Tim Burton’s second live-action Disney remake opened in theaters around the world this weekend, but it looks as though his take on the beloved 1941 film Dumbo is not going to reach anywhere near the heights of his 2010 Alice in Wonderland adaptation.Dumbo topped the domestic box office with $45 million, knocking Jordan Peele’s Us […]
Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer to play superheroes in Thunder Force
Netflix is looking to team Melissa McCarthy (Ghostbusters) and Octavia Spencer (Instant Family) for the upcoming superhero comedy Thunder Force.The film is being written and directed by McCarthy’s husband Ben Falcone, who helmed the comedies Tammy, The Boss and Life of the Party as well as the upcoming Superintelligence, and while specific plot details are […]
First look at Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio starring Robert Benigni
With filming now underway on writer-director Matteo Garrone’s (Gomorrah, Dogman) new take on the classic fairytale, we have our first official image from Pinocchio starring Oscar-winner Roberto Benigni, which you can find here courtesy of Deadline…Garrone’s take on the classic Carlo Collodi children’s story sees Benigni – who wrote, directed and starred in his own […]
Comic Book Preview – DC Super Hero Girls: Weird Science #1
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 story of […]
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 “a […]
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!) and […]
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 by […]
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 being […]
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 J. […]
