By DC Studios
A new report at Variety previewing this year’s San Diego Comic Con has revealed that DC Studios plans to break some news at the event despite the company largely sitting out the convention beyond panels for “The Penguin” and “Kite Man: Hell Yeah!”.
The Corsair Code
Apple Original Films has reportedly won an auction for “The Corsair Code,” an original ‘high-octane, sci-fi mystery adventure’ film starring Chris Hemsworth. Plot specifics are under wraps.
The film is based on a short story by Jonathan Tropper which he brought to Hemsworth and his producing partner Ben Grayson. Tropper will write the screenplay and all three will produce. [Source: Deadline]
His and Hers
Tessa Thompson will play a lead role in and executive produce the six-episode Netflix limited series “His & Hers” based on a novel of the same title by Alice Feeney. Dee Johnson (“Fellow Travelers”) serves as showrunner with William Oldroyd (“Lady Macbeth”) and Bill Dubuque (“Ozark”) also writing.
Thompson will play the reclusive journalist Anna who overhears talk of a murder in the sleepy town where she grew up. She pounces on the case, but a local detective is strangely suspicious of her involvement. [Source: THR]
The Long Walk
Lionsgate has begun production of its film adaptation of the 1979 novel “The Long Walk” from Stephen King and more have been added to the cast. The film is set in a dystopian future in which 50 teenage boys walk without rest as part of a competition.
Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Jordan Gonzalez, and Roman Griffin Davis join the already cast Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson. Francis Lawrence is directing from a script by JT Mollner. [Source: Deadline]
Wicked
Universal Pictures has released a new featurette for their upcoming live-action “Wicked” movie based on the iconic Broadway musical. “Wicked: Part One” is slated for a November 22nd release with the second coming November next year. The clip offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the creative team manage to bring the world of Oz to life.
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