Tag: Spy

Matthew Vaughn Spy Film Argylle Bought by Apple

Apple is hoping “manners maketh man” translates to movie franchises. Deadline reports that Apple Original Films has purchased the rights to Argylle, a spy film to be directed by Matthew Vaughn. Based on an upcoming book by Ellie Conway, Argylle is about “the world’s greatest spy as he is cau...

Black Widow vs. The Red Menace

Black Widow has been around for a few days now, both in theaters and on Disney+ (for an extra fee that’s significantly more than the price of a movie ticket even here in New York City), and if the box office is any indication, people are seeing it – and, according to the Rotten Tomatoes …...

REVIEW: Black Widow (2021)

Black Widow is not what you think it is. It may be what you thought it was because it’s what the early trailers led you to believe: a fun, grounded (as much as these movies can be, anyway) Marvel film in the vein of The Winter Soldier. But outside of the trailers and posters (and, …

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MGM Looking to Sell?

Another Hollywood studio is falling victim to the pandemic. According to Deadline, MGM is looking into a sale and has talked to two investment banks to oversee the process. The studio is priced at $5.5 billion, though it comes with $2.3 billion of debt. There have been rumors for years that MGM woul...

Gal Gadot Will Star in Spy Movie Heart of Stone

Diana Prince is getting a crash course in espionage. According to a Deadline exclusive, Gal Gadot will star in Heart of Stone, a spy film for Skydance Media. There’s no word on the plot or Gadot’s character, but Heart of Stone is said to “put a female spin on action franchises like Mission: Im...

Aubrey Plaza Joins Jason Statham Spy Film

Janet Snakehole is trading in Burt Macklin for Chev Chelios. Deadline exclusively reports that Aubrey Plaza will be starring opposite Jason Statham in Five Eyes, the developing spy action movie from director Guy Ritchie. Five Eyes will feature Statham as a British agent recruited by the Five Eyes in...