With Alien: Covenant set to open in UK cinemas this coming Friday [read our review here], director Ridley Scott is gearing up to go into production on his next project, the Getty kidnapping drama All the Money in the World, and Variety is reporting that up and coming actor Charlie Plummer (King Jack) has secured […]
Shia LaBeouf to star in The Peanut Butter Falcon
According to Variety, Shia LaBeouf has signed on to star in the indie adventure drama The Peanut Butter Falcon, which is being written and directed by Tyler Nilson and Mike Schwartz. Described as “in the vein of a Mark Twain tale”, the film will follow Zak, “a young man with Down syndrome, who runs away […]
Game of Thrones’ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Carice van Houten reunite for Brian De Palma’s Domino
Deadline is reporting that Game of Thrones stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Carice van Houten have signed on to star in Brian De Palma’s upcoming suspense thriller Domino, which has been scripted by Petter Skavlan (Kon-Tiki). The film sees the duo as two police officers “who go rogue while tracking down the killer of their police […]
Herbie rides again as Disney XD reboots The Love Bug
Herbie the Love Bug looks set for a return to the screen, with TV Line reporting that Disney XD is currently in development on a new series featuring the iconic anthropomorphic Volkswagen Beetle, which has Travis Braun (Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders) writing and executive producer alongside Tom Burkhard and Matt Dearborn (Even Stevens). The series […]
YouTube places series order for Jumper TV sequel show
Back in October of last year it was reported that Doug Liman was teaming up with YouTube to develop a 60-minute TV pilot for a sequel to the 2008 sci-fi film Jumper, which would be based upon the third novel in Steven Gould’s book series, Impulse. Well, Variety is now reporting that YouTube has given […]
Story details for the Coen Brothers’ Western TV series The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
With production on the Coen Brothers’ Western anthology series The Ballad of Buster Scruggs set to get underway this month, The Albuquerque Journal has revealed details on the six separate storylines that will feature in the show, which is being described as a “feature-length omnibus” as opposed to a TV series. “The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs” follows […]
Ne-Yo joins the cast of the Step Up TV series Step Up: High Water
As part of its expansion into original TV programming, YouTube is teaming up with Lionsgate to bring the Step Up franchise to the small screen with Step Up: High Water, and Variety is reporting that singer-songwriter and actor Ne-Yo is set to lead the cast alongside Naya Rivera (Glee) and Faizon Love (Couples Retreat). The […]
Supergirl actor David Harewood criticises the show’s portrayal of Cyborg Superman
It seems that Supergirl star David Harewood wasn’t a fan of the show’s portrayal of Cyborg Superman in its second season, with the Martian Manhunter actor revealing at Supernova Comic Convention in Australia that he wasn’t thrilled about his second role in the DC Comics series. “I don’t like playing Cyborg Superman,” said Harewood (via CBM). “It’s […]
Michael Keaton confirms Tim Burton reunion on Dumbo
Back in April it was reported that actor Michael Keaton could be set for a reunion with director Tim Burton, albeit on Disney’s live-action Dumbo remake, as opposed to the long-rumoured Beetlejuice sequel. Well, speaking to Good Morning America to promote the release of his new film Spider-Man: Homecoming, Keaton has confirmed that he is […]
Warner Bros. developing a live-action Jetsons TV series
According to TV Line, Warner Bros. is in development on a live-action version of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon series The Jetsons. The site reports that Family Guy executive producer Gary Janetti has been brought in to shepherd the project, described as a multi-camera comedy, and will also serve as an executive producer alongside Robert Zemeckis […]
