Although its theatrical plans for Without Remorse were upended, with the Tom Clancy adaptation heading to Amazon for distribution, Paramount Pictures is now looking to continue its John Clark series by tapping Chad Stahelski (John Wick) to direct the returning Michael B. Jordan in Rainbow Six. Based on the 1998 novel by Clancy, which spawned […]
Liam Neeson in talks to star in Paramount’s Naked Gun reboot
You’d probably expect to hear about Taken 4 before ever reading the following sentence, but Paramount Pictures are close to finalising a deal for Liam Neeson to headline their reboot of classic Leslie Nielsen spoof The Naked Gun. The Grey actor revealed almost two years ago that his A Million Ways to Die in the […]
Smile scares up $22 million box office opening while Bros has little to laugh about
They’ll be grinning from ear-to-ear over at Paramount this morning with the news that their horror-hit Smile has over-performed to the tune of $22 Million at the North American box-office this weekend. We called Smile “stylishly framed and derivative in all the best ways” in our ★★★★ review, and it appears that audiences agreed, because […]
A Quiet Place spinoff in the works, Jeff Nichols to write and direct for 2022 release
Although Paramount Pictures has recently delayed John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place Part II to April 23rd 2021 as a result of the ongoing global health crisis, the studio has announced another A Quiet Place project is in the works. According to Deadline, Paramount has hired Jeff Nichols (Midnight Special) to write the script and direct the upcoming spin-off. While […]
Paramount sets 2022 release date for Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Paramount Pictures has set an April 8th, 2022 release date for Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the sequel to this year’s video game movie adaptation. While details regarding casting or a production start date are currently being kept under wraps – presumably due to the ongoing global health crisis – it’s safe to assume Ben Schwartz […]
