Not content with extending its Spider-Man universe with a Venom movie, Sony is reportedly dusting off another long-gestating spinoff, with THR reporting that the studio is officially moving forward with a Black Cat and Silver Sable spinoff. The project was first announced as a spinoff from The Amazing Spider-Man back in 2014, and the studio […]
Fairy tale Princesses assemble for Avengers-style team-up
The Tracking Board is reporting that a hot new spec script entitled Princesses is being shopped to prospective studios in Hollywood, having been pitched as “a female-driven Avengers featuring classic fairy tale princesses.” The script has been penned by Nir Paniry (Extracted) and is being sent to all buyers simultaneously; should Disney make a bid, […]
Jovan Adepo and Wyatt Russell join Bad Robot’s Overlord, rumoured to be part of the ‘Cloververse’
Last month it was announced that Overlord, the upcoming supernatural D-Day film from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, had found a director in Julius Avery (Son of a Gun), and now it has been revealed that Jovan Adepo (Fences) and Wyatt Russell (22 Jump Street) have secured the lead roles. Overlord revolves around two U.S. paratroopers who land […]
Paramount terminates the Terminator franchise
Some disappointing news for the one or two people still holding out hope for a follow-up to Terminator Genisys, as The New York Daily News is reporting that Paramount Pictures has let the options lapse on stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Emilia Clarke. “It is over for The Terminator and Arnold,” claims the site’s source. “The studio […]
Alternative Vader scene from Rogue One, Ewan McGregor on Obi-Wan, Deadpool and X-Force, Coming to America sequel – Daily News Roundup
Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories… BE CAREFUL NOT TO CHOKE ON YOUR ASPIRATIONS Disney and Lucasfilm delivered one of – if not the – greatest Darth Vader moments with his final scene in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and screenwriter Gary Whitta has revealed that his original draft of the script featured an […]
J.J. Abrams producing RuPaul dramedy series
Deadline is reporting that J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions has teamed up with RuPaul to produce a half-hour dramedy series presenting a fictionalised version of the life of the drag queen and global LGBTQ icon. The series will be penned by Gary Lennon (Power, Orange Is the New Black) and takes place in 1980s New […]
Eddie Murphy reportedly working on Coming to America sequel
It seems that Eddie Murphy may be working on a sequel to Coming to America, with TMZ reporting that Murphy is in early development on a script for a follow-up to John Landis-directed 1988 comedy classic. Speculation began after a tweet from Eddie Murphy’s verified Twitter account sharing an image of Murphy’s Prince Akeem and Vanessa Bell […]
IDW announces Sh*t My President Says: The Illustrated Tweets of Donald J. Trump
IDW imprint Top Shelf Productions has announced the upcoming release of Sh*t My President Says: The Illustrated Tweets of Donald J. Trump, which sees Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Shannon Wheeler bringing to life the 140-character tweets of the world’s most powerful man. In Sh*t My President Says, Donald Trump’s most revealing tweets are transformed into razor-sharp cartoons, […]
Gail Simone and Cat Staggs launch new series Crosswind this June
Image Comics have announced the upcoming launch of Crosswind, a new ongoing thriller series from Gail Simone (Red Sonja, Secret Six) and Cat Staggs (Wonder Woman ’77, Smallville Season 11), which will get underway in June. “This is possibly the most thrilling project of my career, and Cat Staggs brought her best stomping boots to […]
Darth Vader was originally going to kill a major character in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The Dark Lord of the Sith made his return to the big screen this past December in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and while he only appeared in two scenes, the final sequence where he massacred a bunch of Rebel Troopers is arguably Darth Vader’s finest moment from the entire saga. As we’ve already […]
