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James Norton joins Flatliners remake

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The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that actor James Norton (Rush, War & Peace) is joining the cast of the upcoming remake of 90’s sci-fi thriller Flatliners.Norton is the latest actor to join the cast after Bad Neighbours 2 star Kiersey Clemmons was recently added to the ensemble earlier this month. Both join the already […]

Ed Harris and Scott Eastwood join The Last Full Measure, Laurence Fishburne and Morgan Freeman also in talks

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Deadline is reporting that Ed Harris (The Rock) and Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad) have been cast in The Last Full Measure, the new film from director Todd Robinson (Lonely Hearts).In addition to the casting of Eastwood and Harris, Laurence Fishburne (Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice) and Morgan Freeman (Now You See Me 2) are also in […]

Lee Daniels departs upcoming Richard Pryor biopic

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Academy Award nominated director Lee Daniels (The Butler, The Paperboy) has departed the upcoming biopic about legendary comedian Richard Pryor.The Precious director has had to leave the project, currently in pre-production, due to scheduling conflicts with his hit television show Empire (for which he is showrunner) as well as his […]

Oscar Isaac confirmed for A Foreigner, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon to direct

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Variety is reporting that Oscar Isaac (X-Men: Apocalypse, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) has now officially signed on to star in A Foreigner, a new thriller from Paramount Pictures.Isaac had previously been linked to the role in the latter part of last year but now his involvement is confirmed after he was able to fit the film […]

Adam DeVine to co-write and star in When We First Met, Alexandra Daddario to co-star

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Deadline is reporting that Adam DeVine (Pitch Perfect 2, The Intern) is set to star and co-write the upcoming romantic comedy When We First Met.DeVine, who also feature’s in this summer’s Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates with Zac Efron, is a writer on television series Workaholics but When We First Met would be his […]

Idris Elba joins Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game opposite Jessica Chastain

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Variety is reporting that Idris Elba (The Jungle Book, Bastille Day) is to take the male lead in Molly’s Game, the directorial debut of Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (Steve Jobs, The Newsroom). Jessica Chastain (The Martian, The Huntsman: Winter’s War) is also on board the film, with the actress set to play Molly Bloom, “a […]

Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman could finally be on its way

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Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures is reportedly closing on a deal that could finally see Martin Scorsese’s long-gestating project The Irishman go before the cameras.A deal is close for the film with Paramount, who are in control of the project, set to finalise details to sell the international rights to Fabrica de Cine before the […]

Exclusive interview with I Saw the Light director Marc Abraham: “Hiddleston looked just like Hank Williams”

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With the eagerly anticipated release this week of I Saw The Light, the biopic of legendary country musician Hank Williams, Flickering Myth’s Scott J. Davis sat down with its director Marc Abraham to talk about the film and all things Tom Hiddleston. I Saw The Light marks the sophomore directorial effort from Abraham, who is […]

Bryan Cranston and Mila Kunis set to hit the Jackpot

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In news from the Cannes Film Festival, Deadline is reporting that Bryan Cranston (Trumbo) and Mila Kunis (Bad Moms) are set to join the cast of Jackpot.Directed by Will Gluck (Annie, Easy A), Jackpot is a remake of a 2011 Norwegian film based on a story by acclaimed author Jo Nesbo, the man behind Headhunters. The book […]

Anne Hathaway to star in drone thriller Grounded

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Variety is reporting that Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises, The Intern) is set to star in an adaptation of the acclaimed stage play Grounded. Grounded “tells the story of a conflicted American Air Force pilot tasked with operating an unmanned drone.” Hathaway will star in and produce the film after appearing in a New York production of the play […]