Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Taylor Kitsch (True Detective) has signed on to the cast of the upcoming adaptation of Vince Flynn’s American Assassin, where he’ll play “a mysterious official intent on starting a world war in the Middle East.” Dylan O’Brien is leading the cast as CIA counter-terrorist operative Mitch Rapp, while Keaton as […]
Keira Knightley to play the Sugar Plum Fairy in Disney’s The Nutcracker
Last month it was announced that Mackenzie Foy (Interstellar) has nabbed the lead role of Clara in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of The Nutcracker, and now Variety is reporting that Keira Knightley has signed on to portray the Sugar Plum Fairy. The film, titled The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, is based upon E.T.A. Hoffman’s […]
Suicide Squad crosses the half billion mark at the global box office
It may not have impressed critics, but Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad is certainly proving to be a big hit with audiences; the film smashed the August domestic opening record, and has now surpassed the half billion dollar mark at the box office, with the DC supervillain team-up hitting $509 million around the globe in just […]
Scott Derrickson reveals PG-13 rating for Doctor Strange, Avenger cameo rumoured
Scott Derrickson has taken to Twitter to reveal that Doctor Strange has received a PG-13 rating, with the director having a little fun with his tweet… https://twitter.com/scottderrickson/status/764334403317149696 In case you don’t have a mirror handy, the tweet reads: “PG-13 for kaleidoscopic galactic intensity and other dimensional psychotropic violence.” SEE ALSO: Magic in Doctor Strange will […]
Jared Leto joins the cast of the Blade Runner sequel
Fresh from his role as The Joker in Suicide Squad, Jared Leto has now signed on to the cast of the upcoming Blade Runner sequel, with producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson stating that the Oscar winner will “create a truly memorable, never before seen character.” The sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic is being directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, […]
Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. may join Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express remake
Now that Leslie Odom Jr. has finished his run as Aaron Burr in 2016’s much-talked about Broadway show Hamilton, the actor seems to be setting his sights on the film industry once again. Variety reports that Odom Jr. is in negotiations to join the cast of Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express remake. Murder on […]
Disney sets Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken for live-action The Little Mermaid
Deadline is reporting that Disney has tapped Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda and Oscar-winning songwriter and composer Alan Menken to write the songs for a live-action adaptation of the animated classic The Little Mermaid. The new film will feature a blend of pre-existing songs from the 1989 animated feature (for which Menken won two Oscars for Best […]
Three new Harry Potter ebooks from J.K. Rowling set to arrive in September
Fresh from the release of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child script book, the official Pottermore website has revealed fans of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World will soon be able to get their hands on three ebooks under the Pottermore Presents banner. Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide dives into the nooks and crannies of the […]
Hulu orders pilot for Marvel’s Runaways series from Gossip Girl creators
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is heading to Hulu, with the streaming service giving the green light to a pilot episode and additional scripts for a new series based upon Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona’s Runaways. The project comes by way of Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and follows a group of […]
Amazon orders Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan TV drama to series
Back in September of last year it was announced that development was underway on a small screen adaptation of Jack Ryan, with Amazon then snapping up the pilot and John Krasinski (The Office) signing on to play Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst. Well, now comes word that the project is officially moving ahead, with Amazon placing […]
