The fourth and final instalment of The Hunger Games franchise exploded into cinemas this past Thursday, and despite some polls claiming it to be more anticipated than Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 has scored the lowest domestic opening weekend of the series, pulling in an estimated $101 million […]
UPDATE: The League of Gentlemen set for TV return in 2017
It looks like we’ll be taking a trip back to Royston Vasey in 2017, with Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Jeremy Dyson set to mark the 20th anniversary of The League of Gentlemen with new episodes. “I think there’s still an appetite for it, we’re all still great mates and I see no […]
Netflix remaking Lost in Space
The cult 60s sci-fi series Lost in Space is heading back to the small screen courtesy of Netflix, with executive producer Kevin Burns confirming that the streaming service is teaming up with Legendary TV for a remake of the show, which is being written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (Dracula Untold), with Neil Marshall […]
Paramount and Hasbro launching writers rooms for G.I. Joe and Micronauts
Earlier this year Paramount and Habsro enlisted Oscar-winner Akiva Goldsman to launch a “Writers Room” to generate ideas for the Transformers franchise. Well, it seems the two companies are so pleased with the results that they’re now looking to do the same for two other properties in G.I. Joe and Micronauts. According to Deadline, this […]
Vin Diesel announces new Riddick movie and TV series
Back in January last year, Vin Diesel revealed that Universal Pictures was keen on another instalment in the Riddick franchise, and now the actor has officially announced a fourth film in the series, entitled Furia, along with a TV spinoff Merc City. “Last night out company had a party to launch our TV division,” said […]
My Little Pony movie to open against Thor: Ragnarok
Back in August it was announced that Lionsgate and Hasbro are bringing My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic to the big screen, and now the animated feature has a release date, going up against Marvel’s Phase Three threequel Thor: Ragnarok on November 3rd 2017. The movie is being written by Friendship is Magic executive producer […]
Wonder Woman logo for Batman v Superman and the DC Extended Universe revealed
Yesterday we got the first official image from Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman movie, along with details of the supporting cast set to join Gal Gadot in the 2017 film, and now thanks to Graphitti Designs (via Comic Book) we have a look at the Amazon Princess’ logo for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and […]
Kenneth Branagh boards Murder on the Orient Express as director and star
20th Century Fox has found its director for the upcoming remake of the classic Agatha Christie mystery Murder on the Orient Express, with Kenneth Branagh signing on to direct, produce and star in the project as the detective Hercule Poirot. The script is being penned by Michael Green, who has most recently written the screenplay […]
Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Gary Oldman set for action movie The Hitman’s Bodyguard
The cast for Millennium Films and Jeff Wadlow’s (Kick-Ass 2) upcoming action movie The Hitman’s Bodyguard has come together, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Gary Oldman have signed on to appear in the film. The Hitman’s Bodyguard follows “the world’s top protection agent (Reynolds) who has a new […]
Warner Bros. and Plan B adapting YA sci-fi Illuminae
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Warner Bros. and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment are set to adapt the YA sci-fi novel Illuminae from authors Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristof. The book “tells of a teenage hacker and her fighter pilot ex-boyfriend, struggling with their broken relationship while they unearth a conspiracy surrounding an intergalactic […]
