The John Wick franchise is about to grow a little larger as Lionsgate announced at CinemaCon that the spin-off Ballerina with Ana de Armas (No Time to Die) in the lead role will begin production this summer. Ballerina focuses on “a young female assassin (Armas) who seeks revenge against the people who killed her family.” The character […]
Female-led John Wick spin-off Ballerina finds its director in Len Wiseman
Lionsgate has hired Len Wiseman to direct Ballerina, the first female-led spin-off film in the hugely-popular John Wick franchise. Reported by Deadline, Ballerina is currently on fast-track and focuses on a young female assassin who seeks revenge against the people who killed her family. For fans who have seen John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Ballerina will […]
Swamp Thing casts Jennifer Beals in recurring role
DC Universe’s Swamp Thing has added another member to its growing cast. Variety reports that Jennifer Beals (The L Word) has joined the series in a recurring guest role for the supernatural series from Len Wiseman, Mark Verheiden, Gary Dauberman and James Wan. Beals will star as Sheriff Lucilia Cable. Tough as nails and pragmatic, Cable’s fierce devotion […]
Swamp Thing casts Gotham’s Crystal Reed as Abby Arcane
DC Universe’s Swamp Thing has found its leading lady. According to Deadline, the series has cast Crystal Reed in the role of Abby Arcane, the lead scientist with a personal connection to the entity known as Swamp Thing. Reed recently starred in another DC property, Fox’s Gotham as Sofia Falcone. Smart and caring, CDC Doctor Abby Arcane’s strong sense […]
DC Universe’s Swamp Thing pilot to be directed by Len Wiseman
It was reported as a rumour a few days ago, but has now been made official. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow) will direct the pilot for DC Universe’s live-action Swamp Thing. Wiseman will also join the series as an executive producer. Aquaman‘s James Wan is executive producing Swamp Thing and was first sought to direct […]
Len Wiseman rumoured to direct Swamp Thing pilot for DC Universe
With James Wan opting to pass on directing duties on the upcoming Swamp Thing pilot, rumours are suggesting that the DC Universe live-action series has found his replacement. According to Splash Report (so caution advised), Underworld creator and Live Free or Die Hard and Total Recall helmer Len Wiseman has signed on to direct the […]
Yippee ki-yay? Die Hard: Year One director provides an update on the film
You could be forgiven for thinking that Hollywood had seen sense in deciding to let the idea of a John McClane origin story be buried over time, but Live Free or Die Hard/Die Hard 4.0 (delete where applicable) director Len Wiseman has revealed in an interview with Slashfilm that Die Hard: Year One is very […]
Len Wiseman moving forward with Underworld TV series
If you cast your mind back to 2014, you may recall that Underworld director Len Wiseman revealed that development was underway on a TV series based around the action horror franchise, and now Deadline is reporting that the project is finally moving forward. “The series will be a pretty big departure from the films,” said […]
Len Wiseman boards The Gifted as executive producer
Underworld director Len Wiseman has signed on to Fox’s upcoming X-Men series The Gifted as an executive producer, where he’ll join showrunner Matt Nix and fellow EPs Bryan Singer, Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg, as well as Marvel Television’s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory. Wiseman has directed the second episode of the series, titled […]
Sin City TV series in development from Lucifer and The Walking Dead team
It looks like we can add a new addition to the growing list of comic book adaptations on television, as a show based on Frank Miller’s series of Sin City graphic novels will be making its way to the small screen. Former The Walking Dead showrunner Glen Mazzara and director Len Wiseman, who has not only directed the Underworld film franchise, but also directed […]