Pokemon has been taking the world by storm following the launch of the hit mobile game Pokemon Go, and now it seems that the franchise could be heading back to the big screen, albeit in live-action form, with Deadline reporting that Legendary Pictures is nearing a deal with The Pokemon Company for the rights to a movie […]
Fox and Marvel teaming up for new X-Men pilot, Hellfire no longer moving forward
Variety is reporting that Fox and Marvel are teaming up for a new X-Men TV project, with the network placing a pilot order for an untitled action-adventure series from writer Matt Nix (Burn Notce). The series “will focus on two ordinary parents who discover their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run […]
Javier Bardem in talks for Universal’s Frankenstein
Universal Pictures is certainly shooting high when it comes to casting for its Classic Monsters Universe. Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe are on board for The Mummy and Johnny Depp has signed on for The Invisible Man, while other rumoured names include Dwayne Johnson (The Wolf Man), Scarlett Johansson (Creature from the Black Lagoon) and Angelina […]
Battlefield is heading to the small screen for TV adaptation
It looks like the hit first-person shooter Battlefield is heading to the small screen, with Electronic Arts announcing that Paramount TV and Anonymous Content are partnering up for a TV adaptation.“Battlefield has a tremendous built-in, engaged fan base, making it a highly coveted piece of IP primed for long-form adaption,” said Michael Sugar of Anonymous […]
Pedro Pascal confirms Colin Firth’s return for Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Back in April a poster for Kingsman: The Golden Circle teased the return of Colin Firth, and now Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) has shared a photo from the set of the spy sequel which confirms that Firth will be reprising the role of Harry Hart. Quite how he’s back from the dead remains a […]
Warner Bros. bringing Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman to Comic-Con, but no Justice League?
With the San Diego Comic-Con fast approaching, Warner Bros. has announced details of the DC Films portion of its Hall H panel, with the studio revealing that it is set to showcase August’s Suicide Squad, in addition to next year’s Wonder Woman.Writer-director David Ayer will take part in the Suicide Squad panel alongside Jared Leto, Margot […]
Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos to launch new Jessica Jones series
Following her Netflix debut last year, Jessica Jones is set to headline a brand new ongoing series, which is being written and drawn by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos, the creators of the character, with David Mack returning to covers.“I’ve worked with other artists on Jessica and always enjoyed it, but in my mind […]
Chinese Twitter account teases Warcraft sequel
Although Warcraft failed miserably at the U.S. box office, grossing just $24 million, the Duncan Jones-directed fantasy epic has performed rather well in China, helping to propel the film to a solid $430 million worldwide and making it the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time.Universal and Legendary had franchise hopes for the movie (hence the […]
David Ayer says Batman will be “freaking scary” in Suicide Squad
Batman will return to the big screen next month as part of Warner Bros.’ latest DC Extended Universe release Suicide Squad, and director David Ayer has been chatting to Collider about the inclusion of The Dark Knight, and how he’ll be portrayed in the hotly-anticipated film.“Look, you apply at a job for a DC Comic movie and […]
The Mad Titan to wreak havoc in Marvel NOW! with new Thanos ongoing series
Marvel has announced that The Mad Titan is coming to Marvel NOW! in the Fall as all-star creators Jeff Lemire (Extraordinary X-Men, Moon Knight) and Mike Deodato (Avengers, Invincible Iron Man) launch a new ongoing series entitled Thanos.“What makes Thanos so compelling, the easy answer is that he is so powerful and so evil,” say […]
