Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions acquire Boy Kills World
by Dan Cooper | Jan 25, 2024 | News
A release date has also been announced for the much-hyped action film Boy Kills World, starring Bill Skarsgård....
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Smile Deluxe | Horror sequel begins production
by Dan Cooper | Jan 24, 2024 | News
The sequel to 2022's breakout horror hit Smile has entered production ahead of a release later this year. Here are soe new details about Smile...
Three studios bidding for Ryan Coogler's period vampire movie
by Dan Cooper | Jan 24, 2024 | News
Director Ryan Coogler's next project - said to be a period vampire film - is set to star Michael B Jordan and has sparked something of a bidding war....
Nicole Kidman to star in Justin Kurzel's next film
by Dan Cooper | Jan 23, 2024 | News
Nicole Kidman has signed up to work with Macbeth and Assassin's Creed director Justin Kurzel on a particularly dark-sounding family drama called Mice....
David Fincher renews Netflix deal
by Dan Cooper | Jan 23, 2024 | News
David Fincher seems happy with no cinema screens but all of the creative control as he reveals he has extended his deal with the streaming giant...
Netflix | Scott Stuber to leave Head of Film role
by Dan Cooper | Jan 23, 2024 | News
Scott Stuber has been head of film at Netflix since 2017 - but is standing down from the role....
Searchlight picks up A Real Pain, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin
by Dan Cooper | Jan 22, 2024 | News
Jesse Eisenberg directs the road trip drama A Real Pain, which has become one of this year's sensations at the Sundance Film Festival....
Cliffhanger 2 | Original director Renny Harlin on proposed sequel
by Dan Cooper | Jan 22, 2024 | News
Director Renny Harlin on why the original plans for Cliffhanger 2 never happened, as the sequel finally moves forward....
Black Bag | Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender sign up for Steven Soderbergh's thriller
by Dan Cooper | Jan 22, 2024 | News
Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender join Steven Soderbergh's spy thriller Black Bag project, which boasts a script by David Koepp and will be set...
The Polar Express 2 is being 'worked out' according to one of its producers
by Dan Cooper | Jan 19, 2024 | News
A sequel to Robert Zemeckis' 2004 animated Christmas film The Polar Express is being looked at, although nothing is yet confirmed....
The Coen brothers are working together again on 'something'
by Dan Cooper | Jan 19, 2024 | News
According to Ethan Coen, he and his sibling Joel are "working on writing something" for the first time in years, hinting at a Coen brothers...
Ryan Coogler and Michael B Jordan reuniting for secret film
by Dan Cooper | Jan 19, 2024 | News
Frequent collaborators Ryan Coogler and Michael B Jordan are working together once again, this time on a 'top secret genre project'....
Until Dawn | Horror videogame is getting a film adaptation
by Dan Cooper | Jan 18, 2024 | News
The 2015 survival horror Until Dawn is the latest in a glut of videogame to film adaptations. It'll be directed by the chap who did Shazam!...
Anthony Kiedis biopic in 'early development'
by Dan Cooper | Jan 18, 2024 | News
Universal have optioned the rights for a film charting the life of the Red Hot Chili Pepper's frontman, Anthony Kiedis. More here:...
Gladiator 2 | Sword-and-sandal sequel wraps filming following a tricky shoot
by Dan Cooper | Jan 18, 2024 | News
Ridley Scott is likely to be pretty happy that filming on Gladiator 2 has wrapped, following an 'eventful' shoot....
Selma | David Oyelowo reflects on the film finally finding its audience, and Brad Pitt's advice
by Dan Cooper | Jan 17, 2024 | News
British star David Oyelowo feels it has taken a decade for Selma and his iconic portrayal of Dr Martin Luther King to find its audience and...
Bill & Ted 4 is in the works, says Alex Winter
by Dan Cooper | Jan 17, 2024 | News
The core creative team are 'tinkering' with an idea for Bill & Ted 4, reveals Alex Winter....
Highlander | Chad Stahelski's remake is officially on, Henry Cavill to star
by Dan Cooper | Jan 17, 2024 | News
After years of development hell, a remake of Highlander is finally on the way, courtesy of John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski. Henry Cavill will play...
Vue cinema chain restructures debt again
by Dan Cooper | Jan 16, 2024 | News
Ahead of what looks like a tough 2024 for cinemas, Vue has taken steps to safeguard its future with another debt restructure....
Marlon Wayans to star in GOAT
by Dan Cooper | Jan 16, 2024 | News
Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions is producing the psychological horror GOAT, with Marlon Wayans in the lead....
Star Wars | New Daisy Ridley-headlined film hits problems, probable delay
by Dan Cooper | Jan 16, 2024 | News
A new report suggests that, yet again, Lucasfilm's Star Wars plans have fallen into disarray, with a new delay on the horizon....
Past Lives' Celine Song reportedly developing project with Searchlight
by Dan Cooper | Jan 15, 2024 | News
Celine Song, director of one of 2023's breakout Past Lives, now has two projects in development, with A24 already backing Song's next film....
Alien TV show | Will take more influence from Alien than Prometheus
by Dan Cooper | Jan 15, 2024 | News, TV
Fargo TV show creator Noah Hawley on why his Alien TV show will borrow more from 1979's Alien than its prequel, 2012's Prometheus....
Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride Of Frankenstein adds to stacked cast
by Dan Cooper | Jan 15, 2024 | News
Does Maggie Gyllenhaal's upcoming remake of The Bride Of Frankenstein now boast the most promising ensemble for any upcoming project?...
Top Gun 3 is in development, Tom Cruise set to return
by Dan Cooper | Jan 12, 2024 | News
Those rumours have turned into reports, as the first details emerge regarding what Top Gun 3 could look like....
The Exorcist | Director David Gordon Green quits sequel
by Dan Cooper | Jan 12, 2024 | News
Following the disappointing response to The Exorcist: Believer, David Gordon Green has departed the planned sequel, which has been delayed...
Jordan Peele's next film to shoot in summer 2024
by Dan Cooper | Jan 12, 2024 | News
The delayed (and typically mysterious) film from Jorden Peele looks like it will be shooting this summer ahead of a 2025 release....
Star Trek 'origin' film reportedly in the works
by Dan Cooper | Jan 11, 2024 | News
Another new Star Trek film is in development - reportedly an origin story - while Star Trek 4 is apparently still said to be alive and well....
Magazine Dreams | Studio 'unlikely to release' Jonathan Majors' drama
by Dan Cooper | Jan 11, 2024 | News
Jonathan Majors' conviction for domestic violence has reportedly prompted Searchlight Pictures to permanently shelve the drama, Magazine Dreams....
Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall and Sean Penn lead new Paul Thomas Anderson film
by Dan Cooper | Jan 11, 2024 | News
Paul Thomas Anderson's soon-to-shoot film is set to feature a raft of talent - and is being touted as his 'most commercial' project yet....
The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare sets spring release
by Dan Cooper | Jan 10, 2024 | News
Guy Ritchie's next film, The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare, is an action comedy with a promising ensemble will be going up against a vampire in...
Tom Cruise signs deal with Warner Bros
by Dan Cooper | Jan 10, 2024 | Misc, News
Mission: Impossible star Tom Cruise joins forces with Warner Bros in a partnership that will see him develop big budget films for the studio....
