Cross creator and showrunner Ben Watkins explained why Aldis Hodge is the perfect actor to succeed Morgan Freeman and Tyler Perry as Detective Alex Cross. Based on the best-selling crime novel series by James Patterson, Cross is the third attempt to bring the cunning forensic psychologist and detective to life on screen. Where Freeman originally played the role in 1997 Kiss the girls and 2001 Along came a spider, Perry would later step in to lead the 2012 reboot Alex Cruz. Meanwhile, Hodges' version, which will be the first television adaptation of the character, is should arrive on Prime Video…
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Tom Hanks reflected on abandoned plans for a sequel to his multiple Academy Award-winning film, Forest Gump. Following the commercial and critical success of the original, there were many calls for a sequel, with original book author Winston Groom writing his own sequel, Gump and company.with original screenwriter Eric Roth also writing a script based on it in 2001. The following years saw the project die in development hell, initially due to the attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as a general lack of interest from Hanks and the director Robert Zemeckis when making the Forest Gump sequence. When…
Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films' Live Action Lords of the Universe Reboot has cast one of Enternia's key villains, the witch Evil-Lyn. Evil-Lyn, serving as Skeletor's second-in-command, was a key part of these Lords of the Universe franchise since its inception in the early 1980s. Originally voiced by the late Linda Gary, her character's first live-action incarnation was played by Meg Foster in the 1987 movie starring Dolph Lundgren. More recently, her character was also voiced by Game of Thrones alum Lena Headey for Netflix's animated series Masters of the Universe: Revolution. Per Mattel Films, the new Lords of…
The upcoming television adaptation of John Grisham The rainmaker has cast a new series regular in the same role once played by Claire Danes. Based on Grisham's 1995 novel of the same name, the USA Network TV adaptation will follow on the heels of the 1997 movie helmed by veteran filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. With an all-star cast that includes the likes of Matt Damon, Jon Voight, Mickey Rourke and Danny DeVito, the original movie centers on a young law school graduate who finds himself embroiled in a courtroom battle far beyond his meager experience. Per Term, The rainmaker TV…
Suits: La has received a $12 million filming credit thanks to a recent change in the show's original production schedule. The new Los Angeles-based law firm is set to follow Stephen Amell's former prosecutor-defense attorney Ted Black. Suits The spinoff is the first return to the show's universe since the original ended in 2019. Still suit Record-breaking streaming streak in 2023, the pilot episode for Suits: La was filmed in Vancouver earlier this year. NBC later placed a full series order in July, with later reports suggesting production would move from Canada to Los Angeles. Per a new report from…
USA Network's upcoming television adaptation of The rainmaker added a walking dead alum to its growing cast lineup. Based on the 1995 novel of the same name by best-selling author John Grisham, the story was previously adapted as a movie starring Matt Damon and Claire Danes. Recently, Bodkin Star Robin Cara has been announced in the role of Kelly Riker, the character previously played by Danes. Meanwhile, Milo Callaghan (Doctor Who, The Strangers) is set to take over Damon's role as Rudy Baylor, a young law school graduate who finds himself embroiled in a major courtroom battle. Per Term, the…
Happy Gilmore 2 Star Julie Bowen has revealed the status of her character's relationship with Adam Sandler's titular golfer. Currently filming in New Jersey, Sandler's new sequel takes place almost 30 years after the events of his hit comedy in 1996. In addition to Bowen returning as Virginia Venit, Gilmore's love interest from the first movie, Happy Gilmore 2The cast is also set to feature the return of Christopher McDonald as the villainous Shooter McGavin. Meanwhile, musical artist Benito Antonio MartÃnez Occidental, otherwise known as Bad Bunny, is also set to join the cast in an as yet undisclosed role.…
The Star Wars Soundtrack composed by music legend John Williams has officially found its place among the stars. Responsible for some of the most recognizable film scores in modern history, Williams was first recommended to Star Wars Creator George Lucas through their mutual friend and collaborator Steven Spielberg. Selected by the American Film Institute as the greatest American film score of all time, Williams' contribution to 1977 Star Wars played no small role in its enduring popularity. Since then, he has returned to provide new music for every film in the main Skywalker saga, including the latest Star Wars Sequels.…
Returned Happy Gilmore 2 Star Julie Bowen confirms that the upcoming sequel will include flashbacks with the old characters. After Adam Sandler's hit comedy in 1996, Netflix Happy Gilmore 2 is set to reunite Bowen with her former co-stars Sandler and Christopher McDonald. Meanwhile, new Happy Gilmore 2 Cast additions include musical artist Benito Antonio MartÃnez Occidental, otherwise known as Bad Bunny, and Margaret Qualley (The leftovers, the substance). Talk to Collider, Bowen was asked about her return to the role of Virginia Venit. Describing the experience of filming Happy Gilmore 2 like "really weirdBowen even revealed that she was…
Children of Anarchy Creator Kurt Sutter has teased his new Netflix western series The abandonment. Starring Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson, the series is also set to serve as a reunion for Sutter with his previous Children of Anarchy Castmates Michael Ornstein and Ryan Hurst. The abandonment was set to be Sutter's first major television project after he was fired from the Children of Anarchy Spinoff series Mayans MC In 2019, served as its creator, showrunner and executive producer. As originally reported by Term, Sutter published the work The abandonment With three weeks left before production is scheduled to wrap.…