It's been some time since Meg Ryan has lit up the big screen in a comedy. After abandoning her 80s persona initiated by her now-synonymous role in When Harry Met Sally, the actress dove into darker projects around the early 2000s. To be honest, who wouldn't want to star in a gritty Jane Campion drama in just your birthday suit? Still, that was some ten years back, and following a dabble in forgettable fare such as The Women and Serious Moonlight, Ryan could be in line to rekindle her cinematic career with Fan Girl.
Last year, we heard that Archie Comics leading man, Archie Andrews, would be making the leap from the inked page to the big screen. Now it seems that feature adaptation has been canned, as THR reports that Fox are developing a one-hour drama based on the same characters from the comics, entitled Riverdale.
While Christopher Nolan's Interstellar won't be split into two parts, we'll be seeing another starry adventure careen into orbit roughly one year later. Based on the e-book by Andy Weir, Ridley Scott's exploratory disaster pic, The Martian, will land in November 2015 with just as impressive an ensemble. As production is gearing up to commence soon, we've another round of additions to what's becoming quite the boastful cast.
Todd Solondz's unique brand of filmmaking is taking a leaf out of the studio book. Yep, he's making a sequel folks. Well, he's actually making a quasi-sequel that's partially inspired by his breakout hit, Welcome To The Dollhouse. The follow-up, entitled Weiner-Dog, will head into production some twenty years after the first, which may go some way to explaining why certain roles have been re-cast with adult actors.
World War II dramas are prime contenders for Oscar consideration. It's an accepted fact. Yet The Weinstein Company are steering one of their upcoming titles, Suite Francaise, toward a far less starry showcase. Its world premiere will take place at the American Film Market in Santa Monica this November - and depending on its reception, it may hit US screens in the new year. Whatever happens, there's still plenty of buzz surrounding the pic, which looks to contain another compelling performance from Michelle Williams.
Despite its Summer 2016 release date still a way off, apparently we may be getting a Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice trailer sooner than you think. According to a source over at Batman On Film, the first teaser will be making its appearance before the year is out.
There's two months to go before the year is out, and we've still got a clutch of big titles scheduled for release within that timeframe. One of the most intriguing is definitely Rob Marshall's Into The Woods. A live-action spin-off of Stephen Sondheim's smash musical, it boasts a starry cast that includes some of Hollywood's biggest hitters. With that in mind, Disney are gearing up the marketing machine for their holiday sing-a-long that's guaranteed to win over the masses. Yesterday, we were finally given a proper look at Johnny Depp as The Wolf, and today we've got a new, full-length featurette.
The Wolf Of Wall Street's Margot Robbie is in the running for a role in Paramount's upcoming adaptation, The Taliban Shuffle. Based on journalist Kim Barker's memoir, The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the film will be a major departure for the actress should she sign on to co-star.
Earlier today, we revealed that the first official trailer for Avengers: Age Of Ultron would make its debut during a commercial break for Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. A few hours later, a couple of stills from the trailer cropped up on Twitter. Now, Marvel are really gonna have to up their game as a leaked version of the trailer has made its way online ahead of its scheduled October 28th release, and you can check it out above.
Universal's attempt to jump on the cinematic universe bandwagon is in full swing. With the recent Dracula Unborn slotting in an end credits scene to serve as a prequel tie-in, their upcoming slate of rebooted monster pics looks set to rival comic book behemoths Marvel and DC. First up on their docket is their remake of The Mummy, which today we've learned could be quite a departure from the Brendan Fraser series.
