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Michael Mann and Adam Driver in Negotiations with Warner Bros. to Direct and Star in Heat Sequel

Nearly three decades since Warner Bros released Michael Mann‘s iconic crime movie, Heat, in theaters, the studio and filmmaker are currently in negotiations to make a sequel for the screen, Deadline is reporting. Warner Bros is looking to reunite with Mann to create a screen follow-up to their 1995 classic drama. The writer-director previously crafted…

David O. Russell’s ‘Amsterdam’ to Lose Almost $100 Million

Amsterdam may have an all-star cast but its box-office receipts are dwarfish. According to a report in Deadline, David O. Russell’s production may lose close to $100 million. The film, which opened at 3,005 theaters, initially garnered only $6.5 million domestically and $10 million worldwide. This despite a production budget of some $80 million. This…

Ken Watanabe Replacing Benedict Wong in Director Gareth Edwards’ Sci-Fi Film ‘True Love’

Academy Award-nominated actor Ken Watanabe has signed on to replace fellow performer Benedict Wong in the upcoming sci-fi film True Love. The latter actor, who will be featured in Marvel’s upcoming superhero sequel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, had to leave True Love due to scheduling conflicts, which led to Watanabe’s casting, Deadline…

Christian Bale Signs on to Play a Drug-Smuggling Preacher in The Church of Living Dangerously

Christian Bale has signed on to star in a feature adaptation of writer David Kushner’s Vanity Fair article, The Church of the Living Dangerously, which follows the life of a drug-smuggling preacher. Deadline is reporting that the Academy Award-winning actor will play John Lee Bishop, the former pastor of the Portland, Oregon megachurch, The Living…