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Nick Jonas cast in Chaos Walking alongside Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley

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Nick Jonas of The Jonas Brothers has another role set for his growing acting career. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the singer/actor has been cast in Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking opposite Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Tom Holland and Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Daisy Ridley. Chaos Walking is based on the YA novel by Patrick Ness and takes place on a […]

Mads Mikkelsen cast in villain role in Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking

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Doug Liman has just rounded out the main cast of his adaptation of Chaos Walking by adding Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘s Mads Mikkelsen in the villain role, per The Hollywood Reporter. The actor is in final negotiations to play the film’s antagonist, plaguing co-stars Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming). […]

Synopsis and release date for Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking starring Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland

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Lionsgate has released an official synopsis for the upcoming adaptation of Patrick Ness’ YA novel series Chaos Walking. Directed by Doug Liman, the post-apocalyptic sci-fi is set to star Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland; take a look at the synopsis below… From Carnegie Award-winning author Patrick Ness comes a bold cinematic experience beyond imagination. Todd […]

Doug Liman to direct sci-fi fantasy Unearthed

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Doug Liman has signed on to direct Unearthed, a sci-fi fantasy based upon the upcoming YA novel from Amie Kauffman and Meagan Spooner, which is described as “Tomb Raider meets Indiana Jones in space”. The project will reunite Liman with screenwriters Jez and John Henry Butterworth (Edge of Tomorrow), and […]

Doug Liman exits Justice League Dark, It director rumored to step in

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Director Doug Liman was recently very vocal about the upcoming DCEU film Justice League Dark, explaining how different in tone the movie would be from the typical comic book film, and also the classic horror movies that would serve as inspiration. Which is why it now comes as such a surprise that the director has abruptly […]

Aaron Taylor-Johnson had a unique challenge performing in The Wall, and director Doug Liman is in awe

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Director Doug Liman seems to be in awe over Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s performance in his new movie The Wall, which sees him as an American soldier pinned down behind a wall by an Iraqi sniper. The director recently described to CinemaBlend the challenge that the Taylor-Johnson faced, bringing his character to life: “[Aaron Taylor-Johnson] is extraordinary. He’s extraordinary […]

Doug Liman explains why he left the director’s chair on Gambit

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As the release for Doug Liman’s latestThe Wall (a war film starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena) quickly approaches this weekend, the Edge of Tomorrow director has found himself explaining his reasons for walking away from the oft-delayed X-Men spinoff Gambit. Speaking to Collider, Liman stated: “I never formed a connection. Many of these movies, I don’t […]

Justice League Dark will be very different from other comic book movies, according to director Doug Liman

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Justice League Dark is going to be a very different comic book adaptation, according to director Doug Liman. Speaking to CinemaBlend, the Justice League Dark director explained his more character-driven approach to the upcoming DC film. “I think people will be surprised how character driven and how intimate Justice League Dark is — in kind […]

The classic horror movies that will serve as inspiration for Justice League Dark

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The upcoming DC movie Justice League Dark (a.k.a. Dark Universe) is still in its very early stages, but director Doug Liman has recently offered up a bit of insight into the project. Speaking to CinemaBlend, the director revealed some of the classic horror films that have served as inspiration for the film: “It’s going to have real horror elements, […]