In the build up to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, George Lucas compared his sale of Lucasfilm and Star Wars to Disney as being like a relationship break-up, and revealed that the Mouse House did not want his input for Episode VII.Now the Star Wars creator has been speaking to US talk […]
Chris Hemsworth circling Allan Quatermain movie
The Tracking Board is reporting that Chris Hemsworth is circling the spec script Allan Quatermain, which is being packaged by Creative Artists Agency as a potential franchise launcher.Details on the script are being kept tightly under wraps, is said to offer a contemporary take on the iconic character, who made his first appearance in H. […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits $100 million in domestic advance ticket sales
Having already shattered the previous record of $25 million held by The Dark Knight Rises last month, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens has now topped $100 million in domestic advance ticket sales, of which $50 – $60 million are for its opening weekend.SEE ALSO: Read our […]
Sony sets The Theory of Everything screenwriter for Freddie Mercury biopic
Sony’s long-gestating biopic of the legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has found itself a new screenwriter, with The Tracking Board reporting that Anthony McCarten (The Theory of Everything) has signed on to revive the project and take over scripting duties from Peter Morgan (The Queen).Sacha Baron Cohan had long been attached to the role of […]
Donald Sutherland on Don’t Look Now remake: “It’s bullshit”
Earlier this year it was revealed that StudioCanal is planning to remake Nicolas Roeg’s classic 1973 horror Don’t Look Now, and speaking to Metro ahead of the release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, original star Donald Sutherland has offered some harsh words for those behind the project.“Don’t embarrass yourselves by participating in […]
Blake Jenner joins Melissa Benoist in Supergirl
TV Line is reporting that Blake Jenner is set to join his wife and Glee co-star Melissa Benoist in the cast of CBS’ DC series Supergirl.Jenner is set to play Adam Foster, “a handsome stranger from Cat Grant’s (Calista Flockhart) past whose arrival in National City tests Kara and Cat’s relationship like never before. At […]
The Originals showrunner adapting comic book series Unfollow for ABC and Warner Bros. Television
ABC is expanding its roster of comic book TV shows, with the network partnering up with Warner Bros. Television and The Originals showrunner Michael Narducci for an adaptation of the Vertigo series Unfollow from creators Rob Williams and Michael Dowling.THR reports that the drama series “explores what happens when a secretive billionaire makes a global […]
Karen Gillan teases Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 return
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is currently in production, and Karen Gillan has taken to her Twitter account to post a set photo expressing her excitement in returning as villain Nebula.SEE ALSO: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 starts shooting, first teaser image released as Kurt Russell and more confirmed for the cast It’s […]
Jason Momoa to star in Netflix action-adventure drama Frontier
Netflix has announced Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) is set to star in Frontier, a new six-episode drama series from creators Peter Blackie and Rob Blackie (Republic of Doyle) and director Brad Peyton (San Andreas) that will explore the 18th century fur trade. “We jumped at the opportunity to bring this action-packed series to our […]
Rumour: Ben Mendelsohn wanted for Justice League Dark villain Anton Arcane
Yesterday a rumour emerged from Latino-Review suggesting that Colin Farrell, Ewan McGregor, Monica Bellucci and Ron Perlman are wanted for roles in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Justice League Dark adaptation Dark Universe, and now Heroic Hollywood is claiming to have the inside track on who the studio wants for the villain.According to the site, Ben Mendelsohn […]
