Gal Gadot reportedly in talks for a new spy film from The Old Guard scribe

Coming off the successful release of Netflix’s The Old Guard, Skydance and comic book writer Greg Rucka have reportedly set up their next collaboration with the development of a brand new female-led spy thriller film. According to Discussing Film, Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has already entered negotiations for the untitled project’s leading role.

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The untitled spy thriller will be written by Greg Rucka, who recently made his screenwriting film debut with the film adaptation of his popular fantasy graphic novel series The Old Guard. Plot details about the film are still being kept under wraps but the outlet’s sources described the project as something similar to blockbuster action franchises like James Bond and Mission: Impossible.

Skydance’s Don Granger and Dana Goldberg will be overseeing the film in behalf of the studio. Interestingly, Greg Rucka wrote a few Wonder Woman comics during the early 2000s up until 2017.

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Gal Gadot will next be in seen in a number of high-profile projects including: the highly-anticipated sequel Wonder Woman 1984 which has a current release date of October 2, 2020; Death on the Nile opposite Armie Hammer and Annette Bening; and Netflix’s Red Notice starring alongside Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds.

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California has indefinitely closed down movie theaters again

Last month, it was announced that the state of California was finally ready to re-open movie theaters with the release of their new COVID-19 industry guidance for Family Entertainment Centers. However, Gov. Gavin Newsom has ultimately decided to indefinitely closed down all movie theaters again in the state as well as other indoor operations including bars, restaurants, zoos and museums. His difficult decision comes after a sudden surge of new COVID-19 cases as California records an alarming number of 8,358 new cases within the past 24 hours.

“This virus is not going away anytime soon,” Newsome said in yesterday’s press conference (via Variety). “I hope all of us recognize that if we are still connected to some notion that somehow when it gets warm, it’s going to go away, or somehow it’s going to take summer months or weekends off, this virus has done neither. It’s incumbent on all of us to recognize, soberly, that COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon until there is a vaccine and/or an effective therapy.”

NEW: As #COVID19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, 30 counties will now be required to CLOSE INDOOR OPERATIONS for:

-Fitness Centers
-Places of Worship
-Offices for Non-Critical Sectors
-Personal Care Services
-Hair Salons and Barbershops
-Malls

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July 13, 2020

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This newest setback for theater chains will definitely affect upcoming new movie releases that are scheduled in August. It has also put high-profile films like Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, Disney’s Mulan, and 20th Century Studios’ New Mutants back in dangerous spots as all films might be facing another potential delay.

ComingSoon.net recommends all readers comply with CDC guidelines and remain as isolated as possible during this urgent time.

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Netflix Developing a Bird Box Sequel

Just when you thought it was safe to put away your blindfolds… Netflix is preparing another Bird Box feature. Writer Josh Malerman confirmed as much during an interview with Inverse in which he stated the sequel will focus on the events depicted in his upcoming follow up novel, “Malorie.”

“‘Malorie’ opens at the school for the blind, which is where the movie ends,” Malerman said. “Then it jumps a few years later, and it really takes off 10 years after that. I can’t say much, but I can say that it is in development… Sometimes it’s weird, all this secrecy, but I’m game.”

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Bird Box was a massive success for Netflix after being viewed by 45,037,125 accounts, which gave it the best (at the time) first 7 days ever for a Netflix movie. Critical reception was mixed with only 63% awarding the Sandra Bullock horror drama a positive review, while just 57% of audiences gave it a thumbs up. Even so, a sequel will likely generate plenty of buzz.

When a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, only one thing is certain: if you see it, you take your life. Facing the unknown, Malorie finds love, hope and a new beginning only for it to unravel. Now she must flee with her two children down a treacherous river to the one place left that may offer sanctuary. But to survive, they’ll have to undertake the perilous two-day journey blindfolded.

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Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock (Gravity, Crash) leads an all-star cast that includes Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight, The Predator), with Golden Globe winner Sarah Paulson (American Crime Story, Ocean’s Eight), and Oscar nominee John Malkovich (In the Line of Fire, Burn After Reading) in the compelling new thriller from Academy Award winner Susanne Bier (In a Better World, The Night Manager). Bier directed the movie from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer (Arrival).

Bird Box was produced by Dylan Clark, Chris Morgan, and Clayton Townsend. The feature also stars Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar, Danielle Macdonald, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Hollander, Colson Baker, and BD Wong.

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Talia Shire reflects on Prophecy 40 years later

In a recent interview with ComingSoon.net promoting the Blu-ray release of Rad, Talia Shire took a moment to reflect back on the 1979 horror flick Prophecy, which recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. While the film was something of a critical and box office disappointment it currently carries a strong cult following with even the likes of Quentin Tarantino claiming he has a soft spot for it.

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Shire, who played Maggie Verne in the film, was initially hesitant to discuss Prophecy — “Oh dear,” she replied when asked about the title — but eventually went on to praise director John Frankenheimer, the film’s cast and even championed its message about the environment.

“Well, first of all, that had the great John Frankenheimer, right, who was, I mean — and again, I’m much older, but I remember watching or hearing about his work with live television,” Shire said. “For anybody out there, there was this thing called live television, which is rather a remarkable feat, how they organized those productions. And John was the young director of live television. And so, I had always respected his work. And it was an opportunity to work with him and wonderful, wonderful actors.”

Said actors include Robert Foxworth, Armand Assante, Victoria Racimo and Richard A. Dysart.

“And it was a piece that spoke to ecology, ecological issues,” Shire continued. “And we’re talking 40 years ago, but 40 years ago it was speaking to pollution and the consequences of pollution. No, it wasn’t a big success, but I think it’s also discovering an audience today.”

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Here’s the official plot synopsis from Google: “When a dispute occurs between a logging operation and a nearby Native American tribe, Dr. Robert Verne (Robert Foxworth) and his wife, Maggie (Talia Shire), are sent in to mediate. Chief John Hawks (Armand Assante) insists the loggers are poisoning the water supply, and, though company man Isley (Richard Dysart) denies it, the Vernes can’t ignore the strangely mutated wildlife roaming the woods. Robert captures a bear cub for testing and soon finds himself the target of an angry mutant grizzly.”

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Michael Bay’s Songbird casts KJ Apa & Sofia Carson

Just over a week after being hit with a “Do Not Work” order from SAG-AFTRA, the Michael Bay-produced pandemic thriller Songbird has begun building its cast with the additions of Riverdale star KJ Apa and Feel the Beat‘s Sofia Carson, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Though some plot details are still being kept under the wraps, the film is said to be set two years in the future during a pandemic lockdown and follows the love story between motorbike courier Nico (Apa), who has a rare immunity to the disease, and Sara (Carson), a young artist. Nico “overcome martial law, murderous vigilantes and a powerful, well connected family, helmed by a matriarch who will stop at nothing to protect her family and maintain her way of life.”

In addition to Apa and Carson, the call sheet for the film is said to feature an ensemble cast that includes Demi Moore (Corporate Animals), Bradley Whitford (Godzilla: King of the Monsters), Craig Robinson (What We Do in the Shadows), Jenna Ortega (Elena of Avalor), Paul Walter Hauser (Da 5 Bloods) and Peter Stormare (American Gods).

Adam Goodman and Andrew Sugerman’s Invisible Narratives are financing the project while Catchlight Studios is attached to produce. The film is one of the first to go into production in Los Angeles as the real pandemic lockdown is slowly being lifted and the imposition of new safety restrictions make it possible for Hollywood to start slowly resume filming.

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Bay is producing alongside Goodman and Eben Davidson of Invisible Narratives. Adam Mason (Into the Dark) will direct from a script by Simon Boyes.

(Photo Credits: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images and Steve Granitz/WireImage)

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Oscar Isaac-starring The Card Counter acquired by Focus Features

Nearly a month after it was announced production on the revenge thriller would resume this month in Mississippi, Paul Schrader’s The Card Counter starring Oscar Isaac (The Addams Family) has been acquired by Focus Features at the virtual Cannes market, according to Variety.

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In The Card Counter, William Tell’s spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk.

Gaining backing from mysterious gambling financier La Linda, Tell takes Cirk with him on the road, going from casino to casino until the unlikely trio set their sights on winning the World Series of poker in Las Vegas. However, things get difficult when Tell realizes that trying to keep Cirk on the right path proves to be an impossible task as he gets dragged back into the darkness of his past.

The film stars Golden Globe winner Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina, Star Wars), four-time Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe (At Eternity’s Gate, Platoon), Tiffany Haddish (Girls’ Trip, The Kitchen) and Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One). Martin Scorsese has also signed on as an executive producer, reuniting him with his long-time collaborator Schrader in their fifth project together.

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The Card Counter will be written and directed by Schrader, who is best known for writing the screenplays to Martin Scorsese‘s iconic films such Taxi Driver, Bringing Out the Dead, The Last Temptation of Christ and Raging Bull. Schrader’s most recent project was the 2017 drama film First Reformed starring Ethan Hawke which had giving him his first Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay.

The film will be produced by Braxton Pope and Lauren Mann with William Olsson and David Wulf serving as executive producers. Hanway Film will be handling its international sales. This project will be Pope and Schrader’s second collaboration, who have previously worked together on The Canyons film.

(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

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Miss Macy: Jean Smart to star in Amblin’s Trisha Mitchell Coburn biopic

According to Deadline, Amblin Partners is in the process of developing a new biographical drama film titled Miss Macy with three-time Emmy winner Jean Smart attached to lead. Set to be directed by Tate Taylor (The Help, The Girl on the Train), the film will center around the real-life story of Trisha Mitchell Coburn.

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The film will follow the story of a young small-town girl from Alabama as she meets her mentor in the form of Miss Macy, who has plucked her out from her unhappy home life to attend the Miss Macy charm school. The titular mentor will be portrayed by Smart as she is being described as an eccentric woman who will help bring young Trisha towards the path of becoming a successful model.

The project will be penned by Pulitzer Prize winner and Oscar nominee Beth Henley, who is known for her work in Crimes of the Heart and Nobody’s Fool. It will be produced by Tate Taylor, Denise Di Novi, and Margaret French Isaac with Smart, Mitchell Coburn, John Norris, and Angeliki Giannakopoulos serving as executive producers.

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Smart first gained recognition through her role as Lana Gardener in NBC’s Frasier sitcom which had earned her two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. She has also appeared in a number of series such as 24, Fargo, Legion, and the most recent one in HBO’s limited series Watchmen where she played the role of Laurie Blake. She will next be seen in HBO Max’s Superintelligence opposite Melissa McCarthy; and HBO’s forthcoming limited series Mare of Easttown starring alongside Kate Winslet and Evan Peters.

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POLL RESULTS: Who should play live-action Zatanna?

After word broke just over a week ago that Warner Bros. was reportedly developing a live-action film focused on the DC Comics superheroine, we opened the floor to ComingSoon.net readers to vote on who they would like to see in the role of Zatanna Zatara and with over 2,700 votes, the results are in! Check out the results below!

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Who Should Play Live-Action Zatanna? 

• Ana de Armas (38%, 1,058 votes)
• Eiza González (22%, 611 votes)
• Nathalie Emmanuel (9%, 260 votes)
• Camila Mendes (9%, 258 votes)
• Tatiana Maslany (5%, 138 votes)

Though having made a name for herself in her home country of Cuba as a teenage star, Ana de Armas first found her rise to stardom in America with 2017’s Blade Runner 2049 and most recently with the lead role in Rian Johnson’s smash hit ensemble whodunnit Knives Out and is now one of the most in-demand actresses in Hollywood. Eiza González broke out for American audiences with a starring role in Robert Rodriguez’s small-screen adaptation of his 1996 horror comedy film From Dusk Till Dawn, taking over the role of Santanico Pandemonium from Salma Hayek, and has gone on to land roles in major titles including Baby Driver, Hobbs & Shaw and Bloodshot. After starring in the British soap Hollyoaks for nearly five years, Nathalie Emmanuel made her leap overseas with a major role in HBO’s Game of Thrones followed by becoming a key player in Universal’s Fast & Furious franchise with her debut in Furious 7 and the Maze Runner franchise. Camila Mendes became a breakout star of The CW’s Riverdale, her acting debut, and since has landed roles in acclaimed indie drama Coyote Lake and sci-fi rom-com Palm Springs alongside Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti. After featuring in supporting roles across film and television for nearly a decade, Tatiana Maslany found fame with her Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated role in BBC’s acclaimed sci-fi thriller series Orphan Black and has since landed major roles in the Boston bombing biopic Stronger, neo-noire crime thriller Destroyer and HBO’s well-received Perry Mason revival.

The rest of the results are as follows:

• Diane Guerrero (5%, 131 votes)
• Rosa Salazar (5%, 125 votes)
• Jessica Henwick (3%, 83 votes)
• Candice Patton (2%, 45 votes)
• Odeya Rush (2%, 44 votes)

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Created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, Zatanna Zatara made her first appearance in the Hawkman comic books in November 1964. She is the daughter of a famous stage magician named Giovanni Zatara, who have debuted during the Golden Age of Comics. Naturally, Zatanna inherited his father’s magical powers and career as a professional stage magician. Some of her cool powers are the ability to control the elements, telekinesis, telepathy, teleportation, and manipulation of reality.

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Even though she hasn’t yet made her live-action film debut, she had first made her live-action appearance in popular DC series Smallville and was portrayed by Serinda Swan. However, DC fans got more familiar with her through her appearances in various animated series such as Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Justice League Unlimited, and Young Justice as well as in most recent TV shows DC Super Hero Girls and Harley Quinn.

If the solo Zatanna movie would later be confirmed by Warner Bros., it would officially become a part of the studio’s growing list of ongoing live-action projects including James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, Matt Reeves’ The Batman, Andy Muschietti’s The Flash, Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam, Ava DuVernay’s New Gods and more.

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Scream Factory Reveals Definitive Collection of Friday the 13th Franchise!

• NEW 4K scan of the original camera negative (theatrical cut and unrated cut)
• Audio Commentary by director Sean S. Cunningham, screenwriter Victor Miller and more (unrated cut)
• Fresh Cuts: New Tales from Friday the 13th
• The Man Behind the Legacy: Sean S. Cunningham
• A Friday the 13th Reunion
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 1
• Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD Rom – New to the Set)
• TV Spots (New to the Set)
• U.S. Radio Spots (New to the Set)
• U.K. Radio Spot (New to the Set)
• U. S. Theatrical Trailer
• International Theatrical Trailer (New to the Set)

• NEW 4K scan of the original camera negative
• Amy Steel podcast interview
• Inside Crystal Lake Memories: The Book
• Friday’s Legacy: Horror Conventions
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 2
• Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD Rom – New to the Set)
• Radio Spots (New to the Set)
• TV Spots (New to the Set)
• Theatrical Trailer

• NEW 4K scan from the original film elements
• In 2D and a new 3D version
• Audio Commentary with actors Larry Zerner, Paul Kratka, Richard Brooker and Dana Kimmell
• Fresh Cuts: 3D Terror
• Legacy of the Mask
• Slasher Films: Going for the Jugular
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 3
• Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD Rom – New to the Set)
• TV Spots (New to the Set)
• Radio Spots (New to the Set)
• Theatrical Trailer

• NEW 4K scan from the original camera negative
• Audio Commentary by director Joe Zito, screenwriter Barney Cohen and editor Joel Goodman
• Audio Commentary by fans/filmmakers Adam Green and Joe Lynch
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 4
• Slashed Scenes with audio commentary by director Joseph Zito
• Jason’s Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
• The Lost Ending
• The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part I
• Jimmy’s Dead Dance Moves
• Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD Rom – New to the Set)
• TV Spot (New to the Set)
• Radio Spots (New to the Set)
• Theatrical Trailer

• NEW Audio Commentary with Melanie Kinnaman, Deborah Voorhees and Tiffany Helm
• Audio Commentary by director/co-screenwriter Danny Steinmann, actors John Shepherd and Shavar Ross
• Audio Commentary by fans/filmmakers Adam Green and Joe Lynch (New to the Set)
• Lost Tales of Camp Blood – Part 5
• The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part II
• New Beginnings: The Making of Friday the 13th Part V
• Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD Rom – New to the Set)
• TV Spots (New to the Set)
• Theatrical Trailer

• NEW Audio Commentary with Thom Mathews, Vinny Gustaferro, Kerry Noonan, Cynthia Kania and CJ Graham
• Audio Commentary with writer/director Tom McLoughlin
• Audio Commentary With writer/director Tom McLoughlin, actor Vincent Guastaferro and editor Bruce Green
• Audio Commentary by fans/filmmakers Adam Green and Joe Lynch (New to the Set)
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 6
• The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part III
• Jason Lives: The Making of Friday the 13th: Part VI
• Meeting Mr. Voorhees
• Slashed Scenes
• Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD Rom – New to the Set)
• TV Spots (New to the Set)
• Theatrical Trailer

• Audio Commentary with director John Carl Buechler and actor Kane Hodder
• Audio Commentary with director John Carl Buechler and actors Lar Park Lincoln and Kane Hodder
• Jason’s Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII
• Mind Over Matter: The Truth About Telekinesis
• Makeover by Maddy: Need A Little Touch-Up Work, My A**
• Slashed Scenes with introduction
• Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD Rom – New to Set)
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spot (New to Set)

• Audio Commentary with director Rob Hedden
• Audio Commentary with actors Scott Reeves, Jensen Daggett and Kane Hodder
• New York Has A New Problem: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VIII – Jason Takes Manhattan
• Slashed Scenes
• Gag Reel
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spots (New to Set)

• NEW 2K scan of the original film elements (Theatrical Version)
• NEW 2K scan of the original film elements with HD inserts (Unrated Version)
• NEW interviews with Sean Cunningham, Noel Cunningham, Adam Marcus, Kane Hodder
• NEW Audio Commentary with Adam Marcus and author Peter Bracke
• Audio Commentary with director Adam Marcus and screenwriter Dean Lorey
• Additional TV footage with NEW optional Audio Commentary with director Adam Marcus and author Peter Bracke
• Electronic Press Kit (New to the Set)
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spots (New to the Set)

• NEW audio commentary with Kane Hodder, writer Todd Farmer and Peter Bracke
• NEW interviews with Sean Cunningham, Noel Cunningham, Kane Hodder, Kristi Angus and Todd Farmer
• Audio Commentary with director Jim Isaac, writer Todd Farmer and producer Noel Cunningham
• The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees – a documentary on the history of Jason
• By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Jason X – Making-of/production documentary
• Electronic Press Kit (New to the Set)
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spot (New to the Set)

• Audio Commentary by director Ronny Yu, actors Robert Englund and Ken Kirzinger
• 21 Deleted/Alternate Scenes, Including the Original Opening and Ending with optional commentary by director Ronny Yu and executive producer Douglas Curtis
• Behind-the-Scenes Coverage of the Film’s Development – including Screenwriting, Set Design, Makeup, Stunts and Principal Photography
• Visual Effects Exploration
• My Summer Vacation: A Visit to Camp Hackenslash
• Pre-fight press conference at Bally’s Casino in Las Vegas
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spots
• Music Video: Ill Nino “How Can I Live”

• Includes the Theatrical Cut and the Special Extended Version
• Hacking Back/Slashing Forward – remembering the groundbreaking original movie
• Terror Trivia Track with Picture-In-Picture with comments from the cast and crew
• The Rebirth of Jason Voorhees – a look at the making of
• Additional Slashed Scenes
• The Best 7 Kills

• NEW interview with composer Harry Manfredini
• NEW location featurette on Parts 1 & 2
• The Friday the 13th Chronicles – an 8-part featurette
• Secrets Galore Behind the Gore – a 3-part featurette
• Crystal Lake Victims Tell All!
• Tales from the Cutting Room Floor
• FRIDAY THE 13th artifacts and Collectibles
• Jason Forever – Q & A with Ari Lehman, Warrington Gillette, C.J. Graham and Kane Hodder
• And more to come…

• Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed (2014) – including interviews with Adrienne King and Melanie Kinnaman (78 minutes)
• Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2013) – including interviews with Corey Feldman and John Carl Buechler (75 minutes)Trailer Reel – all 12 trailers in a row
• Friday the 13th (2009) TV Spots
• Friday the 13th (2009) Electronic Press Kit
• And more to come…

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