Heroes alum Masi Oka has revealed to Entertainment Weekly that he’s set to appear in Death Note, Netflix and director Adam Wingard’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s manga series. Oka, who is also a producer on the film, will appear alongside a cast that includes Nat Wolff (Paper Towns), Margaret Qualley […]
Syfy developing TV adaptation of Boom! Studios’ The Woods
Deadline is reporting that Syfy is developing an hourlong drama based upon James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas’ Boom! Studios comic book series The Woods, which has Brad Peyton (San Andreas) set to produce and direct from a script by Michael Armbruster (Beautiful Boy). “We’ve always seen this title as having the potential to be […]
Sarah Silverman joins the cast of Battle of the Sexes
After Bridge of Spies’ Austin Stowell was announced as joining the cast of upcoming tennis biopic Battle of the Sexes earlier this week, the film has now added Sarah Silverman (I Smile Back) to its swelling line-up reports Variety. The new film from Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris tells the story of […]
Charlie Cox wants to see Bullseye in Daredevil season three
Although we’re yet to hear anything official about a third season of Netflix’s hit Marvel series Daredevil, star Charlie Cox is already thinking about what could be in store for the Man Without Fear in the future. In an interview with Screen Rant, the actor has revealed that he’d like to see the introduction of Bullseye, […]
Warner Bros. announces four new films for 2017 including Ben Affleck’s Live By Night
Warner Bros. Pictures has announced some of its upcoming slate for 2017, with four new films added to the studio’s eclectic line-up for next year. Firstly, the studio has given upcoming Dennis Lehane adaptation Live By Night a prime Oscar spot with a release date set for October 20th. The film sees Ben Affleck in […]
Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Garrett Hedlund and Jason Mitchell to join Mudbound adaptation
Variety has reported details on the cast for Mudbound, the latest effort from acclaimed director Dee Rees (Bessie), with Carey Mulligan (Far From The Madding Crowd), Jason Clarke (Terminator Genisys), Garrett Hedlund (Pan) and Jason Mitchell (Straight Outta Compton) all in talks to star. Scripted by 24 and E.R. writer Virgil Williams, the film is based on […]
Bridge of Spies’ Austin Stowell joins Battle of the Sexes
After his turn last year in Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies, actor Austin Stowell is joining the cast of the upcoming film Battle of the Sexes, reports Deadline. Stowell, who played Francis Gary Powers opposite Tom Hanks in the Cold War thriller, will star in the film as Larry King, husband to female tennis star […]
Margot Robbie in talks to play disgraced US ice-skater Tonya Harding
Deadline has revealed that Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad, The Wolf of Wall Street) is in talks to portray Tonya Harding in a new film called I, Tonya, which will chart the ice-skater’s rise to fame and fall into disgrace. The film, written by Steven Rogers (Christmas With The Coopers), tells the unthinkable story of Harding’s career […]
Selma’s Ava DuVernay set to direct The Battle of Versailles for HBO
Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay (Selma) is in talks to helm The Battle of Versailles for HBO, which she is also co-writing, reports The Wrap. The film will is based on the 2015 book The Battle Of Versailles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled Into The Spotlight And Made History written by fashion journalist Robin Givhan. It focuses […]
Tropic Thunder screenwriter to pen Cannonball Run revival
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has snapped up the rights to the Cannonball Run franchise, tapping Tropic Thunder and Men in Black 3 screenwriter Etan Cohen to pen a new film, which is being described as a “relaunch” rather than a “remake”. Revolving around a cross-country race, the first film was released by Fox in 1981 and […]
