Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in 2016’s ‘Jason Bourne’. Photo: Universal Pictures. Preview: The ‘Jason Bourne’ novel rights are available again. Skydance and Netflix are among the interested parties. And in a separate development, the rights to ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ horror concept are also up for grabs. At a time when the James Bond … Read more
A scene from ‘Cujo’. Photo: Warner Bros. Preview: Darren Aronofsky is potentially directing a new ‘Cujo.’ It would tell the story of a violent, dangerous dog. The Stephen King novel was previously brought to screens in 1983. It would appear that Darren Aronofsky has caught “King Fever”. And by that, we of course mean that … Read more
(L to R) Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Larry Dokes, Dan Perrault as Colin Trask, Spencer Garrett as Wally Glick, Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp, Randall Park as Edwin Park, Andrew Friedman as Irv Samuelson, Ken Marino as Harry Hollinger, Molly Griggs as Lilly Schumacher in ‘The Residence’. Photo: Erin Simkin/Netflix © 2024. ‘The Residence’ receives … Read more
(Left) Director Justin Lin on the set of ‘Fast Five.’ Photo: Universal Pictures. (Right) Keanu Reeves in the Roku Channel docuseries ‘Visionaries’. Photo: Roku Channel. Preview: Justin Lin is aboard the ‘BRZRKR’ movie. Keanu Reeves is starring as a character from the comic he created. ‘Mother/Android’s Mattson Tomlin wrote the script. Back in 2021, Keanu … Read more
(L to R) Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown) , Keats (Chris Pratt) and Dr. Amherst (Ke Huy Quan) in ‘The Electric State’. Photo: Paul Abell, ©2024 Netflix, Inc. ‘The Electric State’ receives 6.5 out of 10 stars. Premiering on Netflix on March 14th, ‘The Electric State’ is the latest big movie from ‘Avengers: Infinity War’/‘Avengers: Endgame’ … Read more
(Left) Michelle Monaghan in ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3. Photo: Fabio Lovino/HBO. (Right) Adam Scott in ‘Severance’, now streaming on Apple TV+. Preview: Michelle Monaghan and Adam Scott are joining crime thriller ‘The Whisper Man.’ Robert De Niro is starring in the movie. James Ashcroft will direct the adaptation of the Alex North novel. Since … Read more
Rachel Weisz in ‘The Mummy.’ Photo: Universal Pictures. Preview: Rachel Weisz will star in new limited series ‘Vladimir.’ The adaptation of Julia May Jonas’s 2022 novel is based at Netflix. Kate Robin is running the show. Limited series based on novels have become big business in the streaming era, with the likes of HBO, Hulu … Read more
Kate Winslet in ‘Mare of Easttown’. Photo: HBO. Preview: Kate Winslet will star in, direct and produce ‘Goodbye June.’ It’s a Netflix film focused on a family. Winslet’s son Joe Anders wrote the script. It’s a common refrain that every actor secretly wants to direct. Well, maybe not all of them, but there are sufficient … Read more
Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon in ‘Running Point’. Photo: Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix © 2024. ‘Running Point’ receives 6.5 out of 10 stars. Arriving on Netflix on February 27th, ‘Running Point’ is a sprightly new comedy created by David Stassen, Ike Barinholtz and Mindy Kaling, with Stassen serving as showrunner. Inspired by Jeannie Buss, who took over … Read more
Joan Allen stars in Netflix’s ‘Zero Day’. Premiering on Netflix February 20th is the new political thriller ‘Zero Day’, which was created by Eric Newman (‘Narcos’), Noah Oppenheim (‘Jackie’), and journalist Michael Schmidt, and was directed by Lesli Linka Glatter (‘Homeland’). The series features an all-star cast that includes two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro … Read more