West Side Story star Rachel Zegler has been cast as the female lead, Lucy Gray Baird, in Lionsgate’s upcoming prequel feature film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes., where she joins the previously announced Tom Blyth (Billy the Kid) as a young Coriolanus Snow. “Like everybody, I first saw Rachel Zegler in West […]
Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes secures a 2023 release date
The Hunger Games trilogy grossed nearly $3 billion at the worldwide box-office, so it’s little surprise that Lionsgate are moving forward with their planned prequel to the Jennifer Lawrence headlined blockbuster franchise, and it has just been announced that The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will be released in theatres on November 17th, 2023. The Hollywood […]
Francis Lawrence to direct movie adaptation of Philip K. Dick novel Vulcan’s Hammer
The Hunger Games and Red Sparrow helmer Francis Lawrence has signed on to direct a feature adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s1960 novel Vulcan’s Hammer. As per Deadline, the story takes place “after a devastating world war, when the 70 nations of Earth form the Unity Party cede global governance to the Vulcan AI system, which […]
Watch the Constantine reunion panel with Keanu Reeves from Comic-Con@Home
Yesterday’s Comic-Con@Home schedule was a big day for Keanu Reeves fans; not only was he part of the Bill & Ted Face the Music panel alongside co-stars Alex Winter, William Sadler, Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine [watch it here], but he also joined director Francis Lawrence and producer Akiva Goldsman to celebrate the 15th anniversary […]
Director Francis Lawrence still wants to make a sequel to Constantine
Although it has been nearly 15 years since the release of the supernatural action movie Constantine, starring Keanu Reeves, a sequel has never come to fruition despite the constant rumours and speculation throughout the years. However, in a recent interview with SlashFilm, Constantine director Francis Lawrence explained that while a sequel may not happen due to the direction […]
Francis Lawrence to direct Hulk Hogan vs Gawker movie Conspiracy
Variety is reporting that The Hunger Games and Red Sparrow director Francis Lawrence has signed on to direct an adaptation of Ryan Holiday’s book Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue. The film will tell the story of the downfall of gossip blog Gawker following a $140 million judgement against the […]
Movie Review – Red Sparrow (2018)
Red Sparrow, 2018. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Joely Richardson, Charlotte Rampling and Jeremy Irons. SYNOPSIS: After a career-ending injury, a budding prima ballerina finds herself unable to pay for her mother’s life saving medical treatment. Her uncle, a high-ranking government official, recruits her to Russian intelligence as a […]
Director Francis Lawrence provides an update on Battlestar Galactica movie reboot
Back in the summer of 2016 it was announced that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mockingjay director Francis Lawrence had signed on to develop a big screen reboot of the classic sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica. Since then, we’ve heard nothing in the way of movement on the project, but speaking to Coming Soon to […]
Second Opinion – Red Sparrow (2018)
Red Sparrow, 2018. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker, Ciarán Hinds, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeremy Irons, and Joely Richardson. SYNOPSIS: Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to ‘Sparrow School,’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. But her first mission, targeting a […]
Movie Review – Red Sparrow (2018)
Red Sparrow, 2018. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker, Ciarán Hinds, Bill Camp, Joely Richardson, Kristof Konrad, Douglas Hodge, Sergei Polunin, Sakina Jaffrey, Nicole O’Neill, David Z. Miller, Makar Zaporozhskiy, Sasha Frolova, Joel de la Fuente, Thekla Reuten, Sergej Onopko, and Jeremy Irons SYNOPSIS: Ballerina Dominika […]
