The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that comedy actor and writer Thomas Lennon is set to join the cast of the upcoming National Lampoon origins film. The new film, titled A Futile and Stupid Gesture, will tell the story of National Lampoon co-founder Douglas Kenney who died in 1980. Lennon is set to play Michael O’Donoghue, “one of […]
Ryan Reynolds in talks for The Rosie Project
Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds is reportedly in talks to star in the upcoming romantic comedy drama The Rosie Project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project has been floating around Hollywood for a while now, with Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence (Joy) previously attached before dropping out last year due to scheduling conflicts, while director Richard Linklater (Everybody Wants […]
Nat Wolff to star in fantasy adventure Mortal
Nat Wolff has signed on to star in the fantasy adventure Mortal, which is being directed by Norwegian filmmaker Andre Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Trollhunter). Mortal is described as a coming of age, which follows a young man (Wolff) discovering he has God like powers based on ancient Norwegian mythology. Production is set to begin in […]
Zombie Tramp: Origins remasters Janey Belle’s first adventures
Action Lab has announced that it is remastered Janey Belle’s earliest adventures with Zombie Tramp: Origins, a series of reprints featuring the first impossible to find fan favorite series in single issues, in full color for the first time. This first issue reprint features a new cover by series creator Dan Mendoza (DollFace), as well as all new […]
Willem Dafoe to play Vincent van Gogh in At Eternity’s Gate
Deadline has revealed that Willem Dafoe is set to take on the role of legendary artist Vincent van Gogh in At Eternity’s Gate, the new film from Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Before Night Falls). The film will focus on Van Gogh’s time in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France, and is described as […]
Sam Neill joins Daniel Radcliffe in Escape From Pretoria
A few days ago we brought you the news that Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in the prison break drama Escape From Pretoria, and now comes word from THR that Sam Neill (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) has joined him in the cast. The film tells the real-life story of two anti-apartheid activists who famously […]
Javier Bardem confirms Frankenstein talks with Universal
As Universal prepares to launch its shared Classic Monsters franchise with this summer’s The Mummy, attention is starting to shift towards future instalments of this new cinematic universe. Several big names have been linked to future movies, including Scarlett Johansson (Creature from the Black Lagoon), Angelina Jolie (Bride of Frankenstein) and Johnny Depp (The Invisible Man). […]
Alicia Vikander lends her voice to Moomins and the Winter Wonderland
Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander is set to lead the voice cast of the upcoming stop motion feature animation Moomins and the Winter Wonderland, based upon the beloved characters created by Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson. She will be joined in the cast by Stellan Skarsgard, who also executive produces. “Growing up, Moomins was my favorite […]
Rowan Atkinson returning for Johnny English 3
It looks like Rowan Atkinson’s bumbling British spy Johnny English is set for a return to the big screen, with Chortle reporting that pre-production is underway on a third movie, which will start shooting in the autumn ahead of a cinema release in October 2018. The character of Johnny English, a spoof of James Bond, […]
Jessica Chastain to play Ingrid Bergman in Seducing Ingrid Bergman
Two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain is set to play three-time Oscar winner and silver screen legend Ingrid Bergman in the drama Seducing Ingrid Bergman, Deadline has revealed. Based on the 2012 novel by Chris Greenhalgh and scripted by Arash Amel, the film”tells the story of the torrid romance between the Casablanca actress and celebrated war […]
