Although Paramount Pictures and Hasbro spent time developing a third instalment of the G.I. Joe movie franchise under director D.J. Caruso (which would have crossed over with Transformers), it was announced back in December 2015 that the studio was instead rebooting the franchise as part of a shared cinematic universe with fellow Hasbro properties Micronauts, Visionairies, […]
Channing Tatum producing comic book adaptation Zombie Brother
Variety is reporting that Channing Tatum’s Free Association is teaming with China’s Tencent Pictures for an adaptation of the comic series Zombie Brother, which is being directed by David Sanberg (Kung Fury) from a script by Matt Lieberman (Scoob).Zombie Brother follows an ordinary guy who looks to escape his city when the population start turning […]
The Flash’s Grant Gustin joins The Last Full Measure
The Flash star Grant Gustin has become the latest superhero actor to join the cast of director Todd Robinson’s (Lonely Hearts) political drama The Last Full Measure. Gustin is set to play William Pitsenbarger, a special forces para-rescue jumper and Medal of Honor recipient. He joins a cast that includes Marvel Cinematic Universe veterans Samuel […]
Annabelle 2 now titled Annabelle: Creation
During a presentation at CinemaCon yesterday, Warner Bros. has announced that the upcoming Annabelle 2 is now going by the title Annabelle: Creation. pic.twitter.com/8DEjNT7lFD — David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) March 29, 2017The follow up to the hit spinoff to The Conjuring is being directed by Lights Out helmer David F. Sandberg, and features a cast […]
UPDATE: Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye rumoured for Ant-Man and the Wasp, first logo revealed
It looks like Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne may not be the only superheroes in action in Ant-Man and the Wasp, with Showbiz 411 reporting that Jeremy Renner will be reprising the role of Hawkeye for the 2018 sequel.Renner is currently shooting Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4, but the report states that he’ll […]
Oscar Isaac to hunt Nazis in Operation Finale
Star Wars star Oscar Isaac has signed on to lead the upcoming thriller Operation Finale, which tells the true story of the hunt for Adolf Eichmann, a member of the SS and one of the main architects of the Holocaust during World War II.The film is being directed by Chris Weitz (About a Boy, A […]
Tom Holland on Sony’s non-MCU Spider-Man spinoffs
With the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming just a few short months away, Sony has decided to push forward with its plans for a Spider-Man extended universe, announcing spinoff movies for Venom and Black Cat and Silver Sable.While it’s thought that both movies will have no ties to Spider-Man: Homecoming and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Variety caught […]
ABC calls time on Time After Time
Bad news for any fans of Time After Time, as ABC has pulled the plug on the drama series, removing the show from its Sunday night schedule after just five episodes amid dwindling ratings. The series, developed by Kevin Williamson (Scream) and based on Karl Alexander’s sci-fi novel, stars Freddie Stroma as H.G. Wells, who […]
Pharrell Williams musical biopic in development
THR is reporting that 20th Century Fox has snapped up a pitch for a musical film inspired by the early years of musical Pharrell Williams.Entitled Atlantis, the film will be helmed by Broadway director Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, American Idiot), with Williams producing and Martin Hynes (Toy Story 4) penning the script.According to the site, […]
John Boyega announces that Pacific Rim: Uprising has wrapped filming
Producer and star John Boyega has taken to Twitter to announce that filming has wrapped on Pacific Rim: Uprising, the sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 sci-fi action blockbuster. https://twitter.com/JohnBoyega/status/846757673127350272 Pacific Rim: Uprising sees Steven S. DeKnight (Daredevil) stepping into the director’s chair, while Boyega is portraying the son of Idris Elba’s Stacker Pentecost. Also […]
