“Kings of Summer” helmer to film Tom Hiddleston in “Skull Island”September 17, 2014 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - After a monster of a surprise reveal at Comic-Con, Legendary has announced that its “Skull Island” will star Tom Hiddleston and be directed by “Kings of Summer” helmer Jordan Vogt-Roberts, according to TheWrap. The King Kong prequel already has an original draft of a script by Max Borenstein. For Hiddleston, this is yet another major franchise, and the first he will anchor. He is the beloved evil Loki in the Marvel Universe, stealing the show in “The Avengers” and the “Thor” movies, and also has won praise for his work in “Only Lovers Left Alive” and “Midnight in Paris,” among other films. He will play Hank Williams in an upcoming biopic, and he is a stage regular in the UK, as well. Vogt-Roberts earned acclaimed for his 2013 Sundance hit “Kings of Summer,” which CBS Films bought and distributed. He has directed multiple episodes of FX's hit sitcom “You're the Worst,” directed Nick Offerman‘s stage documentary “American Ham,” and will steer the ship on Sony's “Metal Gear Solid” video game adaptation. Top stories American actor of Armenian descent Eric Bogosian has been cast in the upcoming TV adaptation of Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire". Paris Center Pompidou Musée National d’Art Moderne will host the screening of Sergei Parajanov’s "Triptych" on December 15. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Partner news | Kazakh Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on Monday, March 18 arrived in Armenia for a two-day trip. Aliyev touts “good chances” for normalizing ties with Armenia Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared that there are “good chances” for normalizing relations with Armenia. Putin secures fifth term as Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. Top Armenian, Indian defense officials discuss cooperation The discussions primarily focused on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector between Armenia and India. |