Back in August it was reported that Taylor Kitsch (True Detective) and Michael Shannon (Midnight Special) had joined an event series based around the 1993 Waco standoff, and now Deadline is reporting that John Leguizamo has joined the cast as ATF agent Robert Rodriguez, who was sent into David Koresh’s Mount Carmel to gather evidence […]
Mission: Impossible 6 enlists Sherlock actress Sian Brooke
With production gearing up to get underway this spring, Variety is reporting that Sian Brooke (Sherlock) has become the latest addition to the cast of Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions’ Mission: Impossible 6. Brooke’s casting follows hot on the heels of the additions of Henry Cavill (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and Vanessa Kirby […]
Netflix to explore the second coming of Jesus with Messiah series
Deadline is reporting that Netflix is set to explore the second coming of Christ with a present-day Jesus drama series entitled Messiah, which is being produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (The Bible), with Michael Petroni (The Book Thief) scripting. The series is currently in the development stage, and will chronicle the modern world’s […]
Netflix developing Motley Crue biopic Dirt
Deadline is reporting that Netflix is in development on a biopic of the American heavy metal band Motley Crue, which is based upon the bestselling autobiography The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band, penned by band members Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx and author Neil Strauss. The biopic, […]
Mark Millar teaming with Lorenzo di Bonaventura for Jupiter’s Legacy movie
Comic book writer Mark Millar is set to team with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura for an adaptation of his and artist Frank Quitely’s superhero tale Jupiter’s Legacy, with meetings currently underway with potential writers for the movie version. Here’s the synopsis for the first volume of the book, published by Image Comics: 1932: Sheldon Sampson’s […]
Jeff Nichols to direct Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in Loving
Deadline has revealed details the latest project from Mud and Take Shelter director Jeff Nichols, which is set for release in 2016. The acclaimed director is to direct Loving, a new drama that Nichols has written himself, and is set to start filming in September. Joel Edgerton (Exodus: Gods and Kings) and Ruth Negga (World […]
Studios pushing for earlier home entertainment releases
The world of movies and movie going is changing. The cinema doesn’t play the role in our culture that it once did. Fans are just as keen to stay home and watch Netflix or some other VOD service as they are making the trip to their local theatre. Many have speculated that a day […]
Haley Bennett and Chris Evans set for Red Sea Diving Resort
Variety is reporting that Haley Bennett (The Girl on the Train) is in talks to join Chris Evans (Captain America: Civil War) in the cast of Red Sea Diving Resort, which is being written and directed by Gideon Raff (Tyrant). Based on the 1981 rescue of Ethiopian Jews to Israel, the film “picks up in […]
Paramount bringing superhero parody The Pro to the big screen
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has snapped up the rights to the graphic novel The Pro from Garth Ennis, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, tapping Zoe McCarthy (Bitches on a Boat) to pen the screenplay for a big screen adaptation. First published in 2002 by Image Comics, the superhero parody follows a prostitute who […]
Jenna Coleman signs on for another series of Doctor Who
Back in August, UK tabloid The Daily Mirror reported that Jenna Coleman would be leaving her role as companion Clara Oswald in last night’s Doctor Who Christmas Special. Of course, we now know that wasn’t the case, and the BBC has confirmed that the actress will be back alongside Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor when the […]