American Horror Story has just gained a new cast member. Ryan Murphy tweeted out that Lena Dunham, star and creator of HBO’s Girls, has been cast in the show’s seventh season. It is unknown in what capacity the role is, but Deadline is reporting it will be for just one episode. Dunham joins Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Billie […]
Darren Aronofsky could direct A.I. courtroom drama
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has bought an untitled screenplay from Joe Epstein as a potential directing vehicle for Darren Aronofsky. Plot details are scarce, but it is said that it will revolve around an artificial intelligence court case. Following the announcement, Aronofsky took to Twitter to reveal that he is yet to officially […]
Sandra Bullock to star in post-apocalyptic thriller Bird Box
THR has revealed that Netflix has tapped Sandra Bullock to star in Bird Box, a post-apocalyptic thriller from Oscar-winning filmmaker Susanne Bier (In a Better World) and screenwriter Eric Heisserer (Arrival). The project is based upon Josh Malerman’s 2014 novel and takes place in the near future, with Bullock portraying a mother who along with her […]
Shane Black still open to Doc Savage movie with Dwayne Johnson
Back in 2013, director Shane Black signed on to direct a big screen adaptation of Doc Savage, based upon Henry W. Ralston, John L. Nanovic and Lester Dent’s pulp hero of the 1930s, with Dwayne Johnson subsequently revealing in 2016 that he was set to take on the role of the Man of Bronze. With […]
Felicity Jones to play Ruth Bader Ginsburg in On the Basis of Sex
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Felicity Jones has signed on to portray Supreme Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the biopic On the Basis of Sex, which is being directed by Mimi Leder from Daniel Stiepleman’s Black List script. Variety reports that the film will tell the story of Ginsburg, who was appointed to […]
David O. Russell is in talks for adaptation of Boy21
Director David O. Russell is in talks to produce an adaptation of Basketball drama Boy21. The man behind American Hustle and The Fighter, is currently in talks to produce Boy21, a film version of Matthew Quick’s basketball novel. Swift has already seen one of his novels adapted by O. Russell, he directed The Silver Linings […]
Katherine Waterston and Sunny Suljic to star in Jonah Hill’s Mid-90s
The Tracking Board has revealed that Katherine Waterston (Alien: Covenant) and Sunny Suljic (The Killing of a Sacred Deer) have signed on to star in Mid-90s, the upcoming directorial debut of Jonah Hill. As you may have guessed from the title, the film takes place in the mid-1990s and is a coming of age drama […]
Kylo Ren’s TIE Silencer from Star Wars: The Last Jedi officially unveiled
Back in May we got a look at a model of Kylo Ren’s new TIE Fighter from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and now Lucasfilm has officially unveiled the TIE Silencer that the Master of the Knights of Ren will be utilising in December’s hotly-anticipated sequel; check it out here… Watch the latest episode of […]
The Week in Spandex – The Pre-San Diego Comic-Con Edition
Welcome to an abridged, pre-San Diego Comic-Con edition of The Week in Spandex… Well, it’s almost that time of year again. In just a few short hours the San Diego Comic-Con International 2017 will get underway, and as usual it promises to be a huge weekend for fans of superhero movies and television. Warner Bros. […]
Rumour: Avengers: Infinity War will see Steve Rogers as Nomad
Having laid down his shield at the end of Captain America: Civil War, Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers will reportedly take on a new alias for Avengers: Infinity War, suiting up as Nomad rather than once again taking on the mantle of Captain America. The rumour comes by way of the folks at MCU Exchange, who […]
