Per Collider, Dakota Johnson (Suspiria) and Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) will star in the music comedy Covers. Nisha Ganatra (Late Night) will direct, with the project recently moving from Universal to its sister label Focus Features. Flora Greeson has written the script, which is set in the fast-paced world of Hollywood’s music scene. Johnson will play an aspiring[…]
Kevin Costner is no stranger to epic projects. They’ve landed on both side of the critical spectrum too. While Dances With Wolves and JFK received acclaim, Waterworld and The Postman bruised his career forever. However, he’s getting back on the horse. Deadline reports that Costner will return to directing with plans on helming a “western saga”. Costner[…]
Harvey Keitel, no stranger to playing mobsters and gangsters, has signed on to portray another. The legendary actor will play notorious gangster Meyer Lansky in a new biopic directed by Eytan Rockaway. The film will revolve around an ageing Lansky living in anonymity in Miami after being investigated and pursued for decades by the FBI. However, when he[…]
James Gray‘s sci-fi film Ad Astra, starring Brad Pitt, is in a strange spot right now. Recently pushed back to September, but without much noise surrounding it, it’s hard to know how it’s going to turn out. Gray must be somewhat confident in it though, as he’s already signed on for his next project. He will direct the indie[…]
Neil Patrick Harris and Ashley Judd have signed on to star in the biopic, Anita. The film will chronicle the life of Anita Bryant, a TV pitchwoman and singer who campaigned against local anti-discrimination ordinances in Florida, inadvertently igniting the gay rights movement. Chad Hodge (Good Behaviour) will write and direct, with Howard Rosenman (Call Me By Your[…]