Hailee Steinfeld Joins Tommy Lee Jones’ The Homesman

By: Eric Eisenberg Actress Hailee Steinfeld got her big breakthrough role in a western, earning an Academy Award nomination starring alongside Jeff Bridges in the Coen brothers‘ True Grit, and now she’s set to make her return to the genre with a role in Tommy Lee Jones‘ new directorial effort The Homesman. Based on an original screenplay co-written by Jones, Kieran Fitzgerald and Wesley Oliver, … Continue reading Hailee Steinfeld Joins Tommy Lee Jones’ The Homesman

Anne Hathaway Reuniting With Christopher Nolan For Interstellar

By: Katey Rich Anne Hathaway, a newly minted Oscar winner who also stole nearly every scene in last summer’s The Dark Knight Rises, is now set to reunite with Christopher Nolan for the director’s upcoming super-secret sci-fi adventure. Deadline reports that she’s about to close a deal to star in Interstellar, the project that already has Matthew McConaughey on board as the lead. We know almost nothing else about the story, other … Continue reading Anne Hathaway Reuniting With Christopher Nolan For Interstellar

Spawn Reboot Still In The Works With Animated Series Planned To Follow

By:  Nick Venable If you remember director Mark A.Z. Dippé’s 1997 looser-than-a-goose adaptation of Todd McFarlane’s highly popular Spawn comic series, chances are it’s because of how utterly disappointing it was. Though Michael Jai White’s performance was notable enough, when you’re playing opposite Fat John Leguizamo Clown, it isn’t hard to look amazing in comparison. McFarlane has been talking about bringing Spawn’s hellacious universe back to cinema for … Continue reading Spawn Reboot Still In The Works With Animated Series Planned To Follow

Ben Affleck Wins Directors Guild Award, As Argo’s Best Picture Hopes Strengthen

By:  Katey Rich It’s probably time to start feeling sorry for Ben Affleck. From the moment he was left off the Oscar lineup for Best Director, Affleck has been experiencing a surge of affection– and a lot of awards to go along with it. First came the Critics Choice Award, then the Golden Globe, then the SAG Award for Best Ensemble, then the Producers Guild Award. … Continue reading Ben Affleck Wins Directors Guild Award, As Argo’s Best Picture Hopes Strengthen

Mark Wahlberg’s American Desperado Ropes In The Departed Writer

By: Eric Eisenberg William Monahan, best known for writing the Academy Award-winning script for Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, has found his next project. He has been selected as the latest writing to work on American Desperado, the long-gestating, Mark Wahlberg-produced adaptation of the book American Desperado: My Life As A Cocaine Cowboy by Evan Wright and Jon Roberts. Wright, who also wrote the book that the miniseries Generation Killwas based on, … Continue reading Mark Wahlberg’s American Desperado Ropes In The Departed Writer

Gus Van Sant Presents Xavier Dolan’s Transgender Drama Laurence Anyways

By: Kristy Puchko With 30 years of filmmaking under his belt, acclaimed indie auteur Gus Van Sant has cemented his reputation as a challenging filmmaker willing to tackle tricky topics from gay rights (Milk) to school violence (Elephant) and fracking (The Promised Land.) Now, he’s working to raise up new daring filmmakers, shepherding the release of Xavier Dolan‘s third feature Laurence Anyways. Canadian writer, director, … Continue reading Gus Van Sant Presents Xavier Dolan’s Transgender Drama Laurence Anyways

Jamie Foxx Talks About Electro In The Amazing Spider-Man Sequel

By: Eric Eisenberg One of the most challenging aspects of writing a superhero sequel has to be finding a way to introduce the new central villain. The previous movie has a few pre-established storylines that have to be adhered to, and it’s the writer’s responsibility to find a way for the new foe to fit into the established world organically. This is certainly something that … Continue reading Jamie Foxx Talks About Electro In The Amazing Spider-Man Sequel

Seth MacFarlane Updates On Plans For A Family Guy Movie

By: Kelly West Seth MacFarlane brought his humor to the big screen this year with the entertaining live action comedy Ted. While fans of the writer/director were likely grateful for what turned out to be one of the funnier films this year, we’re left to wonder if we’ll ever see Family Guy on the big screen. The future Oscar host’s beloved Fox animated comedy was … Continue reading Seth MacFarlane Updates On Plans For A Family Guy Movie

Hugh Grant May Romance Marisa Tomei In College-Set Rom-Com

By: Katey Rich Marisa Tomei has seemed to be exceeding our expectations of her for her entire career, or at least from the moment it really took off. When Tomei won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1993, there were rumors that Jack Palance had read out the wrong name– even though Tomei’s performance in My Cousin Vinny remains a comedic standout. And maybe because that rumor has … Continue reading Hugh Grant May Romance Marisa Tomei In College-Set Rom-Com