David Tennant Officially Starring In New Adaptation Based On Scandalous 54-Year-Old Bestselling Novel

David Tennant will lead the cast of a new film based on a popular novel first published 54 years ago. While known for diverse roles in television – including the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who and Kilgrave in Marvel’s Jessica Jones – Tennant has primarily done voice work in movies recently, with his last live-action movie role being Ian Ventham in The Thursday Murder Club. More details about the new film are coming soon.

The Odyssey Already Has an Unofficial Sequel, and It’s Coming in 2026

Both The Odyssey and a new film coming out in 2026 capture what makes live storytelling so appealing. Interestingly, this upcoming movie can even be seen as a continuation of Homer’s classic tale. Many believe the film, Dune, is set far in the future after the events of The Odyssey, due to a shared character appearing in both stories.

How did ‘Drive find that higher gear? The director says it was thanks to ‘Sixteen Candles’

The film beautifully captures the allure of nighttime drives through Los Angeles and quickly became a beloved local favorite. “Drive” marks Nicolas Winding Refn’s American debut, starring Ryan Gosling as an enigmatic loner who leads a double life: he’s a mechanic and stunt driver during the day, and a getaway driver for criminals at night. His carefully ordered life is disrupted when he connects with his kind but troubled neighbor (Carey Mulligan) and her child, leading to unexpected consequences as their lives intertwine.

Hot faces fill the erotic thriller ‘Her Private Hell,’ but the plot is never in focus

Okay, so this director – Refn – really gets off on super stylized stuff. Think gorgeous but cold women, brutal fight scenes, and these over-the-top stories about desire, jealousy, and control. He loves setting things in places that feel totally artificial, like empty nightclubs or fashion shoots where the models are practically untouchable. Honestly, his movies don’t really make sense – he deliberately ignores reality with every single shot – and a lot of times I don’t even enjoy watching them. But you have to respect how fully committed he is to this bizarre vision. There’s even a line in his new film where a character basically says, “Who wants to be normal?” and it pretty much sums up his whole approach.