‘The Memory Police’: Charlie Kaufman Adapting 1994 Novel for Feature!!

The Memory Police, a 1994 Yōko Ogawa novel, already feels like a Charlie Kaufman-esque project, concerning the elusive nature of memories and the surreal oppression of forces beyond our controls. So why not make the movie version official? Per Deadline, Kaufman will be adapting the work into an Amazon Studios film, with director Reed Morano coming aboard to helm. The novel concerns an unnamed island in a dystopian … Continue reading ‘The Memory Police’: Charlie Kaufman Adapting 1994 Novel for Feature!!

‘Dark Days at the Magna Carta’: Blake Lively Set For Netflix Debut!!

Blake Lively is set to make her Netflix debut with a new movie which has Stranger Things‘s Shawn Levy attached to produce. Lively has been keeping a relatively low profile in recent months following the box office disappointment that was The Rhythm Section from earlier this year. Seemingly undeterred, Lively’s next project takes her down perhaps the most genre-driven road of her career with this Netflix pic. According to The Hollywood Reporter, … Continue reading ‘Dark Days at the Magna Carta’: Blake Lively Set For Netflix Debut!!

‘The Godmother’: Jennifer Lopez to Lead Reed Morano’s Crime Drama!!

For those who saw Hustlers last year, you probably came to the realization that Jennifer Lopez is still a great actress and she definitely deserved an Oscar nomination for her work in that movie. Thankfully, she’s set to return to the world of crime dramas with The Godmother playing Columbian drug lord Griselda Blanco. Deadline reports that The Handmaid’s Tale helmer Reed Morano is in … Continue reading ‘The Godmother’: Jennifer Lopez to Lead Reed Morano’s Crime Drama!!

The Rhythm Section (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family. My Take – By now, despite its excellent credentials, this film adaption directed Reed Morano (The Handmaid’s Tale) and co-produced by Barbara Broccoli‘s EON Productions, the production house behind the James Bond series, is mainly known for having the worst opening weekend of all time for a film … Continue reading The Rhythm Section (2020) Review!!

‘Bad Boys For Life’ Stays on Top as ‘The Rhythm Section’ Flops at the BO!!

For a third straight weekend in a row Sony‘s Bad Boys for Life topped the weekend box office, and continues to do so with ease, though it isn’t as if the competition from a pair of newcomers was stiff. Both UAR‘s Gretel & Hansel and Paramount‘s The Rhythm Section fell below expectations, and the latter is even struggling to remain in the weekend top ten … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys For Life’ Stays on Top as ‘The Rhythm Section’ Flops at the BO!!

‘Bad Boys’ Continues Domination as ‘Gentlemen’ Opens Solid at the BO!!!

Sony‘s Bad Boys for Life entered its second weekend with a strong holdover performance, repeating atop the weekend box office and topping $120 million domestically after just ten days in release. Meanwhile, STX‘s release of Guy Ritchie‘s The Gentlemen enjoyed a solid debut while Universal‘s The Turning finished just outside the top five, disappointing both critics and audiences alike. With an estimated $34 million, Sony‘s … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys’ Continues Domination as ‘Gentlemen’ Opens Solid at the BO!!!

‘The Rhythm Section’ Trailer Reveals Blake Lively as a Woman out for Revenge!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family. Directed – Reed Morano Starring – Blake Lively, Jude Law, Max Casella Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Rhythm Section’ Trailer Reveals Blake Lively as a Woman out for Revenge!! Check It Out!!

‘Shadow Force’: Kerry Washington – Sterling K. Brown to Produce and Star in Action Drama!!

Deadline is reporting that studio bidding is underway on Shadow Force, an action-drama package produced by and starring Kerry Washington (Scandal) and Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us). Shadow Force has been written by Leon Chills (Heaven Hath No Fury), and while specific plot details are being kept under wraps, the film is said to be “a fresh take on Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” A … Continue reading ‘Shadow Force’: Kerry Washington – Sterling K. Brown to Produce and Star in Action Drama!!

Paramount Makes Release Date Changes For ‘A Quiet Place 2’ and ‘Playing With Fire’!!

Paramount is moving up John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place 2 from its first announced May 15, 2020 date to March 20, 2020. The new release date brings the sci-fi horror thriller back to the original’s spring launchpad. A Quiet Place made its world premiere at SXSW last year and opened roughly a month later on April 6, to outstanding $50.2M and ending its domestic run at $188M, $340.9M global … Continue reading Paramount Makes Release Date Changes For ‘A Quiet Place 2’ and ‘Playing With Fire’!!

Blake Lively to Star in Spy Thriller From Bond Producers!!!

Blake Lively is set to star in an espionage thriller from James Bond producers EON Productions and IM Global. The Rhythm Section, an adaptation of the first book in Mark Burnell’s four novel series, will be produced by IM Global and Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions, which is responsible for the last eight Bond films. The Rhythm Section follows heroine Stephanie Patrick who, after the … Continue reading Blake Lively to Star in Spy Thriller From Bond Producers!!!