Streaming service Amazon has swung the axe on two F. Scott Fitzgerald-related dramas, cancelling The Last Tycoon and Z: The Beginning of Everything after one season apiece. Based on the unfinished novel of the same name by Fitzgerald, The Last Tycoon revolved around the 1930s Hollywood studio system, and starred Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer and […]
It floats at the box office with $179 million worldwide opening
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s hotly-anticipated Stephen King adaptation It has scared up an impressive $179 million as it terrorised audiences around the globe in its opening weekend. Domestically, the Andy Muschietti-helmed film pulled in a whopping $117 million in North America – a record for the largest September opening (previously held by Hotel […]
Preview of Danger Doll Squad #1
Following last month’s issue #0, Action Lab’s Danger Zone crossover between Zombie Tramp, Vampblade and DollFace kicks into full gear in October with the release of Danger Doll Squad #1, and we’ve got a first-look preview for you here; check it out… DollFace, the ball-jointed witch hunter; Vampblade, a comic shop owner by day and […]
Mrs. Grey will see you now with first poster and teaser trailer for for Fifty Shades Freed
To celebrate the birthday of Anastasia Steele (today, presumably), Universal Pictures has debuted the first poster for Fifty Shades Freed, the third and final chapter of the Fifty Shades franchise, which features the returning Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele. Take a look here… Fifty Shades Freed is set for […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming overtakes Wonder Woman at the global box office
Spurred on by an impressive $70.8 million opening weekend in China – the third-biggest for a superhero movie – Spider-Man: Homecoming has pushed its global haul to $822.8 million today, surpassing fellow superhero blockbuster Wonder Woman, which has earned $816.3 million to date. Homecoming has now passed the $821 million grossed by Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man […]
Antonio Banderas to play Pablo Picasso in Genius season 2
National Geographic has announced that Antonio Banderas has signed on to the second season of its anthology drama series Genius, where he will portray the legendary Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. The first season of Genius saw Geoffrey Rush taking on the role of scientist Albert Einstein. It received ten Emmy Award nominations, and has been […]
Netflix releases trailer for anime series Neo Yokio starring Jaden Smith
Netflix has released the first trailer for Neo Yokio, a new six-episode anime series from Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend), which sees Jaden Smith leading a voice cast that includes Susan Sarandon, Steve Buscemi, Tavi Gevinson, Jason Schwartzman and Jude Law. Check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwc6fTnsdBI Welcome to Neo Yokio, the greatest city in the world. It’s […]
Benedict Cumberbatch to star in Gypsy Boy
Screen Daily is reporting that Benedict Cumberbatch has signed on to star in Gypsy Boy, an adaptation of Mikey Walsh’s bestselling memoirs, which is being produced by BBC Films and Protagonist Pictures. It will reunite the X&Y writing and directing team of James Graham and Morgan Matthews, while Dee Koppang O’Leary (The Crown) and Kevin […]
Morgan Freeman to star in cat-and-mouse thriller The Manuscript
According to Screen Daily, Morgan Freeman has joined the cast of The Manuscript, a high-concept cat-and-mouse thriller from director John Moore (A Good Day to Die Hard, Behind Enemy Lines). Based on a script by Louis Rosenberg and Joe Rosenbaum, The Manuscript follows “an imprisoned genius (Freeman) who uses clues in the manuscript of his […]
The Purge: The Island will depict “the first experimental Purge”
Although he’s handing over directing duties on the upcoming fourth instalment to Gerard McMurray (Burning Sands), franchise creator James DeMonaco will be penning the script for The Purge: The Island, and during an interview with Vulture, the filmmaker has revealed some plot details for the prequel. “I said it’s the first experimental Purge, which I […]
