Acclaimed performance capture actor Andy Serkis (the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has announced that he will direct a new version of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. The project will be the first from Serkis’ own studio, The Imaginarium.
Acclaimed director David Fincher, attempting to get his adaptation of Jules Verne’s 20000 Leagues Under the Sea off the ground, has reportedly offered the plum role of Ned Land to star and frequent collaborator Brad Pitt. However, there has been no official committment to the project yet from either Pitt or Walt Disney Pictures.
Mark Millar, Fox’s new superhero movie consultant, talks a bit about what we can expect from X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Nicolas Cage will be here after the Rapture – at least on the silver screen. The Oscar winner will star in an upcoming reboot of the Bible-based Left Behind franchise to be directed by Vic Armstrong, an iconic second-unit director and stunt coordinator.
This revival of the James Patterson character once played by Oscar winner Morgan Freeman ends on a happy note as our title character begins a new chapter of his life, but what did the last chapter have to say about anything? The film takes on a weak story with apathy toward its characters and little to no urgency toward its high stakes.
After landing the role of Mary Jane Watson last week in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the sequel to Marc Webb’s reboot from this summer, Shailene Woodley is closing a deal to star in Divergent, a futuristic YA novel adaptation for Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment. Neil Burger (Limitless) is set to direct.
Only gluttons for punishment will be venturing out to take in one of this weekend’s new releases, Paranormal Activity 4 and Alex Cross. But The Sessions should light up limited release.
