If rumours are to be believed, ABC planned on cancelling the ratings-challenged Marvel TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. last year after its fourth season, only to be blocked from doing so by Disney, who mandated a fifth season renewal. Well, with season five now in full swing and the Avengers spinoff slipping to series lows […]
School of Rock’s Tony Cavalero to play Ozzy Osbourne in Motley Crue biopic
Tony Cavalero, star of Nickelodeon’s School of Rock TV series, has signed on to appear in the upcoming Motley Crue biopic The Dirt, where he will portray British rock legend Ozzy Osbourne. The film is being directed by Jeff Tremaine (Jackass) and is based upon Motley Crue’s 2001 autobiography The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s […]
Boyd Holbrook to write and star in sci-fi action thriller The Thirst
Following on from last month’s announcement that Boyd Holbrook is set to reunite with Netflix for In the Shadow of the Moon, it is now being reported that the Narcos and Logan star is set to write and star in The Thirst. Plot details for the project are being kept under wraps, but THR reports […]
The Hunger Games writer to pen Logan’s Run for X-Men: Dark Phoenix director
Having been in development for several years now, it looks like Warner Bros. may finally be ready to move forward with its Logan’s Run remake. Deadline is reporting that the studio has closed a deal for Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) to direct from a script by The Hunger Games writer Peter Craig. Kinberg originally […]
It star Chosen Jacobs joins Stephen King series Castle Rock
Deadline is reporting that It star Chosen Jacobs is set for a return to the world of Stephen King, having signed on to appear in the new TV series Castle Rock. Jacobs, who played the character of Mike Hanlon in last year’s hugely successful horror film, will portray Wendell Deaver, the son of Henry Deaver (Moonlight’s […]
Highlander reboot moving forward following script rewrite
Earlier today we brought you the news that The Crow remake is moving forward for release in 2019, and now we have word that another long-gestating reboot is finally set to drag itself out of Development Hell. According to Deadline, Lionsgate has given the green light to Highlander and is set to begin pre-production on […]
Dwain Murphy cast as Doom Patrol’s Negative Man in DC’s Titans
Following on from the castings of Bruno Bichir (Narcos) as Dr. Niles Caulder / The Chief, April Bowlby (Drop Dead Diva) as Rita Farr / Elasti-Girl and Jake Michaels (Designated Survivor) as Cliff Steele / Robotman, we now have word that DC’s upcoming digital series Titans has found another member of the Doom Patrol. Den of Geek is […]
Michael Bay-produced Dora the Explorer movie gets release date
Back in October came the rather surprising news that Michael Bay is set to produce a live-action adaptation of Dora the Explorer, and now we have a release date for the movie. According to The Wrap, Paramount Pictures has set an August 2nd 2019 release date for the film, which is being scripted by Nicholas […]
Kitty and Colossus tie the knot in X-Men Gold’s wedding arc ‘Til Death Do Us Part’
We’re just a little over a month away from the latest Marvel wedding as Kitty Pryde and Colossus tie the knot in the X-Men Gold arc ‘Til Death Do Us Part’. Of course, this being a superhero wedding, things don’t go too smoothly, as the X-Men find themselves under attack, with Colossus being the ultimate […]
Marvel announces new The Life of Captain Marvel series
Following on from the creative team reveals for Avengers, Venom, Thor, Captain America and Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel has now announced the upcoming five-issue miniseries The Life of Captain Marvel from Margaret Stohl and Carlos Pacheco. “Life presents the origins of Carol Danvers and Captain Marvel in one place, and in a way we haven’t seen before,” […]
