Deadline is reporting that Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) are to star in State of the Union, a SundanceTV comedy series from director Stephen Frears (The Queen) and writer Nick Hornby (High Fidelity). State of the Union follows Louise (Pike) and Tom (O’Dowd), a couple who meet in a pub immediately before […]
Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke and Chris O’Dowd star in trailer for Juliet, Naked
Lionsgate has released the first trailer and poster for the romantic comedy Juliet, Naked, director Jesse Peretz’s upcoming adaptation of Nick Hornby’s novel of the same name, which stars Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, and Chris O’Dowd; check them out here… Annie (Rose Byrne) is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan (Chris O’Dowd) – an obsessive […]
Movie Review – Molly’s Game (2017)
Molly’s Game, 2017. Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin. Starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Bill Camp, Brian d’Arcy James, Chris O’Dowd, J.C. MacKenzie, Jeremy Strong, Samantha Isler, Jon Bass, Justin Kirk, and Graham Greene. SYNOPSIS: The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes […]
Third Cloverfield film pushed back to April
There’s been little info on the third Cloverfield film, formerly known as God Particle, for several months now, but it seems we have a new release date for the film. Comingsoon has confirmed with Paramount that the film has moved from its February 2nd, 2018 date to April 20th, 2018. The film, which was picked up by […]
Movie Review – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, 2016. Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Ella Purnell, Chris O’Dowd, Allison Janney, Terence Stamp, Kim Dickens, Rupert Everett, Judi Dench and Samuel L. Jackson. SYNOPSIS: Following a family tragedy, lonely teenager Jake decides to travel to Wales in order to search for answers that his grandfather has told […]
Movie Review – The Program (2015)
The Program, 2015. Directed by Stephen Frears. Starring Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd, Guillaume Canet, Jesse Plemons, Lee Pace, Denis Menochet and Dustin Hoffman. SYNOPSIS: An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong’s performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will […]
Ethan Hawke, Rose Byrne and Chris O’Dowd in talks for Juliet, Naked
According to Deadline, Ethan Hawke, Rose Byrne and Chris O’Dowd are to star in Juliet, Naked, an adaptation of British author Nick Hornby’s novel from director Jesse Peretz (My Idiot Brother) and screenwriters Tamara Jenkins (The Savages) and Jim Taylor (Sideways). Published in 2009, Juliet, Naked has been compared to Hornby’s second novel High Fidelity […]
Chris O’Dowd and Ray Romano to star in Get Shorty TV series
Deadline is reporting that Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) and Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) are in final talks with Epix about joining its upcoming Get Shorty TV adaptation. The 10-episode hourlong is described as a “reimagining” of Elmore Leonard’s 1990 novel, which was brought to the big screen in 1995, with Barry Sonnenfeld directing a cast […]
Chris O’Dowd and Zhang Ziyi join the J.J. Abrams-produced God Particle
Casting continues on Bad Robot Productions’ sci-fi thriller God Particle, with Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) and Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) signing on to appear in the J.J. Abrams-produced project. The duo join the already announced David Oyelowo (Selma), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Concussion), John Krasinski (13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi), Elizabeth Debicki (The Night […]
Christopher Guest to reunite with regular acting talent for Mascots
Writer-director Christopher Guest (A Mighty Wind) is to reunite with most of his regular line-up of actors and comedians for his new Netflix feature Mascots, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Mascots is the latest in a long-line of “mockumentaries” made by Guest, the most recent being 2006’s For Your Consideration. THR’s sources have suggested that […]
