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George Tillman Jr. Reportedly Set to Direct Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’ for 20th CenturyStudio

George Tillman Jr. will reportedly be directing the film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s mystery novel And Then There Were None for 20th Century Studio. The news was first revealed by The Insneider. Tillman is best known for his work on The Hate U Give, The Longest Ride, and Men of Honor. It was earlier reported…

Actor Idris Elba Plans Move to Africa to Support Film Industry There

Photo by Courtesy of Netflix – © 2023 Netflix, Inc. London-born actor Idris Elba plans to move to his ancestral Africa within the next few years to support the film industry there. He told the BBC that he aims to build a film studio in the Zanzibar islands of Tanzania and another in Accra, the capital…

Roman Polanski Settles 1973 Underage Rape Case Before Heading to Trial

©Roman Polanski : Wanted and Desire A rape charges against director Roman Polanski have been dismissed and he will no longer have to face a trial, which had been scheduled for August of 2025. Polanski, now 91, fled the United States after he admitted to statutory rape charges against a 13-year-old girl in 1973. He…

Cast Expanded for Netflix’s ‘East of Eden’ Series, Starring Florence Pugh

©In the Time It Takes to Get There Filming of Netflix’s seven-part series based on John Steinbeck’s East of Eden novel has gotten underway in New Zealand. Florence Pugh, who is playing the leading role of Cathy Ames, will be joined in the cast by Joe Anders, Ciaran Hands, Tracy Letts, Martha Plimpton, and Joseph…

Mike Flanagan Reportedly Working on ‘Carrie’ Series for Amazon MGM

Mike Flanagan at N.Y. Comi-Con, Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki  Director Mike Flanagan is reportedly working on an adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Carrie as an eight-episode series for Amazon MGM Studios. According to Deadline, Flanagan will serve as writer and showrunner for the project and share the executive producer role with Trevor Macy of Intrepid…

Luca Guadagnino Reportedly Discussing a New ‘American Psycho’ for Lionsgate

© Copyright 2000 – Universal Studios – All rights reserved. Italian director Luca Guadagnino is reportedly in discussions with Lionsgate to direct a new American Psycho movie. An earlier version of the film had debuted in 2000, directed by Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale in the role of Patrick Bateman, a Manhattan investment banker turned…

Billie Eilish Rumored to Join Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 2

©Courtesy of Billie Eilish (2022) Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith is reportedly looking to shake up its cast. According to Deadline, the titular roles of John and Jane played by Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are up for grabs. The first season of Mr. & Mrs. Smith introduced Glover and Erskine as two spies…

Luca Guadagnino Talks about the Future Plans Include Documentary on Bertolucci and Adaptation of ‘Buddenbrooks’

Photo by Niko Tavernise / Metro Goldwyn M/Niko Tavernise / Metro Goldwyn – © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.   Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is now working a documentary about Bernardo Bertolucci and a cinematic adaptation of Thomas Mann’s novel Buddenbrooks. Also, his romance drama Queer is scheduled for release by A24 on November…

[FIRST LOOK] Netflix’s Cobra Kai S6 Pt 2 Releases on November 15

©Courtesy of Netflix Big news for the Miyagiverse: The second part of Cobra Kai’s sixth and final season is coming soon. While the conclusion of Season 5 and premiere of Season 6 show the Valley in a state of peace, you can rest assured that cracks will form in fragile relationships, as tensions rise and stakes…

Japan Studio Toho Acquires Animation Distributor GKIDS

Japanese media giant Toho Co. has secured a deal to acquire celebrated North American indie producer and distributor GKIDS, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. As part of the deal, Toho is picking up a 100 percent equity share in GKIDS. But the latter will still…

Cameron Diaz Comes Out of Retirement for ‘Back in Action’ and ‘Shrek 5’

© 2009 Warner Home Entertainment. All rights reserved. Cameron Diaz is making a comeback after having gone into self-imposed retirement ten years ago. Her last appearance had been in 2014 when she starred in Annie. Her upcoming projects will include the appropriately named Back in Action and Shrek 5. The 53-year-old actress told Fortune’s Most Powerful…