Like many of his projects, Guillermo del Toro’s planned stop-motion animated adaptation of Pinocchio seems to have found itself stuck in limbo, with very little in the way of movement. In January, del Toro announced that he was still working on the film, and had enlisted Emmy winner Patrick McHale to help pen the screenplay. And […]
Transformers: The Last Knight Premier Edition Leader Class Megatron Review
Gary Collinson reviews the Megatron Premier Edition Leader Class figure from Transformers: The Last Knight… Confession time. It’s been a while since I’ve bought a Transformers toy, and it’s been even longer since I actually unboxed and transformed one (pushing 30 years, most likely). So, when I get the opportunity to get my hands on […]
Courtney Ford joins DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as Damien Darhk’s daughter
EW is reporting that Courtney Ford (Supernatural) has been cast as Eleanor Darhk, the daughter of Neal McDonough’s Damien Darhk, in the upcoming third season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. She will make her debut in the fifth episode, and recur throughout the season. Eleanor is described as “smart and cunning with a charming dose […]
Lily Collins joins Nicholas Hoult in J.R.R. Tolkien biopic
According to Variety, Lily Collins (To the Bone) has signed on to star opposite Nicholas Hoult in Tolkien, a biopic of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien. Tolkien is being directed by Dome Karukoski from a script by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford, and explores Tolkien’s early life s he […]
Sam Rockwell to play George W. Bush in Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic
Sam Rockwell is in final talks to take on the role of President George W. Bush in Backseat, writer-director Adam McKay’s upcoming biopic of former Vice President Dick Cheney. The film will see Christian Bale leading the cast a Cheney, as it chronicles his life from avoiding the draft for the Vietnam War through his […]
Thor: Ragnarok’s Tessa Thompson slams “dumb” male screenwriters for their handling of female action heroes
Creed star Tessa Thompson joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe this November as she takes on the role of the Asgardian warrior Valkyrie in the Marvel Studios threequel Thor: Ragnarok, but whatever you do, don’t describe her character as a “badass”! During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Thompson has criticised male screenwriters for the […]
Bad Boys 3 still alive, new screenwriter on board
A few years back, it looked highly likely that Martin Lawrence and Will Smith would be reuniting for a third instalment in the Bad Boys franchise. The threequel had a title (Bad Boys for Life), a writer and potential director in Joe Carnahan, and a planned release date of July 2017, which was pushed back […]
Warner Bros. developing all-female Lord of the Flies
Deadline is reporting that What Maisie Knew directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel are developing a new version of William Golding’s classic novel Lord of the Flies for Warner Bros., which will feature a cast made entirely of girls. “We want to do a very faithful but contemporized adaptation of the book, but our idea […]
Rumour: Sony wants Spike Lee to direct Nightwatch movie
It looks like Venom and Silver & Black may not be the only Spider-Man-related spinoffs in development at Sony, as Jeff Sneider is reporting on Meet the Movie Press that the studio is looking to bring Nightwatch to the big screen. According to Sneider, Sony has already tapped Ed Ricourt (Now You See Me) to […]
True Detective season 3 officially a go at HBO, premise revealed
Back in June it was announced that Oscar winner Mahershala Ali had been tapped to star in a third season of True Detective, and now HBO has officially given the green light to the series, which will see creator Nic Pizzolatto and Jeremy Saulnier (Green Room) directing. “Nic has written truly remarkable scripts,” said HBO […]