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Michael B. Jordan to Direct “Creed IV” Film, Says Producer

Michael B. Jordan is on board to be directing Creed IV, according to Irwin Winkler, the producer of Creed III, who revealed details an exclusive report by Deadline. At a panel discussion in Los Angeles this weekend, Winkler confirmed that “We are planning to do Creed IV right now. We have a really good story…

Mads Mikkelsen Eyed as Doctor Doom in Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’

@Photo by Lucasfilm Ltd./Lucasfilm Ltd. – © 2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. Danish-born actor Mads Mikkelsen is reportedly being considered for the role of Doctor Doom in Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four movie scheduled for release on May 2, 2025. While no firm decision has yet been made by Marvel, film sleuth John Campea posted…

Julian Schnabel’s ‘In the Hand of Dante’ To Include Pacino, Malkovich, Cancelmi

Julian Schnabel will be adding Al Pacino, John Malkovich, and Louis Cancelmi to the cast of his upcoming crime mystery film “In the Hand of Dante.” The three will join Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler, whose participation had been announced earlier. Also included will be Benjamin Clementine, the UK actor and…

“Dragon Ball” Creator Akira Toriyama’s “Sand Land” is Coming to Hulu in 2024

From the creator of “Dragon Ball,” Akira Toriyama has a new Japanese anime, “Sand Land: The Series” which will be adding to Hulu’s library of anime show in spring 2024.  The series based on a renowned manga artist, Akira Toriyama’s manga series of the same name, “Sand Land“ recently received a big screen treatment and graced…

Viva Pictures Acquires North American Rights to “Deep Sea” – The Visually Stunning $80 Million Chinese 3D Animation Film

Viva Pictures has acquired the North American rights to the cutting-edge Chinese 3D animation film, “Deep Sea.” The film, which has been making a very successful festival run, first premiered at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Other festivals include Tribeca Film Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival, Melbourne International…

Frozen 4 Being Developed Alongside Frozen 3, Disney CEO Bob Iger Reveals

Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that a fourth feature installment in the “Frozen” franchise “might in the works” alongside “Frozen 3” at Walt Disney Animation Studios. The executive teased the news on Good Morning America this morning, following the opening ceremony for World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland. “Frozen 3″ is in the…

Brad Pitt’s Upcoming Race-Car Film Stalls Over Unusable Footage

Brad Pitt’s upcoming film on Formula One auto racing has stalled in the wake of strike-related sponsorship issues that are causing much footage to be scrapped. The yet-unnamed movie is being directed by Joseph Kosinski, with a cast that includes Brad Pitt and Lewis Hamilton as well as Damon Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, and…

‘The Marvels’ Has an Unmarvelous Debut, Prompting Soul-Searching at MCU

Marvel Studios is undergoing some serious soul-searching after the less-than-marvelous reception of its latest offering, titled (perhaps unaptly) The Marvels. In the decade-and-a-half since its debut with Iron Man, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has behaved like a supernova, but the recent box-office receipts for The Marvels suggest the studio may have stumbled into a black…

Denzel Washington Cast as Hannibal in Antoine Fuqua’s Netflix Movie

Denzel Washington has been cast the ancient Carthaginian general Hannibal in an upcoming untitled epic drama for Netflix, Deadline is reporting. The news comes as the SAG-AFTRA strike is ending, and the actor is able to begin working on films again. The film, which is the two-time Oscar-winning actor’s first casting announcement since SAG-AFTRA struck…

Jamie Lee Curtis-Executive Produced “Halloween” Writer Debra Hill Documentary Begins Production

Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story, a feature documentary about the titular producer and screenwriter, has begun production with Causeway Pictures, Deadline is reporting. Oscar winner and Halloween franchise star, Jamie Lee Curtis is serving as an executive producer on the movie about Hill. The late filmmaker died of cancer on March 7, 2005. She’s…

Cinematographer John Bailey Dies at 81; He Served as Academy President

Photo by Tig Productions – © 1994 Cinematographer John Bailey died on November 10 in Los Angeles at the age of 81.In addition to his creative work on such films as “American Gigolo,” “Ordinary People,” “Mishima : A Life in Four Chapters,” “Groundhog Day,“ and “As Good as It Gets,” Bailey served two terms as president…