Fresh from her Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Oscars for Manchester by the Sea, Michelle Williams is now in talks to join Mid-90s, the upcoming directorial debut of Jonah Hill. The coming-of-age drama “follows a teenager named Stevie as he struggles with the various roles he must play in life: surrogate partner to his […]
The CW orders pilot for Dynasty reboot
Back in October of last year it was revealed that The CW was planning a “modernized reboot” of the hit US soap opera Dynasty from Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (Gossip Girl), and now comes word that the project has officially received the green light for a pilot. Sallie Patrick (Revenge) is set to serve […]
Will Smith and Tom Hanks in talks to join Tim Burton’s Dumbo
Tim Burton has been planning his live-action remake of Disney’s Dumbo for quite a while now and it looks like he may have found actors to play the human leads. Sources say that Will Smith and Tom Hanks are in talks for the film, with Hanks eyed to star as the villain, a rare role for him […]
Will & Grace to return for 10 episodes on NBC
Its been floated about for a while now, but NBC finally confirmed today that Will & Grace will be returning to television for a 10 episode season with all four of the leads. Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally will once againportray Will, Grace, Jack and Karen respectively while series creators Max Mutchnick and […]
Will & Grace revival reportedly gets a 10-episode order from NBC
Back in October it was reported that talks were underway for a new season of Will & Grace, and now it seems that NBC may have officially given the revival the green light. According to Leslie Jordan (via THR), who won an Emmy for his work on the show as Beverly Leslie, “It’s back. [NBC] […]
La La Land, Deadpool and Game of Thrones among the big winners at the 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards
The 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards took place last night, and it was a huge evening for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, with the film winning a total of eight awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenwriter and Best Original Song, while Oscar rivals Moonlight and Manchester By the Sea also won multiple awards. On […]
English-language remake of Korean zombie thriller Train to Busan in development
French studio Gaumont has signed a deal with South Korean distributor and financier Next Entertainment World to develop an English-language remake of the hit Korean zombie thriller Train to Busan. Gaumont secured the rights ahead of interest from StudioCanal and EuropaCorp, as well as Hollywood studios Fox and Sony. A smash hit in South Korea, […]
The Crow remake moves from Relativity
The saga of The Crow remake continues to roll on, with THR reporting that Davis Films, Highland Film Group and Electric Shadow have now acquired the rights to The Crow Reborn from Relativity Media. The Crow Reborn has spent several years in development at Relativity, with numerous false starts, and was slated to go into […]
Producer David Heyman discusses the Willy Wonka prequel
Last month it was announced that Warner Bros. is developing a new Willy Wonka movie, which will explore the early adventures of Roald Dahl’s iconic character. The project is been spearheaded by David Heyman (Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), and the producer has been chatting to Slash Film about the film, […]
Isabelle Huppert joins Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe in Abel Ferrara’s Siberia
According to The Film Stage, Elle star Isabelle Huppert has signed on to star in Siberia, the latest project from controversial filmmaker Abel Ferrara (The Driller Killer, Bad Lieutenant), and will be joined in the cast by Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe. Last year, Ferrara launched a Kickstarter for Sibera, where the project was described as “a […]
