‘Star Wars’ John Boyega Takes Lead In ‘Pacific Rim’ Sequel
Legendary Pictures has set Star Wars: The Force Awakens star John Boyega for the lead role for the second installment of its Pacific Rim franchise. (DH)
‘The Voyeur’s Motel’ Moving Forward, Sets Scribe With Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Krysty Wilson-Cairns is set to write the film adaptation of Gay Talese’s The Voyeur’s Motel which Sam Mendes will direct and produce at DreamWorks Pictures with Steven Spielberg also producing. (DH)
Bob Odenkirk To Star In AMC & Sony’s ‘The Night Of The Gun’ Mini-Series
AMC and Sony Pictures Television announced an agreement to develop journalist David Carr’s searing and poignant bestselling memoir The Night of the Gun as a six-part miniseries on AMC, with Bob Odenkirk attached to play Carr and Shawn Ryan attached to write. (BW)
Scott Rudin Exits ‘Groundhog Day’ Musical
The producer has decided to step away from the brewing musical version of Groundhog Day, which bows this summer at the Old Vic before a planned transfer to New York. (VAR)
‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Casts Dark Tower’s Michael Barbieri
14-year old Michael Barbieri is joining the latest Spidey flick as one of Peter Parker’s friends. He made a name for himself in the Sundance hit Little Men, and was also cast as Timmy in the upcoming Dark Tower adaptation. (SR)
‘Supergirl’ Will Introduce Superman In Season 2
Variety Announces 10 Comics To Watch For 2016
The series recognizes standups, sketch artists and Web content creators, who will be honored at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal in July. (VAR)
The Mistake We Make When We Prejudge Movies
The rumors swirling around Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the next installment of Ghostbusters are mainly spewed by people protected by the anonymity the internet provides. (TB)