March 29, 2024

Rupert Wyatt Helms “Birdsong” Feature

Embankment Films has added a Rupert Wyatt-directed adaptation of Sebastian Faulks' acclaimed First World War novel "Birdsong" to its upcoming slate. The story follows a young English soldier, exploring his relationship with a married French woman and his experiences fighting on the frontline. Wyatt ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes") has penned … [Read more...]

John Woo Helms “Le Samourai” Remake?

Hong Kong action filmmaking legend John Woo seems to have turned his attention away from remaking "Le Cercle Rouge" in favour of another classic Jean-Pierre Melville film - 1967's "Le Samouraï". Talking with Die Welt, Woo wants to shift the setting to Berlin as German financing is playing a considerable role in the production. The director also … [Read more...]

Radio Silence Helms Found Footage Film

The directing team of Radio Silence are set to direct an untitled found footage project at 20th Century Fox and Davis Entertainment. Lindsay Devlin penned the script and all that's known is that it is being described as a female-driven film and having horror elements. Radio Silence consists of four people - Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, … [Read more...]

David Yates Helms “Tarzan” At Warners

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" director David Yates has finally settled on his next project - the film adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s "Tarzan" at Warner Bros. Pictures. The likes of Henry Cavill, Charlie Hunnam, and Alexander Skarsgård have all apparently met with Yates about the role, while the studio is keen to get Tom Hardy … [Read more...]

Harper Helms “Woman In Black” Sequel

BAFTA-nominated Tom Harper ("Misfits," "The Scouting Book for Boys") is set to direct "The Woman in Black: Angel of Death", the sequel to this year's Gothic horror hit "The Woman in Black", for Hammer Films says Screen Daily. The action is set four decades later during World War II. Eel Marsh House is seized by the government and converted into a … [Read more...]

Ben Garant Helms “Baywatch” Movie

"Reno 911!" co-creator and star Robert Ben Garant is set to direct the comedy film adaptation of 90's lifesaver series "Baywatch" at Paramount Pictures reports Vulture. "Rescue Me" creator Peter Tolan penned the script which avoids the hammy drama of the original series in favour of something more akin to classic 80's comedy "Stripes". Or, more … [Read more...]

‘Thrones’ Director Helms “Jar City” Remake

Brian Kirk is in negotiations to direct the American remake of the well reviewed 2006 Icelandic crime drama "Jar City" reports The Los Angeles Times. The story follows a detective investigating a fresh murder he believes is linked to an unsolved rape from the decades ago. Original director Baltasar Kormakur is on board to produce. Kirk has … [Read more...]

Adam Wingard Helms “Dead Spy Running”

Adam Wingard, who made a splash at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival with the horror film "You’re Next", is set to direct "Dead Spy Running" for Warner Bros. Pictures says Deadline. Based on the series of novels by Jon Stock, the story follows a young DJ forced to go on the run with a beautiful secret agent assigned to watch him after … [Read more...]

Adam Berg Helms A “Videodrome” Remake

Acclaimed commercials director Adam Berg is in talks to make his feature directorial debut on a remake of David Cronenberg's 1983 body horror meets media satire classic "Videodrome" at Universal Pictures says Deadline. James Woods starred in the original about a cable TV programmer who tried to make his station relevant by programming … [Read more...]

James Gunn Helms Marvel’s “Guardians”

James Gunn ("Slither," "Super") has emerged as the top choice to direct the upcoming quirky space superhero saga "Guardians of the Galaxy" at Marvel Studios says Heat Vision. Marvel chiefs are said to be talking exclusively with Gunn right now, settling on him after a long search, but others like Peyton Reed and Ryan Fleck/Anna Boden were still … [Read more...]