Ben Affleck has signed on to both direct and star in the World War II film Ghost Army. Universal Pictures is developing the project, which is based on a true story and draws from Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles‘ book, The Ghost Army Of World War II. The book chronicles how a squadron of American soldiers used “old-fashioned[…]
Shazam! has already reeled in $158 million worldwide – better than initial box office projections. Thus, it’s no surprise to hear that a sequel is already being discussed. Screenwriter Henry Gayden is in line to return and pen the sequel, while director David F. Sandberg is also expected to come back. While Shazam! still has some work to[…]
Patrick Brice (Creep, The Overnight) has been tapped to helm There’s Someone Inside Your House for Netflix. The film is an adaptation of Stephanie Perkins‘ New York Times bestselling novel, with Henry Gayden (Shazam!) writing the adaptation. The film is described as a mash-up of two vastly different beloved teenage genres: 80s/90s slashers and coming-of-age classics made by[…]
Having recently secured an Oscar nomination for Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, Phil Lord and Chris Miller are developing a new sci-fi project titled The Last Human. The duo hope to direct the project themselves, which is based on the upcoming children’s book of the same name by Lee Bacon. Shazam! writer Henry Gayden will write the script. The[…]
Young Disney star Asher Angel is set to take on the lead role of Billy Batson/Captain Marvel/Shazam! in New Line’s upcoming Shazam! adaptation. He joins Mark Strong and recently announced Zachary Levi in the film which could launch Angel’s career beyond the realms of children’s TV. Billy Batson is the protagonist of the Comics from which the film[…]