If The Daily Mail is to be believed, Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond has come to an end, with the actor reportedly turning down a £68 million ($100 million) deal to return as 007 for two more movies. “Daniel is done – pure and simple – he told top brass at MGM after Spectre,” […]
Olga Kurylenko joins Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, Johnny Depp may cameo
Earlier this week we brought you the news that Michael Palin (Monty Python) and Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) have signed on to appear in Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, and now The Tracking Board is reporting that Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion) has also signed on for the long-gestating film. Gilliam […]
The Martian author Andy Weir developing new project with Ridley Scott and Simon Kinberg
Variety is reporting that Andy Weir, author of The Martian, is developing a new project at 20th Century Fox, which will be produced by Ridley Scott and Simon Kinberg. Weir pitched the project, the details of which are being kept under wraps, and has also been hired to pen the script for what will be […]
Friday the 13th producer says next instalment is “on the right track now”
It’s been seven years since Jason Voorhees last stalked Camp Crystal Lake in the 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th, and since then fans of the slasher series have suffered a number of false starts as production company Platinum Dunes struggle to take the franchise forward. In that time, we’ve had a sequel to the […]
John Carpenter to executive produce new Halloween movie
Horror master John Carpenter is set for a return to the Halloween franchise, with the filmmaker set to executive produce a new instalment in the slasher series for Miramax and Blumhouse Productions. “Thirty-eight years after the original Halloween I’m going to help to try to make the 10th sequel the scariest of them all,” said […]
Wesley Snipes says the “ball is in Marvel’s court” for Blade return
Since his release from incarceration, Wesley Snipes has spoken on several occasions about the possibility of him returning for a fourth outing as Blade, even going as far as to say that he’s had “positive and very favorable” talks with Marvel Studios about reprising the role of the Daywalker. Despite Snipes’ optimism, it would appear rather […]
Mark Ruffalo and Karl Urban talk Thor: Ragnarok
Last week, Marvel officially announced the cast for next year’s Phase Three threequel Thor: Ragnarok, and now two of the stars of the God of Thunder’s next solo adventure have been discussing the film in Mark Ruffalo, who will be reprising the role of The Hulk, and new addition Karl Urban, who is set to […]
Limitless TV series cancelled
Despite the rumour that the Limitless television series was being shopped around to other networks, it is now confirmed the freshman series has been cancelled. Writer and producer Craig Sweeney took to Twitter to announce the news, saying “I’m truly sad to report #Limitless will not continue on any platform. Thanks so much to everyone […]
Colin Firth joins the cast of Mary Poppins Returns
Colin Firth has become the latest addition to the cast of Disney’s Mary Poppins sequel, with Variety reporting that the Oscar-winner has signed on to play William Weatherall Wilkins, president of Fidelity Fiduciary Bank, in Mary Poppins Returns. The sequel, which takes place 25 years after the original, will reunite Into the Woods director Rob […]
Colin Firth to star in submarine disaster drama Kursk
Variety is reporting that Colin Firth (Kingsman: The Secret Service) is in talks to join the submarine disaster drama Kursk, which also has Matthias Schoenaerts (The Danish Girl) attached to star. Kursk is being directed by Thomas Vinterberg (Far from the Madding Crowd) from a script by Robert Rodat (Saving Private Ryan), and “tells the […]
