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Tom Hardy set for DC/Vertigo adaptation 100 Bullets for New Line Cinema

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After being linked to a few different comic book adaptations over the last couple of years, including backing out of the role of Rick Flagg in next year’s Suicide Squad due to scheduling conflicts, it looks like Tom Hardy has found a way back into the world of comic book movies. The Hollywood Reporter has […]

Leslie Mann teams with The Hangover writers for new comedy

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Paramount Pictures has picked up the US distribution for the new comedy film from The Hangover writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. Starring Leslie Mann (Knocked Up), the film marks the second directorial effort from Lucas and Moore after 21 & Over, and is based on an original screenplay from the duo. Mann’s husband, Judd […]

Natalie Portman set to star in Alex Garland’s Annihilation

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Variety is reporting that writer/director Alex Garland (Ex_Machina) may have found the star of his new film Annihilation in the form of Oscar winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan). Garland is currently enjoying success in the US with Ex Machina, following its critically-acclaimed run in the UK earlier this year. In addition to Portman, the trade also […]

Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man and William Hurt’s Thunderbolt Ross join Captain America: Civil War, official synopsis released

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Hot on the heels of the announcement that Emily VanCamp was returning for Captain America: Civil War, Marvel Studios has begun production on the blockbuster sequel at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta. Not only that, but it looks as though Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man will feature in the movie, along with William Hurt reprising his role as Thunderbolt Ross […]

Sela Ward to play The President in Independence Day 2

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It looks like we’ll be seeing a female President in the White House, in movie terms at least. Word from Hollywood is that actress Sela Ward is set to take on the role of Commander in Chief in Roland Emmerich’s long-awaited sequel, Independence Day 2. Ward, who featured in Emmerich’s 2004 disaster film The Day […]

Interview: Danny Boushebel on his upcoming role in Elementary

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In an exclusive interview with Flickering Myth, Lebanese actor Danny Boushebel, who is about to make his debut on hit CBS show Elementary alongside Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu this month. Boushebel, who has also appeared in House of Cards, The Blacklist and Homeland, is also about to make his debut at the Cannes […]

Cult sci-fi film Cube set for remake at Lionsgate

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Lionsgate is reportedly readying a remake of the cult 1997 Canadian sci-fi film Cube. Jon Spaihts (Prometheus) is on-board as one of the producers, with director Saman Kesh, whose short Controller has turned some heads in Hollywood, set to make his feature debut with the film, which will be entitled Cubed. Philip Gawthorne, who has […]

Miles Teller set to star in Thank You For Your Service

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Whiplash star Miles Teller is in talks to star in Dreamworks new drama Thank You For Your Service, which will see American Sniper writer Jason Hall make his directorial debut, reports The Wrap. Teller, who also starred in this month’s Fantastic Four, doesn’t have a dealjust yet, but talks are ongoing with the studio. The […]