‘Booker’ is the newest pitch to cause a bidding war between several studios, with Sony being the victor once again. Amazon, Netflix, Universal and Lionsgate were all fighting for it with Sony. Sony’s Tri-Star recently triumphed by securing the rights to Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s ‘The Last Human.’ Meanwhile, ‘Booker’ is a ‘John Wick’-esque… Continue reading Sony Will Distribute ‘Booker’ from Director Gerard McMurray (‘The First Purge’) & Writer Derek Kolstad (‘John Wick’)
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Marvel Studios’ ‘Shang-Chi’ Enlists Director Destin Daniel Cretton (‘Short Term 12’)
Marvel Studios’ ‘Shang-Chi’ film just found its director: Destin Daniel Cretton. He is the first Asian director in the franchise, who is also helming the first movie about an Asian protagonist. Cretton is famous for his film ‘Short Term 12,’ starring Brie Larson and Lakeith Stanfield. He then went on to direct ‘The Glass Castle,’… Continue reading Marvel Studios’ ‘Shang-Chi’ Enlists Director Destin Daniel Cretton (‘Short Term 12’)
Paul King Drops Out Of Directing Disney’s ‘Pinocchio’
Paul King will no longer be directing Disney’s live-action ‘Pinocchio’ movie. In an interview with Discussing Film, cinematographer Seamus McGarvey has confirmed the loss of the ‘Paddington’ director. You can read his comments below. “I don’t think it’s a secret anymore, but the film has been cancelled over the holidays, over Christmas. The director basically… Continue reading Paul King Drops Out Of Directing Disney’s ‘Pinocchio’
Peter Sollet Tapped To Write And Direct ‘Minecraft’ For Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.’ ‘Minecraft’ video game adaptation has found another director. Petter Sollet has been tapped to direct the pic, which was originally supposed to be helmed by ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philidelphia’ creator Rob McElhenney. You can check out the synopsis for the movie below. Based on the globally popular video game, the story follows a teenage… Continue reading Peter Sollet Tapped To Write And Direct ‘Minecraft’ For Warner Bros.
‘Stargirl’: DC Series Taps Glen Winter To Direct Pilot; Andrew Orloff To Serve As Visual Effects Supervisor
With production set to begin next month, DC has tapped Glen Winter to helm the first episode of ‘Stargirl.’ Winter has directed seven episodes of ‘Arrow,’ five episodes of ‘The Flash,’ the season finale of ‘Titans,’ and the pilot of ‘Doom Patrol’ (which will be released on February 15th). Additionally, Andrew Orloff will be the… Continue reading ‘Stargirl’: DC Series Taps Glen Winter To Direct Pilot; Andrew Orloff To Serve As Visual Effects Supervisor
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Doom Patrol’ 1×04 and 1×05 Directors Revealed
Exclusive: DC’s ‘Doom Patrol’ is closer than ever, with director Stefan Pleszczynski just wrapping production on episode four and Larry Teng rolling cameras on episode five. Pleszczynski’s previous credits include multiple episodes of ‘The Flash,’ Supergirl,’ ‘Flashpoint,’ and ‘Killjoys.’ Teng’s previous credits include multiple episodes of ‘The Walking Dead,’ ‘Supergirl,’ and ‘Criminal Minds.’ ‘Doom Patrol’ hails… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: ‘Doom Patrol’ 1×04 and 1×05 Directors Revealed
Origin Story News SDCC Update on Shazam!
Looks like we have a director for the upcoming DCEU Shazam project. Get caught up with this episode of Origin Story News