With the first full trailer set to land tomorrow for Captive State, Focus Features has released a teaser, poster and three images from the sci-fi thriller, which is directed by Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and stars John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Colson Baker, and Vera Farmiga; take a look here… […]
Halo TV series coming to Showtime
After years of speculation and development hell, the hit video game series Halo will finally be coming to the small screen. Showtime has ordered a 10-episode season for Halo, currently the working title of the series, which will be based upon the Xbox video game franchise. The Halo series comes from Kyle Killen (Awake), Rise of the Planet of the Apes director […]
Rumour: Director Rupert Wyatt wanted for Green Lantern Corps
Having brought David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Man of Steel) on board as producer and co-writer with Justin Rhodes (Contract Killers) earlier this year, it now seems that Warner Bros. may have found a director for 2020’s DC Films release Green Lantern Corps. According to The Hashtag Show, the studio has tapped Rise […]
Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid to be reimagined as animated sci-fi film
Variety is reporting that FilmNation is set to reimagine Charlie Chaplin’s 1921 classic The Kid as an animated sci-fi film, which is being directed by Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and Christian Volckman (Renaissance). The as-yet-untitled film has been scripted by Boris Starling (Messiah), and is said to be “inspired by […]
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 […]
Second Opinion – The Gambler (2014)
The Gambler, 2014. Directed by Rupert Wyatt Starring Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Michael K. Williams, Brie Larson, Jessica Lange and George Kennedy. SYNOPSIS: Lit professor and gambler Jim Bennett’s debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark. Further complicating his situation is his relationship with one of his students. Will […]
Vera Farmiga and more join Rupert Wyatt’s Captive State
Deadline is reporting that Bates Motel and The Conjuring star Vera Farmiga has signed on to appear in Captive State, the upcoming sci-fi from director Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes). Along with Farmiga, Jonathan Majors (When We Rise) and Colson Baker, a.k.a. Machine Gun Kelly (Roadies) have also joined the cast, […]
Real reason why Rupert Wyatt walked away from Gambit revealed
Fox are really having a tough year aren’t they when it comes to their superhero projects? Despite most people being fairly excited for their upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse and Deadpool movies, it’s their other comic-book projects that are hugging the headlines this year. The Josh Trank helmed reboot of Fantastic Four was critically panned as one […]
Rebecca Ferguson, Lea Seydoux and Abbey Lee on shortlist for Gambit’s leading lady
After last month’s on-off-on-again negotiations with star Channing Tatum (Magic Mike XXL), 20th Century Fox’s Marvel comic-book adaptation Gambit is now on the look out for its leading lady, Deadline reports. Bella Donna Boudreaux is reportedly the role that those on the shortlist are vying for, a character who first appeared in X-Men Vol.2 #8 […]
Rupert Wyatt to direct Channing Tatum in Gambit
It looks like 20th Century Fox has finally found a director for its Channing Tatum-led Gambit movie, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has signed on to helm the X-Men spin-off. SEE ALSO: Channing Tatum on Gambit Gambit has been written by Joshua Zetumer from a treatment […]
