Zemeckis, Paramount Team On “Fermata” Series
Oscar winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump," "Back to the Future") and Paramount Television have signed a two-year first-look deal for the former's Compari...
Andy Serkis Talks “Ultron” Role, Hulk Training
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" star Andy Serkis confirmed last month that not only had he been helping Mark Ruffalo out with...
Ben Kingsley Is Grand Vizier In “Tut” Mini-Series
Ben Kingsley has scored a key role in Spike TV's upcoming six-hour event series "Tut".The story explores the life of Tutankhamun in Egypt in...
Character Art: Disney & Marvel’s “Big Hero 6”
Disney Pictures has released both a new TV spot and individual character descriptions and artwork from their upcoming "Big Hero 6". The project...
Del Toro Talks What “Hellboy 3” Could Have Been
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro now seems to be resigned to the fact that a third film in the "Hellboy" series won't happen. Participating...
Apes Nabs $73M, “Transformers” Tops 2014
Fox's acclaimed sequel "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" beat expectations to pull in an estimated $73 million debut at the domestic box...
Have Your Say: “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
Critics appear to be VERY happy with the new "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes". The film has scored a 90% (8/10)...
Del Toro On “Haunted Mansion” Reboot Status
Years ago came word that filmmaker Guillermo del Toro had attached himself to a 3D reboot of "The Haunted Mansion" that Disney Pictures was...
Future Of “Spider-Man” Still Being Decided
A while ago it was reported that longtime collaborators Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman were, at least professionally, going separate ways. The writers...
News Bits: Lava, BFG, Pride, Giver, Apehood, True
Pixar's "Lava"The Los Angeles Times has unveiled the first still from "Lava," the new short film set to premiere in front of their next...
Marvel’s “Guardians” May Open To $60M
It is a huge risk, but it looks like Disney and Marvel's gamble is set to pay off. The first tracking figures for...
Thrones Star Joins Vin Diesel’s “Witch Hunter”
Rose Leslie, better known as the red-haired wilding and Jon Snow's love interest Ygritte in HBO's "Game of Thrones," has scored the female lead...
Annapurna Pictures Comes Onboard “Revenant”
Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures is in final negotiations to come onboard New Regency's survival drama "The Revenant" after Worldview Entertainment backed out of financing...
Roberto Orci Talks “Star Trek 3” Status
Out doing promotional rounds for the upcoming El Rey Network series "Matador," "Star Trek" scribe Roberto Orci has offered new details about the upcoming...
Apes Early Box-Office, No Third Film Talk Yet
Tracking figures for this weekend's release of "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" indicates the sequel could open to around $60 million, putting...
Bryan Singer Options “Age of Heroes” Comic
Though he's slated to direct "X-Men: Apocalypse" next, filmmaker Bryan Singer is keeping his options open with plans for another comic book adaptation.Singer's production...
MTV Orders Brooks’ “Shannara” To Series
They've considered the script, and now MTV has officially given the green light to a ten episode, first season TV series adaptation of Terry...
J.C. Chandor To Helm “Deepwater Horizon”
J.C. Chandor ("Margin Call," "All is Lost") is in talks to direct "Deepwater Horizon" for Summit Entertainment and Participant Media.The story deals with the...
Casting: Oldman, Smith, Johnson, Friel, Chase
CriminalGary Oldman is in negotiations to join Kevin Costner in Ariel Vromen's thriller "Criminal" for Millennium Films. Oldman would play a CIA chief.The...
Del Toro On “Pacific Rim” Cartoon, “Madness”
Guillermo del Toro continues his promotional campaign for the new FX series "The Strain" and during his rounds he discussed a bit more about...
Warners Wants Crowe, Gosling, Black’s “Guys”
Warner Bros. Pictures has become the frontrunner to score the North American rights to "Iron Man 3" and "Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang" writer/director Shane...
Albert Torres To Pen New “Locke & Key” Film
Albert Torres ("Henry Poole is Here") has been selected to pen the latest attempt to adapt Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's award-winning supernatural comic...
Fast & Furious 7 Wraps With A Farewell Letter
Filming finally wraps on "Fast and Furious 7" this week after a long and tumultuous production. The tragic death of star Paul Walker...
Darren Lynn Bousman Helms “Apex”
Darren Lynn Bousman ("Saw" 2-4," "Repo The Genetic Opera"), is attached to helm the indie sci-fi action thriller "Apex" for 2511 Productions.The story...
UN Sought To Intervene With “Interview” Comedy
The upcoming Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy "The Interview" continues to make diplomatic waves. The film follows two American reporters traveling to...
Pearce, McDonagh Team For “War on Everyone”?
Irish filmmaker Jon Michael McDonagh, the man behind the brilliant black comedy "The Guard" and the upcoming "Calvary," recently spoke with The Playlist about...
More Sign On For Condon’s “Mr. Holmes”
A bunch of great British talent has signed on for supporting roles in Bill Condon's retired Sherlock Holmes drama "Mr. Holmes" at AI Film,...
Beckinsale, Caruso Experience “Disappointments”
Relativity is set to fully finance "Disturbia" director DJ Caruso's new psychological thriller "The Disappointments Room". Filming begins in August.The story deals with...
Rachel Weisz Sees “The Light Between Oceans”
Rachel Weisz is in negotiations to join Michael Fassbender in Derek Cianfrance's "The Light Between Oceans" at Dreamworks.An adaptation of M.L. Stedman's debut novel,...
New Trailer, Photos: Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken”
A full-length trailer and some new stills have arrived for the Angelina Jolie-directed Louis Zamperini biopic "Unbroken". Rising young British star Jack O'Connell...