Last week, Disney kicked off the casting on its upcoming live-action Lady and the Tramp remake, announcing that Justin Theroux (The Spy Who Dumped Me) will lend his voice to the titular Tramp, with Ashley Jensen (Extras) as Scottish Terrier Jackie. Well, we now have word of another possible addition, with Variety reporting that Kiersey […]
J.J. Abrams announces start of production on Star Wars: Episode IX with image of Finn, Rey and Chewie
After officially announcing the cast last week, Lucasfilm has now kicked off production on what is being billed as the final chapter of the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: Episode IX, with director J.J. Abrams taking to Twitter to share a behind the scenes image from the set showing Finn (John Boyega), Rey (Daisy Ridley) and […]
IMAX confirms release dates for X-Men: Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants
Last week, a rather dubious rumour started circulating online, claiming that – given the impending takeover by Disney, and the rumoured issues with both movies – that 20th Century Fox had decided to scrap its release plans for both X-Men: Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants. Well, if that is the case, it seems Fox […]
DC’s Super Pets coming to the big screen courtesy of The LEGO Batman Movie writer
Fresh from the success of Teen Titans Go! to the Movies, Collider is reporting that Warner Bros. is in development on another animated feature, this time focusing on DC’s Super Pets! According to the site, The LEGO Batman Movie screenwriter Jared Stern is attached to pen the script for the project. The report goes on […]
Andy Serkis to direct George Orwell’s Animal Farm for Netflix
Just days after acquiring the distribution rights to his Jungle Book adaptation Mowgli, Netflix has announced that it will be teaming up with Andy Serkis once again, this time to bring George Orwell’s classic Animal Farm to life. Deadline reports that Serkis will direct the film, as well as producing with his Dawn of the […]
Indecent Proposal is getting a remake at Paramount
Deadline is reporting that Adrian Lyne’s 1993 drama Indecent Proposal is set for the remake treatment, with Paramount Players tapping Erin Cressida Wilson (The Girl on the Train) to write a screenplay for a new version of the film. The original movie starred Robert Redford as a billionaire who offers a million dollars to a […]
Ben Hardy and Lior Raz join Michael Bay’s Six Underground
Michael Bay continues to add to the cast of his new movie, with Empire reporting that Ben Hardy (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Lior Raz (Fauda) have become the latest addition to the cast of the action thriller Six Underground. Produced by Netflix and Skydance, Six Underground has been written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool […]
Preview of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bodycount
After being out of print for years, a grindhouse-style classic returns this week with a reissue of Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bodycount; check out a preview here courtesy of IDW Publishing… Inspired by the magazine Heavy Metal and the films of John Woo, creators Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley present […]
Isao Takahata’s Grave of the Fireflies set for theatrical release in August as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2018
GKIDS and Fathom Events have announced that Studio Ghibli Fest 2018 will continue this August with Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Isao Takahata’s anime masterpiece Grave of the Fireflies, which is set to screen nationwide in the U.S. as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. As the Empire of the Sun crumbles upon itself and a rain […]
He’s back again, as Arnold Schwarzenegger begins filming Terminator 6
Director Tim Miller (Deadpool) kicked off production on the James Cameron-produced sixth instalment of the Terminator franchise last month, with a few set photos already popping up featuring the returning Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, along with Mackenzie Davis’ (Blade Runner 2049) as yet-unrevealed character. Well, Hamilton has now been joined on the Budapest set […]
