Hiddleston cast in King Kong origin blockbuster… It has been announced, via Twitter, that the excellent Tom Hiddleston (‘Crimson Peak,’ ‘Thor: The Dark World’) has closed a deal to star in ‘Skull Island,’ Legendary Pictures’ cinematic origins of King Kong....
Cool new poster for Gary Shore’s horror legend origin starring Luke Evans… Click for hi-res version Luke Evans (‘The Crow,’ ‘Fast & Furious 6,’ ‘Immortals’) stars in ‘Dracula Untold,’ the origin story of the man who became Dracula. Gary Shore...
Anand Gandhi’s latest begins casting… Hugo Weaving (‘Oranges and Sunshine,’ ‘The Turning’) and Sohum Shah (‘Ship of Thesus,’ ‘Baabarr’) are in talks to star in Anand Gandhi’s fantasy period drama ‘Bird Eclipse.’ Per ScreenDaily, the film spans three decades post...
New reimagining of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s classic fairytale in the works… British-American film producer Juliet Blake (‘The Hundred-Foot Journey,’...
‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ actress circling live-action adaptation… Multiple outlets are reporting that Aussie actress Margot Robbie (‘Tarzan,’ ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’) is in early talks to star in DreamWorks’ live-action ‘Ghost In The Shell.’ Based on the...
“The Rock” confirmed for superhero flick… Successful wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (‘San Andreas,’ ‘Fast & Furious 6’) has confirmed,...
Disney announces new animated short… From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes the new animated short ‘Frozen Fever,’ welcoming back to the big screen Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and, of course, the one-and-only Olaf. In ‘Frozen Fever,’ it’s Anna’s birthday and Elsa...
Can crowd-funded steampunk adventure help save hand-drawn animation from extinction? Veteran Disney animator James Lopez, whose credits include such films...
Full press release below… Unified Pictures has announced that Academy Award-nominated director John Stevenson (‘Kung Fu Panda’) will direct the company’s first CG-animated feature inspired by ‘Noah’s Ark,’ which is slated for completion in 2016. The animated comedy adventure is...