Deadline is reporting that Sony Pictures Animation has won a hotly-contested bidding war for an animated pitch based around Emoji, the little character pictures that plague social media. According tot he site, the project will be co-written by Eric Siegel and Anthony Leondis, with the latter also directing. Leondis’ previous directing credits include Kung Fu […]
Rob McElhenney to direct Minecraft movie
Warner Bros. and Mojang have secured a director for their upcoming Minecraft movie, with It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia co-creator and star Rob McElhenny signing on to helm the video game adaptation. McElhenny will replace Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum), who was announced as attached to the project back in October. McElhenny is yet […]
Brie Larson joins Kong: Skull Island, Russell Crowe wanted for role
Legendary’s King Kong movie Kong: Skull Island may have lost two of its male stars earlier this month in Michael Keaton (Birdman) and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), but the project has now secured its female lead, with Deadline revealing that Brie Larson (Trainwreck) has signed on to the film. Larson will join Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers) […]
Andrew Howard joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3, Chloe Bennet reveals new Quake haircut
Deadline is reporting that Andrew Howard (Bates Motel, Hatfields & McCoys) has landed a major recurring role for the third season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with the actor set to play Banks, who is described as “an authoritative and intimidating agent.” The third season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. started production this week, with Chloe […]
Tommy Lee Jones joins Matt Damon in Bourne 5
Variety is reporting that Oscar-winner Tommy Lee Jones has signed on for a role in the upcoming fifth instalment of the Bourne franchise alongside Matt Damon, and will play a superior officer at the CIA. Bourne 5 is set to reunite Damon with The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum helmer Paul Greengrass, with Julia […]
Nosferatu remake in the works
F.W. Murnau’s silent masterpiece Nosferatu is set for a remake, with Jeff Robinov’s Studio 8 tapping Robert Eggers (The Witch) signing on to write and direct a new verison of the horror classic. Released in 1922, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror was an unauthorised adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, with Max Schreck starring as the […]
Troll: The Rise of Harry Potter, Jr. animated movie and TV series announced
Well, here’s one way to get attention for your movie… The 1986 cult classic Troll is set for a revival, with original writer-director John Carl Buechler and SC Films International set to produce a 3D animated feature film entitled Troll: The Rise of Harry Potter, Jr.. Now, before any J.K. Rowling fans get upset, Harry […]
Director Jay Roach says Austin Powers 4 could still happen
It’s been fourteen years since we last saw groovy super spy Austin Powers, but according to director Jay Roach – who helmed all three of the original movies – both he and star Mike Myers are not ruling out a fourth instalment in the comedy series. You know, Mike Myers and I talk about it […]
Marvel launching new titles this fall with Marvel NOW!
Forget the ‘All-New, All-Different’ Marvel relaunch… the publisher has announced that it is bringing back the Marvel NOW! initiative this fall, with new titles, creative teams and status quos coming out of the big summer event Civil War II. “Marvel NOW! is about the future of the Marvel Universe,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “We’re […]
Fear the Walking Dead’s Elizabeth Rodriguez in talks for Wolverine 3
The Wrap is reporting that Fear the Walking Dead star Elizabeth Rodriguez is in talks to join 20th Century Fox’s upcoming superhero sequel Wolverine 3 for what is being described as “a small but key role”. Wolverine 3 is being helmed by The Wolverine director James Mangold and will mark Hugh Jackman’s final outing as […]
