Tristar Pictures have announced the casting of Tom Hanks to play Fred Rogers, the children’s television icon who created Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, in a biopic titled You Are My Friend. Marielle Heller (Diary of a Teenage Girl) will direct the film from a script by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (Transparent, Beautiful Ruins). You Are My Friend is inspired […]
Tom Hanks to star in remake of Swedish comedy A Man Called Ove
Deadline is reporting that Tom Hanks has signed on to produce and star in a remake of the Oscar-nominated Swedish comedy A Man Called Ove. Hanks is set to play the titular character, “a grumpy widower whose overall unhappiness is exacerbated when he is unceremoniously dumped as chairman of the neighborhood association where he lives. […]
Director Sam Mendes exits Disney’s Pinocchio, prompting speculation of a Bond return
It looks like Disney will have to find a new director to pull the strings on its live-action Pinocchio film, with The Tracking Board reporting that Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Skyfall) has exited the project. It’s unclear why the filmmaker has opted to drop out of Pinocchio, but it has prompted speculation that Mendes could […]
Guillermo del Toro still seeking financing for his stop-motion animated Pinocchio movie
Like many of his projects, Guillermo del Toro’s planned stop-motion animated adaptation of Pinocchio seems to have found itself stuck in limbo, with very little in the way of movement. In January, del Toro announced that he was still working on the film, and had enlisted Emmy winner Patrick McHale to help pen the screenplay. And […]
Promo and clip for Fear the Walking Dead Season 3 Episode 13 – ‘This Is Your Land’
A promo and sneak peek clip have arrived online for the thirteenth episode of Fear the Walking Dead season three, entitled ‘This Is Your Land’, and we have them for you here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq2ZvI7_eXQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIOoKqZz3bs Alicia is thrust into a position of leadership where she’s forced to make life-changing decisions. SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Walking […]
Deadpool’s Ed Skrein joins Hellboy, David Harbour on how his Hellboy will differ from Ron Perlman’s
Deadpool star Ed Skrein has become the latest addition to the cast of Lionsgate’s Hellboy reboot, with THR reporting that the actor is set to portray Major Ben Daimio, described as “a rugged military member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense who, due to a supernatural encounter, can turn into a jaguar when angered […]
Gamescom trailer released for Yoku’s Island Express, watch it here
At this year’s Gamescom event in Cologne veteran developers and publishers Team17 and developer Villa Gorilla released a new trailer for their upcoming their pinball platformer Yoku’s Island Express. This new trailer showcases the world that players will arrive in as they take up their new postman duties. Yoku’s Island Express is due for release on Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo […]
Johnny English 3 begins production
Back in May it was announced that Rowan Atkinson would be returning to the role of Johnny English for a third movie in the spy comedy series, and now Working Title has officially announced that production is underway with David Kerr (Inside No. 9, A Midsummer Night’s Dream) directing. A spoof of James Bond, Johnny […]
Amazon scraps David O. Russell’s drama series as it severs ties with The Weinstein Company
As part of the fallout from the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations, Amazon has announced that it has scrapped plans for an untitled drama series from David O. Russell, which it was co-producing with The Weinstein Company. The project would have saw Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore starring, and apparently already had around $40 […]
Scott Z. Burns to direct action thriller The Bunker
Contagion’s Scott Z. Burns is set to direct Amazon Studios The Bunker, according to Deadline. The films comes from a script by former New York Times and Vanity Fair columnist Nick Bilton, making this his first original screenplay, with Burns also producing and developing the project. The Bunker will see a group of billionaires seeking shelter […]
