April 25, 2024

Steinfeld Joins Costner In McG Thriller

Hailee Steinfeld ("True Grit") has landed the lead role opposite Kevin Costner in a McG-directed untitled action feature setup at EuropaCorp and Relativity Media. Previously titled "Three Days To Kill", Luc Besson and Adi Hasak penned the script in which Costner stars as a Service agent who discovers he’s dying. Before he goes, he attempts to … [Read more...]

Costner In “Jack Ryan” & “Without Remorse”

Earlier this month came word that Kevin Costner was being sought for the co-leading role in Kenneth Branagh's Jack Ryan reboot at Paramount. Costner's character is William Harper, a true blue American idealist who recruits and mentors Ryan (Chris Pine). The character is a new creation but one akin to the part of Admiral Greer which James Earl … [Read more...]

Costner Turns Coach For “McFarland”

Kevin Costner is in talks to star in the lead role in Niki Caro's 1980's-set $ 17 million sports drama "McFarland" at Disney Pictures says the trades. Set in a predominantly Latino small town outside Bakersfield, the true life story follows a coach who created a high school track team that overcame many social and physical hurdles to become … [Read more...]

Russell Replaces Costner On “Django”

Kurt Russell has signed on to portray Ace Woody in Quentin Tarantino's revenge western "Django Unchained" at The Weinstein Company and Sony Pictures says Heat Vision. Woody is the henchman of the evil plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). Woody is responsible for training male slaves to fight to the death and female slaves in the … [Read more...]

Costner Drops Out Of Tarantino’s “Django”

Kevin Costner has reportedly dropped out of Quentin Tarantino's upcoming western "Django Unchained" reports Variety. Costner would have played Ace Woody, a henchman of the evil plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) who is responsible for training male slaves to fight to the death and female slaves in the ways of prostitution. … [Read more...]

Kevin Costner Joins Tarantino’s “Unchained”

Kevin Costner is in negotiations to join the cast of Quentin Tarantino's spaghetti western "Django Unchained" reports Deadline. Costner is in talks to play Ace Woody, the sadistic trainer of the male fighting slaves who entertain the white patrons of Candyland club and ranch, as well as the female slaves who are forced to be prostitutes. Ace pits … [Read more...]