An original biopic is in the works at Netflix on the life of Gore Vidal and Kevin Spacey is taking the reins in the title role of Gore. The project will be directed by Michael Hoffman and is currently in pre-production in Rome.
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The storyline is under wraps, but will follow the story of the titular Marvel character.
The primary villain in the Fantastic Four comics, Doctor Doom was previously played on the big screen by Julian McMahon and Toby Kebbell. Hawley would like recast the role, according to insiders.
Universal will release the untitled horror movie two days before Marvel drops Ant-Man and the Wasp and Lionsgate unveils The Spy Who Dumped Me.
Colossal star Anne Hathaway is sticking with sci-fi for now and has been tapped to star in O2, the Tracking Board has confirmed.
Upcoming Ocean’s Eight star Sandra Bullock is following in the footsteps of many other big name celebrities and heading to Netflix to star in their post-apocalyptic thriller Bird Box, the Tracking Board has confirmed. Susanne Bier is directing based on a script by Arrival‘s Eric Heisserer.
The Tracking Board has confirmed that director Jon Watts is in talks with Sony and Marvel to return to helm Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, the currently untitled sequel slated for a July 5, 2019 release.
Julia Roberts-starrer Homecoming has landed a two season order from Amazon. The project is an adaptation of the podcast of the same name from Gimlet Media. The podcast launched last November.
San Andreas star Carla Gugino has been tapped to co-lead Netflix’s 10-episode adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House alongside Michel Huisman, the Tracking Board has confirmed.
As Alex Haley struggles to write the autobiography of Malcolm X, his editor at Playboy assigns him a new interview: George Lincoln Rockwell, head of the American Nazi Party.
The storyline is being kept under wraps but is said to be a courtroom drama centered around artificial intelligence.
Joe Epstein wrote the script, and Aronofsky will produce under his Paramount-based Protozoa banner. The studio will release the director’s thriller mother! this fall.
Baldwin and writer Aaron Sorkin will executive produce along with Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, and the televised play is expected to air in the second quarter of 2018.
The talented character actor is making a deal to play Gus Grissom, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts.
Hailee Steinfeld and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. will play the two young leads in the film, which is expected to co-star Rachel Crow from Deidra & Laney Rob a Train.
He’s a homegrown director for Warner Bros., where he made House of Wax, Orphan, Unknown and Run All Night. The studio also hired him to direct Akira at one point.
Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins has set his first post-Moonlight feature film with an adaptation of If Beale Street Could Talk for Annapurna Pictures. The project is based on the novel by James Baldwin and has been an interest of Jenkins for years after he wrote the script in 2013.
Netflix is developing a limited series based on the true story of the Central Park Five jogger case, written and directed by Ava DuVernay. She will executive produce alongside Oprah Winfrey, Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Jane Rosenthal, and Berry Welsh.
Erin was kidnapped in retaliation against Clay’s employer, the SPECIAL ACTIVITIES DIVISION. Clay went after her. He failed. She died. A broken man with nothing to live for – but for the slimmest chance, an impossible task: change the past. Illegal tech, a desperate plan, but for Clay this is the only option he has left.
Also joining the cast is Lamar Johnson, best known for his work on the Canadian TV series The Next Step, though details of his role are being kept under wraps.
J.J. Abrams is continuing to add more to his TV slate with an adaptation of My Glory Was I Had Such Friends, a memoir Amy Silverstein. Bad Robot acquired the book in a competitive situation and is set to develop it into a limited series.
The storyline is being kept under wraps but will be set in the world of politics.
Glee alum Naya Rivera has signed on to star opposite Faizon Love in YouTube Red’s upcoming series Step Up: High Water, based on the popular film franchise. They are joined by recording artist Ne-Yo who will recur.
The Fox network is continuing its relationship with Lee Daniels, as they develop the drama Mason Dixon with the Empire creator and writer Julian Breece. The show comes under Daniels overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.
The true story of JFK’s heroic feats as a Navy captain during WWII, when his PT boat was attacked and sunk by a convoy of Japanese destroyers, leading to one of the most dramatic rescues in Naval history.
Hulu drama The Path has tapped Freida Pinto for a series regular role in the upcoming third season. Production began this week in New York with the 13-episode season set to debut in early 2018.
The Magicians creator Sera Gamble is teaming up with super-producer Greg Berlanti for an adaptation of You starring Penn Badgley. The psychological thriller has landed a series order from Lifetime.
Gavin O’Connor’s assassin thriller was a solid hit for Warner Bros., grossing $155 million worldwide on a relatively modest budget of $44 million.
The storyline is being kept under wraps but will continue to follow the story of the accountant, Christian Wolff.
The storyline is being kept under wraps, but the film takes place within the professional art world.
