Seemingly freed from the Marvel machine, Ryan Coogler is set to reunite with Michael B. Jordan on a new project, recently picked up by Warner Bros. THR reports the period thriller will feature the undead, and potentially take place in Jim Crow-era South. While other details are under wraps, there are reports it will feature anime influences and has franchise potential. Production will kick off this April in New Orleans, so expect to learn much more soon.
After circling a few projects, we’ve been waiting to see what feature Derek Cianfrance would take on next in the nearly decade since The Light Between Oceans. He’s now settled on Roofman, which he scripted with Kirt Gunn, with Deadline reporting Channing Tatum will lead as the real-life Jeffrey Manchester, “an eccentric and charming serial robber who broke into more than 60 McDonald’s overnight via their roofs, then emptied the cash...
After circling a few projects, we’ve been waiting to see what feature Derek Cianfrance would take on next in the nearly decade since The Light Between Oceans. He’s now settled on Roofman, which he scripted with Kirt Gunn, with Deadline reporting Channing Tatum will lead as the real-life Jeffrey Manchester, “an eccentric and charming serial robber who broke into more than 60 McDonald’s overnight via their roofs, then emptied the cash...
- 2/9/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
‘Ironclaw’ star Zac Efron has been set to lead the comedy from Jody Hill ‘Famous.’
Efron will take on the role of Lance Dunkquist, a fame-hungry man who has one thing going for him: he looks exactly like Hollywood superstar James Jansen, who will also be played by Efron. Bent on using that coincidence to his advantage, Lance travels to Los Angeles determined to make it big no matter what it takes.
‘Mr. Robot’ creator Sam Esmail is attached as a producer. The project is adapted from the novel of the same name by Blake Crouch, with Chad Hodge handling the screenplay. Esmail and Chad Hamilton will produce through their Esmail Corp banner. Black Bear will present the package at EFM to international buyers with CAA Media Finance and WME Independent representing the U.S. rights.
Also in news – Aaron Taylor-Johnson cast in David Mackenzie’s ‘Fuze’
The film will...
Efron will take on the role of Lance Dunkquist, a fame-hungry man who has one thing going for him: he looks exactly like Hollywood superstar James Jansen, who will also be played by Efron. Bent on using that coincidence to his advantage, Lance travels to Los Angeles determined to make it big no matter what it takes.
‘Mr. Robot’ creator Sam Esmail is attached as a producer. The project is adapted from the novel of the same name by Blake Crouch, with Chad Hodge handling the screenplay. Esmail and Chad Hamilton will produce through their Esmail Corp banner. Black Bear will present the package at EFM to international buyers with CAA Media Finance and WME Independent representing the U.S. rights.
Also in news – Aaron Taylor-Johnson cast in David Mackenzie’s ‘Fuze’
The film will...
- 2/9/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Fresh off the well received wrestling drama The Iron Claw and soon to be seen in the comedy Ricky Stanicky, Zac Efron has now signed on to star in the thriller Famous for director Jody Hill – and he’ll be playing dual roles in the film, which is based on a novel by Blake Crouch!
Scripted by Chad Hodge, who created the short-lived, Crouch-inspired TV series Wayward Pines back in 2015, Famous has the following synopsis: Lance Dunkquist has one asset that’s about to change his life – he has the face of a movie star. And not just any movie star – Lance is the spitting image of a Hollywood icon, James Jansen. Lance is about to travel to Los Angeles to make his dream come true. Lance is going to be famous, no matter what it takes… The film aims to be a “provocative and highly entertaining Los Angeles-set thriller...
Scripted by Chad Hodge, who created the short-lived, Crouch-inspired TV series Wayward Pines back in 2015, Famous has the following synopsis: Lance Dunkquist has one asset that’s about to change his life – he has the face of a movie star. And not just any movie star – Lance is the spitting image of a Hollywood icon, James Jansen. Lance is about to travel to Los Angeles to make his dream come true. Lance is going to be famous, no matter what it takes… The film aims to be a “provocative and highly entertaining Los Angeles-set thriller...
- 2/8/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
According to new reports, Zac Efron will play not one but two roles in an exciting new project.
Fresh off the success of his new wrestling movie The Iron Claw, the 36-year-old actor has been tied to the new movie Famous, which is based on a novel of the same name by Blake Crouch.
Read more about Zac Efron’s next big role…
Deadline reported that Zac would bring Lance Dunkquist and James Jansen to life in the movie. The former is a fame-obsessed aspiring actor who is headed to Hollywood.
Meanwhile, James is the already famous actor who closely resembles Lance.
The movie will be directed by Jody Hill, and it will be shopped around to potential international buyers in the near future.
We’ll keep you up to date on any developments and additional casting news!
Zac already has several other projects set to premiere in 2024. He will...
Fresh off the success of his new wrestling movie The Iron Claw, the 36-year-old actor has been tied to the new movie Famous, which is based on a novel of the same name by Blake Crouch.
Read more about Zac Efron’s next big role…
Deadline reported that Zac would bring Lance Dunkquist and James Jansen to life in the movie. The former is a fame-obsessed aspiring actor who is headed to Hollywood.
Meanwhile, James is the already famous actor who closely resembles Lance.
The movie will be directed by Jody Hill, and it will be shopped around to potential international buyers in the near future.
We’ll keep you up to date on any developments and additional casting news!
Zac already has several other projects set to premiere in 2024. He will...
- 2/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Exclusive: Here is another hot package set to hit the European Film Market next week as Deadline is hearing Zac Efron is attached to star in Famous with Jody Hill directing and Sam Esmail producing. Black Bear will introduce Famous to international buyers at the upcoming EFM with with CAA Media Finance and WME Independent representing the U.S. rights.
Efron will star in dual roles, playing both overzealous fan, Lance Dunkquist, and Hollywood heartthrob, James Jansen. The film is based on the acclaimed novel by New York Times bestselling author Blake Crouch and is adapted for the screen by Chad Hodge, who also adapted Crouch’s Wayward Pines trilogy into a series. Esmail will produce along with his producing partner Chad Hamilton through their Esmail Corp. banner. Esmail Corp.’s Nick Krishnamurthy will also exec produce.
The story follows Lance Dunkquist, who has one asset that’s about to...
Efron will star in dual roles, playing both overzealous fan, Lance Dunkquist, and Hollywood heartthrob, James Jansen. The film is based on the acclaimed novel by New York Times bestselling author Blake Crouch and is adapted for the screen by Chad Hodge, who also adapted Crouch’s Wayward Pines trilogy into a series. Esmail will produce along with his producing partner Chad Hamilton through their Esmail Corp. banner. Esmail Corp.’s Nick Krishnamurthy will also exec produce.
The story follows Lance Dunkquist, who has one asset that’s about to...
- 2/8/2024
- by Justin Kroll and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Today marks the opening of The Void’s “Ghostbusters: Dimension,” a new virtual reality experience at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Times Square.
This exciting new game lets players become a ghostbuster by strapping on a virtual proton pack and fighting supernatural beings in a haunted New York apartment block. The experience is around 15 minutes long and includes groups of three players taking part at any one time.
Read More: Cameron Bailey on Why the Toronto Film Festival Is Taking the ‘Plunge’ Into Virtual Reality
“The Ghostbusters world is the perfect fit for The Void because you literally strap our Rapture gear on and it turns into your proton pack and proton gun,” said James Jensen, Chief Visionary Officer at The Void in a statement.
The “Ghostbusters: Dimension” is part of a bigger exhibit based on the new film and features wax versions of the actors.
The Paul Feig...
This exciting new game lets players become a ghostbuster by strapping on a virtual proton pack and fighting supernatural beings in a haunted New York apartment block. The experience is around 15 minutes long and includes groups of three players taking part at any one time.
Read More: Cameron Bailey on Why the Toronto Film Festival Is Taking the ‘Plunge’ Into Virtual Reality
“The Ghostbusters world is the perfect fit for The Void because you literally strap our Rapture gear on and it turns into your proton pack and proton gun,” said James Jensen, Chief Visionary Officer at The Void in a statement.
The “Ghostbusters: Dimension” is part of a bigger exhibit based on the new film and features wax versions of the actors.
The Paul Feig...
- 7/1/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Judge Aaron Persky, who made the controversial decision to sentence former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a fraternity party in January 2015, was removed from a new sexual assault case on Tuesday after the prosecutor filed a motion alleging bias. The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office confirmed Judge Persky's removal to People, saying attorneys used a procedure known as 170.6 to file the peremptory challenge. It prevents him from presiding over a preliminary hearing for a case involving a Cecil Webb, a 54-year-old male surgical nurse who allegedly touched...
- 6/15/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
Judge Aaron Persky, who made the controversial decision to sentence former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a fraternity party in January 2015, was removed from a new sexual assault case on Tuesday after the prosecutor filed a motion alleging bias. The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office confirmed Judge Persky's removal to People, saying attorneys used a procedure known as 170.6 to file the peremptory challenge. It prevents him from presiding over a preliminary hearing for a case involving a Cecil Webb, a 54-year-old male surgical nurse who allegedly touched...
- 6/15/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
The conviction 20-year-old ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner, who is now serving six months in jail on three felony sexual assault charges, gained national attention after his unnamed victim shared an emotional letter directed at Turner, which she read in court ahead of his sentencing on June 2. Now, the voice of the victim's younger sister is being heard in her impact statement - also read to Turner before his controversial sentencing. The letter was made public Friday by The Washington Post among a handful of other court documents also obtained by the Los Angeles Times. As both the names of the...
- 6/11/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
Brock Turner, the former Stanford University swimmer who was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster outside a fraternity party in January 2015, will most likely be released on September 2, authorities tell People. A September 2 release would mean Turner will have spent three months in jail. Prosecutors had asked Turner be sentenced to six years in prison. "We run the jails and it is our job for the care and custody of the inmates and we are advised from the court when to release any inmate and as of September 2 we are ordered to release Brock Turner,...
- 6/10/2016
- by Christine Pelisek, @chrispelisek
- PEOPLE.com
Brock Turner, the former Stanford University swimmer who was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster outside a fraternity party in January 2015, will most likely be released on September 2, authorities tell People. A September 2 release would mean Turner will have spent three months in jail. Prosecutors had asked Turner be sentenced to six years in prison. "We run the jails and it is our job for the care and custody of the inmates and we are advised from the court when to release any inmate and as of September 2 we are ordered to release Brock Turner,...
- 6/10/2016
- by Christine Pelisek, @chrispelisek
- PEOPLE.com
As Ghostbusters fans eagerly anticipate director Paul Feig's female-fronted reboot of the film franchise that stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon, it seems it's time to get those proton packs ready in reality before the movie opens in cinemas on July 15th.
Sony Pictures commissioned the Void to create Ghostbusters: Dimension, a multiplayer virtual reality experience that transports users into the world of the film franchise, armed with proton packs and ghost traps to hunt down a "paranormal villain" that's hiding in a New York apartment complex.
Sony Pictures commissioned the Void to create Ghostbusters: Dimension, a multiplayer virtual reality experience that transports users into the world of the film franchise, armed with proton packs and ghost traps to hunt down a "paranormal villain" that's hiding in a New York apartment complex.
- 5/9/2016
- Rollingstone.com
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