Having picked up the rights to the series after it was dropped by Channel 4, it looks like Canadian rapper Drake is set to appear in the third series of the UK crime drama Top Boy, which is set to hit Netflix in 2018. “We met up to start talking about the show and we […]
Christopher Nolan explains Dunkirk’s PG-13 rating
With news that footage from Dunkirk went down a treat at CinemaCon, Christopher Nolan has explained just why his World War II evacuation drama has received his usual PG-13 rating. Speaking to the AP while at CinemaCon, The Dark Knight director said: “All of my big blockbuster films have been PG-13. It’s a rating I feel comfortable working with […]
Game of Thrones’ Michiel Huisman joins The Haunting of Hill House
THR has revealed that Game of Thrones star Michiel Huisman has become the first addition to the cast of The Haunting of Hill House, the upcoming Netflix adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s classic 1959 novel from writer-director Mike Flanagan (Absentia, Oculus). The straight-to-series ten episode show is described as a modern reimagining of the tale, and […]
Roberto Urbina and Katie McGuinness cast in Snowpiercer TV series
TNT’s Snowpiercer pilot has added two new cast members, with Narcos‘ Roberto Urbina and Roots‘ Katie McGuinness joining the potential TV series, which is being directed by Doctor Strange’s Scott Derrickson and is based on the 2013 film by Bong Joon-ho. Snowpiercer is set seven years after the Earth has become a frozen wasteland, forcing the surviving members of humanity to live […]
Annalise Basso and Sasha Frolova cast in Snowpiercer TV series
The Snowpiercer television series for TNT has gained two cast members opposite Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs and Mickey Sumner. Captain Fantastic’s Annalise Basso and Two for One‘s Sasha Frolova have become series regulars in the adaptation of Bong Joon Ho’s 2013 sci-fi film. The pilot will be directed by Doctor Strange‘s Scott Derrickson and is set years after Earth […]
Lionsgate developing 2 Live Crew movie The Book of Luke
THR is reporting that Lionsgate is developing a movie based around the American hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, which is being scripted by Craig Williams (screenwriter of the upcoming Vince McMahon biopic Pandemonium) from the memoir Book of Luke: My Fight for Truth, Justice and Liberty City. According to the site, The Book of Luke […]
Joss Whedon getting writing credit on Justice League, “super dark” Joker origin movie, X-Men: Dark Phoenix updates and more – Daily News Roundup
WHEDON WRITING CREDIT The Justice League reshoot rumours have been rife since they were first announced. Zack Snyder stepped down as director following the tragic death of his daughter – with Joss Whedon stepping in – and rumours began to spread that the reshoots were significant including a completely new ending. Since then we’ve heard […]
Bryan Singer passes the torch to new X-Men director Simon Kinberg
Bryan Singer has given his blessing to the director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix. News arrived yesterday that Simon Kinberg would be directing the next X-Men film in the franchise, Dark Phoenix. Singer has been perhaps the most influential person on this particular movie franchise, having directed all but two of the main team movies. But […]
James Gunn is thinking about altering the established canon with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Even though Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was only released a little over a month ago, director James Gunn is already at work for the third volume feauturing Marvel’s rag-tag team of space adventurers. He’s already begun writing the script, but since the film isn’t due for release until 2020, there’s plenty of time for things […]
Transformers Bumblebee spin-off will take place in the 1980s
We’re less than a week away from the release of Transformers: The Last Knight, but Paramount Pictures is already turning its attention to the future of the franchise, specifically the Bumblebee spin-off that will focus on the yellow Autobot scout. The latest issue of Empire, via TFW2005, reveals that the film, directed by Kubo and the Two Strings‘ Travis Knight, will […]
