Deadline is reporting that Jason Ritter (Kevin (Probably) Saves the World) has signed on for a key role in Netflix’s superhero family drama Raising Dion, where he will star alongside Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther).Based on a short film by Dennis Liu, the drama “follows the story of a woman named Nicole Reese, who raises […]
IDW showcases the all-new Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Silent Option
IDW Publishing has announced that it is set to showcase Dawn Moreno, the all-new Snake Eyes, in the upcoming four-issue miniseries G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Silent Option from legendary G.I. Joe writer Larry Hama.Each oversized issue of Silent Option features a full story by the superstar creative team of longtime G.I. Joe scribe […]
NBC calls time on Timeless again, but may wrap things up with a movie
For the second year in a row, NBC has cancelled its time-travel series Timeless, although talks are apparently underway with regards to wrapping the show up and the season two finale cliffhanger with a two-hour movie.Timeless was first cancelled last May after the season one finale, but opted to reverse its decision and renew the […]
Preview of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer #1
Next week sees the launch of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer – a brand-new Hard Case Crime comic book series, based on an all-new Mike Hammer story, developed from a never-before-seen 1950s screenplay by original creator Mickey Spillane, and written by Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition, Quarry). Check out a preview of the first issue […]
Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood adds Scoot McNairy
With Quentin Tarantino gearing up to begin production, Deadline is reporting that Scoot McNairy (Halt and Catch Fire, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) has become the latest addition to the cast of the hotly-anticipated Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. McNairy is set to portray a cowboy called Business Bob Gilbert, a character in […]
Jamie Bell in talks to join Taron Egerton in Elton John film Rocketman
Variety is reporting that Jamie Bell (Jumper, Fantastic Four) is in talks to play famed songwriter and long time Elton John collaborator Bernie Taupin in the upcoming biopic Rocketman opposite Taron Egerton’s John.The film is being directed by Dexter Fletcher (Eddie the Eagle), with Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman: The Secret Service) producing through his Marv Films, […]
David Ayer to reunite with Shia LaBeouf for crime thriller Tax Collector
Before he gets back into the director’s chair for Netflix’s Bright sequel, filmmaker David Ayer is set to reunite with his Fury star Shia LaBeouf on the crime thriller Tax Collector, Deadline has revealed.Plot details on Tax Collector are being kept under wraps, but it is said to harken back to Ayer’s earlier gritty crime […]
George Clooney to direct sci-fi thriller Echo
It looks like George Clooney is gearing up to get back behind the camera, as Deadline is reporting that he is in talks to direct the sci-fi film Echo for 20th Century Fox.Echo is being produced y Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps from a script by Christopher MacBride (The Conspiracy, The Education of Fredrick Fitzell). Described […]
Sony adds Silk to its Spider-Man spinoff slate
With Venom set for release in a few short months, Sony Pictures has announced a new project for its planned slate of Spider-Man spinoff movies, with producer Amy Pascal in early development on a Silk movie.Silk – a.k.a. the Korean-American Cindy Moon – was created by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos and made her debut in […]
ABC orders Roseanne spinoff The Conners without Roseanne Barr
Roseanne may have been axed following Roseanne Barr’s racist social media comments, but the original cast and crew are set to return to ABC – sans Barr – with the network giving the go ahead to a spinoff entitled The Conners.THR reports that the new show has received a 10-episode straight-to-series order, with the multicamera […]
