Having wrapped production on The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, and with his commitments to the Marvel Cinematic Universe coming to an end with next year’s Avengers 4 (for the time being at least), it looks like Robert Downey Jr. is now turning his attention to the long-rumoured Sherlock Holmes 3. The star took to social […]
Peppa Pig is getting a Chinese-targeted live-action/animated hybrid movie
Deadline is reporting that the hugely-successful animated children’s series Peppa Pig is heading to the big screen with a live-action / animation hybrid movie entitled Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year, which is being aimed at the Chinese market. “There is a huge fan base for Peppa Pig in China, so we’re thrilled with the prospect of bringing […]
Cullen Bunn’s The Empty Man returning at Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios has announced that Cullen Bunn (Bone Parish, Harrow Country) is returning to one of his most popular creations, teaming with artist Jesús Hervás (Lucas Stand, Clive Barker’s Hellraiser) for a new ongoing series of The Empty Man. Check out a first look preview here… Debuting in 2014, The Empty Man captivated readers as […]
Arrow season 7 will “push the limits” of network television in terms of grittiness
It’s already got a much darker tone than its fellow Arrowverse shows on The CW, but it seems that the upcoming seventh season of Arrow will see the creative team pushing the boundaries of network television Standards and Practices as it ups the grittiness to a new level. “[Showrunner Beth Schwartz] and I had a […]
The Big Bang Theory to end with season 12
Despite recently reports that preliminary discussions were underway about a thirteenth season, CBS, Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre Productions have now announced that the hit comedy series The Big Bang Theory is to end after its upcoming twelfth season. “We are forever grateful to our fans for their support of The Big Bang Theory […]
David Leitch returning to direct Deadpool 3?
With The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox now official and expected to complete in the first half of 2019, the future of Fox’s various X-Men properties is very much up in the air at the moment. The studio has Drew Goddard attached to X-Force, which will reunite Deadpool 2 stars Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), […]
Yann Demange is bookmakers’ favourite to replace Danny Boyle on Bond 25
Following yesterday’s news that Danny Boyle has vacated the director’s chair on next year’s Bond 25 due to creative differences, French filmmaker Yann Demange (’71) has been installed as the bookmaker’s favourite to take over from the Oscar winning on Daniel Craig’s final 007 outing. “Danny Boyle’s exit leaves a huge opportunity for a director […]
Ben Barnes to star opposite Julia Ormond in BBC One drama Gold Digger
Following his roles in The Punisher and Westworld, actor Ben Barnes is set for another small screen outing, having signed on for the BBC One drama Gold Digger, where he will star opposite Julia Ormond (Legends of the Fall). Deadline reports that the series will see Barnes as Benjamin Golding, a copyrighter with a mysterious […]
Chris Hemsworth says Thor: The Dark World is “meh”
Chris Hemsworth has stated on several occasions that he felt that his last two outings as the God of Thunder in Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Infinity War left him with “a renewed sense of excitement and enthusiasm” over his Marvel role, after being “a little restricted” in his previous outings. Now, in an interview with GQ, […]
Rumour: Tom Cruise and Mark Wahlberg were wanted for Hal Jordan role in Green Lantern Corps
DC Films’ planned superhero space epic Green Lantern Corps took a step forward back in June when it was announced that former DC CCO Geoff Johns had signed on to serve as writer and producer on the project, replacing The Dark Knight trilogy and Man of Steel writer David S. Goyer. Whether or not Johns’ […]
