Over the years, there’s been a lot of speculation surrounding Kurt Russell’s level of involvement behind the scenes of the classic 1993 western Tombstone, particularly following the firing of its original director Kevin Jarre a month into production, and the subsequent appointment of his replacement George P. Cosmatos. Well, in a lengthy blog post on his […]
Amazon announces that Lovefilm is closing down
In what looks to be another nail in the coffin of physical media, Amazon has announced that it is closing down its DVD rental service Lovefilm. The service currently operates in the UK and Germany, and will cease operations on October 31st. “In the past years, a growing number of customers have made use of […]
James Cameron talks Aliens 3D and The Abyss and True Lies Blu-rays
Later this month, James Cameron’s sci-fi classic Terminator 2: Judgment Day makes its return to cinemas with the release of a special 3D conversion [read our review here], and it looks like Cameron has already set his mind as to which of his films is next in line for a 3D re-release. “We haven’t proven […]
Tim Story’s Shaft reboot will be a comedy
Back in January of this year, it was announced that Tim Story (Fantastic Four, Ride Along) is set to direct a reboot of the cult 1971 blaxploitation classic Shaft for New Line Cinema, and speaking to SlashFilm at the Television Critics Association press tour, Story has revealed that he plans on ramping up the comedy. “My […]
Spike Lee developing TV series Archer
Variety is reporting that Spike Lee is set to shop around a new TV project based loosely around the life of tech entrepreneur Chad Sanders. Entitled Archer (which presumably will change given the FX animated series), the series is described as a dark comedy and sociological thriller and will see Sanders – who also writes, […]
James Van Der Beek says there are “serious talks” about a Varsity Blues sequel
Last year it was announced that CMT was in development on a TV series based upon the 1999 coming-of-age college football film Varsity Blues, and now actor James Van Der Beek has revealed to Yahoo! Movies that the TV project has been shelved, although we may now get a movie sequel instead. “I’m not sure […]
The Maze Runner director to helm tech drama series Mosaic
Deadline is reporting that The Maze Runner director Wes Ball is making the jump to the small screen, teaming up with producer Joe Hartwick Jr., Chernin Entertainment and Universal TV to direct the futuristic tech drama series Mosaic for NBC. Deadline reports that Mosaic has been scripted by Christine Lavaf and “is set in a […]
Jeremy Renner still keen on Aaron Cross return in The Bourne Legacy sequel
Although plans for a sequel to the Jeremy Renner-headlined The Bourne Legacy were put on hold when Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass decided to return to the franchise for Jason Bourne, director Justin Lin revealed earlier this month that the project is technically still in development. And now, in an interview with Collider, Renner has revealed […]
Rumour: Riz Ahmed’s mystery Venom character to appear in Silver & Black
Last week it was announced that Riz Ahmed is in talks to join Tom Hardy in Sony’s SpiderVerse-launching Venom solo movie, with rumours suggesting that he’s being lined up for the role of Carnage or The Chameleon. Well, according to Jeff Sneider of The Tracking Board, Ahmed is indeed playing The Chameleon, and may also […]
Studio Ghibli reopens for Hayao Miyazaki’s new film
Since late last year, it’s been rumoured that legendary anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki would be coming out of retirement once again to direct a new feature film, and now comes word that the production department of Studio Ghibli has officially reopened in order to begin work on the project. Empire reports that Miyazaki assembled some […]
