Months ago there was word that a Battlestar Galactica film was starting development over at Universal and now Deadline is reporting that movement on the project is finally picking up again. Francis Lawrence, director of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and both parts of Mockingjay, is being courted to direct while Westworld’s Lisa Joy is […]
Deadpool 2 screenwriters on introducing Cable and setting up X-Force
Over the past week, Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have let slip some info on the upcoming sequel, confirming that it’s on track to shoot this year, as well as revealing that Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth will be reuniting with Colossus, Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Dopinder. Now, speaking to Collider, the […]
Simon Kinberg teases more live-action movie tie-ins for Star Wars Rebels season 3
During an interview with Moviefone, Star Wars Rebels executive producer Simon Kinberg has been discussing the animated show’s integration into the wider Star Wars universe, as well as teasing the possibility of further tie-ins to future movies. “I’m very excited,” said Kinberg. “I think part of the fun of the way they’re building the universe is […]
Jessica Chastain to join Jake Gyllenhaal in big screen adaptation of Tom Clancy’s The Division
Back in June it was announced that Ubisoft Motion Pictures has tapped Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler) to produce and star in an adaptation of the hit video game Tom Clancy’s The Division, and now THR has revealed that Jessica Chastain (Crimson Peak) is in talks to join him in the cast. The Division takes place in […]
Daniel Radcliffe and Zachary Quinto set for hacktivist drama We Do Not Forget
Deadline is reporting that Daniel Radcliffe (Swiss Army Man) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek Beyond) are set to star in We Do Not Forget, a “hacktivist” drama from writer-director Zach Helm (Stranger Than Fiction) which will present a fictionalised account of a real confrontation between hacker group Anonymous and the Los Zetas Mexican drug cartel. […]
Sophie Turner and Dylan McDermott set for Huntsville
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) and Dylan McDermott (American Horror Story) have signed on to appear in the indie drama Huntsville. They will be joined in the cast by Jack Kilmer (The Nice Guys). The project is based on Anthony Ragnone’s 2014 Black List script and “centers on Hank […]
Rumour: The next X-Men movie may be titled X-Men: Supernova
The title X-Men: Supernova has been floating around the Internet for a good month now, with many assuming it to be the working title for the upcoming adaptation of X-Men: The New Mutants. Well, according to a new listing from Production Weekly, there’s actually two X-Men project in the works. Production Weekly lists both X-Men: The New […]
Joe Carnahan explains why Bad Boys 3 has been pushed back
This past week, it was announced that Sony’s Bad Boys 3 has been retitled to Bad Boys For Life, as well as being pushed back from next summer to January 2018, and now director Joe Carnahan has explained the reason for the delay during an interview with io9. “We couldn’t all get in a room, […]
Keira Knightley to play the Sugar Plum Fairy in Disney’s The Nutcracker
Last month it was announced that Mackenzie Foy (Interstellar) has nabbed the lead role of Clara in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of The Nutcracker, and now Variety is reporting that Keira Knightley has signed on to portray the Sugar Plum Fairy. The film, titled The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, is based upon E.T.A. Hoffman’s […]
Josh Gad boards Murder on the Orient Express
Josh Gad has signed on to appear in 20th Century Fox’s upcoming adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, with Variety reporting that he will portray the character of Hector MacQueen. The film is being directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as famed detective Hercule Poirot. He will be joined by a […]
