THR is reporting that John Lithgow has signed on for a role in the musical comedy threequel Pitch Perfect 3, although details of his character are being kept under wraps. Trish Sie (Step Up All In) is directing Pitch Perfect 3, which will see the return for Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Anna Camp, […]
Colin Farrell joins Denzel Washington in Inner City
Colin Farrell has signed on to star alongside Denzel Washington in the legal drama Inner City, which is being written and directed by Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler). Variety reports that the film sees Washington as “a hard-nosed liberal lawyer named Roman J. Israel, who’s been fighting the good fight while others take the credit. When his […]
CBS orders TV reboot of S.W.A.T., Justin Lin to direct
Variety is reporting that CBS has picked up a pilot for a reboot of the classic 70s TV series S.W.A.T., with Justin Lin (Star Trek Beyond) set to direct the pilot from a script by Aaron Thomas (Friday Night Lights). Lin and Thomas will also executive produce alongside Shawn Ryan, Marney Hochman, Neal Moritz, Pavun […]
Production underway on Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis’ latest film
Focus Features has announced that production is underway on Paul Thomas Anderson’s as-yet-untitled new film, which reteams him with his There Will Be Blood star Daniel Day-Lewis. The film is a drama set in the couture world of 1950s London, and “illuminates the life behind the curtain of an uncompromising dressmaker commissioned by royalty and […]
Kevin Sorbo joins Supergirl as mystery villain
TV Line is reporting that Hercules: The Legendary Journeys star Kevin Sorbo has signed on for a recurring role in season two of Supergirl, where he’ll portray a mystery villain. “Since his days as Hercules, Kevin Sorbo has brought such a strong presence to the screen and we couldn’t be more excited to have him […]
The LEGO Movie Sequel nabs Trolls director Mike Mitchell
Warner Bros. Animation seems to have settled upon a director for The LEGO Movie Sequel after parting ways with their previous choice, Rob Schrab, due to “creative differences.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Trolls director Mike Mitchell is the studio’s choice to helm the upcoming entry in the so-called LEGO cinematic universe and sequel to 2014’s smash […]
Sharknado goes global as Syfy and The Asylum start production on Sharknado 5
Syfy and The Asylum are taking Sharknado global, announcing today that filming is now underway on the fifth instalment of the cult franchise. Sharknado 5 is once again directed by Anthony C. Ferrante, who has helmed all four of the previous instalments in the series, and will see the return of Ian Ziering and Tara […]
Molly Ringwald to star in Netflix’s The Kissing Booth
80’s favourite Molly Ringwald is set to star with Joey King in a new Netflix original film, The Kissing Booth. The romantic movie will follow 16 year old Elle Evans as she embarks on a love story with her crush after receiving her first kiss at a carnival kissing booth. The film is an adaptation […]
Taron Egerton jokes about Kingsman / Deadpool crossover
While doing interview rounds for the currently released animated feature Sing, MTV asked Taron Egerton (star of Kingsman: The Secret Service) which superhero he would like to see Eggsy team up with for battle. Egerton had fun with the fantasy scenario saying “That’s a hell of a question. I guess the tone of Deadpool would probably lend […]
Splinter Cell will be a “badass Tom Hardy action movie”, confirmed as PG-13
Splinter Cell franchise producer Basil Iwanyk recently spoke about the direction the film adaptation will be heading during an interview with Collider. “The challenge of making Splinter Cell interesting was we didn’t have this IP with a very specific backstory. That allowed us to make up our own world and really augment and fill out […]
