Variety is reporting that Nicolas Cage is set to star in the thriller Vengeance: A Love Story from Hannibal Classics, who produced Cage’s upcoming World War II Movie USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage. The project “centers on the aftermath of a victim of gang rape, left for dead in a park boathouse. The victim is […]
Saw 8 is actually happening; new writers hired
Well, despite 2010’s Saw 3D marking the ‘end’ of the franchise, it didn’t stay dead for long. Like Friday the 13th finishing with Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter in 1984 and then another eight movies got made, Saw 8 has been officially announced by Lionsgate. Saw 8 – which will be titled Saw: Legacy – will be […]
Rumour: Ewan McGregor in talks to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode VIII
If there has been one name that has bounded around rumour mills for roles in the new Disney Star Wars Universe, it’s Ewan McGregor. It was first rumoured that the man who took over from Alec Guinness to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas’ prequel trilogy was going to feature in Star Wars: The Force […]
Watch Gotham Stories: Chapter 2 – ‘Mr. Freeze Targets Penguin’
Thanks to IGN, we’ve got a look at the second chapter of Fox’s Gotham motion comic Gotham Stories, entitled ‘Mr. Freeze Targets Penguin’, which as you can probably guess sees the city’s newest villain targeting Oswald Cobblepot and his goons; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the first chapter of Gotham Stories here SEE […]
Fast and Furious writer penning Thai prison action thriller Champion
Storyscape Entertainment and Pioneer Pictures are teaming up for a new action thriller entitled Champion, which will take place in Thailand’s underground prison fighting world. The project has been written by Gary Scott Thompson, screenwriter behind the original The Fast and the Furious, and “follows the journey of an American locked up abroad who must […]
Ed Helms and Amanda Seyfried join comedy The Clapper
Deadline is reporting that Ed Helms (Vacation) and Amanda Seyfried (Ted 2) have signed on to appear in The Clapper, which is being directed by Dito Montiel (Empire State) from his own book of the same name. The site reports that the film revolves around ” professional clapper for infomercials who gets plucked by a […]
MacGyver heading to the big screen for movie reboot
It’s a pretty good time for fans of MacGyver. Last week CBS announced a pilot order for a new TV series from James Wan (Fast & Furious 7) and original executive producer Henry Winkler, and now Variety is reporting that Lionsgate is in development on a big screen reboot of the 80s action-adventure series. During […]
Veronica Diaz cast in Fear the Walking Dead season 2
Having added Dougray Scott and Daniel Zovatto to its cast last week, Deadline is now reporting that Veronica Diaz (Taco Shop, Behold My Heart) has joined AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead in a recurring role, where she’s set to play Vanessa, a character described as “smart and deceptive, with a look of innocence, someone who […]
William Shatner keen on Star Trek return as Captain Kirk
Despite rumours linking him to an appearance in Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Beyond, last month saw William Shatner denying reports that he was set to return as James T. Kirk for the U.S.S. Enterprise’s latest adventure. As yet, we haven’t seen Kirk in Paramount’s rebooted Trek universe, but Shatner has told The Hollywood Reporter that he’d […]
Alejandro G. Inarritu wins DGA Award for The Revenant, full list of winners here
For the second year in a row (and the first time they’ve ever handed out back-to-back awards), the Directors Guild of America has honoured Alejandro G. Inarritu with the top prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards, with Inarittu collecting Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The Revenant. Inarritu won the DGA Award last […]