Fresh from his role as the villainous Kilgrave in Marvel’s Jessica Jones, David Tennant is now in production on Mad to Be Normal, a biopic of world-renowned Scottish psychiatrist R. D. Laing, which sees him starring alongside Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), Michael Gambon (Gosford Park) and Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspects). “I have long been […]
Martin Freeman and George Mackay to star in Ghost Stories
Screen Daily is reporting that Martin Freeman (The Hobbit) and George MacKay (Pride) have joined the cast of Ghost Stories, an adaptation of the supernatural stage production from Andy Nyman (Death At a Funeral) and co-writer and director Jeremy Dyson (The League of Gentlemen). Nyman will also reprise his role as Professor Phillip Goodman. In […]
Movie Review – Goosebumps (2015)
Goosebumps, 2015. Directed by Rob Letterman. Starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell and Ryan Lee SYNOPSIS: A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland. 2015/2016 seems like such an odd […]
Cast announced for Kevin James’ Netflix spy comedy True Memoirs of an International Assassin
With production coming to an end this month, Netflix has officially announced the supporting cast for its upcoming spy comedy True Memoirs of an International Assassin, which is headlined by Kevin James (Paul Blart: Mall Cop). The film, which is being directed by Jeff Wadlow (Kiss-Ass 2), will see James joined in the cast by […]
Jessica Chastain in talks for Sitting Bull drama Woman Walks Ahead
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Jessica Chastain is in talks to star in Woman Walks Ahead, which is being directed by Susanna White (Generation Kill) from a script by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Locke). The film will see Chastain as Caroline Weldon, “a 19th-century Brooklyn artist and activist who moved to the Standing Rock […]
Is Star Trek Beyond the worst teaser trailer ever?
Anghus Houvouras on the trailer for Star Trek Beyond… First impressions. They’re so important, especially in the world of blockbuster cinema where the marketplace is saturated with high budgeted fare looking to snap its fingers and gain your attention for a fleeting moment. It’s been awhile since the wretched Star Trek Beyond trailer first hit […]
NBC orders pilot for Cruel Intentions TV sequel
It looks like 1999’s Cruel Intentions is set to become the latest movie to make the jump to the small screen, with Variety reporting that NBC has placed a pilot order for a TV sequel to the film, which starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon. The potential series sees will take place […]
Harald Zwart to direct Keanu Reeves in action film Rally Car
Karate Kid director Harald Zwart has signed on to direct the upcoming action film Rally Car from Chinese production companies Fundamental Films and Company Films. The project has been written by Jeremy Lott (Spy Kids) and will star Keanu Reeves (John Wick) as “a hot shot former champion NASCAR driver who doesn’t want to believe […]
Rupert Wyatt to direct The Exorcist TV pilot
Having departed 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff last year, Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) is heading to the small screen for his next project, with Deadline reporting that the director is set to helm the pilot for Fox’s TV adaptation of The Exorcist. The one-hour drama is a modern reimagining of […]
Christina Milian and Annaleigh Ashford join The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Fox continues to fill out its cast for the upcoming TV remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with Christina Milian (Grandfathered) set to play Magenta and Annaleigh Ashford (Masters of Sex) portraying Columbia. Production on the two-hour event special is set to get underway next month under director Kenny Ortega (High School Musical), while […]
