Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Gangster Squad) has signed on to direct a big screen adaptation of the long-running police reality series COPS, in what is being described as “an edgy narrative with a buddy comedy bent on the order of a Lethal Weapon.” The script for COPS is being written by Cameron Fay, who recently penned […]
Ben Affleck to direct and star in Witness for the Prosecution
20th Century Fox is in talks with Ben Affleck to direct and star in an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution. Affleck will also produce the film alongside Matt Damon, Jennifer Todd and the Agatha Christie estate. The film follows a lawyer representing a man accused of murdering a wealthy widow who had […]
James Gunn responds to critics of Zendaya’s potential casting as Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man: Homecoming
Yesterday it was reported that Zendaya is portraying the character of Mary Jane Watson in Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, as opposed to the previously announced ‘Michelle’. Sadly, while the rumour is yet to be officially confirmed, some fans were quick to express their displeasure over the decision to change the race of the long-time […]
Game of Thrones season 7 casting breakdown teases new characters
With HBO’s Game of Thrones having passed George R.R. Martin’s novels as it heads into its final two seasons, we’re deep in uncharted waters when it comes to the epic fantasy series, and a casting breakdown for season seven has surfaced online which gives us a little insight into some of new – and presumably minor […]
John Turturro’s Going Places reportedly a Big Lebowski spinoff
For several years now, John Turturro has been talking about the possibility of a spinoff from the Coen brothers’ 1998 classic The Big Lebowski, and it seems it may be happening right now. Turturro has recently started shooting Going Places, a remake of the 1974 French film Les Valseuses, and Birth.Movies.Death is reporting that its […]
Joe Carnahan explains why Bad Boys 3 has been pushed back
This past week, it was announced that Sony’s Bad Boys 3 has been retitled to Bad Boys For Life, as well as being pushed back from next summer to January 2018, and now director Joe Carnahan has explained the reason for the delay during an interview with io9.“We couldn’t all get in a room, go […]
Toho to release animated Godzilla movie next year
Fresh from the Japanese release of Godzilla: Resurgence (a.k.a. Shin Godzilla), Toho has announced that it is developing a feature length animated movie of the King of the Monsters, titled Godzilla. “We’re aiming to make a big-scale animation entertainment that people who love Godzilla and people who know nothing about him can both enjoy,” said Kobun […]
DC tops Marvel for the first time since 2013 with July’s comic book sales chart
DC’s Rebirth relaunch and new pricing structure has helped the publisher to top Marvel in terms of dollar and market share for the first time since September 2013, with DC enjoying eight of the top ten bestselling comic books of July 2016. Topping the comic book chart was Justice League #1, while DC had another seven […]
Pre-production halted on Mission: Impossible 6 due to contractual disputes
According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures has halted early pre-production on M:I 6 Mission Impossible due to contractual disputes. The site suggests two possible reasons for the dispute: that Paramount wants Cruise and the rest of the film’s producers from Bad Robot and Skydance to trim their fees, or that Cruise is looking to exceed his […]
The Week in Spandex – Suicide Squad, Justice League, Aquaman, The Flash, Shazam!, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange, Runaways, Fantastic Four, and the return of Adam West and Burt Ward!
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Aquaman, The Flash, Shazam!, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Powerless, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange, Avengers: Infinity War, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, Runaways, Avengers: Ultron Revolution, Fantastic Four, […]
