Throughout the lead up to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens it was repeatedly noted, and rightfully so, that Disney and director J.J. Abrams made a touching decision to screen the film prior to the general public for terminally ill fans who would possibly unfortunately pass away by the time the monumentally anticipated next […]
The Night Manager season 2 in development
The Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie-starring spy drama The Night Manager is currently in development for a second season. The first season aired both on the BBC in the UK and AMC in the US. The series received critical acclaim upon its release and has stoked more than a few flames in the direction of Hiddleston […]
Simon Pegg to star in rock ‘n’ roll drama Lost Transmissions
Pulse Films has announced that Simon Pegg has signed on to star in the rock ‘n’ roll drama Lost Transmissions, which is being written and directed by Katharine O’Brien. Variety reports that the film will follow “a shy songwriter who discovers her friend, a respected record producer, has lapsed on his medication for schizophrenia. She […]
Heat prequel novel coming from Michael Mann and author Reed Farrel Coleman
From Michael Mann’s long career as a director, one of the films people point to as his best work is the 1995 crime thriller Heat, pairing the iconic Robert De Niro and Al Pacino together for the first time ever. Per Deadline, Mann has partnered with author Reed Farrel Coleman to create a prequel novel of […]
Famke Janssen joins Michael Caton-Jones’ Asher
Deadline is reporting that Famke Jansson has signed on to appear in Michael Caton-Jones’ new film Asher, where she will star alongside Ron Perlman, Richard Dreyfuss, Peter Facinelli and Nadine Velazquez. Asher has been penned by Jay Zaretsky and follows a Mossad member-turned-gun-for-hire in New York who is living the good life but at the end of his […]
Rosamund Pike set to play Marie Curie in Radioactive
Actress Rosamund Pike is attached to star in new drama Radioactive as Marie Curie. A Working Title production, Radioactive is being billed as a romantic drama, and is to be directed by Frenchwoman Marjane Satrapi. Being financed in its entirety by StudioCanal, Radioactive is being adapted from Lauren Redniss’ biography of Marie and Pierre Curie […]
Kevin Costner to star in Paramount TV series Yellowstone
Veteran actor Kevin Costner is to star in the Paramount Network TV series Yellowstone. Yellowstone will tell the story of a family owned ranch in the United States that borders the famed Yellowstone National Park. The first season of Yellowstone is being lined up for 10 episodes and will go into production this autumn for […]
Matt Reeves confirms Ben Affleck is still attached to The Batman
Ever since Ben Affleck dropped out of directing The Batman there has been some concern over whether he would still playing the Caped Crusader in future DC Extended Universe projects, with rumours suggesting he “wants out” of the DCEU in the wake of the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. His exit […]
Evan Peters, Tatiana Maslany, Kate Mara and James Van Der Beek join Ryan Murphy’s Pose
Evan Peters (American Horror Story), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Kate Mara (House of Cards) and James Van Der Beek (Dawson’s Creek) are set to join Pose, a new drama pilot from Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story, American Crime Story) which is set up at FX. Variety reports that the potential series takes place in the […]
Vince Gilligan has hit some trouble with a section of Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul continuity
There is a part of the Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul continuity that is causing Vince Gilligan and his writing team trouble. Prequels are always tricky to perfect. Having to deal with continuity, right down to the small details can be troubling, especially when fans are so heavily invested in the world and the characters that […]
