Production rumbles on for Ubisoft Motion Pictures' live-action adaptation of Assassin's Creed, and Head of Content Azaïzia Aymar has taken to Twitter to share a fresh batch of set photos that spotlight some familiar artifacts.
In only five short years, Justin Kurzel will have explored the dark mystery of the Snowtown, delved into the depths of Old English text for a fierce Shakespearean adaptation, and soon a trip back in time with Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard et al. for Ubisoft Motion Pictures' Assassin's Creed feature film. It's a markedly diverse palette for such a short period of time, and it looks as though the Australian filmmaker is set to circle back to reality for his next creative venture: a thriller based on the 2008 Taj Mahal terrorist attack.
At long last, Sony is ready to push ahead with a follow-up to David Fincher's English-language version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but neither Daniel Craig nor Lisbeth Salander herself Rooney Mara will be involved.
Franchise fatigue is not a term one would associate with J.K. Rowling's prestigious, lucrative and genre-defining Harry Potter franchise. Throughout its literary run and 8 box office-shaking film run, the brand has accrued an impassioned fanbase like no other, and despite a brief hiatus, there's already a crackle of excitement surrounding the release of David Yates' prequel spinoff, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Next month - yes, next month - will herald the release of J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens and with it, an entirely new take on Lucasfilm's cherished galaxy far, far away. Excitement for the galactic follow-up is beginning to reach a fever-pitch, with tickets selling like hot cakes left, right and center,
It's become one of Hollywood's busiest hubs of activity in recent weeks, and barely twenty-four hours after Lisa Kudrow was enrolled for the ensemble thriller, The Hollywood Reporter has word that Luke Evans will topline Tate Taylor's adaptation, The Girl on the Train.
When casting the net in search of inspiration for a challenging, multi-faceted role, actors often cite a variety of sources as inspiration - be it past interpretations of a character or a particular performance. For Jesse Eisenberg, he's on the verge of taking on a crucial role in Zack Snyder's Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, and from the trailers released thus far and the unofficial plot synopsis that debuted yesterday, we know that he'll be stirring the tension between the Last Son of Krypton and the Caped Crusader.
Closing out the three-part Woman Vs. Wild video series, Crystal Dynamics has today unveiled an all-new gameplay featurette for its soon-to-be-released sequel Rise of the Tomb Raider, showcasing a Lara Croft beginning to reach the height of her abilities.
If indie filmmaker Shane Carruth (Primer, Upstream Color) is keen to make a lasting first impression at tomorrow's American Film Market, he's certainly assembled the star-studded cast to do so. Not content with lining his upcoming maritime drama The Modern Ocean with the likes of Chloe Grace Moretz, Tom Holland and Asa Butterfield, today brings word that Carruth and FilmNation have attracted Daniel Radcliffe, Anne Hathaway and John Wick star Keanu Reeves for the motion picture.
