Since ABC decided to cancel Agent Carter last month, almost 120,000 fans of the show have signed a petition urging Netflix to bring Peggy Carter to the streaming service for a third season, and speaking at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida, Hayley Atwell has said she’s “100 percent” up for a return. “100 percent absolutely,” said Atwell. […]
Ben Affleck discusses his approach to the solo Batman movie
As we all know, Ben Affleck has been writing a solo Batman movie with DC Comics Chief Creative Officer – and DC Films supremo – Geoff Johns, and during an interview with Cines Argentinos from the promotional campaign for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Affleck has offered some insight into how he’ll approach the story: […]
Aardman partners with Nintendo to bring Shaun the Sheep to Super Mario Maker
Nintendo has announced that it has partnered up with Oscar-winning studio Aardman to welcome Shaun the Sheep into its award-winning game, Super Mario Maker for Wii U. Responsible for creating some of the world’s best-loved and most recognisable characters, Aardman worked closely with Nintendo to carefully bring Shaun’s Mossy Bottom Farm into the Mushroom Kingdom, […]
Colony showrunner Ryan Condal to rewrite Logan’s Run remake
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has brought in Colony showrunner Ryan Condal to write a new draft of the script for Logan’s Run, the long-gestating remake of the 1976 sci-fi film. Condal will be basing his script on a treatment from writer-producer Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Apocalypse), who was brought onto the project last year. […]
The Night Manager director Susanne Bier in contention for Bond 25
With Sam Mendes confirming that he’s now finished with the James Bond franchise, the Radio Times is reporting that The Night Manager director Susanne Bier is reportedly on the shortlist to direct Bond 25, potentially becoming the first female to take the reins of the long-running spy franchise. Should Bier nab the director’s chair for […]
20th Century Fox remaking Guys and Dolls
Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox has given the go ahead to a remake of the classic musical Guys and Dolls, with Michael Grandage (Genius) set to direct from a script by Danny Strong (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay). Based on Damon Runyon’s short stories and the 1950 stage musical, Guys and Dolls was previously […]
Amy Schumer set for bachelor party comedy Who Invited Her?
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Amy Schumer is set to star in the bachelor party comedy Who Invited Her? for Universal Pictures. The Trainwreck star will also produce alongside her sister and Inside Amy Schumer producer Kim Caramele, while Inside Amy Schumer writer Tami Sagher is also rewriting the script for the project, which […]
New Friday the 13th movie will revisit Jason’s origin and feature Pamela Voorhees
Earlier this month producer Brad Fuller provided an update on the next instalment of the Friday the 13th franchise, stating that they “are on the right track” after numerous delays, and now Fuller has offered up a few more details on the film, revealing that it will revisit the origin of Jason Voorhees – and […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reshoots to bring the tone in line with A New Hope, rather than a “war movie”
Yesterday it was reported that Disney has demanded reshoots on December’s Star Wars spinoff Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with executives at the studio said to be unhappy with the first cut of Gareth Edwards’ Anthology movie, and the reshoots have now been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, with the site also offering a few […]
Disney officially announces Mary Poppins Returns with Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda
We’ve known for a good while that Walt Disney Pictures has a Mary Poppins sequel in the works, and now the studio has made it official, announcing that Mary Poppins Returns is set for release on Christmas Day 2018. The film will reunite director Rob Marshall with his Into the Woods star Emily Blunt, who […]
