Back in May, Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson revealed that he’d asked J.J. Abrams to make one small change to the ending of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in order to set the stage for Episode VIII, and now Star Wars: Episode IX helmer Colin Trevorrow has said that he’s asked a similar […]
Jack Black on how Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle connects to the Robin Williams movie
When it was first announced that a new Jumanji movie was in the works, it was assumed that it would be a reboot of the beloved 1995 movie, only for star Dwayne Johnson to confirm last summer that it is in fact a sequel to the original. Now, in an interview with THR, The Rock’s […]
Dunkirk will be Christopher Nolan’s shortest film since Following
The official running time for Christopher Nolan’s hotly-anticipated World War II epic Dunkirk has been revealed, and the film will run for just 107 minutes. That is the shortest of his career since his 1998 directorial debut Following, and the first of his films to be below two hours since Insomnia in 2002. It’s also […]
Eli Roth to direct Jack Black in The House With a Clock In Its Walls
THR is reporting that Eli Roth is set to direct Jack Black in a feature adaptation of John Bellairs’ children’s horror novel The House With a Clock In Its Walls. The project is being produced by Amblin Entertainment, with Supernatural creator Eric Kripke penning the script. The book “tells of a recently orphaned boy who […]
Downton Abbey movie to go into production in 2018
Back in January of this year, Julian Fellowes revealed that he’s been working on a script for a Downton Abbey movie, and that while it was yet to receive the green light, he expected that it could move forward. Well, it seems that is now looking very likely, as NBCUniversal International Studios president Michael Edelstein […]
Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo reteaming with Nightcrawler’s Dan Gilroy
Deadline is reporting that writer-director Dan Gilroy is set to reteam with his Nightcrawler stars Jake Gyllenhall and Rene Russo for a new project set in the art world. According to the site, the project is being shopped to interested parties, with multiple buyers said to be interested. A deal is expected to be closed […]
Sherlock’s Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat developing Dracula TV series
It looks like Bram Stoker’s iconic blood-sucker is set for a return to the small screen, with Variety reporting that Sherlock co-creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat are set to adapt the classic vampire tale with Sue Vertue’s Hartswood Films. According to the site, the duo are yet to begin work on the series, but […]
Titan and Bethesda join forces for The Evil Within, Wolfenstein and Dishonored comics
With Bethesda Softworks working on the video game sequels The Evil Within 2, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and DLC for Dishonored 2, Titan has announced that they are teaming up with the legendary developer to create in-canon stories based on these hotly anticipated properties, due to hit comic stores and digital devices this Fall. […]
DC Films chief on bringing Joss Whedon into the DC Extended Universe
Back in March it was revealed that Joss Whedon is making the jump from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the DC Extended Universe in order to direct a Batgirl movie, while he has also since stepped in to complete Justice League after Zack Snyder was forced to pull out of the DC team-up following the […]
Daniel Day-Lewis retires from acting
Three-time Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis has decided to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career, announcing that he will be retiring from acting following the release of his final film, an untitled collaboration with director Paul Thomas Anderson which is set for release on December 25th of this year. “Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be […]
