Per Deadline, Netflix has purchased the U.S. rights to the Liam Neeson–Laurence Fishburne action thriller The Ice Road. The deal is a record domestic-only deal for the European Film Market. Incredibly, Netflix paid $18 million for the film, but based only on a promo they saw. There were multiple bidders, but the deal closed over the weekend as[…]
Alice Eve has signed on to star in The Queen Mary, the first in a planned trilogy of horror movies inspired by the hauntings on board the infamous ocean liner. Gary Shore (Dracula Untold) will direct from a screenplay written by himself, Stephen Oliver, and Tom Vaughan. Specific plot details are under wraps, but the film is inspired[…]
Per Deadline, a Superman reboot is in the works at Warner Bros., and the studio has hired author Ta-Nehisi Coates to write the script, with J.J. Abrams producing. There are no plot or casting details at this point, as the project is in the very earliest stages of development. Henry Cavill has repeatedly said how he’s eager to[…]
Over the last few days, many rumours have been circulating about Harry Potter star Emma Watson‘s film career, claiming that she was retiring. These rumours came especially after a Daily Mail article by Charlotte Griffiths claimed that her representative said that the 30-year-old star’s acting career is currently “dormant” and that she is “not making any new commitments”.[…]
George Clooney and Julia Roberts are teaming up for a romantic comedy titled Ticket To Paradise, which is in the works at Universal. Ol Parker, who has directed cozy treats such as the Mamma Mia sequel and both Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films, will helm the movie. Clooney and Roberts teaming up for a romantic comedy? What is[…]