William Peter Blatty, author of the 1971 novel The Exorcist and the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of the 1973 movie adaptation, has passed away aged 89. The news was announced on Twitter by William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist. William Peter Blatty, dear friend and brother who created The Exorcist passed away yesterday — William Friedkin […]
IDW Entertainment developing The Devil event series for TV
IDW Entertainment has announced that it is developing a TV adaptation of Graham Johnson’s novel The Devil: Britain’s Most Feared Underworld Taxman, which is being eyed as a limited series with Dave Dilley (Warrior) writing and executive producing. Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo also executive produces alongside Laura Holstein. The Devil is set in Liverpool […]
Disney reportedly negotiating with Carrie Fisher’s estate over her “continued appearance” in the Star Wars franchise
Last week, it was reported that Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars: Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow would be meeting to discuss how to handle the character of Princess Leia in the saga, following the untimely passing of Carrie Fisher in December. The report claimed that the options on the table were to overhaul the […]
Ben Affleck discusses his hesitation over The Batman
It’s got to the point now where, quite literally, a day can’t go by without Ben Affleck being asked the same old questions about The Batman, with his comments often conflicting with reports from the previous day. And today is no exception! Let’s get up to speed: Warner Bros. is pushing for The Batman to start production […]
AfterShock announces new Garth Ennis series Jimmy’s Bastards
AfterShock has announced that it is reuniting with award-winning creator Garth Ennis for a new comic book series entitled Jimmy’s Bastards, which is set to debut later in the year. “AfterShock made working on Dreaming Eagles a great experience,” said Garth Ennis. “I can’t think of a better home for Jimmy’s Bastards. I’m sure Jimmy […]
Screenwriter Will Beall talks Justice League and Aquaman, promises “a lot more fun”
Warner Bros. may have scored a couple of strong box office successes last year with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, but the reception for the two DC Extended Universe releases was certainly mixed, with many fans feeling the movies were too dark and gloomy. Since their release, we’ve heard on numerous […]
Pretty Little Liars showrunner teases a revival
Over the past year or so we’ve seen a growing trend of TV shows being revived or rebooted, so much so that it seems it’s now getting to the point where we’re talking about revivals before shows have even finished their original run! Back in August, it was announced that Pretty Little Liars is set […]
Exclusive Interview – Kyle Chandler talks Manchester by the Sea
Kyle Chandler discusses his role as Joe Chandler in Manchester by the Sea… When Kyle Chandler was preparing for his role in Kenneth Lonergan’s eagerly awaited new drama, Manchester by the Sea, he admits that the prospect of nailing his character’s distinctive accent was troubling him. “I think I almost said ‘no’ just because of […]
George R.R. Martin thinks The Winds of Winter will be out this year
For the past few years, author George R.R. Martin has refused to offer any predictions as to when we’ll see the release of The Winds of Winter, the sixth instalment of his A Song of Ice and Fire saga. However, he’s now given fans hope that we’ll see the book in our lifetimes, posting on […]
Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day and Burn Gorman reportedly returning for Pacific Rim: Uprising
It looks like we may be seeing a few familiar faces in Pacific Rim: Uprising, with cinematographer Dan Mindel sharing an image to Instagram which features a cast list that includes several names from the Guillermo del Toro-directed first movie, along with one potential newcomer to the franchise… The cast list includes Rinko Kikuchi (Mako Mori), Charlie […]
