It’s Comic Con week! IN THIS WEEK’S “who’s writing Barbie?” story, Barbie is looking to embolden her fashion sense by going indie. Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, known for critically adored, film festival-playing quirky dramas, are tackling Barbie, Warner Bros.’ big-screen take on the Mattel toy icon. Gerwig and Baumbach will write the script, with…
DetailsHope you had a happy 4th! Time for more movie news! IN THIS WEEK’S “The Great Return!” story, Oscar-winning actress Sophia Loren is back in front of the camera for her first feature film in a decade, directed by her son Edoardo Ponti in a movie in which she plays Madame Rosa, a Holocaust survivor…
DetailsIt’s the 4th of July week, everybody! Woo hoo! IN THIS WEEK’S “Mysterious timeline” story, up until now, we’ve assumed that the forthcoming standalone Black Widow movie from Marvel Studios would be a prequel. However, many have assumed the film would take place further in the past, and rumors have pegged the film as taking…
DetailsIN THIS WEEK’S “Live action Ursula” story, Melissa McCarthy may be ready to help some poor unfortunate souls in Disney’s live-action version of The Little Mermaid. Sources tell Variety that while the deal is not yet completed, McCarthy is in early talks to play the sea witch Ursula in the live-action adaptation of The Little…
DetailsWelcome to another week of celluloid stuff! IN THIS WEEK’S “Greg’s first directing gig” story, Greg Kinnear is an Oscar-nominated actor that has starred in dozens of quality films over the last few decades. But up until now, he’s never stepped behind the camera. In the new dramedy, Phil, the actor-turned-director not only is the…
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