The Sims movie is officially in the works with Margot Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley set to produce the film. After teaming up on the blockbusters Barbie and Saltburn last year, the couple — who were recently reported to be working on a Monopoly movie — have been confirmed to be producing the adaptation of … Read more
Francis Ford Coppola says that Shia LaBeouf brought a Dennis Hopper-level electricity to the set of Megalopolis. Dennis Hopper is tied to some of the wildest behind-the-scenes stories in Hollywood history, not the least of which stem from Apocalypse Now, with tales ranging from nearly getting into fistfights with Marlon Brando to requesting to be … Read more
Denis Villeneuve has clarified that his Dune films are “not like a trilogy.” The 56-year-old filmmaker plans to depart the blockbuster sci-fi series after one last epic if Dune Messiah goes ahead, but he has explained that the third movie based on Frank Herbert’s classic novel, will have its “own identity.” He told Vanity Fair: … Read more
The weekly box office results tell us: People love big franchises. Marvel, DC, Godzilla and Kong, that’s where the big box office these days. Those folks might be interested in HBO’s new comedy, The Franchise, which is executive produced by Armando Iannucci, the guy behind The Thick Of It, In the Loop, and Veep. The series follows the making of … Read more
ComingSoon.net Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to Continue director and star Nadine Crocker about the mental health drama, which is out today in theaters, on demand, and digital. She spoke about the personal nature of the film, its release, the impact of festivals, and more. “Convinced she’s fated to walk the same troubled path as her … Read more
Alexander Payne is getting serious about making an Election sequel which would explore the career of Reese Witherspoon’s Tracy Flick. Alexander Payne’s Election is a movie whose reputation seems to be growing more and more each year. With a new Criterion Collection edition in stores (and the film celebrating its 25th anniversary), Payne and the … Read more
It’s official. Pixar is making a fifth Toy Story film. Officially confirmed at D23, the movie is scheduled to open in theaters in two years. As part of the announcement, Pixar also showed up the first early teaser for the film, and revealed a piece of early concept art. The pitch of this sequel: In this … Read more
The WWE’s annual “biggest party of the summer”, SummerSlam, could go the way of WrestleMania by becoming a full weekend event. WWE’s SummerSlam event was full of surprises, with betrayal and returns that made for just the sort of dynamic storying that has been in full effect ever since Vince McMahon was forced out. Even … Read more
Because of the death threats you got for “And Then We Danced,” were you worried going into making “Crossing”? I wasn’t worried, actually. My producer Mathilde Dedye, who I worked very closely with, took precautions just in case, but Georgia is a very safe country, and the people are very, very open. Those people who … Read more
According to Doug Liman, he and Tom Cruise are still discussing making an Edge of Tomorrow sequel ten years after the film’s release. Tom Cruise is an extraordinarily busy man. When he’s not defying death on the set of a Mission: Impossible movie, lighting up the red carpet, or making deals to help reinvigorate the … Read more