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Bohemian Rhapsody Writer Anthony McCarten Working on Contemporary Version of The Phantom of the Opera

Acclaimed screenwriter Anthony McCarten has signed on to pen a contemporary screenplay that will be loosely based on the 1910 novel Le Fantome de L’Opera by Gaston Leroux, under the working title, Phantom. The filmmaker, who has garnered fame for scribing such biopics as Bohemian Rhapsody, Darkest Hour and most recently, The Two Popes, will…

Steven Soderbergh’s ‘No Sudden Move’ Selected as Tribeca Centerpiece

The latest film from director Steven Soderbergh has been announced as the centerpiece gala selection for the 20th Tribeca Film Festival. In a press release, the world premiere for No Sudden Move was set for an outdoor screening on June 18th at 8pm at The Battery in downtown Manhattan. The film is already slated to…

Cher Co-Producing Her Biopic with Universal and Mamma Mia! Producers

Cher has revealed that she will be the next singer to receive the biopic treatment, as she is set to co-produce a film about her life for Universal Pictures. online pharmacy buy cenforce with best prices today in the USA The Academy Award-winning star announced the news about the movie, which is currently untitled, on…

Arnold Schwarzenegger is Headed to Netflix for His First TV Show

Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is headlining his first-ever TV series, and it seems like exactly the kind of fare that the action star and former California governor was best known for in his early days. According to Deadline, eight episodes of the untitled show have been ordered, and Netflix will be its…

Jenna Ortega Cast as Title Character Wednesday Addams In Netflix’s Live-Action Series

Up-and-coming actress, Jenna Ortega has landed her next star-making role, as the title character in Netflix’s upcoming live-action show, Wednesday. The news of the performer’s casting as Wednesday Addams comes after the comedy was ordered to series at the streaming service in February. Ortega is taking over the role from Christina Ricci, who’s the most…

Kumail Nanjiani Becomes the Chippendales Co-Founder in the Hulu Limited Series

Emmy Award-nominated actor Kumail Nanjiani is returning to the small screen after receiving acclaim for his performances on such television shows as The Twilight Zone and Silicon Valley. Hulu announced today that it has put in a straight-to-series order for the performer’s limited series, Immigrant. In the eight-episode show, Nanjiani will portray Indian-American entrepreneur and Chippendales…

Amazon May Be Buying MGM for $9 Billion

A major acquisition appears to be in the making for Amazon, the giant that began as an online bookstore and has evolved into one of the top suppliers of just about everything. online pharmacy avodart with best prices today in the USA The Information first reported the news that Amazon was talking about acquiring MGM…

The Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Movie Is Already in Controversy

Just as Eva Longoria was about to start filming Flamin’ Hot, her biopic about the invention of the spicy Cheetos snack item, an equally spicy controversy erupted around whether her subject, Richard Montañez, invented the product after all. Two weeks ago, it was announced that Jessie Garcia and Annie Gonzalez had been tapped to star in…

Cancel Culture Is Getting Out Of Control

Back in the summer of 2020, the 1939  Oscar-winning Gone With The Wind was removed from HBO Max, after 12 Years A Slave screenwriter John Ridley, who won the best adapted screenplay Oscar for his work, wrote a column in the Los Angeles Times saying it should not continue to be shown because of its…

Amazon Exec Jennifer Salke Explained Why “Lord of the Rings” Series Cost Half of a Billion

Half a billion dollars for a season’s worth of a single television show? online pharmacy buy glucophage online with best prices today in the USA   Well, not quite—it’s more  like $465 million, give or take a few guilders. That’s how much Amazon Studios is budgeting to bring The Lord of the Rings to the…

Adventures After ‘Parasite’ For The Unstoppable Bong Joon-Ho

The 51-year-old South Korean director isn’t resting on his laurels after his acclaimed film Parasite took top honors in four categories at the 2020 Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film, to say nothing of Golden Globes, Palmes d’Or, and other prestigious prizes. Not to mention that Bong has…