According to The Tracking Board, Anne Hathaway is in talks with Sony for the lead in Barbie, the upcoming live-action movie based upon Mattel’s iconic toy line, which also reportedly has Alethea Jones (Fun Mom Dinner) in negotiations to direct. A deal is yet to be finalised, but should Hathaway sign on she would replace […]
Mustang helmer Deniz Gamze Erguven to direct Anne Hathaway in The Lifeboat
Deniz Gamze Erguven, director of the Academy Award-nominated Mustang, has signed on to direct Anne Hathaway in an adaptation of Charlotte Rogan’s book The Lifeboat, The Tracking Board is reporting. Erguven replaces Joe Wright (Atonement), who was originally attached to direct. The Lifeboat “follows Grace Winter (Hathaway), a young woman who recounts the tale of […]
Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote begins production (yes, really)
17 years after the plug was pulled on his first attempt, Terry Gilliam has now commenced production on his passion project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, IndieWire is reporting. As announced last year (when the project was delayed once again), Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Adam Driver is set to take on the […]
Disney and Lucasfilm mapping out 15 years of post-Episode IX Star Wars movies
Disney’s Bob Iger took part in a Q&A at the Scale – Future of Tech and Entertainment conference yesterday, during which he discussed several upcoming instalments in the Star Wars franchise. We’ve already brought you his comments on the story for the Han Solo spinoff [see here], as well as confirmation that Star Wars: The Last […]
Brianna Hildebrand says Deadpool 2’s Negasonic Teenage Warhead will be “a lot cooler”
Brianna Hildebrand spoke to ScreenRant to promote the upcoming teen slasher-comedy Tragedy Girls at the ongoing SXSW Festival, but naturally the actress was fielded a Deadpool 2 related question on what’s to be expected regarding the evolution of her fan favourite Negasonic Teenage Warhead character. Hildebrand teased “I’ve not yet actually read the script, but I do […]
Jennifer Aniston signs on for Dumplin’
Deadline is reporting that Jennifer Aniston has signed on to star in the music-driven comedy Dumplin’, which is slated to go into production this summer under director Anne Fletcher (The Proposal, 27 Dresses). Dumplin’ follows a confident, plus-sized teen called Willowdean, who tries to spite her mom (Aniston) – a former beauty pageant queen now […]
Triple Frontier loses Tom Hardy, Channing Tatum, and Paramount
It’s not been a good day for J.C. Chandor’s Triple Frontier which was supposed to start production next month. Deadline Hollywood has confirmed that the film is no longer with Paramount, and that stars Tom Hardy and Channing Tatum are out as well. The film – which at one time was meant to star Johnny Depp, […]
Ridley Scott and Tom Hardy teaming up for War Party
Over the last couple of years Netflix has been furthering their original content and they are close to gaining a sought-after film in Hollywood. According to Deadline, the streaming service is close to a deal for War Party, a package pitch that from producer Ridley Scott and director Andrew Dominik that will see Tom Hardy in […]
Robert Downey Jr. to talk to the animals in The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle
Robert Downey Jr. has signed on to play the classic and beloved animal healing and communicating Doctor Dolittle in a new film from Universal Pictures titled The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, according to Variety. Robert Downey Jr. will be the third actor to play the character based on British author Hugh Lofting’s series of children’s […]
Kit Harington says Game of Thrones cast unaware of how the series will end
Despite there still being two seasons of Game of Thrones left, we only have just thirteen episodes to go (seven for season 7 and six for season 8). Fortunately, for now, it will be hard for endgame spoilers to get out as Kit Harington (who plays Jon Snow) has revealed that neither he or any of […]
