Yearly Archives: 2016
Eric Jonhnson Joins “Fifty Shades” Sequel
"The Knick" actor Eric Johnson is in talks to play Jack Hyde in both "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed," the sequels to...
Hannibal Buress Joins “Baywatch” Film
Comedian Hannibal Buress ("Broad City," "The Secret Life of Pets") is in final negotiations to join Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in the "Baywatch"...
Kaminski To Direct “The Postcard Killings”
Steven Spielberg's regular cinematographer Janusz Kaminski is attached to direct the crime thriller "The Postcard Killings" for Good Films. Based on James Patterson and...
Transformer Bumblebee Gets A Spin-Off
News came earlier this morning that Paramount Pictures had locked in June 2017, June 2018 and June 2019 release dates for three more "Transformers"...
Wayans Is Murtagh In FOX’s “Lethal Weapon”
Damon Wayans Sr. has been set to star as Roger Murtaugh, the role made famous by Danny Glover, in the upcoming TV series reboot...
Deadpool Set For A $90-100M Weekend
Opening with previews last night ahead of its full release today, 20th Century Fox's "Deadpool" has set the records for both an R-rated Thursday...
Dr. Dre Stars In Apple’s First Scripted Series
Apple is getting into the original scripted series game with the help of Beats co-founder and rap legend Dr. Dre. The 50-year-old mogul...
Should Dornan Go Frontal In Next “Shades”?
Dakota Johnson has voiced a desire that many who attended the "Fifty Shades of Grey" film adaptation share - bring on more nudity.Out doing...
Emily Blunt Joins “My Little Pony” Film
Emily Blunt will voice a new character in the animated feature "My Little Pony: The Movie" for Hasbro and Lionsgate. The film is...
Red-Band Trailer: “The Boss”
Universal Pictures has released a new red band trailer for the upcoming Ben Falcone-directed, Melissa McCarthy-led comedy "The Boss" which opens April 8th. ...
Donnie Yen Replaces Jet Li In Third “xXx”
Donnie Yen ("Ip Man," "Blade II") has joined the cast of Paramount Pictures and Revolution Studios' "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage".Twitch reports that...
Syfy Orders Original Series “Prototype”
Syfy has given a pilot order for the original sci-fi thriller series "Prototype" from "24: Live Another Day" scribe Tony Basgallop.The story centers on...
Margot Robbie Joins “Terminal” Thriller
Margot Robbie has joined the cast of Vaughn Stein's noir thriller "Terminal" for LuckyChap Entertainment and Highland Film Group.Stein is penning the screenplay which...
Paramount Sets “Transformers” 5-7 Dates
Paramount Pictures has begun to make public its ambitious plans for the "Transformers" franchise with word today of release dates for three more sequels...
Joe Carnahan To Helm “Bad Boys 3”?
Blowing many people away with the Liam Neeson survival drama and masculinity deconstructionism study that is 2011's "The Grey," filmmaker Joe Carnahan has since...
Stallone Now Reticent About “Creed” Sequel
Following both the critical and box-office success of Ryan Coogler's "Creed," talk quickly surfaced of a potential sequel that would continue the story of...
The Maltese Falcon Returning To Cinemas
A stone cold classic that essentially invented noir cinema, John Huston's 1941 thriller "The Maltese Falcon," is making a comeback on the big screen...
Final Trailer: “Eddie the Eagle”
Following some robust early reviews, a final trailer and first clip are out from the inspirational sports drama "Eddie the Eagle". Taron Egerton...
Paramount Seeking Clooney’s “Suburbicon”
Paramount is reportedly closing a deal to score domestic distribution rights to the George Clooney-directed "Suburbicon" for a fee in the $10 million range...
News Bits: 21, Grownup, Matefinder, Ice
21 Years to Midnight"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" writer Chris Weitz has been hired to adapt the screenplay for the gay rights film...
MGM Planning A NASCAR Movie
MGM has set "Empire" co-executive producer Robert Munic to pen an untitled movie set in the NASCAR racing community."The Bible" series producers and MGM...
Stephan Elliott To Helm “Flammable Children”
WestEnd Films has acquired worldwide rights to "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" director Stephan Elliott's new comedy "Flammable Children".Guy Pearce and Radha Mitchell are...
Casting News: Marano, Dern, Smith, Hurt
Gilmore GirlsVanessa Marano ("Switched at Birth") has joined the cast of Netflix's "Gilmore Girls" revival, the latest original cast member to join the revival....
Padilha To Direct Hostage Drama “Entebbe”
Jose Padilha ("Elite Squad," "Narcos") is in negotiations to direct the ticking-clock thriller "Entebbe" for Working Title and StudioCanal.The 1976 true story follows four...
New Animated “Betty Boop” Series Planned
France-based Normaal Animation, Fleischer Studios and King Features are developing a new animated series based on Max Fleischer's iconic cartoon character "Betty Boop" for...
New Trailer: Greg McLean’s “The Darkness”
Fandango has premiered the first trailer for "Wolf Creek" filmmaker Greg McLean's new thriller "The Darkness" starring Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell and David Mazouz....
Review: “Deadpool”
Deadpool may be the comic book movie spoof to end all comic book movie spoofs. It playfully and cleverly deflates the conventions and cliches...
First Clip: J. M. McDonagh’s “War on Everyone”
John Michael McDonagh has been two for two so far, helming the brilliant dark comedy "The Guard" and the more subversive and dramatic "Calvary"....
Posters: “Batman v Superman” Duke It Out
Following on from the release of the final trailer yesterday morning, Warner Bros. Pictures has now released two more posters for Zack Snyder's upcoming...
Casting: Nichols, Pacino, Carano, Rampling
InsideRachel Nichols ("Continuum," "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra") is attached to topline Miguel Angel Vivas' psychological thriller "Inside" for Nostromo Pictures.Nichols plays a pregnant...