Film casting news, first cuts, studio deals and the box office conversations fans are having this week. 4 stories in this edition.
Insiders describe a confidential science fiction production that is said to be assembling a large ensemble cast in London, with filming plans still unconfirmed.
Fictional actor Caleb Moore describes months of physical training for an epic film, from sword work and horse riding to the discipline needed to film long action days.
A fictional leading man has signed a two-picture romantic comedy deal with a studio, and the agreement is being read as a sign of how the genre is returning to theatres.
Early screenings of the first cut of the fictional ancient-era epic Arena of Ash reportedly drew strong reactions, and the buzz is now being measured against box office expectations.
