Liam Neeson has signed on to appear in The Trainer, which will reunite him with his High Spirits, Michael Collins and Breakfast on Pluto director Neil Jordan, who is helming the project from a script by David Donohue, James Villemaire and Todd Komarnicki (Sully). The official synopsis for The Trainer reads: “John Moore (Neeson) is a premier race-horse […]
Olivia Wilde to star in A Vigilante
Deadline is reporting that Olivia Wilde (Tron: Legacy, Vinyl) has signed on to star in A Vigilante, a new drama from writer-director Sarah Daggar Nickson (Dream Life). The film, which is being produced by Randall Emmett and George Furla of Emmett/Furla/Oasis, will see Wilde as The Woman, a secretive figure who rids victims of their […]
Michael Fassbender reveals his dual roles in Alien: Covenant
Back in June we saw a set photo from Alien: Covenant featuring Michael Fassbender, who looked a lot more whole than his character David did at the conclusion of Prometheus. Well, as it turns out, Fassbender is actually taking on dual roles in the movie, with the actor revealing to The Irish Times (via AVP Galaxy) […]
James Cameron hoping for glasses-free 3D on Avatar sequels
James Cameron is renowned for pushing the envelope when it comes to technology, and he’s hoping to continue that with his Avatar sequels, revealing to the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers that he’s pushing for glasses-free 3D. “I’m going to push.,” said Cameron, who was accepting an honorary membership to the Society. “Not only […]
Paul Feig still hoping to make a Ghostbusters sequel
A few weeks ago Paul Feig suggested that he doesn’t believe there’s been any talk within Sony about a sequel to his Ghostbusters reboot, but speaking to The Daily Beast, the director has revealed that he’s keen to get the cast back together for a follow-up, as well as discussing the positive reception to the movie […]
Suspiria star Jessica Harper signs on for remake
With production now underway on director Luca Guadagnino’s (A Bigger Splash) remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 horror classic Suspiria, Amazon Studios has announced that Jessica Harper, star of the original movie, has joined the cast. Harper will appear alongside Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Chloe Grace Moretz and Mia Goth. Details on her role are being […]
Kelsey Grammer to play Cam’s ex-boyfriend in Modern Family
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Kelsey Grammer is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family, where he’ll portray Keifth, a circus ringmaster and ex-boyfriend of Eric Stonestreet’s Cam. Grammer has previously worked with Modern Family co-creators Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan on the short-lived sitcom Back To You, […]
NBC passes on Cruel Intentions TV sequel
If you were looking forward to Sarah Michelle Gellar’s return as Kathryn Merteuil in the TV sequel to 1999’s Cruel Intentions, then we have some bad news for you as EW is reporting that NBC has passed on the pilot. There may be some light at the end of the tunnel though, as Sony Pictures […]
Sylvester Stallone returning for Escape Plan 2
It looks like Sylvester Stallone is set to find himself back behind bars, with Deadline reporting that Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films has given the green light to a sequel to 2013’s Escape Plan. The sequel is being penned by Miles Chapman, who also wrote the original, and will see Stallone reprising the role of security expert Ray […]
Disney developing live-action Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
This won’t come as much of a surprise given that virtually every other animated property in its back catalogue is set for the live-action treatment, but THR is reporting that Disney is in development on a musical, live-action take on its very first animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The live-action remake is […]
