Paul Greengrass, the director of politically-charged films like The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93, and Green Zone has set his sights on the mmack daddy of them all: George Orwell’s seminal dystopian novel 1984. According to Deadline, Greengrass is attached to direct the film, which is taking shape at Sony from producers Scott Rudin and Gina Rosenbaum. The […]
John Cassaday’s cover for Star Wars #2
Yesterday we brought you a look at Adi Granov’s cover for Star Wars: Darth Vader #2 [see here], and now we have a look at artist John Cassaday’s cover to Star Wars #2, which features the Dark Lord of the Sith along with Han Solo, Chewbacca and a legion of Imperial Stormtroopers… • The Rebel […]
Djimon Hounsou eyes Merlin-like role in Guy Ritchie’s Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur
According to Variety, Djimon Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy) is in talks to play the mentor of King Arthur is Guy Ritchie’s latest film Knights of the Round Table. It was previously reported that actor Idris Elba was in talks for the role, but he can no longer commit to the project. The description of […]
Sony drops Aaron Sorkin’s Steve Jobs movie
In a bit of shocking news, Sony has dropped Aaron Sorkin and Danny Boyle’s upcoming Steve Jobs film. Though details are limited, a source from THR claims that Boyle needed the film to begin production in January, but Sony couldn’t commit to that start date. Also, it appears that Annapurna Pictures’ Megan Ellison, who was involved as […]
Tom Cruise is being courted for the Highlander reboot
According to TheWrap, Summit Entertainment is looking to court Tom Cruise for the role of Juan Ramirez in the Highlander reboot. The role was last played by Sean Connery. The site notes that, while Cruise is very much on the studio’s radar for the part, “the interest appears to be one-sided.” Cruise, who starred in this year’s […]
Idris Elba returning as Luther for two specials in 2015
Just yesterday it was revealed that FOX is developing a U.S. remake of Luther, and now it has been announced that Idris Elba will be reprising the role of DCI John Luther for two specials of the U.K. version of the hit detective drama, which are set to air next year on the BBC. “Ever […]
Shortlist of names for Marvel’s Jessica Jones and Luke Cage series revealed
With Charlie Cox (Stardust) taking on the role of the Man Without Fear in Marvel’s Daredevil, it looks like the studio is now turning its attention to the subsequent Netflix series. According to Deadline, Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad), Alexandra Daddario (True Detective), Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies) and Jessica De Gouw (Arrow) have all been invited […]
LEGO Batman movie will explore “every era of Batman filmmaking”
One of the most popular elements of this year’s widely successful The LEGO Movie was Will Arnett’s Batman. So popular was he that he’s getting his own spin-off movie in 2017. Speaking out the movie to Empire, Phil Lord and Chris (who will serve as producers on the movie) gave some insights as to what […]
Track list for Guardians of the Galaxy’s “AWESOME MIX VOLUME ZERO”
With the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack “Awesome Mix Volume One” being the second biggest selling soundtrack in the US this year (behind Frozen, also released by Disney), James Gunn has taken to Facebook to list off the prequel album – “Awesome Mix Volume Zero”. Check out the track list below: 1. Never Wanted to […]
James Gunn reveals his second choice for Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy
It was a movie that turned Chris Pratt into a household name and mega star, but there was a chance that he wasn’t going to play Star Lord in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Although the Parks and Recreation star did eventually take the role, Gunn has revealed who his second choice to play […]
