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Refn’s “Maniac Cop” Remake Films In 2027
20th Century Studios “Drive” and “Only God Forgives” filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn is finally getting around to directing and producing a new version of the cult 1988 feature “Maniac Cop”. Mubi is reportedly providing full financing and a wide theatrical release commitment across multiple territories for the film. Shooting is set to begin in Los […]
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Third “Super Mario” Movie Teased For 2029
Universal Pictures Keegan-Michael Key has confirmed Jack Black’s recent comments that a third “Super Mario Bros.” movie is targeting a 2029 release. Speaking with ScreenRant for the digital release of “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” Key’s comments seem to match those made by Black in a Cinemax interview back in April in which he and […]
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“Heat 2” Targets 7-Month Shoot This Fall
Warner Bros. Pictures A new report from scooper DanielRPK has posted a revealing casting call for filmmaker Michael Mann’s highly anticipated sequel to 1995’s “Heat”. The casting call indicates the project is looking for a ‘young Danny Trejo’ for the movie, presumably for prequel scenes involving his Gilbert Trejo character. The casting call also reportedly […]
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Tom Holland Drives “The Lincoln Highway”
Screenshot: Universal Pictures “Spider-Man” and “The Odyssey” star Tom Holland is reportedly set to lead the cast of a film adaptation of Amor Towles’ 2021 novel “The Lincoln Highway”. The project hails from “The Bear” creator Christopher Storer, who is slated to direct, and “Harry Potter” producer David Heyman. The period literary drama follows four […]
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AMC Reveals “The Odyssey” Runtime
Universal Pictures Previously, filmmaker Christopher Nolan revealed that his upcoming film adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” would clock in at a runtime under the 180 minutes of “Oppenheimer”. That appears to be true if a new listing on AMC’s official site (via WoR) is correct. The exhibitor has indicated the film will have an official […]
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Lionsgate Confirms “Michael 2” Talks Underway
Lionsgate, UPI Lionsgate Studios Motion Picture Chair Adam Fogelson says the company is very much making progress on creating a follow-up to last month’s smash hit “Michael”. In fact, on a call with analysts today after the company’s quarterly earnings report, he indicated there’s plenty of franchise potential here. The Antoine Fuqua-directed first film, starring […]
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First “The Batman: Part II” Set Videos Emerge
Warner Bros. Pictures Filming appears to be gearing up to begin on Matt Reeves’ “The Batman Part II” in Liverpool. Multiple photos and video have emerged online indicating Rick English, a stunt double for Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne, and the production crew have already been doing work on location around Birkenhead Tunnel. Snow-covered Gotham City […]
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DaCosta To Direct Mahershala Ali In “Driver”
Marvel “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” “Hedda” and “Candyman” director Nia DaCosta has reportedly been set to direct the new action feature “Driver”. World of Reel broke the news, indicating that Mahershala Ali will star in the movie as a “hardened Nigerian smuggler who, after losing everything, accepts one last job transporting migrants across […]
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Four Set For “Life is Strange” TV Series
History Tom Cullen (“House of the Dragon”), Leisha Hailey (“Bosch”), Raúl Castillo (“Looking”), and Owen Teague (“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”) are all set to star in Amazon Prime Video’s TV series adaptation of the acclaimed video game series “Life is Strange”. The quartet join the previously announced leads Maisy Stella and Tatum […]
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“Choose Your Own Adventure” Film Set
Courtesy of Alamy 20th Century Studios is reportedly developing a film adaptation of the long-running interactive book series “Choose Your Own Adventure”. The “Ready or Not” and “Scream VI” team of Radio Silence, namely Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, are on board to direct and produce. The books in the series offer branching narratives – […]