Category Archives: Casting

Dwayne Johnson Signs On For Two Comic Book Adaptations: ‘Hercules’ & ‘Ciudad’

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

As we previously reported, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was in the running to helm Brett Ratner’s Hercules. Now Johnson has officially signed on for the titular role of Ratner’s Hercules film and has also signed on to do an adaptation … Continue reading →

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‘The Killing’ Star Joel Kinnaman To be the Next Robocop

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

Robocop is finally getting an upgrade. After months of rumors,  it looks like MGM has finally found their leading man for the upcoming Robocop remake. With potential stars ranging from Michael Fassbender to Russell Crowe, they finally decided on Swedish … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Olsen Offered Lead Female Role in Spike Lee’s ‘Oldboy’

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

  The casting has not come particularly quick or easy for the Spike Lee directed remake of the Korean thriller Oldboy. Josh Brolin (No Country For Old Men, Men In Black III) locked in as the lead character quite early … Continue reading →

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Surprise! ‘Ghostbusters 3’ May Never Happen

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

Dan Aykroyd has been trying to get Ghostbusters 3 off the ground for a long time now, but it seems he has hit a speed bump. After generating interest from the original crew, including Harold Ramis and director Ivan Reitman, … Continue reading →

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Lucy Liu to Play Watson In New CBS ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Series

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

In case you were not aware, there is a brilliant modernization of Sherlock Holmes on TV right now. Sherlock, the BBC series, tells the tale of the titular detective in a modern London, complete with text messaging, internet teleconferencing and Watson’s blog! CBS, excited … Continue reading →

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Jonah Hill To Star In Another Dramatic, Fact Based Film ‘True Story’

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Moneyball was a great film and it was very interesting to watch Jonah Hill stand toe to toe with Brad Pitt and deliver Aaron Sorkin dramatic dialogue like a pro. So the news that he has signed on to a new dramatic feature is … Continue reading →

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‘Sherlock’ Star Benedict Cumberbatch Might Soon Be Facing Off Against Doctor Who

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Steven Moffat is one of the best television minds working today. He is in charge of two of the most interesting, well written and generally fun shows on television, Doctor Who and Sherlock, and he might fancy bringing a bit … Continue reading →

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Brett Ratner Looking to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to Be His Hercules

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

Brett Ratner has already signed on to direct Hercules and has his heart set on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to fill the titular role of the film.  The film will be an adaptation of the Steve Moore graphic novel Hercules: … Continue reading →

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