Bryan Cranston In Talks For Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’ This is a piece of info that could probably be rounded up into an aggregate casting piece, but I love the idea ofBen Affleck’s filmArgoso much that we’ll give it some space. The movie isbased on the true storyof CIA agents posing as a movie crew in Tehran, while really attempting to smuggle diplomats out of the country.George ClooneyandGrant Heslovare producing; the script is byChris Terriobased on “How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran” by Joshuah Bearman....

Bryan Fuller Teases “Balance Of Terror” As A “Touchstone” For ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Although producer and showrunnerBryan Fullerhas been holding any and all details aboutStar Trek: Discoveryclose to his vest, he has not been shy about dropping references and sly hints concerning what we can expect from the new show when it premieres early next year. For example, we know that the showwill be set a decade before the events of the original seriesand thatit will deal with an event that will be familiar toStar Trekfans that has never been depicted on screen before....

Cassian Andor Disney+ Series Hires ‘Rogue One’ Writer Tony Gilroy To Write And Direct Tony Gilroyis heading back to a galaxy far, far away. After being hired to reshape Lucasfilm’s 2016 prequel filmRogue One: A Star Wars Storyby rewriting the script and leading the charge on the film’s extensive reshoots, Gilroy has now been hired to write the pilot for the new Cassian Andor TV series that will air on Disney+, an espionage thriller which follows the earlier adventures ofDiego Luna’s rebel spy and his droid buddy K-2SO (Alan Tudyk)....

Casting Bits: Cameron Diaz In ‘What To Expect When You’re Expecting;’ Kelly Preston In ‘Gotti: Three Generations;’ Willem Dafoe In Abel Ferrara’s Latest One of the most unappealing film projects being assembled right now is thecomedy versionof the baby-birthing manualWhat to Expect When You’re Expecting. The book is frequently called out as being alarmist and a poor lesson plan for expectant mothers, but why not use the very recognizable title (recognizable to the target audience, at least) to sell a movie?...

Concept Art For Duncan Jones' Mute, News On The Shoot [Update:Duncan Jones has now supplied us with a hi-res version of the same image and you can see it below the break. This version reveals more of the text - the sign can now be seen to read Fremde Traume, or Foreign Dreams and it is very clearly a strip club. Take a good look at the figures in the door way too....

First Look: Tom Hardy And Jason Clarke In ‘The Wettest County In The World’ The Georgia shoot forJohn Hillcoat’sThe Wettest County in the Worldhas wrapped, and just in time to commemorate that milestone, producerCassian Elweshas revealed a few new low-res looks at the film. The primary photo he sent out showsJason Clarke,Tom HardyandShia LaBeoufas the three lead characters, the Bondurant brothers, as introduced inMatt Bondurant’s book that inspired the film. We’ve already seenone shotof Shia LaBeouf in costume, but if you’re looking forward to this one as much as we are, any little look is a bonus....

Guardians Of The Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Trailer Reveals Launch Date For New Disney World Roller Coaster Wild adventures have landed the Guardians of the Galaxy in prison, sent them to hide out on Knowhere, and once had them spend half a movie wandering around on the surface of Star Lord’s dad (Ego, the Living Planet). But none of that compares to the location of their latest chaotic escapades — EPCOT! At long last, themuch-anticipatedGuardians-inspired attraction is officially set to debut on June 14, 2025....

House Of Secrets Series Coming To Disney+ From Harry Potter Director Director Chris Columbus is returning to his roots: small children risking their lives on dangerous adventures. Between writing “The Goonies,” launching the “Harry Potter” franchise and helming the only “Home Alone” movies that actually count, Columbus has proven himself a pretty solid bet when it comes to stories about reckless kids and unpredictable action. So his latest project, “House of Secrets,” shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, especially given the this next bit of info…...

How Much Of Our Flag Means Death Is A True Story? More Than You Might Think! If you’ve recently gotten on board HBO Max’s joyful and surprising new pirate show"Our Flag Means Death,“you may be hankering for some historical context for all the drama. Well, you’ve come to the right place! While David Jenkins' historical rom-com plays fast and loose with its portrayal of the golden age of piracy, it also sails close to the truth in some key ways....

Joss Whedon And Mark Ruffalo Clarify ‘Hulk’ Comments; Plus Whedon Talks DC, ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ And ‘Star Wars’ Joss Whedonsaid it’s"nonsense.“Mark Ruffalosaid it’s"not in the works.“Yet the idea of a standaloneHulkmovie, maybe even aPlanet Hulkmovie, keeps coming up. The rumor gained real traction whenLatino Review saidThe Avengers 2would set up a Phase Three standalone movie with Hulk on a planet by himself, setting up an Avengers vs. Hulk showdown inThe Avengers 3.That rumor was thenseemingly obliterated....

Kevin Smith Will Still Release ‘Clerks 3’ And ‘Mallrats 2’ In Some Form Just over a week ago, we learned fromKevin Smiththat he was working on a sequel toJay and Silent Bob Strike Backthat would take aim at Hollywood’s nostalgia obsession by getting nostalgic himself withJay and Silent Bob Reboot. While that was good news for his most loyal fans, it also came with some bad news about two other projects that took the director back into his own View Askewniverse....

Kristen Wiig Endorses Bill Murray’s ‘Ghostbusters 3’ Endorsement Bill Murrayhas no plans to star inGhostbusters 3, as he’s established many times. But he’s still happy toweigh in with ideason who should, includingKristen WiigandMelissa McCarthy. Now Wiig has responded to his suggestion, and she seems open to the notion — if only because she “will do whatever Bill Murray tells [her] to.” Hit the jump to read her reply in full.Yahoobrought up Murray’s comments during a press event for Wiig’s latest movie,The Skeleton Twins....

Meet The New ‘Solo’ Characters In The Ever-Expanding ‘Star Wars’ Universe If you thought you could finish out the week without one moreSolonews story, think again! New info has just emerged about the three new potentially villainousSolocharacters played byWoody Harrelson,Thandie Newton, andPaul Bettany. When it comes toSolo: A Star Wars Story, there are some things we know, and some things we don’t. We know that Han Solo will blossom into the lovable rogue we’re familiar with and we know he’llteam-up with mainstayStar Warscharacters Chewbacca and Lando....