When it was first announced that Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 helmer Denis Villeneuve was turning his attention to Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi epic Dune, it was said that the big screen adaptation would span two movies. However, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures announced just one release date, and there was no mention of a […]
Avengers: Endgame decimates box office records with $1.2 billion opening weekend
So, everyone knew that Avengers: Endgame was going to be huge, and with tracking estimates ranging as high as $1 billion for its opening weekend, it seemed all but assured that the Marvel superhero blockbuster would dethrone its predecessor Avengers: Infinity War to claim the record for the biggest box office debut of all time. […]
Chaos Walking was reportedly deemed “unreleasable” by Lionsgate
Back in August of 2017, director Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow) kicked off production on Chaos Walking, an adaptation of Patrick Ness’ dystopian novel of the same name starring Tom Holland (Avengers: Infinity War) and Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Last Jedi). The project was originally intended to arrive in March of this year, only […]
The estate of J.R.R. Tolkien does not endorse Tolkien biopic starring Nicholas Hoult
This coming Friday sees the release of Tolkien, a biopic exploring the early years of legendary fantasy J.R.R. Tolkien and starring Nicholas Hoult in the title role as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings creator. Ahead of the movie’s arrival, the Tolkien Estate has released a statement to make it clear that the […]
Bond 25 cast discusses 007’s next adventure in video interviews
Following this week’s Bond 25 reveal event, stars Daniel Craig, Lashana Lunch, Naomie Harris, Lea Seydoux and Ana de Armas, director Cary Joji Fukunaga and producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson sat down to discuss 007’s next big screen outing; check out the video interviews here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhhIAaxHa6s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5JjSgD15tM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H43WwoESdBY Bond has left active service […]
Mary Elizabeth Winstead to star in assassin thriller Kate
Variety is reporting that Mary Elizabeth Winstead (10 Cloverfield Lane) has signed on to star in Netflix’s assassin thriller Kate, which is being directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. Scripted by Umair Aleem, the film will tell the story of a female assassin (Winstead) who is poisoned and, with just 24 hours to live, embarks on a […]
Bruce Lee-inspired Warrior renewed for second season by Cinemax
Cinemax has handed out an early renewal to its period crime drama Warrior, with the show set to return for a second season next year. Based on the writings of martial arts icon Bruce Lee and executive produced by Jonathan Tropper (Banshee) and Justin Lin (Fast & Furious), Warrior takes place during the brutal Tong […]
The CW renews a record 14 series
The CW has announced that it has renewed All American, In the Dark and Roswell, New Mexico for second seasons, while The 100 will also return for a seventh season, bringing the networks renewals for 2019/20 up to a record 14, with no cancellations. “As we begin to plan for the 2019-2020 season, we’re thrilled […]
X-Men: Dark Phoenix reshoots changed location of the third act and the look of the Phoenix
As has been the case with a number of high-profile blockbusters in recent years, 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix found itself undergoing extensive reshoots, which resulted in the mutant superhero adventure being pushed back from its original November 2nd 2018 date to February and then June of 2019. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, the […]
Joss Whedon’s HBO sci-fi drama The Nevers casts Outlander’s Laura Donnelly
Last summer it was announced that Joss Whedon is returning to the small screen for his first TV series since Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with HBO placing a series order for a sci-fi drama entitled The Nevers. As revealed by Deadline, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator has now found his leading lady for the […]
