Romeo and Juliet
Sources have confirmed that Robert Eggers’ upcoming “Romeo and Juliet” will not be in Olde English as previously reported, but rather in Elizabethan English. Focus Features won a four-studio bidding war for the next film from the “Nosferatu” and “Werwulf” filmmaker. [Source: THR]
Dive
“Jack Ryan” and “Halo” showrunner Steven Kane is set to develop the New Orleans-set “Dive” for ABC and 20th Television. Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks will produce.
The series follows an elite team of police divers and investigators who solve crimes that begin where the surface ends. Kristina Sorensen also executive produces the series, which is expected to be franchisable. [Source: Deadline]
The People v. Gorilla Grodd
DC Studios chief James Gunn has confirmed that the upcoming “The People v. Gorilla Grodd” TV series will take place in DCU timeline primarily after the events of “Man of Tomorrow”.
Responding to a fan, he says: “I mean it’s a true crime series so it jumps all over the place. But overall in continuity it’s after MoT.” That means the series also won’t be released before the “Superman” sequel. [Source: Threads]
The Dirty Dozen
Arrow Video has released a new trailer for Robert Aldrich’s “The Dirty Dozen,” the upcoming 4K UHD disc release of the iconic 1967 war adventure classic. Lee Marvin, Donald Sutherland, Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas, John Cassavetes and Jim Brown star.
As the Allies prepare to strike Nazi-occupied France, Major John Reisman (Marvin) is tasked with a top-secret mission to tip the scales of war: break into and destroy a French château housing numerous high-ranking Nazi generals. His team? Twelve vicious criminals – the worst of the worst – promised a pardon if they survive.
