After over half a year of silence, Sony is close to choosing its director for the upcoming ‘Venom’ sequel. Travis Knight and Rupert Wyatt are two more filmmakers in the mix to direct the film. Knight recently made the Transformers spin-off/reboot/prequel film...
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Tom Hardy’s ‘Venom 2’ Has Andy Serkis (‘Mowgli’) in the Mix to Direct; Aiming to Begin Filming This November
After over half a year of silence, Sony is close to choosing its director for the upcoming 'Venom' sequel. Andy Serkis is one of several filmmakers in the mix to direct the film. He even flew to Los Angeles for meetings with Sony executives earlier this week. Serkis...
David Sandberg’s ‘Kung Fury 2’ Adds Alexandra Shipp, Replacing Eiza González
The long-gestating follow-up ‘Kung Fury 2’ is now replacing Eiza González ('Baby Driver') with Alexandra Shipp, for unknown reasons. She will play Rey Porter, a news anchor who will do anything to get the best story. Shipp was recently in the legacy sequel 'Shaft,'...
Hulu’s ‘Marvel’s Runaways’ Season Three Will Premiere December 13th
At the TCAs, Hulu has announced that ‘Marvel’s Runaways’ will premiere its entire third season on December 13th. The series hails from Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (‘The O.C.,’ ‘Gossip Girl’). The date announcement trailer is below:...
Chris Rock & Darren Lynn Bousman’s ‘Saw IX’ Shifts Up Five Months, Will Now Release May 15, 2020
Lionsgate’s next film in the ‘Saw’ franchise, has moved up five months to a release date of May 15, 2020, out of October 23, 2020. This shift is due to Universal's upcoming 'Halloween Kills' getting dated for October 16, 2020. Moreover, the cast and their roles are...
Amazon’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Series Has Markella Kavenagh in Talks to Join Cast
Amazon’s multi-season ‘The Lord of the Rings’ television series may be getting its first cast member: Markella Kavenagh. She is in talks to play a role simply known as Tyra. Kavenagh was recently in last year's miniseries 'Picnic at Hanging Rock.' Other credits...
HBO Max’s ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’ Series Enlists Dana Calvo (‘Narcos,’ ‘Good Girls Revolt’) as Co-Showrunner
The upcoming ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’ series has enlisted Dana Calvo as co-showrunner, with Jon Spaihts (‘Prometheus,’ ‘Doctor Strange’). Frank Herbert’s novel serves as the source material. Calvo was the creator and writer of the Amazon series 'Good Girls Revolt' and...
Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ Taps Cinematographer Greig Fraser (‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,’ ‘Vice’)
Warner Bros. is kicking their long-gestating 'Batman' solo film into the next gear, tapping cinematographer Greig Fraser. Matt Reeves, the helmer of the 'Dawn' and 'War' installments in ‘Planet of the Apes’ franchise, serves as both writer and director. Fraser will be...
Anne Hathaway’s ‘Sesame Street’ Release Date Shifts Back Five Months to June 4, 2021
Warner Bros. has shifted the release date of their feature film adaptation ‘Sesame Street’ to June 4, 2021, out of January 15, 2021. Anne Hathaway (‘Ocean’s 8,’ ‘Serenity’) will star, and her busy schedule lead to this delay. Moreover, the premise is below: “Big Bird...
LeBron James’ ‘Space Jam 2’ Enlists Director Malcolm D. Lee (‘Girls Trip,’ ‘Night School’) to Replace Terence Nance
The long-gestating ‘Space Jam 2’ has a surprise change in director, as Malcolm D. Lee is replacing Terence Nance (‘Random Acts of Flyness’). The amicable departure was due to creative differences. D. Lee's recent films were 'Night School' and 'Girls Trip,' both from...