Deadline is reporting that Oscar nominee Laura Linney is set to join the cast of upcoming true story Captain Sully. The film is being directed by Clint Eastwood (American Sniper) and will see Linney co-star as the wife of Tom Hanks’ title character Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who became an American hero six years ago […]
Prometheus 2 could push Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 back; Michael Biehn not officially cast
With the announcement of Prometheus 2 finally heading into development, sources have told Bloody-Disgusting that it could have an impact on Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5. “Alien 5 is still very much in the works, as Fox remains hot on the idea,” the source claims. “Blomkamp continues to work on the script (only an outline existed previously) […]
Shane Black’s Predator sequel is still happening, will reportedly “reinvent” the franchise
In case you forgot, Predator actor and Iron Man 3 director Shane Black was hired to write the treatment for and direct a new Predator movie for 20th Century Fox last year. Fred Dekker (RoboCop 3) also came on board to pen the screenplay. Over the past year, very few details about the sequel to the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic […]
Outlander star Tobias Menzies joins Underworld 5
Deadline is reporting that Outlander star Tobias Menzies is set to join the cast of the latest installment of the Underworld franchise. Menzies is set to play Marius, a new Lycan leader, alongside franchise star Kate Beckinsale who returns again as Selene. Menzies’ Outlander director Anna Foerster will helm the film for Sony’s Screen Gems […]
Clive Owen joins the cast of Luc Besson’s Valerian
British actor Clive Owen (The Knick) is set to star in Luc Besson’s big-budget sci-fi film Valerian, based on the graphic novels by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières first published in 1967. Dane DeHaan (Chronicle) and Cara Delavingne (Paper Towns) will also appear in the film, which reportedly has a budget of around $180million and […]
Laurence Fishburne joins Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in Passengers
Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) has joined the cast of the upcoming sci-fi space film Passengers, a new report from The Hollywood Reporter confirms. Fishburne, whose role in the film is unknown, will be acting alongside Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games) and Chris Pratt (Jurassic World), two of Hollywood’s biggest stars. They are set to play […]
Britt Robertson joins A Dog’s Purpose, Dennis Quaid also on board
Tomorrowland star Britt Robertson has signed on to star in upcoming Dreamworks and Walden Media adaptation A Dog’s Purpose, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. A Dog’s Purpose tells of a dog that is reincarnated over and over again, and aims to be reunited with it’s original owner. Robertson, who also starred in this year’s The […]
Doctor Strange described as “psychedelic” and “different” by film’s cinematographer
While the theatrical release of Doctor Strange is still over a year away, Ben Davis, the film’s cinematographer, makes it sound like both a faithful comic book adaptation and truly unique Marvel Cinematic Universe film. As reported by ScreenDaily, Davis described what fans can expect from Doctor Strange when speaking at a BAFTA Masterclass in […]
Christopher Guest to reunite with regular acting talent for Mascots
Writer-director Christopher Guest (A Mighty Wind) is to reunite with most of his regular line-up of actors and comedians for his new Netflix feature Mascots, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Mascots is the latest in a long-line of “mockumentaries” made by Guest, the most recent being 2006’s For Your Consideration. THR’s sources have suggested that […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron hits $1 billion at the global box office
Avengers: Age of Ultron has reached a box office milestone today, with the Joss Whedon-directed superhero sequel becoming the twenty-first film to pass the $1 billion mark world wide, and the third Marvel Studios movie to hit ten figures after The Avengers and Iron Man 3. It’s taken twenty-four days for Age of Ultron to […]
