A film adaptation of Stephen King's seminal fantasy novel The Stand is finally happening, thanks to the diligent efforts of The Fault in Our Stars helmer Josh Boone, who won the famed author's approval to direct The Stand after meeting him in person and striking up a strong friendship with him. Warner Bros. eventually handed Boone the gig, and now we're hearing a little about the director's ambitious plans for the film.
Yesterday, we learned that Insurgent, Summit Entertainment's sequel to its hit dystopian action/romance Divergent, had gained Naomi Watts in the pivotal role of Evelyn, a character who will play a major part in both Insurgent and its two sequels, Allegiant - Part 1 and Allegiant - Part 2. And now, we're hearing that Insurgent has snagged another talented actor to play a key character, with the news that Daniel Dae Kim has come aboard as Jack Kang.
After pulling double duty as a writer and actor on Fox's acclaimed comedy The Mindy Project, Ike Barinholtz is stepping up to the big leagues with the lead male role in Universal's The Nest, a comedy being toplined by Golden Globes co-hosts and famous celebrity gal-pals Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
Plainly, it's rare to see creativity and imagination in Hollywood today. The field of animation in particular has often been marred by boring and repetitive entries that don't do anything more than offer paltry laughs and thin storylines. That's why The Lego Movie felt like such a breath of fresh air. In addition to the inventive animation, it was stunningly original, genuinely funny and packed to the gills with likeable characters. Needless to say, we're excited to see what directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have in mind for The Lego Movie 2, which they won't helm (that's being left to Chris McKay) but which they're currently hard at work figuring out a story for.
For those of you who are right now saying, "There's another Step Up movie coming?"....I hear you. Out of the many franchises that have gone on for far too long, the Step Up series is close to the top for me. Regardless, this summer will see the release of Step Up All In, which finds stars from past films coming together to compete in a Las Vegas tournament.
Marvel will go further into space than ever before this summer with Guardians Of The Galaxy. Fittingly, the film is also the studio's riskiest undertaking yet, featuring a talking raccoon, a tree-like being and a blue space pirate, to name just a few of the film's crazy characters. Luckily, it appears that director James Gunn has struck the perfect balance between goofy humor and awesome action, so Guardians Of The Galaxy seems primed to take off with both critics and audiences.
One of the major reasons that miniseries have better luck attracting Hollywood stars than multi-season shows is the limited commitment. That was certainly the case for Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson when they decided to take on HBO's True Detective, which blew everything around it out of the water when it premiered in January. Now that the acclaimed detective drama is expected to take the Emmys by force this year, it turns out that McConaughey is a little more open to the possiblity of returning to the series somewhere down the line.
Just two days ago, we brought you news that Showtime had landed House of Cards star Corey Stoll and Damages actress Laila Robins for roles of the upcoming fourth season of its espionage thriller series Homeland. Now, we've learned that another talented actor has joined the cast of the show: Life of Pi star Suraj Sharma.
Turns out, Caesar's newfound speaking abilities aren't the only reason we should all fear him. In the latest poster for this summer's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which picks up the story of the intelligent simian leader (Andy Serkis) ten years after he fled with his kind in the Redwood forest at Muir Woods at the end of Rise, Caesar proves himself more than capable of rallying his troops (while toting an assault rifle and mounting a horse, naturally).
Few things are as certain to make Oscar voters prick up their ears as films which tell true tales of wartime heroism. So, this fall, one movie that almost everyone agrees will be a force to be reckoned with on the awards circuit is The Imitation Game, which focuses on British mathematician Alan Turing, who worked to unravel Nazi codes during World War II and was later prosecuted for the then-illegal act of homosexuality. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Turing, and everything that's emerged about the film thus far paints it as a must-see. Now, our first look at the Sherlock actor in the title role has arrived.
