FX has renewed its new Cold War spy drama series "The Americans" for a 13-episode second season. The series premiere was the most-watched debut in FX's history, with 5.11 million viewers tuning in. The show has also been scoring ratings gains every week over the four episodes to have aired so far. Source: The Live Feed Dark Horizons - News … [Read more...]
“Captain America” Sequel A Political Thriller
February 23, 2013 by
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige says that the upcoming sequel "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is tonally more akin to a political thriller than the historical fantasy adventure of the first movie. Asked about comic book movie adaptations in general, Feige says: "If it is a fad, it's one that lasts 30 to 40 years, as the Western did, … [Read more...]
Wahlberg, Levinson Produce Hacker Thriller
December 16, 2012 by
Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson have set up an untitled youth-driven hacker thriller at Universal Pictures which they will produce. Loosely based on David Kushner's GQ article "The Hacker Is Watching," Jonathan Herman ("Conviction") will write the screenplay. The story centers on an anonymous, ruthless, highly-skilled hacker who targets the … [Read more...]
Steinfeld Joins Costner In McG Thriller
November 29, 2012 by
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...]
Warners, Silver Acquires “Envoy” Thriller
October 7, 2011 by
Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired Robert Lynn's action thriller spec script "The Envoy" says Heat Vision. The story centers on young diplomatic courier discovers the sensitive information he's carrying in his routine delivery include stolen plans for an attack on American interests. He must make it to the American embassy in Vienna while … [Read more...]
