Back in December it was confirmed that Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson is officially on board the sequel to Marvel’s 2016 origin story for the Sorcerer Supreme, and now That Hashtag Show is reporting that he’ll be joined by his Sinister and Doctor Strange screenwriter C. Robert Cargill.Details on Doctor Strange 2 are scarce, but […]
HBO fills out the cast of Stephen King adaptation The Outsider
Last month it was announced that Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) has been cast in The Outsider, a HBO TV adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name, and now comes word that the show has cast a number of series regulars and recurring guest stars.Set to join Mendelsohn as […]
Michael Avon Oeming teams with IDW for Dick Tracy Forever
IDW Publishing has announced the upcoming launch of the four issue miniseries Dick Tracy Forever from acclaimed creator Michael Avon Oeming.In the Forever series, Dick Tracy is the proverbial Sisyphus, pushing the law boulder up the hill as he struggles for reason and order in a world with none. His attempts at delivering justice are met with […]
Sci-fi action video game Echo is receiving a big screen adaptation
Deadline has broken the news that Fenix Studios, the production company headed up by F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton, The Fate of the Furious) has optioned the rights to developer Ultra Ultra’s sci-fi action video game title Echo, tapping John Wick creator Derek Kolstad to pen the script for a big screen adaptation.The game […]
HBO’s Watchmen adds Dustin Ingram in a key role
Deadline is reporting that Dustin Ingram (Sun Records) has been cast in a key recurring role in Watchmen, the upcoming HBO adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ iconic comic book series from writer-producer Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers). Details on his role are being kept under lock and key.Watchmen will tell an original story […]
Suits renewed for ninth and final season
Coinciding with the premiere of the back half of its eighth season, USA Network has announced that the legal drama Suits has been renewed for a shortened ninth and final season of ten episodes. “Suits has played an instrumental role in our network’s DNA for nearly a decade,” said Chris McCumber, president, USA Network and […]
Anne Hathaway reveals that The Princess Diaries 3 has a script
During an appearance on Watch Watch Happens Live, Anne Hathaway has confirmed that a script for The Princess Diaries 3 has been written and that everyone involved is keen to move ahead.“There is a script for the third movie,” said Hathaway. “There is a script. I want to do it. Julie Andrews wants to do it. […]
Mattel unveils WWE Elite Collection Series 67
Mattel has unveiled its latest wave of WWE Elite Collection action figures, which includes new versions of Jeff Hardy, Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio as well as the first ever Mattel figures for Cedric Alexander, Shayna Baszler and Velveteen Dream. Check them out here, via the official WWE website…Look for the new wave of WWE […]
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot picked up by Saban Films ahead of February shoot
Saban Films has picked up the North American distribution rights to Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Kevin Smith’s upcoming sequel to 2001’s Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, which will reunite Smith with his pal Jason Mewes along with a number of familiar faces through the View Askewniverse and new cameos “from the worlds of […]
John Wick director on his Highlander remake: “We’re trying to figure out the best way not to f*ck it up”
Back in November of 2016 it was announced that John Wick co-director Chad Stahelski had signed on to helm Lionsgate’s long-planned reboot of the classic 1986 action fantasy Highlander. Since then, Stahelski has found himself a little sidetracked with John Wick: Chapter 2 and the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, but the filmmaker […]
