Back in March of last year, Valiant Entertainment announced that it was teaming up with Sony for a five-film “independent superhero universe” to rival that of Marvel and DC. The initial plan was to launch the universe in 2017 with a Bloodshot movie, followed by a Harbinger adaptation the following year, with each then receiving sequels before a […]
NBC teams with Tom Hardy for adaptation of Image Comics’ Trees
Deadline is reporting that NBC Universal International Studios has optioned the rights to Image’s comic book series Trees from bestselling writer Warren Ellis (Red) and artist Jason Howard, with Tom Hardy’s production company Hardy Son & Baker set to develop a TV adaptation. Launching in 2014, Trees “is set 10 years after the arrival of […]
Amazon greenlights The Tick, I Love Dick and Jean-Claude Van Johnson to series
Amazon has announced today its comedy pilots The Tick, I Love Dick and Jean-Claude Van Johnson have all received the greenlight to become Amazon Original Series. In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an underdog accountant with zero powers comes to realise his city is owned by a global super villain long-thought […]
Stan Lee has already filmed his next four Marvel cameos
It looks like we’ll be seeing plenty of Stan Lee during Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Kevin Feige revealing that the comic book legend has already filmed his next four cameos in the MCU. “We do not shoot random [cameos],” said Feige during Marvel’s recent Captain America: Civil War awards screening. “They’re […]
Stephen Amell teases Deathstroke return for Arrow’s 100th episode
Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim has already revealed that Jamey Sheridan (Robert Queen) and Katie Cassidy (Laurel Lance) will be appearing in the 100th episode of The CW’s DC superhero show, and now star Stephen Amell has taken to Twitter to tease the return of season two’s big bad, Deathstroke, sharing the following set photo […]
Rick Famuyiwa teases Cyborg appearance in The Flash movie
Last month, it was reported that Ray Fisher’s Cyborg would feature alongside Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen in The Flash movie, only for director Rick Famuyiwa to offer a “denial”. Well, it seems he’s now teasing that very fact, with the filmmaker posting the following image of the script to Twitter… You’ll notice that the image includes […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story character descriptions for Moroff, Pao and two new Stormtroopers
Thanks to the folks at Making Star Wars, we’ve got a few new character descriptions for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, featuring two of the film’s alien supporting characters, along with a couple of Imperial Stormtrooper classes; take a look… Moroff (Gigoran species) Moroff seeks out combat zones to sell his brawn and firepower to […]
Valene Kane playing Jyn Erso’s mother in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
We’ve known for a while that Mads Mikkelsen is playing Galen Erso, the father of Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso, in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and now we know who’s playing her mother too, with actress Valene Kane (The Fall) revealing that she’s set to portray Lyra Erso in December’s Anthology movie. “I grew […]
Austin Powers director Jay Roach on the potential future of the franchise
Next year will mark 20 years since the release of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, and director Jay Roach has been speaking to Simon Thompson of Forbes about the anniversary of the hit spy series, and whether he and star Mike Myers have any plans to revisit the franchise. “We are always talking about how […]
Daisy Ridley and Elizabeth Debicki join Sony’s Peter Rabbit movie
Columbia Pictures and Frederick Warne & Co. have announced that Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) have joined the upcoming live-action/CG hybrid Peter Rabbit movie, which is based upon the beloved book series by Beatrix Potter. The film is being directed by Will Gluck (Easy A) […]
