Following on from the castings of Melissa McCarthy (Ghostbusters), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) and Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), it has now been announced that Margo Martindale (The Americans), Bill Camp (Red Sparrow) and Brian D’Arcy James (13 Reasons Why) have signed on to appear in New Line Cinema’s adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic book […]
Damon Lindelof and Jason Blum team for The Hunt
Variety is reporting that Universal Pictures has picked up the rights to the action-thriller spec script The Hunt from Damon Lindelof and Nick Cuse (The Leftovers), with Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions set to produce the film. Plot details for The Hunt are being kept under wraps, but we do know that Craig Zobel (Z for […]
Freeform announces the cast for Paul Feig’s comedy pilot Girls Code
Last month it was announced that Ghostbusters director and Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig will be returning to the small screen to direct a female-led comedy pilot at Freeform entitled Girls Code, which has been written and created by Kim Rosenstock (New Girl, GLOW). The workplace comedy pilot follows the odd couple partnership between […]
Kate McKinnon in talks for Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis’ musical comedy
Variety is reporting that Saturday Night Live and Ghostbusters star Kate McKinnon is in talks to join the cast of director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Richard Curtis’ as-yet-untitled musical comedy for Univeral Pictures and Working Title. Assuming a deal is reached, McKinnon will join the previously announced Himesh Patel (EastEnders) and Lily James (Cinderella) in […]
The Handmaid’s Tale director to helm Anne Frank drama
Emmy Award-winning The Handmaid’s Tale director Reed Morano is in talks to helm the Anne Frank drama Keeper of the Diary for Fox Searchlight. The film will detail Anne’s father Otto Frank’s quest to find a publisher for his daughter’s diary, which recounts her family’s experience as they found themselves trapped in Amsterdam during the […]
James Gunn-produced horror movie rounds out its cast
Earlier this month it was announced that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is set to produce an as-yet-untitled horror movie reuniting him with his Slither star Elizabeth Banks, and now comes word of four more additions to the cast. Jackson Dunn (Shameless), David Denman (Power Rangers), Meredith Hagner (Search Party) and Matt Jones […]
Amber Heard joins Charlie Plummer in Gully
According to Variety, Amber Heard (The Danish Girl) has signed on to play the mother of Charlie Plummer (All the Money in the World) in the indie drama Gully, which marks feature directorial debut of music video and commercials director Nabil Elderkin. Set in a slightly dystopian vision of Los Angeles, Gully follows three disaffected […]
Live-action Scooby-Doo spinoff Daphne & Velma gets a trailer
Warner Bros. has announced the home entertainment release of its live-action Scooby-Doo spin off movie Daphne & Velma which stars Sarah Jeffery and Sarah Gilman as the teenage mystery solving duo; check out the Blu-ray artwork and trailer below… “In Daphne & Velma, state of the art robots and high-tech gadgets are common sights at […]
New trailer for Pathfinder: Kingmaker unveiled
Owlcat Games have today released a brand new trailer for Pathfinder: Kingmaker, their very first isometric computer RPG based on the highly popular Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. This trailer provides an insight to the story behind the legendary Stolen Lands, new companions and features. You can see this trailer below. Developed by a team of industry veterans, Pathfinder: […]
Emily Ratajkowski, Shameik Moore, Lisa Kudrow and more join Bright Futures
Deadline is reporting that Emily Ratajkowski (We Are Your Friends), Shameik Moore (The Get Down), Lilly Singh (Bad Moms) and American Vandal’s Calum Worthy and Jimmy Tatro have signed on to star in NBC’s upcoming single camera comedy series Bright Futures, while Lisa Kudrow (Friends) will serve as narrator. The series is created by Kenya […]
