Spider-Man: Homecoming star Laura Harrier has become the latest addition to the cast of Fahrenheit 451, the upcoming HBO movie adaptation of the Ray Bradbury novel. According to BlackFilm, Harrier will play Mildred “Millie” Montag, the wife to protagonist Montag, played by Michael B. Jordan (Creed). Also featuring in the cast are Michael Shannon (Man […]
Netflix could save Triple Frontier with the help of Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck
Netflix and the two Oscar winning brothers Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck could resurrect the seemingly doomed thriller Triple Frontier. We learnt in the middle of last month that the J.C. Chandor directed film had lost its studio Paramount and stars Tom Hardy and Channing Tatum. But now it seems, in an exclusive by Deadline […]
Josh Duhamel to make directorial debut with The Buddy Games for WWE Studios
Transformers: The Last Knight star Josh Duhamel is set to make his directorial debut on The Buddy Games, a new film from WWE Studios, which will see him starring alongside WWE Superstar Sheamus and Nick Swardson (Reno 911!). Deadline reports that the fil follows “a group of thirtysomething friends who reunite to play the Buddy Game. […]
New Line sets screenwriter for The Conjuring 3
Given that the first two instalments have grossed almost $640 million worldwide, you won’t be surprised to hear that New Line Cinema is officially moving forward with The Conjuring 3, hiring David Leslie Johnson (The Conjuring 2) to pen the script. According to Deadline, James Wan is expected to return to produce the third instalment, […]
Biopic in development for Elvis Presley’s managed Colonel Tom Parker
Variety is reporting that a biopic is in development about Elvis Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker, which is being produced by Spencer Proffer, Steve Binder and Joe Berlinger. Based on Alanna Nash’s book The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley, the film will explore the life of the Dutch immigrant, […]
David Tennant doesn’t think Olivia Colman is “a serious option” for Doctor Who
With Peter Capaldi’s tenure as The Doctor coming to an end, there’s been intense speculation as to who’ll be the next actor to take on the role of the Time Lord in the long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who. As always when a regeneration is on the horizon, there’s been calls for the BBC to introduce […]
Jason Sudeikis, Timothy Olyphant and Lee Pace set for Driven
Jason Sudeikis, Timothy Olyphant and Lee Pace have signed on to star in Driven, a feature film based around an FBI operation to entrap car designer John DeLorean, Deadline has revealed. Driven will see Pace as DeLorean, who – desperate to secure funding for his DeLorean Motor Company – is caught up in an FBI […]
Bill Pullman hadn’t seen Star Wars when he made Spaceballs
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Spaceballs, Bill Pullman spoke to THR about Mel Brooks’ classic spoof and revealed that he hadn’t seen Star Wars prior to making the film, nor did he watch it to prepare for the Han Solo parody role of Lone Starr. The actor stated “I missed it the first time around. I just needed […]
Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan and Pierce Brosnan heading to H-Block
Deadline is reporting that Anthropoid stars Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan have signed on to star alongside Pierce Brosnan in H-Block, a new film from Oscar-nominated director Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father, My Left Foot, In America). The film will tell the story of the ‘Great Escape’ from Maze Prison in Northern […]
A Dog’s Purpose sequel in development thanks to China success
While its domestic box office was likely harmed by the allegations of animal abuse, grossing just $64 million in North America, Lasse Hallstrom’s A Dog’s Purpose has proven to be a huge hit in China, so much so that Amblin is now developing a sequel which will “keep Chinese audiences in mind”. According to the […]
