Ridley Scott's Prometheus sequel gets a new writer

Variety reports that Fox and Ridley Scott are moving closer to the sequel for Scott’s Prometheus, with writer Jack Paglen (Transcendence) now in talks to write a screenplay for the follow-up to last year’s sci-fi blockbuster. Scott will produce the film through his Scott Free banner but it’s not confirmed if he will direct the …
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John Hurt joins The Strain TV series based on Guillermo del Toro vampire trilogy

FX has tapped two-time Oscar-nominated actor John Hurt in The Strain, the pilot based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy from Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and noted sci-fi author Chuck Hogan. Hurt joins the previously announced Corey Stoll, Kevin Durand, Mia Maestro, Miguel Gomez, Richard Sammel, Lauren Lee Smith and Jonathan Hyde. Hurt will …
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