Remakes

Producer of Predator developing Shaft remake for New Line Cinema

Shadow & Act and The Wrap report that New Line Cinema is prepping a reboot of blaxploitation Cult Cinema Icon Shaft, with veteran producer John Davis (the Predator franchise, Chronicle, and I, Robot) on-board to shepherd the project. According to reports, it’s still early on in the process, so no casting or crew announcements have ….

Denzel Washington and Training Day director Antoine Fuqua circling Magnificent Seven remake

Variety reports that Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua are in early talks to re-team for MGM’s developing remake of the cult classic western thriller The Magnificent Seven. According to the reports, both men have offers on the table and Denzel is still weighing his options. The report also states both filmmakers are close to ….

Zoe Saldana to play lead role and produce in NBC miniseries Rosemary’s Baby

Zoe Saldana has contracted to star in NBC’s four-hour miniseries Rosemary’s Baby, Variety reports. Saldana will play Rosemary, the iconic young wife and soon-to-be mother who moves into a Paris apartment with her husband, unaware of its dark and storied past. After becoming pregnant, Rosemary becomes increasingly suspicious that both her husband and their strange ….

Nick Nolte joins cast of Fox murder-mystery limited series

Nick Nolte has joined the cast of Fox’s upcoming limited series Gracepoint, a U.S. remake of the lauded ITV murder-mystery Broadchurch, Variety reports. Nolte will play a stubborn local business owner in a seaside town where a boy is murdered. He joins a cast that includes David Tennant, Jacki Weaver, Michael Pena, Anna Gunn, Kevin ….