DC Comics has launched its new weekly digital series DC Super Hero Girls: Weird Science, which is set to in the same universe as the new DC Super Hero Girls animated show on Cartoon Network and sees the teenage superheroes facing their smartest competition yet – the Metropolis High Science Fair! Check out a preview […]
Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand and Joel Coen team for Macbeth
Deadline is reporting that Denzel Washington is set to team with fellow Oscar-winners Frances McDormand and Joel Coen for a new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Details on the project are scarce, but Coen will direct and write the script for the film, which is being produced by Scott Rudin for A24. Macbeth tells the […]
HBO developing epic fantasy drama Asunda
With Game of Thrones coming to an end this spring, HBO is turning its attention to the comic book medium for its next potential fantasy series, with Deadline reporting that the cable network is developing an adaptation of Sebastian A. Jones’ Asunda. Inspired by Greek mythology and J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth works, Asunda takes place in […]
Tom Hanks to play Elvis’ manager Colonel Tom Parker for director Baz Luhrmann
Oscar-winner Tom Hanks looks set to follow his upcoming Mr. Rogers biopic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood by portraying another real-life figure – that of Elvis Presley’s legendary manager Colonel Tom Parker. Variety reports that Hanks is in talks to star in the as-yet-untitled film, which is being directed by Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!) […]
Taika Waititi joins Ryan Reynolds in Free Guy
Having starred together in 2011’s Green Lantern, Taika Waititi and Ryan Reynolds are set to reunite this year for the upcoming action comedy Free Guy, with Deadline reporting that the Thor: Ragnarok filmmaker has signed on for a supporting role. Free Guy is being directed by Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) from a script […]
Sylvester Stallone to produce and direct dirty cop drama series The Tenderloin
A+E Networks has announced that Sylvester Stallone is teaming with History for a new drama series entitled The Tenderloin, which will deal with dirty cops in early 20th century New York City. According to THR, Stallone will serve as executive producer on the drama as well as directing multiple episodes of the show, which is […]
Detective Comics to debut new logo with issue #1001
Having reached its milestone 1000th issue this week [read our review here], DC Comics has announced during its DC Celebrates 80 Years of Batman Comics panel at WonderCon that Detective Comics will debut a brand new logo for the first time since 2003 with the upcoming release of issue #1001. Detective Comics #1001 by Peter […]
Captain Marvel’s McKenna Grace joins the new Ghostbusters
Young Captain Marvel actress McKenna Grace has signed on to appears in director Jason Reitman’s as-yet-untitled Ghostbusters sequel, Entertainment Weekly has revealed. Grace is set to portray the daughter of Carrie Coon’s (The Sinner) single mother character, and sister to Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard. While specific plot details are being kept under wraps, it’s […]
DC Universe announces Swamp Thing premiere date, new content plans and release schedule
DC Entertainment hosted a special DC Universe panel at WonderCon Anaheim yesterday, where – in addition to unveiling a first-look image of Brec Bassinger as Stargirl – we got a number of announcements regarding the streaming service’s upcoming slate of content. First up comes the official premiere date for the live-action series Swamp Thing from […]
Rosario Dawson and Joey Lauren Adams confirmed for Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Having just wrapped filming in New Orleans this past week, we now have confirmed on two more View Askewniverse veterans who’ll be reuniting with Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes for the upcoming comedy sequel Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Smith shared a photo to Instagram revealing that Rosario Dawson has shot scenes for the movie, […]
