay, […]