In 1938, Orson Welles caused nationwide panic with his special Halloween episode of The Mercury Theatre on Air, with many listeners confusing his radio adaptation of H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds for news of a real alien invasion. And now the story behind the drama looks to be heading to the big screen. […]
Sony snaps up rights to coming of age horror Summer of Night
Deadline is reporting that Sony is looking to channel the success of Stranger Things and It by snapping up the rights to a package based upon Dan Simmons’ coming of age horror novel Summer of Night. Published in 1991, Summer of Night “revolves around a series of hauntingly sinister events that threaten a Midwestern town […]
Judi Dench in talks for Kenneth Branagh’s Artemis Fowl movie
Back in September of 2015 it was announced that Kenneth Branagh had signed on to direct Disney’s Artemis Fowl movie, and now comes word from Variety that Judi Dench is in talks to appear in the film. The live-action movie is based upon Eion Colfer’s series of sci-fi novels, and follows “the brilliant and […]
Matthew Vaughn wants to make a “modern version” of the Richard Donner Superman
For several months now, Kingsman: The Golden Circle director Matthew Vaughn’s name has been brought up as a potential candidate to direct Warner Bros.’ as-yet-unannounced Man of Steel sequel. Over the weekend, the British filmmaker revealed that he has indeed had talks with Warner Bros. about helming a Superman movie, and now in an interview […]
Release date for the next Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer seemingly revealed by Mark Hamill
It looks like the Force will be with Monday Night Football in early October, as Mark Hamill has seemingly revealed that the second trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi will debut during the October 9th broadcast. Responding to a fan on Twitter asking when they next trailer will arrive, Hamill responded that: “It’s coming […]
Michael B. Jordan and Josh Brolin rumoured for Sam Raimi’s A Prophet
According to a report over at That Hashtag Show, Sam Raimi is eyeing Michael B. Jordan and Josh Brolin for the lead roles in A Prophet, his planned remake of the acclaimed French prison drama from Jacques Audiard. Released in 2009, A Prophet follows a vulnerable young man who finds himself sent to a brutal […]
Wonder Woman gets an Honest Trailer
Coinciding with its home-entertainment release today [read our Blu-ray review here], Screen Junkies has unveiled its Honest Trailer for the critically-acclaimed DCEU blockbuster Wonder Woman. Take a look below… After Supergirl, Catwoman and Electra, studios doubted a female-led superhero movie could succeed. Now, Patty Jenkins bravely asks the question — what if a female-led superhero movie wasn’t absolutely garbage […]
Elisabeth Moss to star in abortion drama Call Jane
Fresh from her double Emmy Award win this past weekend, The Handmaid’s Tale star Elisabeth Moss has signed on to star in Call Jane, an indie drama from director Simon Curtis (My Week With Marilyn), Variety has revealed. The film has been scripted by Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi and tells the true story of […]
Burn It Down with new WWE 2K18 gameplay trailer
2K is heading back to the squared circle once again next month with the release of WWE 2K18, and the publisher has released a brand new gameplay trailer for the latest instalment of the flagship WWE video game franchise. Set to ‘Kickstart My Heart’ by Motley Crue, the new trailer provides a look at many […]
Tremors TV pilot adds three to its cast
It looks like we have our first three new additions to the cast of Syfy’s Tremors TV pilot, with Deadline reporting that Emily Tremaine (Vinyl), Megan Ketch (Jane the Virgin) and Shiloh Fernandez (Evil Dead) are joining the previously announced Kevin Bacon. The Tremors pilot will serve as a sequel to the cult 1990 film, […]
