Darren Lynn Bousman, who directed such films as Saw II, Saw II, Saw IV, 11-11-11, and The Barrens has set his sights on his next film: an indie sci-fi action flick called Apex. Described as a mix of Predator and Call of Duty, the film tells the story of a Special Ops team sent to optain a weapon of mass destruction from North Korea. […]
Fast & Furious 7 cast releases heartfelt letter to fans after wrapping production
Fast & Furious 7 was meant to speed into theaters this week, but the sudden and tragic death of franchise star Paul Walker brought the film to a screeching halt, as his cast and crew members mourned his loss, and debated whether or not to continue the series without him. Eventually, the decision was made to […]
NBC’s Constantine is replacing its female lead after the pilot episode
NBC’s upcoming Constantine series hasn’t even aired yet, but word is trickling in that it’s lost its female lead. According to THR, Lucy Griffiths (True Blood), who plays Liv in the pilot episode, has left the show because “the creators opted to move in a different direction.” Liv was set to be the show’s female lead […]
Penelope Cruz to play a femme fatale in Louis Leterrier’s Grimsby
According to TheWrap, Academy Award winner Penelope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona, The Counselor) is in talks to join Now You See Me director Louis Leterrier’s latest film, Grimsby. Described as a “soccer hooligan action comedy,” Grimsby stars Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) as a British black-ops agent who is forced to go on the run and team up with […]
Jon Hamm circling Richard Linklater’s The Incredible Mr. Limpet remake
According to The Wrap, Mad Men star Jon Hamm is circling Boyhood director Richard Linklater’s next film, a remake of 1964’s The Incredible Mr. Limpet. The original film followed a man named Henry Limpet, who turns into a talking fish and helps the United States Navy locate and destroy Nazi submarines. I’m not kidding about that description. Go ahead and read […]
Arrow’s Stephen Amell says he won’t be in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Many fans of the CW’s Arrow were hopeful that star Stephen Amell would show up as Green Arrow in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and someday join the Justice League. However, according to Amell himself, such a crossover is not happening, and he won’t be joining the likes of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Cyborg on the big screen. A […]
Tina Fey developing a witch movie for Disney – but it’s not Hocus Pocus 2
It may not be the Hocus Pocus sequel fans were hoping for, but according to Deadline Tina Fey will produce and star in a currently untitled film centered around witchcraft for Disney. It’s said to be “in the same vein as Ghostbusters,” with Cinderella producer Allison Shearmur helping Fey out with producing duties. That’s all we know about the project at […]
Disney hires Shrek 2 writers for the Enchanted sequel
Disney’s live-action fairytale satire Enchanted came out seven years ago, to widespread acclaim and a whopping $340 million at the global box office. Talk of a follow-up has been going on for years, but the studio only started showing serious intentions on making it happen earlier this year, when they hired The Guilt Trip director Anne Fletcher to take […]
Sony on Community revival: “There’s no way we’re not making the movie now!”
Yesterday news broke that Yahoo! would be giving new life to NBC’s beloved but recently cancelled Community, bringing our hopes of #sixseasonsandamovie closer to fruition. 13 new episodes will air on Yahoo! Screen this fall, and according to Sony Pictures Television president of programming and production Zack Van Amburg, the movie will follow. When asked about future […]
Paramount finds new writer for G.I. Joe 3
Paramount hopes to release G.I. Joe 3 in 2016, and have found a new writer to pen the screenplay. According to Variety, Shooter and Red Planet scribe Jonathan Lemkin has been brought on to write the next installment in the franchise. We don’t have any plot details yet to share, though the film will likely revolve around Dwayne Johnson’s character Roadblock, […]