Ryan Gosling and Director David Leitch Team On Stuntman Drama For Universal – Penned By ‘Iron Man 3’ Screenwriter Drew Pearce

Deadline is reporting actor Ryan Gosling has signed on to star in an untitled stuntman drama for Universal Pictures that will be directed by David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 3) from a script penned by Drew Pearce (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Iron Man 3, Hotel Artemis, Hobbs & Shaw).  Plot details onContinue reading “Ryan Gosling and Director David Leitch Team On Stuntman Drama For Universal – Penned By ‘Iron Man 3’ Screenwriter Drew Pearce”

Horror Flick ‘Candyman’ Bumped From October To 2021 By Universal

Universal Pictures has officially moved their new Candyman movie from Captain Marvel 2 director Nia DaCosta to unnamed spot in 2021 after a previous release date of October 16th. The move is likely due to the weak box office as theaters have slowly reopened and allows Candyman to have a theatrical release. Nia also madeContinue reading “Horror Flick ‘Candyman’ Bumped From October To 2021 By Universal”

Scott Derrickson Teases Remaking John Carpenter’s ‘They Live’ – Matt Reeves Had Been Previously Attached To Reboot It For Universal

Scott Derrickson Teases Remaking John Carpenter’s ‘They Live’ – Matt Reeves Almost Made A Reboot Of The Film For Universal  Yesterday there was an update that John Carpenter and Blumhouse would be working together on an upcoming remake of The Thing based on the lost manuscript Frozen Hell, the longer original version of Who GoesContinue reading “Scott Derrickson Teases Remaking John Carpenter’s ‘They Live’ – Matt Reeves Had Been Previously Attached To Reboot It For Universal”

John Carpenter and Blumhouse Teaming For Reboot of ‘The Thing’ – Remake Expected To Be Based On Lost Manuscript ‘Frozen Hell’

Variety is reporting that Universal and Blumhouse are indeed developing a reboot of the classic science fiction horror film The Thing and are getting John Carpenter involved, not unlike with their recent revivals of the Halloween franchise.  This isn’t exactly new information, however, John Carpenter’s reported involvement certainly is. What his exact role on theContinue reading “John Carpenter and Blumhouse Teaming For Reboot of ‘The Thing’ – Remake Expected To Be Based On Lost Manuscript ‘Frozen Hell’”

Guillermo del Toro Still Wants To Make ‘At The Mountains of Madness’ and A ‘Frankenstein’ Trilogy

While speaking with Collider to help promote the upcoming horror film Antlers, producer Guillermo del Toro revealed that he is still extremely keen on making feature films based on the H.P. Lovecraft story At The Mountains of Madness and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.  Teasing he’d like to make a trilogy about the latter. DEL TORO: “I’ve always imagined itContinue reading “Guillermo del Toro Still Wants To Make ‘At The Mountains of Madness’ and A ‘Frankenstein’ Trilogy”

Tom Cruise/Doug Liman Movie Filming In Space May Land At Universal – Could Cost $200M+ To Make

Variety is reporting that Universal Pictures is currently in negotiations to distribute the untitled science fiction action film from director Doug Liman (American Made, Edge of Tomorrow) and starring Tom Cruise, the eye-grabbing gimmick of the film is that it will be shot in space something that really hasn’t been done with a studio blockbuster.Continue reading “Tom Cruise/Doug Liman Movie Filming In Space May Land At Universal – Could Cost $200M+ To Make”

Director Leigh Whannell Following Up ‘Invisible Man’ With Universal’s ‘Wolfman’ Remake Starring Ryan Gosling

It looks like Blumhouse and Universal Pictures has found the director for their upcoming Wolfman reboot starring Canadian actor Ryan Gosling (Blade Runner 2049). Deadline reports that Leigh Whannell has been tapped and is currently negotiating to direct. Leigh gave Universal their post-Dark Universe hit with Universal Monsters character The Invisible Man, the modern remakeContinue reading “Director Leigh Whannell Following Up ‘Invisible Man’ With Universal’s ‘Wolfman’ Remake Starring Ryan Gosling”

Colin Trevorrow Moving From Dinosaurs To ‘Atlantis’ – Thriller’s Script From ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ and ‘Alien: Covenant’ Screenwriter

Deadline is reporting that Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow is already putting together another film at Universal Pictures after he completes Jurassic World: Dominion (expected to resume production next month at Pinewood Studios UK), which will seemingly stick to genre film making. The project titled Atlantis is a thriller that will focus on the mythicalContinue reading “Colin Trevorrow Moving From Dinosaurs To ‘Atlantis’ – Thriller’s Script From ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ and ‘Alien: Covenant’ Screenwriter”

Edgar Wright and Jane Goldman Teaming On Kidnap Thriller ‘The Chain’ For Universal

Deadline has revealed that Universal Pictures has optioned the film rights to the Adrian McKinty novel The Chain with Edgar Wright set to direct and Jane Goldman hired to adapt the book into a script.  The Chain tells the story of Rachel, who learns that her 11-year-old daughter has been kidnapped. The only way toContinue reading “Edgar Wright and Jane Goldman Teaming On Kidnap Thriller ‘The Chain’ For Universal”