Following hot on the heels of the news that Jonah Hill is reuniting with his Superbad co-star Michael Cera for Adult Swim’s animated pilot Shivering Truth, Variety is reporting that the actor has signed on to star in the upcoming thriller Uncut Gems. Uncut Gems is being directed by Joshua and Benny Safdie (Good Time) […]
Sebastian Stan reports for Winter Soldier duty on Avengers: Infinity War
It looks like The Winter Soldier is about to get in on the Avengers: Infinity War action, with Sebastian Stan taking to Instagram to reveal that he’s starting work on the hotly-anticipated Marvel superhero blockbuster. Stan posted the following image, showing him alongside his Captain America: Civil War stunt doubles James Young and Greg Rementer, […]
Wesley Snipes, Anne Heche and Seth Rollins to star in WWE Studios thriller Temple
Deadline is reporting that Wesley Snipes (Blade), Anne Heche (Dig), Dave Annable (Brothers and Sisters) and WWE star Seth Rollins have signed on to star in the upcoming thriller Temple. Temple “follows a team of trained operatives who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its artificial intelligence is suddenly shut down. There, […]
Jared Leto to star in action thriller The Outsider
Deadline is reporting that Jared Leto is lining up his first post-Suicide Squad role, with the Oscar-winning signing on to star in the action thriller The Outsider. Directed by Martin Zandevliet (Land of Mine) and written by Andrew Baldwin (Bastille Day), the film “tells the story of an imprisoned American soldier (Leto) who is released […]
Charlize Theron to reteam with Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody
Deadline is reporting that Charlize Theron is in early talks about a reunion with Young Adult director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody. Details are scarce, but according to the site the as-yet-untitled project deals with motherhood. Charlize Theron can currently be seen in The Huntsman: Winter’s War, which opened in the UK this week. […]
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn says he “enjoyed” Man of Steel
It’s a movie that didn’t get a great reception when it was first released, and is looked back upon even less kindly with hindsight, but Man of Steel does have its fans – and Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is one of them. During a conversation on Twitter last night, someone asked how […]
Domhnall Gleeson to play National Lampoon co-founder in Netflix movie A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Domhnall Gleeson is in talks to star in Netflix’s A Futile and Stupid Gesture, a feature film exploring the origins of National Lampoon, the groundbreaking U.S. satirical magazine. Gleeson will portray Henry Beard, one of the three co-founders of the National Lampoon alongside Robert Hoffman and Doug Kenney. Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth) […]
Jack Thorne to pen the BBC’s His Dark Materials adaptation
Back in November, it was announced that the BBC is teaming up with New Line Cinema and Bad Wolf for an eight-part adaptation of Philip Pullman’s epic fantasy His Dark Materials, and now Deadline has revealed that the project has secured acclaimed screenwriter Jack Thorne (Skins, This Is England, The Last Panthers). “It is such […]
Katherine Kelly to lead Doctor Who spinoff Class
Back in October, it was announced that Doctor Who would be getting a spinoff entitled Class, and now the BBC has revealed that Katherine Kelly will lead the cast as a Coal Hill School teacher in charge of a group of students played by Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins, and Vivian Oparah. “We searched far […]
Warner Bros. moving ahead with animated Speedy Gonzales film
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. is set to bring one of its most beloved Looney Tunes characters to the big screen. The studio is moving ahead with its plans for a Speedy Gonzales animated feature, with Mexican filmmaker and actor Eugenio Derbez set to voice the title character. “In Mexico we grew up watching Speedy Gonzales,” states Derbez. […]
