Amazon Studios has acquired the North American distribution rights to the as-yet-untitled new film from Woody Allen. “Like all beginning relationships, there is much hope, mutual affection and genuine goodwill — the lawsuits come later,” said Allen, with Roy Price, head of Amazon Studios adding, “Woody Allen is a brilliant filmmaker. We’re so proud to […]
Amazon gives pilot order to I Love Dick from Transparent creator Jill Soloway
Deadline is reporting that Amazon has given a pilot order to I Love Dick, a half-hour comedy from executive producer Jill Soloway, creator of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Transparent starring Jeffrey Tambor. Based on Chris Kraus’ novel and adapted by playwright Sarah Gubbins, the pilot “is set in a colorful academic community in Marfa, […]
Christian Bale reuniting with director Scott Cooper for Hostiles
Following his departure from Ferrari, Christian Bale has lined up his next project, with Variety reporting that he’s set to reunite with Out of the Furnace director Scott Cooper for the Western film Hostiles. Hostiles takes place in 1892 and “tells the story of a legendary Army captain, who agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne […]
Amy Adams to star in TV adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects
Deadline is reporting that Entertainment One is shopping around a drama series package based on Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn’s debut thriller Sharp Objects, which has Amy Adams (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) attached to star. Sharp Objects “centers on reporter Camille Preaker (Adams) who, fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, […]
Mark Hamill, Alan Tudyk, Michael Dorn and Robert Englund headline voice cast for Master of Orion reboot
Wargaming has announced a rather impressive voice cast for its upcoming Master of Orion reboot, featuring an ensemble of big names from the world of sci-fi, horror and video games. Headlining the cast is Mark Hamill (Star Wars) in addition to Alan Tudyk (Firefly), Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Kat Cressida (Haunted Mansion), […]
Anna Diop joins 24: Legacy
Anna Diop (The Messengers, Greenleaf) has signed on to appear in Fox’s upcoming 24 reboot 24: Legacy, where she will play Nicole, wife of military hero Eric Carter, played by Corey Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton, The Walking Dead). 24: Legacy follows “Carter and his troubled return to the U.S. He seeks aid from the Counter […]
Josh Bowman to play Jack the Ripper in Time After Time
Yesterday it was announced that Freddie Stroma (UnReal) is set to play H.G. Wells in the upcoming TV adaptation of Time After Time, and now it is being reported that Josh Bowman (Revenge) is set to play his nemesis Jack the Ripper. Based upon Karl Alexander’s 1979 novel and the movie adaptation, Time After Time […]
Josh Hutcherson to star in Seth Rogen comedy pilot Future Man
The Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson has signed on for the lead in Future Man, an upcoming comedy pilot from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, Entertainment Weekly has revealed. The pilot will see Hutcherson as a janitor called Josh, who is “asked with saving the world after visitors from the future declare him the world’s […]
Saoirse Ronan to star in On Chesil Beach
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Brooklyn star Saoirse Ronan has signed to to appear in an adaptation of Ian McEwan’s On Chesil Beach, where she’ll play the female lead Florence. McEwan’s novel is set in England in 1962 and “tells the story of Florence and husband, Edward, starting with the unspoken expectation of their marital […]
Djimon Hounsou to star in Wayward Pines season 2
Earlier this month it was revealed that Jason Patric (The Lost Boys, Narc) has joined the hit series Wayward Pines for its second season, and now Fox has announced that he’ll also be joined by Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond, Guardians of the Galaxy). Variety is reporting that Hounsou will play “CJ Mitchum, an original resident […]
