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‘Godzilla Minus One’s’ Takashi Yamazaki To Direct ‘Grandgear’ for Sony

Takashi Yamazaki, the acclaimed director of Godzilla Minus One, will next be directing, writing, and producing Grandgear, his first English-language feature for Sony Pictures. Sony, which won a competitive bidding war for the project, has not released details or a release date about the upcoming film. J. J. Abrams, who directed Star Wars: The Rise…

Presumed Innocent : Trailer | Apple TV+ : Starring Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal in custody in ‘Presumed Innocent,’ Michael Becker ©Courtesy of Apple TV+ Apple TV+ has released the full-length trailer for Presumed Innocent for its upcoming limited series adaptation of the famous 1987 novel by Scott Turow, which will premiere on June 12th. A shocking murder takes place that devastates the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office…

Kevin Conroy, Longtime Batman Voice Actor, Dies at 66

Kevin Conroy, the prolific voice actor who’s best known for his portrayal of Batman, has died at the age of 66. The actor died yesterday after a short battle with cancer, Warner Bros. announced, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Conroy first provided his voice for the titular character in 85 episodes of the acclaimed Batman:…

“Raya and the Last Dragon” Director Carlos Lopez Estrada to Direct Live-Action Remake of ‘Your Name’ for Paramount

“Raya and the Last Dragon” Director Carlos Lopez Estrada is set to rewrite and direct the live-action remake of Japanese animation “Your Name” at Paramount, Bad Robot and Toho. Estrada is rewriting this reimagined version script which was initially written by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Eric Heisserer from “Arrival.” Bad Robot’s J.J. Abrams will produce the film…

Babak Anvari to Direct new ‘Cloverfield’ film

Paramount Pictures is planning a new installment in the Cloverfield series, with British-Iranian director Babak Anvari as director and Joe Barton as scriptwriter. To be titled Cloverfield 2, the film will be produced by franchise founder J. J. Abrams for Bad Robot, joined by Hannah Minghella and Jon Cohen. The sci fi-horror franchise was launched…

Lou | Official Trailer | Netflix : Starring Jurnee Smollett, Allison Janney, Ridely Asha Bateman

Netflix has unveiled a new action thriller for “Lou.”  When a massive storm rages, a young girl(Ridely Asha Bateman) is kidnapped. Her mother (Jurnee Smollett) teams up with the mysterious woman next door (Allison Janney) to pursue the kidnapper – during thier journey that tests their limits and risk their lives on the mission exposes…

‘Speed Racer’ Live-Action Television Series From J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot in Development at Apple TV+

A live-action scripted television series based on the manga and animated show, Speed Racer, is being developed for Apple TV+. J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot are set to executive produce the series with Warner Bros. Television, where the filmmaker’s production company is under a deal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Screenwriter Hiram Martinez, who’s known…

J.J. Abrams Develops U2 Scripted Series at Netflix

“Star Wars” helmer J.J. Abrams’ production, Bad Robot is currently in the process of developing a biographical scripted series, centering around a legendary rock band U2. The project is being produced by Netflix and Warner Bros. Television., Variety has confirmed with source.  The untitled U2 scripted series will be written by “The Theory of Everything” and “Bohemian…

Star Wars Editor Marcia Lucas Criticizes Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams’ Sequel Trilogy

Marcia Lucas, the acclaimed editor of the original Star Wars trilogy, has expressed her unhappiness with the way Disney approached the franchise’s recent sequel trilogy. The filmmaker, who won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1977 for A New Hope, stated that she wasn’t very happy with the final three movies in the…

Paramount Sues Insurance Company Over $100M Policy Payout For Mission: Impossible 7 Covid Shutdowns

Paramount Pictures has filed a $100 million breach of contract lawsuit against its insurance company, Chubb, in California federal court for not living up to the terms of the coverage that was designed to protect the studio during the production of Mission: Impossible 7. The lawsuit against Chubb and its parent company, Federal Insurance Company,…

Quentin Tarantino’s Unproduced Star Trek Film Script Features Gangster Scenes and Time Travel

After Paramount Pictures announced last month that it won’t be producing Quentin Tarantino’s hyped R-rated Star Trek movie, WandaVision director Matt Shakman has signed on to take over the helming duties on the next installment in the space adventure franchise. With the studio making new plans with the Emmy Award-nominated director, screenwriter Mark L. buy…