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 […]
Drew Barrymore developing female-led horror series Black Rose Anthology
Deadline is reporting that Drew Barrymore is teaming up with The CW for the horror series Black Rose Anthology, which will be written and directed entirely by women. The Santa Clarita Diet star is producing the series through her Flower Films banner, along with former Scream: The TV Series co-showrunner Jill Blotevogel, who is also […]
Cara Delevingne joins Orlando Bloom in Carnival Row
Last week it was announced that Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) is set to lead the cast of Amazon’s Carnival Row, and now comes word that Cara Delevingne (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets) has also signed on to star in the fantasy-noir series. Carnival Row has […]
Bane vs. Catwoman in preview of Bane: Conquest #5
DC Comics’ Bane: Conquest continues this Wednesday with the release of the fifth issue, and you can take a look at a preview right here courtesy of Adventures in Poor Taste… It’s Bane vs. Catwoman–the rematch! Sure, they’ve got a common enemy, and they might be better off working together…but nothing gets under Bane’s skin […]
Dark Matter cancelled by Syfy, Killjoys renewed for two more seasons
Following its season three finale last week, Syfy has announced that it has cancelled the science-fiction series Dark Matter, citing low ratings for the show. Creator Joseph Mallozzi confirmed the news with an official statement on his website which reads: “It is with great sadness that I confirm the news. Syfy has cancelled Dark Matter […]
