May 8, 2024

Kinnaman Turns Villain For “Child 44”

Joel Kinnaman (AMC's "The Killing") is in negotiations to star in the upcoming Soviet-era Russia-set thriller "Child 44". The story follows a member of the Soviet police (Tom Hardy) who, while investigating a series of child murders, finds himself the target of his own government’s suspicions. Kinnaman would play Hardy’s ambitious and murderous … [Read more...]

Casting: Duhamel, Kinnaman, Sandler, Bateman

Transformers 4 Josh Duhamel says that filmmaker Michael Bay is trying to squeeze him in for an appearance in the upcoming fourth "Transformers" film. As of now, the only confirmed cast members are Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, and Jack Reynor. [Source: THR] Run All Night "RoboCop" and "The Killing" star Joel Kinnaman is finalizing a deal to star … [Read more...]

Casting: Booth, Kinnaman, Dennings, Dano

Kick Ass 2: Balls to the Wall Lindy Booth ("Dawn of the Dead," "Wrong Turn") is in talks to play Night Bitch in Jeff Wadlow's "Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall" at MARV Films and Universal. Shooting kicks off in September in Toronto and New York City. Night Bitch is one of the new heroes who are part of the team called Justice Forever. They quickly … [Read more...]

Joel Kinnaman Confirmed For “Robocop”

MGM has closed a deal with "The Killing" star Joel Kinnaman to play the title role in Jose Padilha's remake of "Robocop" for Strike Entertainment says Deadline. Josh Zetumer wrote the script for the reboot which is said to drop the darkly comic satire of the original in favour of a grittier and more realistic tone. Eric Newman and Marc Abraham … [Read more...]

Joel Kinnaman Gets A “Robocop”‘ Offer

With "Arthur & Lancelot" having fallen apart, "Snabba Cash" and "The Killing" (US version) star Joel Kinnaman now has a scheduling hole which MGM is hoping to fill. THR & Jeff Sneider report that Kinnaman has been offered the title role in the MGM remake of “Robocop" which Jose Padilha ("Elite Squad") is helming. A deal is expected to be … [Read more...]

Harington, Kinnaman Up For “Arthur”

Kit Harington, best known as the bastard Jon Snow in HBO's “Game of Thrones”, and AMC's "The Killing" star Joel Kinnaman are the frontrunners for David Dobkin‘s $ 90 million re-imagining of the tale of “Arthur and Lancelot" at Warner Bros. Pictures reports The Playlist. The duo did a screen test together in London a couple of weeks ago and beat … [Read more...]