Joe Cornish to Write and Direct Mark Millar’s ‘Starlight’ Film Adaptation for 20th Century

For many, Scotland-based Mark Millar is living the comic book creator's dream. As a writer, he worked for both DC and Marvel Comics — the latter of which even saw him influence the big screen by making classic character Nick Fury a Black man.

Apple - Android The comic-book guru - who sold his firm Millarworld to Netflix for £25m in 2019 - said he was due to up sticks for America with his family, but that it "lost its appeal".He said: “Last year, we did plan to move to California, but coronavirus happened.“We had a house and everything, but it lost its appeal and I want to stay in the UK.”He added: “Don’t move to Hollywood! "Stay where you came from, because all those little things that came together and made you who you are - they’re

“Small Axe,” a series of dramas exploring the experiences of London’s West Indian community from the 1960s to the 1980s, received 15 nominations on Wednesday for the British Academy Television Awards.

Antonio Ferme editorThe first trailer for Steven Spielberg’s long-awaited adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical “West Side Story” was released during the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night.While Spielberg has dabbled in a slew of genres from adventure to sci-fi, this will mark the filmmaker’s first time directing a musical.

Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are producing a Disney film adaptation of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, through their Rideback banner, Deadline can confirm.

A biopic chronicling the life of Fallon Fox, the first openly transgender MMA fighter, is getting the big screen treatment from Mark Gordon Pictures and husband & wife writing team, T Cooper and Allison Glock-Cooper.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAntoine Fuqua will direct and produce a new film adaptation of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning look at greed, family, death and sexual repression.The “Training Day” and “Magnificent Seven” director will join forces with producers Stephen C. Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey, who backed a 2008 revival of the show that made history with a sold-out 19-week run as the first all-African American production on Broadway.

Harry Potter as a favourite film of the British public, while half of the respondents said they preferred movies made in Britain over Hollywood blockbusters.Meanwhile, nine out of 10 voters said they felt a sense of pride when seeing a British film win an award.“Our study to celebrate the very best of British just goes to show how much talent there is amongst our filmmakers and actors,” Uk General Manager for Showcase Cinemas Mark Barlow said.Dame Judi Dench was voted the best female British

EXCLUSIVE: Following a highly competitive auction, 20th Century Studios has acquired the rights to feature film No One Will Save You with Unbelievable star Kaitlyn Dever attached to star and exec produce. The spec script, will be written and directed by Brian Duffield. Tim White, Trevor White and Allan Mandelbaum will produce for Star Thrower Entertainment.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSteven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw are helping to launch Jewish Story Partners, an LA-based film foundation to support diverse Jewish voices.Through their Righteous Persons Foundation, Spielberg and Capshaw have donated $2 million.

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the release of Joe Cornish’s directorial debut, “Attack the Block.” And though that film has gone on to become a cult favorite and launch the career of actor John Boyega, Cornish has only directed one feature since, 2019’s “The Kid Who Would Be King.” Well, it appears that we won’t have to wait too much longer for the next Cornish film, as he’s signed on for a sci-fi epic, “Starlight.” READ MORE: Joe Cornish & John Boyega Are Still “Working On” A Sequel

EXCLUSIVE: The 20th Century Studios adaptation of the Mark Millar comic Starlight has just gotten a jolt of excitement. Joe Cornish, best known for directing Attack the Block, has signed on to write an direct the comic by Millar, the creator of Wanted, the Kingsman films, and Kick-Ass.

Also Read: 'Godzilla vs Kong' Adds $13.3 Million in 2nd Weekend at Box OfficeThe “Gundam” brand itself has spun off into 14 TV series in addition to many home video films, manga comics and video games.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is going to be back on our screens and she is continuing her domination of Hollywood.

Paul Dano has signed on to play a reimagined version of Steven Spielberg‘s father in the film loosely based on the director’s life.

With “West Side Story” seemingly, finally hitting theaters later this year and “Indiana Jones 5” in the hands of James Mangold, Steven Spielberg continues to firm up plans for his next film, a coming-of-age story inspired by his own childhood growing up in Arizona. The idea of Spielberg mining his own childhood and relationships for a film is something we haven’t really seen too much of in the past, making this new film uttering fascinating.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterPaul Dano will join Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen in Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical film about his family, playing a version of Spielberg’s father, Arnold.The project is loosely based on Spielberg’s childhood in Arizona in the late 1950s and early 1960s, with Williams playing a version of his mother, and Rogen playing a version of his favorite uncle.

Also Read: 1921 Tulsa Massacre Documentary From 'Freedom Riders' Director Greenlit at History ChannelCounterbalance Entertainment’s Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Heald will produce with Jon Jashni (“Lost in Space,” “Godzilla vs Kong”).“Ancient Aliens” is one of The History Channel’s longest running series, airing nearly 200 episodes and reaching over 36 million total viewers.