By Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy says she’s aware that there is something of a gender bias toward creatives in the “Star Wars” fandom. A just-published feature piece in The New York Times speaks at length with Leslye Headland, the showrunner of the soon-to-launch “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte”. Even now, before
Mike Flanagan Confirmed To Direct “Exorcist”
Previously rumored, it has now been confirmed in a press release from Universal Pictures that filmmaker Mike Flanagan will write, direct and produce a “radical new take” on “The Exorcist” for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek. Universal scored the rights to the franchise for $400 million in June 2021 with the
‘Beetle’ Helmer To Direct “Just Cause” Film
“Blue Beetle” director Ángel Manuel Soto has been set to direct the long-gestating film adaptation of the hit video game franchise “Just Cause” which has landed at Universal Pictures. In addition, Kelly McCormick and David Leitch (“The Fall Guy,” “Nobody”) will produce through their 87North banner. Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike
New Trailer: “Kinds of Kindness”
Hot off its success the other week at the Cannes Film Festival, another trailer has been released for “Kinds of Kindness” which marks the third teaming of Oscar-winning collaborators actress Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos. Previously working together on “The Favourite” and “Poor Things,” Searchlight Pictures is set to
The Live Action He-Man Is…
Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You and Red, White & Royal Blue) is He-Man. Amazon MGM studios have locked him to play the role in the upcoming Masters of the Universe movie that is a joint project with Mattel Films. The movie will be directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two
