It looks like the troubled Hollywood remake of Gareth Evans’ martial arts spectacular The Raid has hit another stumbling block, with The Tracking Board reporting that both director Patrick Hughes (The Expendables 3) and Sony’s Screen Gems have exited the project.Screen Gems was developing the remake alongside XYZ Films, who now remain the sole production […]
The Punisher getting a new ongoing series from Marvel
Ahead of his appearance in the second season of the Netflix show Daredevil, Frank Castle is set to head up his own new ongoing series courtesy of creators Becky Cloonan (Gotham Academy) and Steve Dillon (Punisher MAX). Thanks to Comic Book, here’s a look at Alex Maleev’s variant cover to The Punisher #1…SEE ALSO: First […]
Wolf Creek heading to the small screen for six-part miniseries
Streaming service Stan has announced that it is working on a six-part TV series based upon the cult Australian slasher Wolf Creek, which will reunite director Greg McLean and star John Jarrett, who plays the psychotic killer Mick Taylor. “Wolf Creek, a six-part drama series, is a psychological thriller set in the world that fans […]
Amazon bringing Into the Badlands and Lucifer to the UK
Amazon Prime has announced that it has secured the exclusive UK screening rights to AMC’s hotly-anticipated production Into the Badlands, as well as Fox’s DC/Vertigo adaptation Lucifer. Set in a devastated future world controlled by powerful feudal barons, Into the Badlands tells the story of a ruthless warrior, Sunny (Daniel Wu, Tai Chi Zero), and […]
Bella Thorne joins horror-comedy The Babysitter
Variety is reporting that Bella Thorne (Shake It Up, The Duff) has joined the cast of The Babysitter, the upcoming horror-comedy from director McG (Charlie’s Angels), which is based upon screenwriter Brian Duffield’s 2014 Blacklist script.The film is described as “a coming-of-age horror story” and centres on a twelve year old boy (Judah Lewis) and […]
Edgar Wright and Johnny Depp adapting Neil Gaiman’s Fortunately, the Milk
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Edgar Wright and Johnny Depp teaming up for an adaptation Neil Gaiman’s 2014 children’s book Fortunately, the Milk, with Wright set to direct from a script by Bret McKenzie (Flight of the Conchords) and Depp starring as well as producing.The book, described as “a story of time travel and […]
Bruce Willis: Die Hard prequel “is a very good idea”
Earlier this month it was announced that Live Free or Die Hard director Len Wiseman is reuniting with Bruce Willis for a sixth entry in the Die Hard franchise, which will reportedly reinvent the action series with a 1979 prequel adventure for a young John McClane and featuring flash-forward scenes with Willis in the present […]
Straight Outta Compton screenwriter to rewrite Ghost in the Shell adaptation
The long-gestating Hollywood adaptation of Ghost in the Shell has found a new screenwriter, with Straight Outta Compton scribe Jonathan Herman signing on to overhaul the script for DreamWorks’ live-action take on the anime classic. Based on Masumune Shirow’s manga series, Ghost in the Shell is set to be directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White […]
The Wild Bunch getting a contemporary remake
The Tracking Board is reporting that Warner Bros. is moving ahead with a contemporary remake of Sam Peckinpah’s classic 1969 western The Wild Bunch, which will be written and directed by Venezuelan filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz (Secuestro Express, Hands of Stone). Previous drafts have been penned by David Ayer (Suicide Squad) and Brian Helgeland (Legend).The site […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Krypton, Constantine, Jessica Jones, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Inhumans, Gambit and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, The Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Constantine, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Krypton, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom!, Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain […]
