Friday, October 23, 2020

In Development

Justice League Dark: Oded Fehr (Uncharted 3, White Chamber), August Diehl (Constantine: The Hellblazer, A Hidden Life) and Ghassan Massoud (The Story of the Assassin, All the Money in the World) will reportedly complete the primary cast of the latest DC Comics Universe film, Justice League Dark. Diehl will reprise his demonic role of Neron from Constantine: The Hellblazer, Fehr will play the sorcerer Felix Faust, while Massoud will play an ancient king. JA Bayona directs from a script by APJ and Jimmy Ellis.

Peter and the Shadow Thieves: Some new faces will board the new Peter Pan film in the form of David Tennant (Resident Evil 2, Doppelganger), Maisie Williams (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, How to Survive in Hell) and Vincent Cassel (Germinal, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic). Tennant will play a shadowy figure, Williams will play Tinkerbell, and Cassell will play a noseless pirate. Jon M. Chu is once again directing, this time from a script by Wesley Campbell.

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812: Michelle Williams (To the Other Side, Our Father), Donna Murphy ("Power", The Bourne Legacy) and Broadway star Brittain Ashford have all signed on to the upcoming musical adaptation from director Rob Marshall and writer Jacob Jones.

Burnt Dreams: Lily Collins (Misfit, An Ember in the Ashes), Patrick Wilson (Mortal Kombat II, Triple Identity) and Billy Crudup (Should've Been Here, Born in Brooklyn) will headline the new horror film from writer Ben Collins (Tail, Hollow Creek) and director Andy Muschietti (It, Mama). Collins will play a young woman who wakes up from a coma following a traumatic incident. Wilson and Crudup will play two doctors in charge of her care.

One Day More: John Malkovich (Crimson, The Queen of the Night) will headline a new fantasy drama from writer Jimmy Ellis (Hex: The Cult of Cain, Zatanna) and French filmmaker Laure De Clermont-Tonnerre (The Mustang, "The Act"). Malkovich will play a man awaiting judgment following his death. Shia LaBeouf (Fractured, Our Father) and Oscar Isaac (Coma, Girl in the Fog) will also appear in the film. LaBeouf will play a younger version of Malkovich's character, while Isaac will play a figure Malkovich meets following his demise.

The Hulk: It's official: Mark Duplass (Black Dublin, Scion) has signed on to star as Bruce Banner, a scientist who becomes the hulking title character following an accident. He will also be joined by Bryce Dallas Howard (Newbury Street, Rocketman) and Don Johnson (Blood on the Moon, Dragged Across Concrete). Howard will be playing a fellow scientist and love interest to Banner, while Johnson will be playing a military figure overseeing Banner's experiments. As it was already announced, Leigh Whannell (Upgrade, The Invisible Man) is directing the film from a script by Mark Newton (The Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer: The Power Cosmic).

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