Catherine Keener, Travis Tope Join Chloe Moretz in ‘November Criminals’...
Newcomer Travis Tope is set to star opposite Chloe Moretz in Sacha Gervasi’s “November Criminals,” while two-time Oscar nominee Catherine Keener will play Moretz’s mother, two individuals familiar with...
View ArticleSundance: Keira Knightley Comedy ‘Laggies’ Drawing Interest From Fox...
Just two hours after its world premiere at the Eccles, Lynn Shelton‘s comedy “Laggies” is already drawing interest from top-tier distributors, with Fox Searchlight and Lionsgate among the buyers...
View ArticleSundance Day 2: Guantanamo, Somali Pirates Steal the Stage from Kristen Stewart
On the second day of the Sundance Film Festival, Guantanamo Bay detainees and Somali pirates upstaged movie stars like Kristen Stewart and Philip Seymour Hoffman, as the politics of terrorism dominated...
View ArticleSundance: A24 Seals Deal for Keira Knightley, Chloe Moretz Comedy ‘Laggies’
A24 has closed a deal for domestic distribution rights to Lynn Shelton‘s “Laggies,” the company announced Sunday morning. Keira Knightley, Chloe Moretz and Sam Rockwell star in the film, which will...
View ArticleSundance: A24 Acquires Jenny Slate Comedy ‘Obvious Child’
A24 has acquired Gillian Robespierre’s comedy “Obvious Child,” which stars “Saturday Night Live” alum Jenny Slate, an individual familiar with the dealmaking process has told TheWrap. A24 is planning a...
View Article‘Shameless’ Star Cameron Monaghan to Join Bella Thorne in ‘Amityville’...
Fresh off supporting turns in “The Giver” and “Vampire Academy” for the Weinstein Company, “Shameless” star Cameron Monaghan is nearing a deal to join Bella Thorne in the new “Amityville” horror movie...
View ArticleNick Robinson, Alex Roe Join Chloe Moretz in ‘The 5th Wave’
Nick Robinson and Alex Roe are set to join Chloe Moretz in Sony Pictures’ YA movie “The 5th Wave,” it was announced Friday on Twitter. J Blakeson (“The Disappearance of Alice Creed”) is directing “The...
View ArticleKeira Knightley and Chloe Moretz Act Like Teenagers in First ‘Laggies’...
Keira Knightley experiences some arrested development and is egged on by Chloe Moretz, an actual teenager, in the first trailer for Lynn Shelton‘s Sundance hit, “Laggies.” Knightley’s Megan, yet...
View ArticleLiev Schreiber in Negotiations to Play Villain in Chloe Moretz’s ‘The 5th...
“Ray Donovan” star Liev Schreiber is in final negotiations to play the villain opposite Chloe Moretz in Sony’s sci-fi movie “The 5th Wave,” multiple individuals familiar with the project have told...
View ArticleDenzel Washington’s ‘The Equalizer’ Guns for $35 Million Box Office Weekend
Denzel Washington came out with guns blazing at the box office on Friday. “The Equalizer,” the action movie re-teaming him with “Training Day” director Antoine Fuqua, blasted its way to No. 1 with a...
View ArticleDenzel Washington’s ‘Equalizer’ Blows Away Box Office With $35 Million Debut
Denzel Washington — Mr. Dependable when it comes to the box office — did it again this weekend with “The Equalizer.” The R-rated action movie re-teaming him with “Training Day” director Antoine Fuqua...
View ArticleMatthew Vaughn to Produce ‘Ghostgirl’ Movie Based on YA Series
Matthew Vaughn‘s MARV Films has acquired the motion picture rights to the “ghostgirl” series of young adult novels written by author and filmmaker Tonya Hurley, the company announced today. Vaughn, who...
View ArticleZendaya Rips E! Red Carpet Host Giuliana Rancic for ‘Ignorant’ Dreadlocks...
Zendaya Coleman looked stunning on the red carpet at the Oscars Sunday in an off-the-shoulder silk gown, but not everyone liked her style. E! red carpet host Giuliana Rancic criticized the 18-year-old...
View Article‘It Follows’ Star Maika Monroe Joins Liam Hemsworth in ‘Independence Day 2’
Maika Monroe, who starred in the acclaimed genre films “It Follows” and “The Guest,” has been cast as the female lead of “Independence Day 2,” it was announced Monday by director Roland Emmerich. New...
View ArticleChloe Moretz Replaces Dakota Fanning in Indie Drama ‘Brain on Fire’
Chloe Moretz is set to replace Dakota Fanning as the star of the indie movie “Brain on Fire,” which is being produced by Charlize Theron, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap....
View ArticleWhy Hollywood Isn’t Buying YA Movie Fatigue Despite ‘Divergent,’‘Maze Runner’...
Are moviegoers suffering from young-adult franchise fatigue? The final “Hunger Games” film opens in November and is expected to be a blockbuster, but the next crop of would-be YA blockbusters haven’t...
View ArticleCan ‘The Revenant’ Beat Back 3 Newcomers to Finally Top Box Office?
Three should be the charm for Leonardo DiCaprio and “The Revenant,” Fox’s Best Picture Oscar frontrunner, which has been an impressive runner-up at the box office the past two weekends. The Alejandro...
View ArticleChloe Moretz, Brooklyn Beckham Crash Seth Rogen’s ‘Neighbors 2’ Premiere...
You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your neighbors. While they are at war in the comedy sequel “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,” Seth Rogen and new co-star Chloë Moretz appeared to be on great...
View Article‘The Addams Family’ Sequel in the Works for October 2021 Release
A sequel to the animated movie “The Addams Family” is in the works at MGM, and the studio has set a release date on Oct. 22, 2021, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. “The Addams...
View Article‘Tom and Jerry’ Live-Action and Animated Hybrid Film Moves Up to Christmas...
Warner Bros. has moved up the release of its upcoming movie based on the “Tom and Jerry” cartoon from April of 2021 to Dec. 23, 2020. The untitled film from Warner Bros. Animation Group based on the...
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