Oscar winner Russell Crowe will star in the Roman Empire-set “The Last Druid” which tells the story of a Roman Emperor who discovers a secluded Druid stronghold in the mountains of Caledonia. A peaceful Celtic elder must awaken the warrior within to protect his family and people from total annihilation. Will Eubank (“Land of Bad,” “Underwater”) directs from a script he wrote alongside Phil Gawthorne and Carlyle Eubank.
[Source: ] Taika Waititi is in discussions to star in the live-action film adaptation of David Walliams’ children’s book “Fing!,” alongside Rafe Spall, Walliams and Iona Bell. Walliams and Kevin Cecil will pen the script while Jeffrey Walker directs and filming begins Q1 2025 in Australia and the UK. The film centers on librarians Mr.
and Mrs Meek, who will do anything to keep their darling daughter, Myrtle – even trekking to the furthest and darkest corners of the jungle to get a Fing. The creature turns out to be a destructive monster. [Source: ] Jared Leto, John Mulaney and Lupita Nyong’o will star in Kemp Powers’ “Lunik Heist” for Searchlight.
No word on a production start date as yet. The movie is inspired by the audacious true story of the American government’s plot to steal a Soviet spacecraft during a 1959 exhibition in Mexico City. The script is based on an MIT Tech Review article by Jeff Maysh.
[Source: ] “Captain America: Brave New World” and “Top Gun: Maverick” star Danny Ramirez will make his feature director.