Category: Movies
Olivia Wilde to Direct Spider-Woman
Olivia Wilde is capitalizing on her book smarts. A Deadline exclusive says that the actress and budding filmmaker will be directing a female-led Marvel movie for Sony, and it’s likely Spider-Woman. Katie Silberman will write the film, and Amy Pascal will produce it. Sony has a deal in place to sha...
Read MoreAlexander Skarsgård May Play Hawkman in Black Adam
Alexander Skarsgård is going from vampires to superheroes. According to The Illuminerdi, the folks at Warner Bros. are looking to cast the True Blood alum in the role of Carter Hall, aka Hawkman, in the upcoming Dwayne Johnson DC film Black Adam. He’ll be joining the recently announced Noah C...
Read MoreMelissa Barrera Joins Scream 5
Ghostface is putting together his new hit list. According to a Deadline exclusive, Melissa Barrera has joined the cast of Scream 5. Barrera is best known for the Starz series Vida and will star in the upcoming movie In the Heights, based on the Broadway musical. Scream series regulars Courteney Cox ...
Read MorePlanes, Trains & Automobiles is Being Remade
Another classic is about to be modernized for the whiny crowd. Deadline reports that a Planes, Trains & Automobiles remake is in the works at Paramount, and that Will Smith and Kevin Hart will be the leads. The film will be produced by both stars’ production companies, Westbrook Studios and Ha...
Read MoreBlazing Saddles Gets a Warning From HBO
Remember when they assured us they weren’t coming for Blazing Saddles? Yeah, they’re coming for Blazing Saddles. Following their scramble to ensure that people who watched Gone with the Wind on their streaming service understood that slavery is bad, HBO has now put a lecture in front of Blazing ...
Read MoreIdris Elba to Star in Spy Movie for Apple
Apple TV+ spies a hit. Deadline reports that the burgeoning streaming service has picked up the rights to an untitled spy film starring Idris Elba. The plot is unknown, but the movie will be “an action spy/romance” set in Africa and is written by Travon Free, an Emmy winner for his work on The D...
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