...scoops via the Heat Vision newsletter: Video games ART OF FIGHTING, FATAL FURY getting the movie/animated/webtoon treatment via new company The Arena. Plus: Bill Nighy joins JOHN WICK spinoff CAINE. And more. view.mail.hollywoodreporter.com/messages/178...
Breaking: Jason Momoa has dropped out of Sony's video game adaptation HELLDIVERS, being directed by Justin Lin. Happened last week. Studio now looking for new star as it still hopes to begin shooting late summer.
It's Friday so that means it's time for...
Excl: SNL breakout Ashley Padilla will play Emma Stone's sister (you can see it, right?) in baseball-themes rom-com THE CATCH. Chris Pine is also starring in the Universal comedy described as BULL DURHAM meets NOTTING HILL. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
SCARY MOVIE will top the box office this wknd but a real battle could be brewing for 2nd, 3rd & 4th place, depending on 1) how much BACKROOMS drops, 2) how much desire there is for MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Some are saying OBSESSION *could* hit $30M.
In other box office news...Kane Parson's BACKROOMS to cross the $100M mark domestically on Wednesday, per Aaron Couch. Now A24’s highest grossing film of all time in North America. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
News: Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY getting a 3 week run at Westwood's Village Theatre...in 70mm, no less. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
THR's review of DISCLOSURE DAY: "For anyone who has loved his movies, Disclosure Day will be an essential addition to Spielberg’s rich body of work." www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Excl: Phil Lord & Chris Miller have their eye on some next gen comedy talent, teaming up with a rising writer and a rising director for I PROMISE WE'RE COOL, a high school comedy with a sci-fi twist. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Box office: OBSESSION is still(!) growing: on Tuesday it grossed $5.7M...more than its 1st Tuesday ($3.6M) & its 2nd Tuesday ($5.5M)
