Damon Houx
‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Has a Replacement Director Shortlist
We recently reported that director Rupert Wyatt had stepped away from 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,' his follow up to the successful 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes.' Now a director's short-list has for his replacement been revealed, and it's fascinating.
‘Seven Psychopaths’ Creates a Fake NSFW PSA
Oh guerrilla marketing. 'Seven Psychopaths' was an audience favorite at Toronto's International Film Festival, and director Martin McDonagh is highly respected, but it takes a lot for a quirky film to find an audience these days. And so the film has now produced some snarky in-character material to help sell the film.
‘Twilight Zone’ Movie Enters Twilight Zone
Warner Brothers has been looking to make a new version of a 'The Twilight Zone' movie for a while now, and had Matt Reeves (director of 'Cloverfield' and 'Let Me In') attached with a script being rewritten by Anthony Peckham (who wrote the upcoming 'Jack Ryan'). Now it looks like the project is up for grabs as Reeves has left the project.
‘Robopocalypse’ is Heating Up, Ben Whishaw May Join Next
As Steven Spielberg puts his final touches on this year's 'Lincoln,' it looks like he'll be jumping straight into 'Robopocalypse.' We get that impression because - for the second day in the row - casting news is starting to break on the project. The latest rumored lead: Ben Whishaw.
‘Robopocalypse’ May Add Anne Hathaway and Tom Rothman
We haven't heard much about Steven Spielberg's 'Robopocalypse' since it was announced that Chris Hemsworth was talking about joining the cast, but now it seems the film is adding more talent in front of and behind the camera. Anne Hathaway is supposedly circling the female lead, while Tom Rothman is in talks to produce the film.
Tom Hardy May Scale ‘Everest’ for Doug Liman
It's been a busy time for Tom Hardy. It took him a while to recover from the failure of 'Star Trek: Nemesis,' but he's now a pretty hot property after 'Inception' and 'The Dark Knight Rises.' And it looks like he's lining up to play Mount Everest mountain climber George Mallory.
Gina Carano to Lead Female ‘Expendables’
In what is a surprise to practically no one, the first cast member of the female version of 'The Expendables' has been announced and it's Gina Carano, of 'Haywire' and the upcoming 'Fast and Furious' sequel 'Fast Six.'
‘Thor: The Dark World’ Cast Grows with Two New Additions
Though the film has already begun shooting, it seems that the casting of 'Thor: The Dark World' wasn't finished, and the film has added two new players: Richard Brake and Clive Russell.
‘The Mummy’ Re-Reboot To Be Helmed by Len Wiseman?
In Hollywood, often people fail upwards, as there no other reason why Universal would hire Len Wiseman to helm their 'Mummy' Reboot (or re-reboot, if the 1930's and 40's versions count). But the man behind the 'Total Recall' remake is very close to being chosen to direct the film.
Matt Damon and John Krasinski Lead ‘Promised Land’ Trailer
We're starting to get a good look at this year's Oscar race, and one of the newest contenders is 'Promised Land' which was directed by Gus Van Sant, and stars Matt Damon and John Krasinski. Damon and Krasinski also wrote it (from a story by Dave Eggers), so yeah, this is definitely a contender.