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Colin Trevorrow and Steven Spielberg planning two Jurassic World sequels

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Given Jurassic World’s runaway success at the box office this summer, where it earned $1.67 billion to become the third-biggest movie of all time, it came as little surprise when Universal announced a sequel for 2018. And, it will also come as little surprise that the studio has plans for another sequel to complete the […]

Bill Hader joins Steven Spielberg’s The BFG

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Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) has signed on to appear in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the Road Dahl classic The BFG, where he’ll play one of the fearsome residents of Giant Country. Spielberg is directing The BFG from a script by Melissa Mathison (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), with Tony Award […]

Steven Spielberg to direct Ready Player One

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Deadline has revealed that Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Ernest Cline’s cult favourite sci-fi book Ready Player One has found a director, with Steven Spielberg signing on to helm the project for the studio. It will mark Spielberg’s first movie for Warner Bros. since 2001’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence, and will go into production once the director […]

Spielberg’s DreamWorks could move from Disney when contract expires

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Steven Spielberg may be about to up sticks and move DreamWorks Studios once again as its contract with Disney moves closer to its 2016 expiration, reports The Hollywood Reporter. DreamWorks currently resides at Disney, which in 2009 wanted new product to put into the markets, with Spielberg’s company securing a distribution deal for 30 films, […]

Olivia Cooke nabs lead role in Steven Spielberg sci-fi Ready Player One

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Olivia Cooke (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) is in position for the lead role in Steve Spielberg’s upcoming sci-fi Ready Player One, says The Hollywood Reporter. SEE ALSO: Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One set for 2017 SEE ALSO: Star Wars: Episode VIII female lead shortlist includes Tatiana Maslany, Gina Rodriguez and Olivia Cooke […]

It’s official: George Lucas will have no involvement with Indiana Jones 5

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When it was announced a few months back, director Steven Spielberg had said that co-creator George Lucas would be involved in Indiana Jones 5, but that now appears to be completely untrue. “He’s not [involved], to my knowledge,” screenwriter David Koepp told Collider. “I’ve had no contact with him.” Ever since Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney, his […]

Halo TV series “still in development” at Showtime

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Last year it was announced that Xbox Studios and Showtime were teaming up to produce a live action Halo television series with famed director Steven Spielberg helping produce the series. That announcement was made in May 2014 and it wasn’t long after that Xbox stated their intention to put the series out in Fall 2015, […]

Thomas Newman to replace John Williams as composer of Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies, first look image released

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Steven Spielberg’s upcoming Cold War thriller, Bridge of Spies, has lost beloved and iconic composer John Williams. Williams had to drop out of the film due to a minor health issue that has reportedly now been corrected. Due to the sudden interruption in his schedule, Williams was unavailable to provide the score for the film. In his […]