After “Midnight in Paris,” Woody Allen will return to the French capital for his 50th movie which he’s described as a “poisonous romantic thriller” with a pair of French stars, Valerie Lemercier (“Aline”) and Niels Schneider (“Love Affair(s)”. The untitled…
‘Skyfall’ director Sam Mendes says a woman should direct next Bond film
Skyfall director Sam Mendes has said he thinks a woman should direct the next James Bond film. The filmmaker discussed the future of the 007 franchise after producer Barbara Broccoli had said the next actor to play James Bond would…
Dwayne Johnson says ‘beautiful ovation’ for Brendan Fraser in ‘The Whale’ makes him ‘so happy’
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is showing some love for Brendan Fraser. At the Sunday premiere of Fraser’s upcoming film The Whale at the Venice International Film Festival, he and the movie received a 6-minute standing ovation from the audience. The…
Busan Film Festival selects 10 titles for new currents competition
Two Korean and two Indian movies make the cut in the Busan International Film Festival’s New Currents main competition section. They are joined by one each from Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Germany. The section has a track record of…
Pac-Man Live-Action film in the works from Wayfarer Studios, Bandai Namco
Wayfarer Studios and Bandai Namco Entertainment have partnered to develop a live-action Pac-Man film based on the classic arcade game franchise, Deadline can confirm.Released by the Japanese video game company Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (formerly Namco) back in 1980, Pac-Man…
Taron Egerton: ‘I’m selfishly chasing varied roles after Rocketman’
Taron Egerton’s on a quest to not be pigeonholed as an actor. Welsh star Taron rose to global fame after landing the role of Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin in 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service, with his star status cemented five years…
Daisy Edgar-Jones on Taylor Swift writing song for her new film
Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones has described as “bonkers” that Taylor Swift recorded a song for her forthcoming film. The 24-year-old stars in Where The Crawdads Sing, adapted from the book by Delia Owens, as a resourceful young girl who…
‘‘Okja”s Steven Yeun joins Robert Pattinson in the cast for Bong Joon-ho’s next film
Okja star Steven Yeun is set to star alongside Robert Pattinson in Parasite director Bong Joon-ho’s upcoming film. Deadline reported on July 7 that Yeun will be reuniting with Bong Joon-ho on the director’s next feature film for Hollywood entertainment…
James Cameron may skip directing final Avatar movies
James Cameron may hand the reins of the final Avatar films over to another director. The Terminator filmmaker is currently promoting Avatar: The Way of Water – the sequel to 2009’s Avatar. Reflecting on the franchise in an interview with…
Ni Kuang Dies: Prolific Hong Kong novelist & screenwriter was 87
Hong Kong novelist and screenwriter Ni Kuang, who penned some 300 screenplays including The One-Armed Swordsman and The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin, has died. According to local media, he passed away on Sunday at age 87. Tenky Tin Kai-man, actor…