EXCLU: After it looked like THE MOVIE CRITIC would be his tenth and final film, Quentin Tarantino has changed his mind and will not be making the film and is back at the drawing board figuring out what that last pic will be
BARBIE numbers are insane but the fact that a three hour, R-Rated l, period biopic that is basically Nolan doing theater given the lack of action is going to do over SEVENTY MILLION at domestic box office is straight up mind boggling
EXCLU: Lee Jung-Jae, the breakout star of SQUID GAME, has landed his first major studio role as he is set for the male lead in the STAR WARS series THE ACOLYTE
EXCLU: The CAPTAIN MARVEL sequel has found its director as
@NiaDaCosta
, who just helmed the highly anticipated CANDYMAN reboot, has been tapped to direct the next installment
A minute after this story posted got a call from a rival studio exec who was floored by move. "Worked in this town for three decades and this is some unprecedented shit right here."
EXCLU: In a shocking move, Captain America may be getting ready to make his return to the MCU as Chris Evans nears deal to reprise role. Sources say he would likely return not a solo film but another property like Downey in CIVIL WAR
EXCLU: Kathryn Hahn is going from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the world of Benoit Blanc as she is the latest addition to the awesome KNIVES OUT 2 ensemble
EXCLU: Jonah Hill is in negotiations to join Robert Pattinson in THE BATMAN, role still unknown while Jeffrey Wright is in negotiations to play Commissioner Gordon
EXCLU: After a big summer with DA 5 BLOODS and LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, Jonathan Majors is joining the MCU landing a major role in next ANT-MAN movie. Sources close to project believe he will play super villain Kang the Conquer
While everyone is talking about Corenswet (as they should huge win given everyone that was chasing), several sources close to the process it was Brosnahan who delivered by far the best audition tape of anyone who read, male or female, of the dozens that submitted a tape
EXCLU: Nearly two years after sweeping the 2020 Oscars, Bong Joon Ho looks to have found his next project as he is talks to direct an untitled Sci-fi pic at WB with Plan B producing. Oh, and Rob Pattinson is in talks to star
EXCLU:
@VogtRoberts
METAL GEAR SOLID movie gains some major momentum as Oscar Isaac is attached to star as Solid Snake in the Sony adaptation of the popular video game
EXCLU: Lionsgate's new movie revolving around Dennis Rodman's infamous 48 hours in Vegas during the NBA Finals may have found their guy as Jonathan Majors is in talks to play the NBA superstar
Styles was the choice for awhile but there were rumblings he was expected to pass, in hopes he would get Elvis instead. Sounds like he smartly held the offer until the ELVIS decision was made and went with his next option
EXCLU: Thuso Mbedu, who is set to star in the upcoming UNDERGROUND RAILROAD series from
@BarryJenkins
, has found her next project. She is set to join
@violadavis
in
@GPBmadeit
THE WOMAN KING at TriStar
All I’m gonna say is this, Marvel just started meeting with writers on FANTASTIC FOUR, there is no script and it will be awhile before this film starts shooting
EXCLU: MATRIX 4 a go with Keanu, Carrie and Lana back for new installment expected to shoot at the top of 2020. Wachowski will write and direct, Reeves and Moss reprising their roles
EXCLU: There can be only one and Henry Cavill has his eyes on the title as he is in talks to star in the HIGHLANDER reboot directed by JOHN WICK director Chad Stahelski
What a cast we have here. Adam McKay has assembled quiet the ensemble for his next film that stars Jen Lawrence that starts with Leonardo DiCaprio joining the film. Timothee Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett and Ariana Grande also on board
EXCLU: Following his Oscar nom for MINARI, Steven Yeun sets sights on next film as he is in negotiations to join Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya in
@JordanPeele
next film
EXCLU: Chris Nolan has now found his female lead for his next film tapping Elizabeth Debicki to co-star with John David Washington. Can confirm Collider's scoop that Robert Pattinson has also joined the cast
EXCLU: Gemma Chan is in talks to join Marvel's ETERNALS. Though she has previously appeared in CAPT. MARVEL, sources say its unknown what the role is an quite possible its a new character altogether, one of 1st times talent will play two characters in MCU
EXCLU: As the continue to diversify their cinematic universe of Marvel characters, Sony has set
@oliviawilde
to direct an untitled Marvel that sources say is expect to center around SPIDER-WOMAN
EXCLU: DEADPOOL 3 gains momentum as Marvel studios and
@VancityReynolds
Tapp the Molyneux sisters to pen the sequel. Marks the first time Feige and his team will work hand in hand with Reynolds on the former Fox property
BREAKING: Cathy Yan tapped to direct BIRDS OF PREY, the next Harley Quinn pic which will shoot at the end of the year. WB pic this as the next pic after Christina Hodson blew execs away with her script
What’s wild about this is that every cast member from Jurnee to Majors (spoiler alert was expected to return Jon Snow style) had cleared time in schedule and was under impression second season was foregone conclusion
EXCLUSIVE: One of the most celebrated — and inventive — new series of 2020, Misha Green’s ‘Lovecraft Country’, will not be getting a second installment
EXCLU: In ambitious move for Disney streaming service, Marvel Studios is taking classic characters like Scarlet Witch and Loki and giving them their own limited series with original talent reprising roles
EXCLU: Idris Elba to play brand new unknown character in upcoming SUICIDE SQUAD pic as WB chooses to remove Deadshot character entirely from upcoming installment. Margot and Viola expected to reprise Harley and Waller roles
EXCLU: After facing off with aliens in NOPE and zombies in THE WALKING DEAD, Steven Yeun is now ready to face off against some superheroes in the MCU as he has joined Marvel's THUNDERBOLTS pic in a secret role expected to be significant in future films
EXCLU: Skydance taps Scott Derrickson to direct the Bermuda Triangle mystery thriller BERMUDA with Chris Evans circling lead role. Derrickson will rewrite with his writing partner C. Robert Cargill
EXCLU: Ben Affleck is heading back to the director’s chair as he has come on to direct THE BIG GOODBYE, an adaptation of the Sam Wasson book which tells the tell of the making of CHINATOWN and the end of the golden Age of 70s cinema
It is pretty wild that over the course of 5 Days, four of the more critically acclaimed award winning shows in last 10 years ended their runs in MAISEL, LASSO, BARRY and SUCCESSION. Season finales fall on top of each other all the time but four series is pretty unusual
EXCLU: After nearly three decades we may finally getting a sequel to HEAT as Warner Bros. is in negotiations with Michael Mann to board HEAT 2 with Adam Driver in discussions to play young Neil McCauley in pic
EXCLU: Ryan Gosling is reteaming with his BLUE VALENTINE and PLACE BEYOND THE PINES director Derek Cianfrance on his WOLFMAN movie at Uni and Blumhouse
EXCLU: In what would mark his first English-language studio film since THE REVENANT, Alejandro G. inarritu has found his next film and tapped none other then Tom Cruise to star in it
EXCLU: I made a baby. Meet Jackson Parker Kroll, born 1-7-2020 at 9 pounds, 11 ounces. Mom and baby doing great and dad is riding on an hour of sleep but could care less. So yeah the only scooping I’ll be doing for the next couple weeks is the dumps from this guys diaper. Be well
EXCLU: Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN movie at Netflix looks to be gearing up as Oscar Isaac, Andrew Garfield and Mia Goth are in early talks to star
EXCLU: After a strong year of terrifying audiences in horror pics like PEARL and INFINITY POOL, Mia Goth as found her first MCU film to sink her fangs into as she is set to join Mahershala Ali in Marvel's new BLADE pic
EXCLU: Ridley Scott is not messing around with his GLADIATOR sequel as he is tapping his AMERICAN GANGSTER star Denzel Washington to co-star opposite Paul Mescal
EXCLU: Following her breakout role in THE BEAR, Ayo Edebiri is set join the MCU as she is has landed a secret role in Marvel’s upcoming THUNDERBOLTS pic
EXCLU: Emma Watson joins Greta Gerwig's LITTLE WOMEN adaptation stepping in for Emma Stone who was unable to participate in the project due to unknown circumstances
EXCLU: Following his role as Manta in AQUAMAN, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has been tapped to play MGM's CANDYMAN, the new retelling of the classic horror tale with
@JordanPeele
producing
BREAKING: SEVEN reunion as David Fincher and screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker team in Netlfix adaptation of THE KILLER with Michael Fassbender in talks to star
EXCLU: The day after his bday, Martin Scorsese is gifting us all with a present as the Director is on board to direct a new Grateful Dead biopic for Apple with Jonah Hill on board to play Jerry Garcia
The UNCUT GEMS CinemaScore shouldn’t really surprise anybody. At the end of the day, a good chunk of the people going are Sandler fans thinking they are seeing a Sandler film when in reality they are seeing a Safdie brother pic starring Adam.
For those annoyed that Marvel didn’t drop any big casting or directing announcements at the Hall H presentation, just remember D23 is around the corner too (and Disney would always prefer the bigger drops at their own thing).
EXCLU: Steven Spielberg taps
@Sethrogen
to play his favorite uncle in the filmmakers untitled feature loosely based on Spielberg’s childhood growing up in Arizona
EXCLU with
@DeadlineMike
Warner Bros. has greenlit Paul Thomas Anderson's mystery project with DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Regina Hall tapped to star. Shooting starts next week
I’m a big facts guy and these are just the facts so don’t get mad at me if you can’t handle the truth but:
THOR opening weekend $65 mill
CAPT: FIRST AVENGER $65 mill
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP $75 mill
VENOM $80 mill
EXCLU: After years of development, a new NAKED GUN movie at Paramount is a go with Liam Neeson in final talks to star and Akiva Schaffer, who just directed the RESCUE RANGERS pic, helming. Seth Macfarlane is producing
Haven't had time to weigh in on SPIDEY yet but one thing that sticks out is the possibility of getting R-rated films in that universe including VENOM 2 now that there is no Disney connection. Sony had considered a R-rated VENOM but passed in fear cross-over chances would be hurt
BREAKING: HBO gives series order to adaptation of Jo Nesbo novel THE SON with Jake Gyllenhaal attached to star and Denis Villeneuve on board to direct. WESTWORLD producers Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan exec producing limited series