Elle Fanning will portray Frankenstein author Mary Shelley in the film of the same name, a biopic about the teenage authoress and the tragic events that led her to create the iconic character. Ezra Miller of Perks of Being a Wallflower will play her husband Percy and Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) will play the Monster.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as sisters??? Sounds unlikely, but hilarious. In The Nest, they will play a pair of siblings who throw one last blowout bash before their parents sell their childhood home. Madison Davenport (Noah) will play Fey’s daughter, an artist who is tired of her mom’s childish antics.
More on Tarzan, the live action version – True Blood fans need not be too sad that this season is the last, since Alexander Skarsgard will be starring as the vine-swinging Wildman! Additions to the cast include Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson and newcomer Osy Ikhile.
Standout performer from Short Term 12 Keith Stanfield will be part of Don Cheadle’s Miles David biopic Miles Ahead, also starring Ewan McGregor and Zoe Saldana. Stanfield has been cast as Junior, a jazz trumpeteer.
HIMYM and Wizards of Waverly Place’s David Henrie will star in Men of Granite, based on a true underdog story about a group of poor immigrant highschoolers who come together to win the 1940 Illinois state basketball championship against all odds.
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Chris Crutcher’s YA classic Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes may finally be seeing the light of day. The novel tells the story of best friend outcasts Eric, a fat kid-turned-high school athlete, and Sarah, a girl with horrible burn scars on her face and hands. When Sarah problems get worse, Eric must get to the bottom of his best friend’s secrets and find a way to help her.
Surprise surprise – Transformers 4 is barely just out, and the 5th sequel is already being discussed. More than meets the eye? Not anymore!