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David Leitch In Talks to Direct ‘Jurassic World’ for Universal

@Photo by Scott Garfield – © Sony Pictures Entertainment Universal Pictures has announced that filmmaker David Leitch is being considered for the job of directing the next Jurassic World installment, which is scheduled for release on July 2, 2025. An article in The Hollywood Reporter also noted that David Koepp would be writing the script. Koepp…

Donnie Yen to Star in Universal’s Adaptation of 1972 ‘Kung Fu’ TV Series

© 2015 – Well Go USA Martial-arts superstar Donnie Yen will be starring in a new feature-film adaptation of Kung Fu, which was an acclaimed series on ABC-TV in 1972. The upcoming film is being produced by 87North and Universal Pictures. Kung Fu had reappeared as a television series in 2021 but was cancelled after its…

Marlon Wayans to Star in Sports-Themed ‘Goat’ for Universal/Monkeypaw

@Photo by NBC – © 2016 NBCUniversal Media, LLC Actor Marlon Wayans will be starring in Goat, an upcoming psychological horror film being developed by Universal in tandem with Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions. In the film, Wayans will be playing the role of a veteran athlete who serves as a mentor for a younger man…

Julia Garner Cast In Universal’s ‘Wolf Man’ Remake

@Dirty John Julia Garner has been cast to headline the new Wolf Man remake from Blumhouse and Universal Pictures, Deadline is reporting. The horror film will be released via Universal on Friday, October 25, 2024. Wolf Man will reunite the SAG Award-nominated actress with Christopher Abbott, whose casting was previously announced. The duo last starred…

Universal’s Content Group Acquires Rights to Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Documentary

Musk, the new documentary that Alex Gibney is directing about the ultra-wealthy mogul, will be released in North America by HBO Documentary Films. Universal Pictures Content Group has acquired international rights to distribute the film. The award-winning Gibney has directed such titles as The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley the Oscar-nominated Enron: The…

Universal Plans Film Version of ‘Murder, She Wrote’

Universal Pictures is reportedly working on a Murder, She Wrote movie, based on the crime drama series that ran on CBS from 1984 to 1996. According to press reports, Amy Pascal will be producing the new film, with a script by Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo. The writers will not be doing any work…

Helen Hunt May Return For Twister Sequel as Universal and Amblin Meet with Potential Directors

Plans to make the long-awaited sequel to the hit 1996 epic disaster film, Twister, are underway. The follow-up to the Oscar-nominated drama, which is titled Twisters, is expected to begin shooting next spring. Its producer, Frank Marshall, is hoping that Helen Hunt will reprise her role of Dr. Joanne “Jo” Harding from the original movie…

Julia Garner Offered to Play Madonna in Universal Biopic

Julia Garner is expected to accept an offer to play the role of pop icon Madonna in an upcoming biopic, reports Variety. And Madonna herself will direct the new film for Universal Pictures, using a script written by Diablo Cody. Garner, who starred in Ozark, The Assistant, and Inventing Anna, emerged as the front-runner for…

Sam Raimi Says a ‘Darkman’ Sequel is in Talks at Universal

Celebrated Spider-Man filmmaker, Sam Raimi has revealed that talks for a sequel to his 1990 superhero movie, Darkman, have begun at Universal Pictures. While discussing his return to the superhero genre this weekend with the theatrical release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the director told The Wrap that “Universal is talking about…

Nicolas Cage Cast as Dracula in Universal Monster Movie Renfield

Nicolas Cage has has been cast as Dracula in Universal Pictures’ upcoming monster movie, Renfield. The Academy Award-winning actor will star alongside Nicholas Holt, who will be portraying the titular character, the vampire count’s infamous acolyte and henchman, in the film, Variety is reporting. Renfield will be directed by Chris McKay, who’s known for helming…