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Kevin Costner and Dennis Quaid are like two sides of the same coin. They have winning smiles and frequently portray the all-American, wholesome, letterman-jacket type — the kind that starred in the popular genre films of the 1990s: rom-coms and sports movies. They previously worked together in the Western flop "Wyatt Earp," but they almost starred in another film: "Tin Cup."

Released in 1996, "Tin Cup" sought to emulate the success of Costner's sensual baseball rom-com "Bull Durham" (which is generally ranked among Costner's all-time best movies). Both films revolve around a love triangle between a talented but underachieving athlete and an equally talented star, with sports serving as a way of life that helps the love interests bond and learn more about one another. In "Tin Cup" specifically, Costner plays Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy, a cynical, chaotic slob and the complete opposite of David Simms (Don Johnson), the preppy, suave, PGA...

In this week’s film quiz, only one name stands out in Marvel’s Thunderbolts – Bob! 30 movie-related questions, coming up…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is now so massive that you don’t need the big title characters to make a team-up movie like Thunderbolts*. You can have a Black Widow (not that one), the Winter Soldier, Ghost, Taskmaster, U.S. Agent, and a new guy called Bob, played by Lewis Pullman. So, naturally, we’ve gone with a Bob-themed quiz.

“Scraping the barrel a bit, isn’t he?” First of all, shut up. Second, we’ve got quizzes about millennial movies, Disney classics, and Mission: Impossible coming up the rest of this month and then in June… well, stay tuned, you’ll see.

Once you’ve completed this week’s film quiz, you’ll find a link to a separate post with the correct answers at the bottom of this post.

Sisu 2 and Ella McKay are both with us in 2025, with a new The Thomas Crown Affair due in 2027. More here.

No matter what your preferred genre might be, there’s likely to be something in this new crop of newly announced release dates to interest you.

Firstly, Screen Gems is releasing the sequel to Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander’s violent World War II action thriller, Sisu. The first film saw an ex-commando getting rather irked when Nazis stole his gold and some thrillingly-shot revenge ensued.

Jorma Tommila returns in the lead role and the sequel is getting a 21st November theatrical release date in the US and hopefully here in the UK as well. If you haven’t caught the first film yet, click here to get a taste of the movie via its (rather violent) trailer.

If grisly thrills aren’t quite your cup of tea, then what about...

Michael B. Jordan‘s ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ remake has been given a 2027 release date.The 38-year-old actor and director will helm and star in the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios project, which will be released theatrically and in IMAX on March 5, 2027, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Taylor Russell was previously confirmed to star alongside Michael, who will also produce via his production banner Outlier Society alongside Elizabeth Raposo. Russell underwent a long casting process that included meetings, auditions and a screen test with Jordan in London at beginning of the year, before landing the role.Patrick McCormick and Marc Toberoff will also produce, with Alan Trustman, writer of the original film, as executive producer.This will be the third ‘Thomas Crown Affair’ movie, with the original 1968 movie pairing Faye Dunaway as Vicki Anderson, an investigator hired to discover the culprits of a multi-million dollar bank heist, and Steve McQueen as the orchestrator of the crime,...

Michael B. Jordan’s new movie version of The Thomas Crown Affair will be hoping for a big score in early 2027.

Amazon MGM Studios is set to release the heist film theatrically and in IMAX on March 5, 2027. Jordan directs and stars alongside Taylor Russell in the feature that follows Norman Jewison’s 1968 original of the same name starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway.

Drew Pearce (The Fall Guy) wrote the script for the new movie after Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson penned a previous draft. Serving as producers are Patrick McCormick and Marc Toberoff, while Jordan produces for his banner Outlier Society alongside Elizabeth Raposo. Alan Trustman, writer of the original film, executive produces.

The original Thomas Crown Affair landed two Oscar nominations and tells the story of an insurance investigator working to track down the perpetrator of a bank heist. It was remade in 1999, with the updated version starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.

Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios we hear has dated Michael B. Jordan’s reimagining of The Thomas Crown Affair for March 5, 2027. The movie will also be shown in Imax.

The news comes as Jordan is on a wild ride at the box office, with original period vampire movie Sinners getting a rare A CinemaScore and banking $77.5 million domestic. The Ryan Coogler-directed movie is bound for a second robust weekend.

As we first told you, Jordan stars and produces Thomas Crown Affair through his Outlier Society, alongside Taylor Russell. The previous movies focused on a rich playboy who steals art. In the 1968 Steve McQueen original that co-starred Faye Dunaway, he’s matching his wits against an insurance investigator, while in the 1999 Pierce Brosnan version, the protag meets his match in a detective played by Rene Russo. Plot details on Jordan’s version are under wraps.

As previously reported, Drew Pearce wrote...

Despite standing less than five-feet tall, Danny DeVito is a giant of the entertainment industry. With literally dozens of credits to his name, DeVito has towered over the film and TV worlds through sheer force of his talent for more than half a century, with no signs of slowing down. While he has made his name and earned his fame as an actor, he's also an accomplished director and a prolific producer. Heck, he has credits for screenwriting, editing, and even soundtracks! DeVito's a cinematic "Renaissance Man," and not just because he starred in a 1994 comedy with that name.

Despite DeVito's gargantuan cinematic contributions, this multi-talented, multi-hyphenated filmmaker has never won an Academy Award, and has only been nominated once, for producing "Erin Brockovich." Yet even while watching his buddies Jack Nicholson and Michael Douglas roll in gold, DeVito stays in good spirits, because that's the guy he is. Well,...

Has there ever been a more iconic big-screen presence than Clint Eastwood? I’d be hard-pressed to name one, as while others like Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, and maybe Humphrey Bogart and John Wayne – if you go old school – can compare, there’s a lot more to Eastwood than anyone else. How so? Well, while most of his contemporaries were happy just to act in their films, Eastwood became the auteur of his work, directing many of his post-The Outlaw Josey Wales vehicles. When he opted to semi-retire from screen acting, he was able to carry on as a director, and in fact, despite being well into his nineties, he’s still directing movies, with his recent Juror No 2 being a little gem.

However, when In the Line of Fire was made in 1993, Eastwood was at something of a crossroads in his career. For the thirty years prior, starting...

Michael B. Jordan popped up at CinemaCon to offer hints at his new version of The Thomas Crown Affair.

The star appeared in a video segment at Amazon MGM Studios’ presentation Wednesday, where he told the crowd that he wished he could attend the Las Vegas event but was busy working on the film in London. Jordan directs and stars opposite Taylor Russell in the heist feature.

“This isn’t just another remake,” Jordan said. He also added, “It’s a kind of movie that demands the big screen.”

Amazon MGM exec Kevin Wilson, who was on the stage, shared that the movie “promises to surprise audiences with a few modern twists.”

The Thomas Crown Affair originated with director Norman Jewison’s 1968 film starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway in the story of an insurance investigator working to track down the perpetrator of a bank heist. It landed two Oscar nominations.

Mel Gibson will start work on 'The Resurrection Of The Christ' in August.The 68-year-old actor-and-director will be heading over to Italy in the summer to begin production on his long-awaited sequel to 2004's Biblical epic 'The Passion of The Christ', Rome’s Cinecittà Studios CEO Manuela Cacciamani had let slip.Speaking to Italian newspaper, Il Sole 24 Ore, she said: “I can confirm that the next film directed by Mel Gibson, produced by Icon Productions, 'The Resurrection of Christ', will be shot entirely in Cinecittà starting in August and requires many theaters and stage construction."Earlier this year, the 'Braveheart' actor described 'The Resurrection Of The Christ' as an "acid trip" and admitted he had "never read anything like" the script he had been working on with Randall Wallace.He told podcaster Joe Rogan: “My brother and I and Randall all sort of congregated on this.

Just a year after delivering a memorable performance as Vincent Vega in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, John Travolta came back as Miami Mobster in one of the decade's most celebrated comedies. In this 1995 gangster film, Travolta plays the character of Chili Palmer, a loan shark who had "an idea for a movie" and is fascinated with Hollywood filmmaking. He thinks that 'Hollywood ain't so different from the mob. Just a different kind of hustle.' And that's exactly what Barry Sonnenfeld's Get Shorty delivers–a gangster drama that's not about shootouts and heists but about the hilarious clash between the underworld and Hollywood.

Adapted from Elmore Leonard's novel and written by Scott Frank for the screen, Get Shorty is one of the comedies that knew exactly where to be witty, serious, and genuinely funny. Travolta, who was fresh from Pulp Fiction success, brings the cool, fashionable and...

Hollywood star Michael B. Jordan is currently planning a modern remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, which is based on the 1968 and 1999 heist films of the same name. After a thorough casting process, Jordan seems to have found his female counterpart for the film. Taylor Russell, who was previously featured in Waves, both Escape Room movies, and Bones and All, has joined the project.

Deadline reports that Russell was the actor selected by Jordan to play opposite him in the heist film. It wasn't an easy casting process, as several other talented performers auditioned. Nevertheless, after a screen test with Jordan himself, she was selected as the next woman in charge of investigating the rich dude who likes to steal (the character was played by Faye Dunaway in 1968 and Rene Russo in 1999).

Jordan is heavily involved in the film as a producer via his Outlier Society banner alongside Elizabeth Raposo.

Taylor Russell has landed the lead female role in the upcoming The Thomas Crown Affair movie opposite Michael B. Jordan!

The two actors will star in a reimagining of the classic story, which was originally a movie in 1968 with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, as well as a remake in 1999 with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.

Deadline reports that there was an extensive casting process to find Michael‘s co-star and that Taylor went through “meetings, auditions and ultimately a screen test with Jordan in London at the top of the year.”

Not only is Michael starring in the film, he’s also directing the project. He previously made his directorial debut with 2023′s Creed III and he’s also directing the upcoming sequel Creed IV.

Plot details for the new version of The Thomas Crown Affair are being kept under wraps, but the 1999 remake follows “a very rich and...

Exclusive: Following a lengthy audition process, Michael B. Jordan looks to have zeroed in on the leading lady for his new The Thomas Crown Affair movie. Sources tell Deadline that Taylor Russell has landed the coveted role in the reimagining opposite Jordan, who is set to star and direct.

Jordan will also produce via his production banner Outlier Society alongside Elizabeth Raposo. The film will be released exclusively in theaters.

When Jordan set this as his next film last fall, the obvious next question was who would Jordan would steam up the screen with. The previous two Thomas Crown Affair films turned Faye Dunaway and Rene Russo into instant A-listers, so the role quickly became one of the more sought-after in town. On top of that, with Mission: Impossible films winding down and James Bond way off, Jordan has seen this as a potential replacement given the character’s similarities to 007. With that in mind,...

As his former character, James Bond, is still in the process of being redesigned and recast for modern audiences, Pierce Brosnan continues to delight audiences with new and exciting roles. His latest is the TV series MobLand, and although Bond is still his most important character, Brosnan also looks back on others that helped shoot him to stardom during his prime in the 1990s. One of these was playing Thomas Crown in The Thomas Crown Affair, the 1999 romantic heist movie that Amazon Studios is now in the process of remaking with Michael B. Jordanas the lead.

Brosnan has now addressed the remake while speaking to GQ about MobLand, in which he co-stars with Tom Hardy and Helen Mirren. During the interview, Brosnan was asked about the remake of The Thomas Crown Affair and whether he approves of Jordan's casting as the roguish billionaire who likes to steal valuable artwork. The...

When a Hollywood actor is big and making lots of movies, it kind of feels like they'll stick around forever. There are plenty who do, but so often a familiar face will enjoy a hot streak before vanishing from the limelight. Back in the '90s we had a number of such actors. Alicia Silverstone, Meg Ryan, and Bridget Fonda all hit their peak during the decade and became household names thanks to their hits. And then they were gone, either suffering from a string of poor choices (Silverstone), taking a break from acting (Ryan), or retiring altogether (Fonda). Another Hollywood star who enjoyed her heyday in the '90s before vacating our multiplexes was Rene Russo. But why exactly did she disappear from Hollywood?

Russo was one of several models who crossed over into acting during the '90s. Some made a big splash in their breakthrough roles, like...

Pierce Brosnan is a preposterously handsome man, and like most preposterously handsome men, he looks positively spectacular in just about any piece of clothing you can throw on him. A tuxedo is like a second layer of skin for Brosnan. He can rock a suede blazer with more verve than any other man on the planet. He could probably set hearts a-flutter in a clown suit.

Brosnan has been a men's fashion plate since "Remington Steele" turned him into a global superstar 43 years ago. He was the first choice to succeed Roger Moore as James Bond after "A View to a Kill," and only lost out on the role because NBC exercised its option on a fifth season of "Remington Steele" that no one wanted. Obviously, he eventually landed the role he was seemingly born to play, but while Brosnan was only ever perfect as Bond, the films around him tended to let him down.

If there’s one thing Michael B. Jordan doesn’t do, it’s slow down. While some might take a breather between major films, he’s charging full speed ahead, proving once again why he’s one of the hardest-working actors in Hollywood. With his undeniable talent, and work ethic, he’s more than ready to take on this next chapter, and here’s why he’s so excited about it.

Michael B. Jordan in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Jordan isn’t just a jack-of-all-trades, he’s a master of them all. And soon, he’ll be taking on his next big challenge as both the star and director of The Thomas Crown Affair remake. But before that, he’s got another major project to finish, one that’s set to hit screens in 2025.

Michael B. Jordan is ready to steal the spotlight in The Thomas Crown Affair remake!

Let’s talk about the incredible journey of John Travolta through Hollywood’s ever-changing landscape. From lighting up the screen with his legendary dance moves in the ’70s to becoming an action superstar in the ’90s, and then reinventing himself as a compelling character actor, Travolta has done it all.

John Travolta in Grease (1978) | Credits: Paramount Pictures

What’s particularly fascinating about his filmography is how certain movies reveal hidden gems every time you watch them. You know those films where you catch something new on your fifth viewing that completely flew over your head the first four times? Well, Travolta’s got quite a few of those under his belt. Here are ten of his movies that just keep getting better every time you hit that play button.

10. Face/Off (1997) Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in a still from Face/Off (1997) | Credits: Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Touchstone Pictures...

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The MCU has been capturing the imagination of moviegoers and converting many of them to superhero nerds for almost two decades now, but it's also been responsible for drastically altering the career trajectories of many of its prominent stars. Among those most affected was Chris Hemsworth. The Aussie heartthrob may be a household name now, but before he first wielded Thor's mighty hammer, he wasn't well-known outside Australian soaps.

However, after a brief 2009 appearance as Kirk's father in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, Hemsworth went on to gain some recognition for his gritty portrayal of Kyle Garrity in Perfect Getaway. His true break would come two years later when he was given the role of the title character...

One of baseball’s most iconic voices is now silent after Bob Uecker, the famous Baseball Hall of Famer, Milwaukee Brewers announcer, and actor, died on Thursday. According to Uecker’s family, he dies after losing a battle with small-cell lung cancer. He was 90.

The Brewers announced Uecker’s passing on Thursday, releasing the following statement:

“Today, we take on the heaviest of burdens. Today, we say goodbye to our beloved friend, Bob Uecker.

“Ueck was the light of the Brewers, the soundtrack of our summers, the laughter in our hearts, and his passing is a profound loss. He was the heart and soul of Wisconsin and a dear friend. Bob loved people; his presence warmed every room, and he had a way of welcoming all of us into his world as if we were lifelong friends.

“Saying goodbye to Bob shakes us all. He was so much more than a Milwaukee Brewers icon.

Mel Gibson’s career has been a rollercoaster ride of successes and failures punctuated by some unpopular opinions and controversial moments. However, back in 1996 Gibson was still banging out some of his best work. This includes the action thriller Ransom, which has scored a huge resurgence on Tubi since arriving on the free streaming platform recently.

The film stars Gibson as Tom Mullen, a wealthy airline owner whose life is upended when his son, Sean, is kidnapped. Director Ron Howard delivers a blistering fast-paced race against time, which comes with several twist endings and strong performances from Gibson, Rene Russo, and Gary Sinise. Almost thirty years on, the film’s arrival on Tubi has underscored the constant demand for action movies, both old and new, on streaming platforms, and how very few pass by without a stop on a Top 10 chart somewhere.

Ransom was a box office hit in 1996, landing...

Yesterday, I wrote a story about how one of my favourite Thanksgiving movies, Dutch, seems to be nearly impossible to find nowadays, with the out-of-print DVD and Blu-ray pretty pricey and the movie not streaming at all on any service (although some readers noted it used to be on HBO Max). I’ve written at length about movies that are hard to find, but just how popular some of the missing titles are shocks me. It’s gotten to the point where niche titles, or at least ones with some kind of cult behind them, are often easier to find than formerly popular ones. Consider the fact that just today, Michael Mann’s The Keep, which never even got a DVD release, has just been announced for 4K Blu-ray. I was pondering this very thing when I received a text from a friend of the site, Paul Shirey, who used...

A host of new names have been added to the cast of dark comedy The Gallerist, joining the already-announced Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega.

Details regarding filmmaker Cathy Yan’s The Gallerist are being kept mostly under wraps, but here’s what we do know so far: the dark comedy is set to enter production next month in France and has been written by the Birds Of Prey director alongside James Pederson. Yan will direct with the story said to ‘focus on a desperate gallerist who conspires to sell a dead guy at Art Basel Miami’ – the latter being an upscale art show where tickets are around $85 per person (though kids get in for $10).

The project has already cast Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega. Thanks to World Of Reel, we’ve picked now up details regarding the supporting cast for The Gallerist – and it’s quite an ensemble.

Da’vine Joy Randolph,...

Even early into its theatrical release 10 years ago, Dan Gilroy’s 2014 thriller Nightcrawler felt like an instantly timeless classic. For starters, writer-director Gilroy’s startlingly confident debut made an immediate impression as an iconic Los Angeles movie, with immersive neo-noir vibes and unsettling chills bolstering its impeccable cinematic craft and rich thematic aims.

Despite his demise in Avengers: Endgame, Thanos could return and wreak havoc on the Multiverse again if the opportunity arises. Josh Brolin, who portrayed the terrifying supervillain, suggests he could portray Thanos in Avengers: Secret Wars, though the character "has to fit" the story being told.

Speaking with Collider at New York Comic Con, Brolin addressed the possibility of Thanos appearing in Secret Wars, the anticipated Phase Six closer and Multiverse-collapsing event. However, Brolin thinks the right narrative needs to be introduced for a Thanos comeback to make sense. "Im not kidding Theres a thing with playing Thanos. Its like, Oh, theyre gonna bring Thanos back. Its like Sicario ; it has to be right. Its like Ryan Reynolds and I talking about Taylor Swift and we should be talking about Deadpool 4. But we go back and forth. Again, its what in his mind fits, what in my mind fits. Thanos...

There is nothing quite like the exciting expectation of a well-made thriller, whether we’re in a dark theater or the comfort of our own homes. This type of fiction is great at keeping people on the edge of their seats, with their hearts racing and minds desperately trying to figure out what’s going on. These must-see thrillers aren’t just chase scenes and shadowy figures; they’ve grown into complex psychological puzzles that play with our darkest fears and make us think about what we think we know.

The best thriller movies have always pushed the limits of storytelling, from Hitchcock’s superb use of anxiety to current psychological warfare on screen. I don’t know how much movies should entertain, said David Fincher, a director. It always interests me when movies make you feel bad. What makes great movies different from just fun is that they leave...

Dan Gilroy's "Nightcrawler" is designed to make you feel ill at ease. When small-time thief Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is first introduced, the discomfort evoked stems from the desperation late-stage capitalism embeds into our souls and how it pushes us towards unsavory avenues. However, once Bloom pawns a stolen bicycle for a camcorder, and we are forced to dissect violent, extreme crime scenes with him, the true, eerie heart of "Nightcrawler" is revealed. Bloom isn't just pushed into taking such ethically void measures to ensure his survival: he actively hungers for these excesses, as seen in his wide-eyed, unblinking gaze, which Gyllenhaal invests with an unsettling intensity that grants "Nightcrawler" its discomfiting tint. It is an experience that comes alive solely because of him, and Gyllenhaal carries this burden by channeling a haunting, career-defining performance that is both subtle and felt deeply in our bones.

Gyllenhaal is no one-hit...

Since his rise to stardom in the 1960s, Clint Eastwood has been one of the most successful actors -- and directors -- in Hollywood, thanks to movies like A Fistful of Dollars and Unforgiven. While best associated with the Western genre, the icon has played a variety of roles across almost every genre, from comedy and action to thriller and musical. Although some of his characters were forgettable, others are among the most interesting and compelling of their respective genres.

Clint Eastwood has been seen by many of his fans, as well as the film industry overall, as a symbol of American masculinity, adopting a variety of rugged and gruff personas. From gunfighters and detectives to soldiers and criminals, the actor has headlined some of the best movies of all time. Some of these characters are notably better written and more entertaining than others, with some representing the tone of his overall career.

Tim Allen hasn’t been making a ton of movies or TV shows lately, but he has been making a lot of headlines for being a giant asshole. There were the reports that Allen previously threw his Home Improvement co-star Patricia Richardson under the bus during contract negotiations with ABC, allegations that he exposed himself to “Tool Girl” Pamela Anderson in 1991 and claims that he was “so fucking rude” while working with Casey Wilson, which seems especially egregious because he was literally dressed like Santa Claus at the time.

So it’s not entirely shocking that a new anecdote about Allen being a dick to his collaborators just dropped.

As reported by Slash Film, director Barry Sonnenfeld’s newest book, Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time: True Stories from a Career in Hollywood, describes the process of making the 2002 film Big Trouble. The largely forgotten crime comedy starred Allen, as...

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Tim Allen is a complicated figure for a lot of folks of a certain age. Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on "Home Improvement" turned him into a beloved TV dad, voicing Buzz Lightyear in "Toy Story" made him synonymous with the childhoods of a generation, and perhaps most importantly, he's Santa Claus. He's also an actor who has been very open about his conservative political beliefs, going so far as to star in the right-wing sitcom "Last Man Standing" for nine seasons. This makes him a polarizing presence in the overwhelmingly left-leaning Hollywood, but Allen's controversies are far worse than his views on the American government.

In Pamela Anderson's memoir "Love, Pamela," she noted that Allen flashed her on the set of "Home Improvement" when she was only 23 and claimed, "He said it was only fair because he had seen me naked.

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In Barry Sonnenfeld's 1995 showbiz comedy "Get Shorty," John Travolta plays Chili Palmer, a loan shark from Miami who possesses more cool than anyone currently living. He's also a deep-cut movie buff, and bought a leather jacket specifically because it looked exactly like the one Al Pacino wore in "Serpico." Chili is sent to Los Angeles to shake up a low-budget movie producer named Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman) who owes a great deal of cash. Harry Zimm most often produces movies with grave-robbing ghouls and slime creatures, frequently starring his preferred scream queen Karen Flores (Rene Russo). Chili, seeing an opportunity, doesn't shake down Harry for the money, but decides to go into business with him producing movies. Harry, you see, has found a very, very good, Oscar-quality prestige script that will pull him out of the B-movie ghetto. 

Travolta...

Gary Sinise has quietly been at the forefront of Hollywood for the past 30 years and has had several acclaimed supporting and leading roles in some of the best movies ever made. Having found major success during the 1990s with iconic roles in Forrest Gump and Apollo 13, Sinise has also excelled in playing complex characters in lesser-known films and political figures in incredible made-for-tv movies. While Sinises movie output has slowed down in recent years as he shifted focus to television work in shows like CSI: NY and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, he boasts an impressive and varied filmography.

The very best Sinise movies include incredible Stephen King adaptations and underappreciated releases by fantastic directors like Sam Raimi. With a talent for giving subtle and effective performances, Sinise has even showcased his skills behind the camera as the director and producer for the John Steinbeck classic Of Mice and Men.

Mel Gibson isn't sure whether he will direct 'The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection' before 'Lethal Weapon 5'.The 68-year-old star is due to helm the follow-up to the 2004 historical drama as well as the next instalment into the action franchise but has now admitted the production schedules for both movies are up in the air. When ComicBook.com asked the 'Braveheart' actor which film he'd tackle first, he said: "I don't know, and that's the funny thing."I mean, there's various obstacles to getting any film up on its feet, and not just budgetary, but there's like, there's 1,000,001 reasons why something goes and why it doesn't. "So it's really kind of a c***shoot at this point what goes first and which came first, whether it's the chicken or the egg."In 2021, Gibson revealed he would be directing a sequel to 1998's 'Lethal Weapon 4...

My favorite performance of Glenn Ford's career can be found in Ransom!, the original version of a popular Mel Gibson action movie from the 1990s. One of several Mel Gibson movies set in the action genre, 1996's Ransom explored the efforts of a married, millionaire father to rescue his son, who had been taken by kidnappers. In the dramatic thriller, Gibson's character refuses to pay the ransom demanded for his son's release, setting up a huge conflict with the kidnappers.

Decades before Ransom paired A-list Hollywood star Mel Gibson with Rene Russo in a cast that also included Gary Sinese and Delroy Lindo, Glenn Ford starred in an adaptation of the same story, which originated as a stage play. In 1956, Ford appeared in Ransom! as David Stannard, a rich businessman whose son is kidnapped from school. It's an admittedly lesser-known entry and arguably not as famous as the Gibson version,...

Michael B. Jordan has been confirmed as the director and star of the newly-announced remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, which could put Creed IV on hold for a few years and that worries me. Jordan made his directorial debut with Creed III, which saw Donnie facing his troubled past when an old friend was released from prison and came after his championship title. After Creed III was widely acclaimed by critics and became a hit at the box office upon its release in 2023, the studio wasted no time putting a fourth film into active development, with Jordan returning to direct.

But now, Jordan has signed on to direct a totally unrelated movie first. Before he moves on to Creed IV, Jordan is directing The Thomas Crown Affair remake for Amazon MGM Studios. Jordan is also set to star in the film and produce, alongside Elizabeth Raposo, through his production label,...

On screen, we’ve already seen Michael B. Jordan conduct an art heist of sorts – that brilliantly memorable museum scene in Black Panther, in which his Killmonger liberates artefacts shamelessly nabbed by the British during colonial rule. Now, get ready for a different kind of Jordan-pilfers-precious-art outing – the man is getting ready to step into the shoes of Steve McQueen and Pierce Brosnan, as the latest incarnation of super-smooth criminal mastermind Thomas Crown. A new take on The Thomas Crown Affair is officially on the way – with Jordan not only set to take the title role (a notion that's been hanging around in Hollywood since 2016), but also to direct.

As reported by Deadline, Jordan is lining up his second feature as director, following Creed III – and the new Thomas Crown looks set to be it. He’ll be producing via his Outline Society production banner for Amazon MGM Studios – with...

‘Creed’ star, Michael B. Jordan has signed up to star and direct a new reimagining of ‘Thomas Crown Affair’ for Amazon MGM Studios.

Michael B. Jordan is not only set to star in the upcoming film but also produce it through his Outlier Society banner, in collaboration with Elizabeth Raposo. Outlier Society has successfully secured a first-look film deal and an overall TV deal with Amazon MGM, positioning themselves for significant involvement in the film and television industry.

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Drew Pearce wrote the script. A previous draft was written by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson, which was based on the original film. Plot details are currently under lock and key.

The original 1968 movie, ‘The Thomas Crown Affair,’ featured the talented duo of Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, with acclaimed director Norman Jewison at the helm. In the 1999 adaptation, Pierce Brosnan...

Creed’s Michael B Jordan will direct and star in a remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, and here are the details.

Since his star making performance in Ryan Coogler’s 2013 drama Fruitvale Station, Michael B. Jordan has taken on an eclectic range of films. He’s gone from starring opposite Chadwick Boseman in Marvel’s Black Panther to headlining Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky sequel Creed trilogy, making his directorial debut with 2023’s Creed 3. A fourth Creed film is reportedly in development.

According to Deadline, Jordan has closed a deal with Amazon MGM Studios and Outlier Society to direct and star in a remake of classic thriller The Thomas Crown Affair – this would be the third take on the material, with the first emerging in 1968.

Drew Pearce has written the remake’s script, rewriting a previous draft by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson, which is based on the original film.

Michael B. Jordan is set for another run in the director's chair for an upcoming remake of a '60s classic. A new report confirms the Creed franchise star will direct an upcoming rendition of The Thomas Crown Affair.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Jordan will helm and star in The Thomas Crown Affair remake for Amazon MGM Studios, marking his first directorial effort since the critically and commercially successful Creed III. Along with directing and being in a main role in The Thomas Crown Affair revamp, Jordan will produce the feature-length project through his Outlier Society imprint, which has a first-look deal at Amazon MGM.

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The Thomas Crown Affair remake is a long time coming for Jordan, who first pitched the...

Michael B. Jordan has found his next directorial project following his debut film, Creed 3, in the form of Thomas Crown Affair. Jordan is one of the most acclaimed rising stars to emerge from the 2010s with films like Chronicle, Fruitvale Station, Just Mercy, and Black Panther. Jordan's star-making role was as Adonis Creed in 2015's Creed, the spin-off continuation of the Rocky franchise. He reprised his role in Creed II, and then, for Creed III, stepped behind the camera as the film's director in his directorial debut. Creed III was a hit with critics and audiences, and since then, fans have been waiting to see what film Jordan would direct as his follow-up.

According to Deadline, Michael B. Jordan will star and direct Thomas Crown Affair for Amazon MGM. Jordan has built up a good working relationship with Amazon MGM, as they distributed Creed III, and his production company,...

Michael B. Jordan has lined up his next big directing project.

The 37-year-old Creed star has signed on to direct a remake of The Thomas Crown Affair for Amazon MGM Studios, which will release the film exclusively in theaters worldwide, via Deadline.

He is also set to star in the film as well as produce via his Outlier Society banner alongside Elizabeth Raposo.

This would be the third Thomas Crown Affair movie. The 1999 version starred Pierce Brosnan as the rich playboy who enjoys stealing art for a hobby but meets his match in an insurance investigator (Rene Russo), who quickly fall for each other.

The original 1968 movie starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway and was directed by Norman Jewison.

According to the report, the next priority will be to find his co-star in a female lead.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Drew Pearce wrote the script.

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Michael B. Jordan is following in the footsteps of Steve McQueen and Pierce Brosnan, as he will star in and direct a remake of “The Thomas Crown Affair” for Amazon MGM.

The new project reunites Jordan with MGM after the release of his directorial debut “Creed III,” which was a box office success last year with $276 million grossed worldwide. Jordan will produce alongside Elizabeth Raposo through his production company Outlier Society, which has a first-look deal with Amazon MGM.

Released in 1968 and directed by Norman Jewison, “The Thomas Crown Affair” starred McQueen as an art thief who falls in love with an insurance investigator, played by Faye Dunaway, hired to track him down. John McTiernan then directed a remake in 1999 starring Brosnan and Rene Russo in the lead roles.

Drew Pearce will write the script for the new “Affair” from a previous draft by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson. Patrick McCormick...

Michael B. Jordan has selected his sophomore directorial effort, opting to helm a reimagining of “The Thomas Crown Affair.” Jordan had already been reported to be starring in the Amazon MGM Studios production back in 2016.

“Thomas Crown Affair” will get a worldwide theatrical release. Jordan is producing via his Outlier Society banner alongside Elizabeth Raposo. Plot details are under wraps, but Jordan will direct from a script by Drew Pearce. A previous draft was written by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson, which was based on the original 1968 film starring Steve McQueen.

Patrick McCormick and Marc Toberoff will also serve as producers on “Thomas Crown Affair.” Alan Trustman, writer of the 1968 film, is an executive producer. This new movie is the third version of the classic romantic heist story, after the 1999 remake starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.

Outlier Society has both a first-look film deal and overall television deal with...

Michael B. Jordan is lining up his sophomore feature as a director after helming the hit Creed III. Jordan will direct and star in The Thomas Crown Affair for Amazon MGM Studios, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

The feature reteams Jordan with his Creed III studio after the film earned $276.1 million globally. The star has long eyed Thomas Crown, first attaching himself as an actor in 2016. In addition to acting and directing, he will also produce via his Outlier Society along with Elizabeth Raposo. His banner has a first-look film deal and an overall TV deal with the studio.

Amazon MGM intends to give the film an exclusive, global run in movie theaters.

The series dates back to Norman Jewison’s 1968 original, starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. McQueen played a wealthy businessman who happened to be a bank robber on the side, and when an insurance investigator (Dunaway) got on his trail,...

Exclusive: After breaking box office records for a directing debut with Creed III, Michael B. Jordan looks to have lined up his next high-profile helming gig. Sources tell Deadline that Jordan has signed to direct Thomas Crown Affair for Amazon MGM Studios, which will release the film exclusively in theaters worldwide.

As previously reported, Jordan is also set to star in the film as well as produce via his Outlier Society banner alongside Elizabeth Raposo. Outlier Society has a first-look film deal and overall TV deal at Amazon MGM.

This marks the third Thomas Crown Affair pic, with the most recent bowing in 1999, when Pierce Brosnan played the rich playboy who enjoys stealing art for a hobby but meets his match in an insurance investigator (Rene Russo), who quickly fall for each other. The original 1968 movie paired Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway and was directed by Norman Jewison.

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