Black Panther, which will be released in the latter half of Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, may still be a few years away, but regardless, Joe Robert Cole is nearing a deal with Marvel to pen the film’s script. If Cole’s name looks familiar, it’s probably because he was rumored to write Marvel’s […]
The Diary of a Teenage Girl star Bel Powley to headline Wildling
Rising British actress Bel Powley has signed on to star in director Fritz Bohm’s new film Wildling, which will see her star alongside Liv Tyler, Deadline reports.Powley shot to fame this year with her star-making turn in hit indie comedy-drama The Diary of a Teenage Girl, as well as earning acclaim for her roles in […]
Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano linked to Bong Joon-ho’s Okja
The Wrap is reporting that Oscar Nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Southpaw) is among a list of actors that are set to join acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho’s new film.Details on are scarce at the moment, but the new film is called Okja, a “multilingual monster movie” that will feature “a Korean female lead and a host of […]
The Conjuring house owners sue studio after unwanted attention from horror fans
The owners of the house featured prominently in 2013 horror hit The Conjuring have filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros, after a “siege of their property” by fans of the film.SEE ALSO: James Wan on the emotional journey finishing Furious 7; update on The Conjuring 2 and a potential DC movieNorma Sutcliffe and Gerald Helfrich, of […]
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon departs Collateral Beauty over creative differences
Acclaimed director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon has reportedly left New Line Cinema’s upcoming film Collateral Beauty, reports Deadline.Gomez-Rejon, who this year had huge acclaim with Sundance favourite Me and Girl and the Dying Girl, cited creative differences for his reason to leave the project, for which New Line had bought the worldwide rights to only a few […]
People will be “really excited” by prequel to The Shining, says producer
Overlook Hotel, the long-gestating prequel to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining will be “completely its own film”, according to producer James Vanderbilt in Collider.SEE ALSO: Stephen King has some harsh words for Stanley Kubrick’s The ShiningVanderbilt, promoting his own directorial debut Truth, praised director Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go) as “a strong filmmaker with his […]
Keanu Reeves reveals story details for John Wick 2, could shoot this month
Keanu Reeves has spoken to Collider about the story of action sequel John Wick 2 and revealed that the film could go in front of cameras as soon as this month.SEE ALSO: John Wick getting a first-person shooter VR gameJohn Wick was a surprise hit for Lionsgate earlier this year, scooping an impressive $78m at […]
Tom Hiddleston on Loki being cut from Avengers: Age of Ultron and possibly playing James Bond
Tom Hiddleston has begun his promotional campaign for Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming horror Crimson Peak, and inevitably questions are being asked about Loki and his Marvel connections, as well as the rumours linking him to 007 after current Bond Daniel Craig “retires”.“I was part of the dream sequence for the character of Thor, and I shot for […]
F. Gary Gray, Louis Leterrier and Adam Wingard rumoured to direct Fast & Furious 8
More news on the next film in the Fast & Furious franchise, with reports from both The Wrap and The Hollywood Reporter about who may be stepping into the director’s chair for the new installment.The Wrap have reported that Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray is in pole position to take over from Fast […]
Jon Voight joins cast of Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
Academy Award winner Jon Voight (Midnight Cowboy) has joined the cast of Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, the anticipated Harry Potter spin-off from author J.K. Rowling.In addition to Voight, the cast has swelled further with the news that Carmen Ejogo (Selma) and Gemma Chan (Humans) have also joined the film, currently shooting in […]
