It looks like the end is in sight for The Purge franchise… until the inevitable reboot, anyway.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, The Purge creator James DeMonaco has revealed that he has one more film in mind which will serve as a conclusion to the popular horror-thriller series.“I have it in my head,” said DeMonaco. “I think […]
Boom! and Cartoon Network announce Ben 10: For Science! graphic novel
Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max are set to return next summer with Boom! Studios and Cartoon Network announcing the upcoming release of the all-new original graphic novel Ben 10: For Science! from the creative team of writer CB Lee and artist Mattia Di Meo.Ben 10 tells the story of fun loving, 10-year-old, Ben Tennyson, his cousin […]
Short Term 12 director to adapt graphic novel The Sculptor
Short Term 12 and The Glass Castle director Destin Daniel Cretton is teaming up with Michael Mitnick (The Giver) and Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps to adapt Scott McCloud’s acclaimed graphic novel The Sculptor.THR reports that the story follows David Smith, a struggling New York artist “who makes a deal with Death for the supernatural abilities […]
Thora Birch to star in Lucky McKee’s Kindred Spirits
Deadline is reporting that Thora Birch (Hocus Pocus, American Beauty) has signed on to star in Kindred Spirits, an independent thriller from genre filmmaker Lucky McKee (The Woman, All Cheerleaders Die).Kindred Spirits will see Birch portraying Chloe, “a single mother in a relationship with Alex (Macon Blair). Chloe’s life is turned upside down when her […]
Richard Linklater to write and direct Bill Hicks biopic
Acclaimed filmmaker Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, Boyhood) has signed on to write and direct an as-yet-untitled biopic about the controversial comedian Bill Hicks for Focus Features, Collider has revealed.Texan comedian Hicks is widely regarded as one of the best American stand-up comics of all time, despite his career being cut short when he passed […]
Spawn reboot won’t begin shooting until June 2019
Given the amount of time that Todd McFarlane spent on the script and shopping the project around Hollywood, it shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise that – despite securing funding from Blumhouse Productions and two stars in Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Renner – the long-planned Spawn reboot seems to be moving at a […]
DC’s Birds of Prey gets A Star is Born and Venom cinematographer, and a new title?
Having cast their leads to star alongside Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, DC Films and director Cathy Yan are now assembling the crew for Birds of Prey. Speaking to GMA, A Star is Born and Venom cinematographer Matthew Libatique has revealed that he has joined the project, which may well be in for a title change.“I’m […]
Peter Jackson working on 4K restorations of Bad Taste, Braindead and Meet the Feebles
Here’s some great news for fans of Peter Jackson’s early work, as the New Zealand filmmaker has revealed to Empire that he is working on 4K restorations of the ‘splatstick’ comedy-horrors Bad Taste and Braindead (a.k.a. Dead Alive), along with the musical black comedy Meet the Feebles.“Anything from those films that is available is, like, […]
Jason Blum and Danny McBride discuss the inevitable Halloween sequel
With Halloween proving to be a huge success for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, the horror reboot having already topped $100 million at the domestic box office, it’s surely only a matter of time until we get official confirmation that Michael Myers will be back for another outing.Speaking to The Wrap, Blumhouse chief and producer […]
Timeless series finale plot details and premiere date revealed
Timless fans – mark your calendars, as NBC has announced that the two-part series finale is set to air on Thursday, December 20th between 8pm and 10pm.According to Entertainment Weekly, the finale is described as “an epic, unforgettable thrill ride through the past, present and future, with a healthy dose of Christmas spirit. Spread across […]
