Director Barry Jenkins has found his next feature following the Best Picture-winning Moonlight, with Variety reporting that he is set to helm an adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel If Beale Street Could Talk, which is being produced by Annapurna Pictures. The project “follows Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to […]
Annie Parisse joins Al Pacino in HBO’s Joe Paterno film
Vinyl actress Annie Parisse is set to make a return to HBO for the as-yet-untitled film about Joe Paterno and the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. Directed by Barry Levinson, the film sees legendary football coach Joe Paterno (Al Pacino), who is considered to be the most successful coach in college football history, embroiled in Penn State’s Jerry Sandusky […]
Ken Jeong joins Crazy Rich Asians
The Hangover star Ken Jeong has signed on to the cast of Warner Bros. upcoming comedy Crazy Rich Asians, which is being directed by Jon M. Chu (Now You See Me 2). Adapted from author Kevin Kwan’s bestselling 2013 book of the same name, Crazy Rich Asians follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) […]
Andre Holland to star in Stephen King series Castle Rock
Hulu’s upcoming Stephen King-inspired series Castle Rock has scored its first cast member, with Andre Holland (Moonlight, The Knick) signing on to play Henry, a death row attorney who has a unique history with the town of Castle Rock. Produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, Castle Rock is set to deliver a shared Stephen King […]
Michael C. Hall and Amanda Abbington to star in Netflix drama series Safe
Former Dexter and Sherlock stars Michael C. Hall and Amanda Abbington have been cast in the new drama from Netflix and Canal+, Safe. The eight-part series comes from mystery author Harlan Coben and the UK’s Shameless’ Danny Brocklehurst, who will also write the series. Safe will see Hall as a British paediatric surgeon raising two teenage daughters, Jenny and Carrie, alone after the death […]
Antonio Banderas will star as Lamborghini creator in biopic alongside Alec Baldwin as Enzo Ferrari
Antonia Banderas has signed on for the lead role in the upcoming biopic on Ferruccio Lamborghini, creator of the famous car. Alec Baldwin, meanwhile, will star as Lamborghini’s business rival, Enzo Ferrari. The Merchant of Venice‘s Michael Radford will direct the film from a script by Million Dollar Baby’s Bobby Moresco under the working title Lamborghini – The Legend. […]
Jeff Goldblum, Charlie Day, Jenny Slate and Sterling K. Brown join Hotel Artemis
Several actors have joined the cast of Drew Pearce’s directorial debut, with Jeff Goldblum (Thor: Ragnarok), Charlie Day (Pacific Rim), Jenny Slate (Gifted) and Sterling K. Brown (American Crime Story) set to star alongside the previously announced Jodie Foster and Dave Bautista in the sci-fi film Hotel Artemis. Hotel Artemis sees Foster as a nurse in the near future […]
Steve Buscemi joins Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in The Week Of
Variety is reporting that Steve Buscemi has signed on to the cast of The Week Of, the latest Adam Sandler movie from Netflix, which also has Chris Rock attached to star. Directed by frequent Happy Maddison collaborator Robert Smigel, who has co-written the script with Sandler, The Week Of centres on the week of preparation […]
Fox 2000 producing WWII action thriller Liberty Road
Variety is reporting that Fox 2000 has picked up the rights to The Battered Bastards of Bastogne, George Koskimaki’s book about World War II’s Battle of Bastogne, and is adapting it for the big screen under the title of Liberty Road. The book follows the defense of Bastogne in Belgium between December 1944 and January 1945, as the […]
Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener and Matthew Goode to lead Agatha Christie adaptation Ordeal By Innocence
Deadline is reporting that Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener and Matthew Goode have signed on to lead the cast of Ordeal By Innocence, a three-part adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel, which is the first of seven dramas as part of a deal between BBC One and Agatha Christie Productions. The 1958 book, said to be […]
