Latest Simon Kinberg News
Glen Powell Boards Edgar Wright's The Running Man Remake
Glen Powell has been confirmed for Edgar Wright’s 'The Running Man' remake.The 49-year-old director is working on a movie based on Stephen King's 1982 novel of the same name and previously promised that his take...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 April 2024
Margot Robbie And Olivia Wilde Join Forces For Avengelyne Adaptation
Margot Robbie and Olivia Wilde are teaming up for a movie adaptation of 'Avengelyne'.The 'Don't Worry Darling' filmmaker is set to direct the superhero picture about the comic book character from 'Deadpool' creator Rob Liefeld...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 April 2024
'Crying Out To Be Adapted': Edgar Wright Is Actively Developing The Running Man Reboot
Edgar Wright's reboot of 'The Running Man' is in active development.The 49-year-old director is working on a movie based on Stephen King's novel of the same name and has promised that his take will be...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 December 2023
Mr. And Mrs. Smith Sequel 'Was Very Hard To Develop'
The makers of 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' struggled to develop a script for a possible sequel.Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie starred in the 2005 action-comedy movie - which proved to be a huge hit at...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 September 2023
Channing Tatum To Star In Spy Thriller Red Shirt
Channing Tatum has been cast in the spy thriller 'Red Shirt'.The 42-year-old actor is attached to star in the new film that is based on an original pitch from Simon Kinberg with David Leitch directing.Details...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 November 2022
Gugu Mbatha-raw Joins Kevin Hart In Lift
Gugu Mbatha-Raw has joined Kevin Hart in the cast of the Netflix film 'Lift'.The 38-year-old actress is set to play the female lead in the action thriller that is being directed by F. Gary Gray.Vincent...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 April 2022
Edgar Wright Eyed To Direct New Adaptation Of The Running Man
Edgar Wright is being lined up to direct a new adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Running Man'.The 46-year-old filmmaker is close to reaching a deal with Paramount to develop an adaptation of the best-selling novel.He...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 February 2021
Jessica Chastain's Spy Thriller The 355 Delayed Until 2022
Jessica Chastain's upcoming spy thriller 'The 355' has been pushed back until 2022.The Simon Kinberg-helmed flick, which sees a group of "formidable female stars come together in a hard-driving original approach to the globe-trotting espionage...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 November 2020
Simon Kinberg Set To Write And Produce Battlestar Galactica Film
Simon Kinberg is set to write and produce the 'Battlestar Galactica' film.The 47-year-old screenwriter has been tapped for the movie adaptation of the classic sci-fi series and will join Dylan Clark as a producer.The movie...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 October 2020
Idris Elba To Star In New Spy Movie
Idris Elba is to star in a new spy film.The 47-year-old actor will both act in and produce the untitled project which is described as a ''spy movie with romance'' set in Africa.Apple have won...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 August 2020
Fantastic Four's Josh Trank: The Original Films 'Weren't Very Good'
Josh Trank didn't like previous versions of 'Fantastic Four' The 31-year-old director thinks Simon Kinberg's 2005 and 2007 adaptations of the comic book film - which starred Jessica Alba and Chris Evans - ''weren't very...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 July 2015
Deadpool Is 'Graphic'
Simon Kinberg has revealed 'Deadpool' is ''graphic''.The 41-year-old producer has revealed that the new sci-fi movie, starring Ryan Reynolds, will see boundaries pushed to the limit.He said: ''Deadpool is a hard R.''It's graphic. Nothing is...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 July 2015
Rose Byrne Reprising Her Role As Moira Mactaggert In 'X-men: Apocalypse'
Rose Byrne will be rejoining the X-Men cast in the 2016 instalment of the Marvel franchise, X-Men: Apocalypse. The 35-year-old Australian actor played CIA Agent Moira MacTaggert in the 2011 film X-Men: First Class as...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 January 2015
Bryan Singer To Direct X-men: Apocalypse
Bryan Singer will direct 'X-Men: Apocalypse'.The 49-year-old - who has worked on three previous instalments of the Marvel franchise - will return as the director of the next movie, Deadline reports.Bryan previously directed 'X-Men: Days...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 September 2014
New Fantastic Four 'Different' From Other Superhero Movies
The new 'Fantastic Four' will be ''different from other comic book films''.Scriptwriter Simon Kinberg has promised the ambitious reboot of the superhero franchise will be unlike anything fans have seen in previous movies in the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 July 2014
Bryan Singer Back For X-men: Apocalypse
Bryan Singer will direct 'X-Men: Apocalypse'.The filmmaker is returning to helm the next chapter of the mutant superhero movie, despite being hit with two sexual abuse lawsuits in recent months.Asked whether Singer would be back,...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 May 2014
X-men's Mystique To Get Own Spin-off Movie?
Mystique may get her own 'X-Men' spin-off.Jennifer Lawrence's shape-shifting character has proved so popular with fans that producers are considering giving her a solo outing in the same vein as Hugh Jackman's Wolverine.Writer and producer...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 April 2014
X-men: Days Of Future Past To Focus On Charles Xavier
'X-Men: Days of Future Past' will centre on young Charles Xavier.While the blockbuster movie features a huge ensemble cast, including the cast of the original 'X-Men' trilogy and the stars of 2011 prequel 'X-Men: First...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 November 2013
Star Wars Episode Vii Set For December 2015 Release?
'Star Wars Episode VII' is being tipped for a December 2015 release date.The new chapter of the intergalactic adventure will reportedly break with the franchise's May release tradition to debut just before Christmas, according to...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 August 2013
Who Needs Jj? Star Wars Animated Series 'Rebels' To Debut In 2014
Forget Star Wars Episode 7! A new continuation of the classic sci-fi saga will be hitting screens before JJ Abrams new movie in the form ofStar Wars Rebels, an animated series for the Disney Channel....
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 21 May 2013
Downton Abbey Actress Lily James Takes Cinderella Role
Lily James will play 'Cinderella'.The 'Downton Abbey' star is set to portray the iconic princess in Disney's live action adaptation of the traditional fairytale, joining the lines of Cate Blanchett as the princess' evil stepmother.The...
By Clive King on 02 May 2013
Kenneth Branagh To Direct Cinderella?
Kenneth Branagh is reportedly in talks to direct 'Cinderella'.The actor and 'Thor' director has been linked to Disney's latest remake of the classic fairytale just weeks after original director, Mark Romanek, departed from the project.The...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 February 2013
Iconic Star Wars Writer To Return For New Films
As the maniacal excitement dies down after the initial news that the Star Wars franchise had been bought by Disney for an enormous sum of over four billion dollars, and the revelation that there would...
By Lorna Greville on 23 November 2012
'Empire Strikes Back' Scribe Signs On To Write New Star Wars Movies
Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg have closed deals to write instalments of the new Star Wars trilogy, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The pair will pen either Episode VIII or Episode IX though the exact...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 November 2012
Chris Hemsworth Wants Star Wars Role
Chris Hemsworth wants to star in the new 'Star Wars' movies.The 'Avengers' actor was a huge fan of the original films when he was growing up, so would jump at the chance at a part...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 November 2012
Dwayne Johnson Lands Monster Role
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has signed up for 'Monster Hunter's Survival Guide'. The 'Tooth Fairy' star is the first actor to be confirmed for the movie, which is based on John Paul Russ' comic book...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 November 2011
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