Sci-fi classic Brave New World is one of those stories that Hollywood will keep trying to nail for years to come, and today brings word that the latest swing at Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel will come courtesy of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television, which is adapting the book into a series for Syfy.
Director Christopher McQuarrie faced an unenviable task in taking the reins on Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, the fifth entry in Paramount's blockbuster action franchise: taking a series that has already been graced with top-tier helmers like Brad Bird, J.J. Abrams and Brian De Palma, and making it his own. Luckily, a conversation that Yahoo recently had with McQuarrie and star Tom Cruise indicates that the Mission: Impossible series in good hands - and that Rogue Nation may actually go down as the most ambitious installment to date.
MGM is putting together a mightily impressive cast for its upcoming remake of The Magnificent Seven. Various publications are reporting that Game of Thrones alum Jason Momoa and Terminator Genisys actor Byung-hun Lee have today become the latest performers to sign on for the project, which already stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke and Vincent D'Onofrio.
One of the summer's most surefire hits is Universal's Pitch Perfect 2, which will reunite the Barden Bellas as they take their a cappella talents to new heights in hopes of regaining their fame and popularity after a humiliating wardrobe malfunction in front of none other than the President of the United States. Back for more pitch-slapping are stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Skylar Astin, Anna Camp and Brittany Snow, and the sequel also adds a new Bella in the form of Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit).
More casting news out of Cannes today - Jamie Bell, Mark Strong and Abbie Cornish have been set as the principal cast for Toa Fraser's 6 Days, a siege thriller that the Auckland-based director will shoot this summer as the follow-up to his acclaimed drama The Dead Lands.
FX's The Strain was one of the more enjoyable shows of last summer, a knowingly ridiculous but still deliciously creepy thriller about the spread of a vampire epidemic through modern New York City. After a crazy cliffhanger of a season finale in which the ancient Master escaped the clutches of vampire hunters including Abraham Setrakian (David Bradley) and Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the series will finally be returning at some point this summer, and FX has allowed the first footage from season 2 to escape quarantine.
Though he was forced to pull out of playing Rick Flagg in David Ayer's hotly anticipated Suicide Squad, Tom Hardy might not be done with the world of superheroes just yet. During a recent interview, the Mad Max: Fury Road star voiced an interest in playing one of Marvel's darker, trickier characters - and the more we think about it, the more this could be a match made in comic-book heaven. At the top of Hardy's wish list is a gig as none other than antihero Frank Castle: aka The Punisher.
That time-trusted scoopster El Mayimbe is still up to his old tricks, and on the heels of his unveiling of some sweet Captain America: Civil War concept art yesterday, the former Latino-Review staffer has returned with a clearer look at the new armor Iron Man will be donning to take on the First Avenger in next year's Marvel blockbuster.
Don't worry, folks - this is more than just the arthouse Let's Be Cops. Comedian Louis C.K., best known for his award-winning FX sitcom Louie, has signed on to write, direct and star in an indie film titled I'm a Cop.
First, a brief musical interlude: "They'll never stop The Simpsons! Have no fears, we've got stories for years, like Marge becomes a robot, Maybe Moe gets a cell phone, has Bart ever owned a bear? Or, how 'bout a crazy wedding? Where something happens and doo doo doo doo doo... Sorry for the clip show. Have no fears, we've got stories for years!" - "Gump Roast" (Season 13, Episode 17)
