Back in April it was announced that the long-gestating adaptation of Stephen King’s epic fantasy series The Dark Tower from Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman and Brian Grazer had been resurrected by Sony and Media Rights Capital, and now it looks like a director may have been found. According to Deadline, Nikolaj Arcel is in talks […]
Ted Melfi and Jonathan Levine lead Spider-Man director shortlist
Over the weekend it was reported that five young actors had tested for the role of Peter Parker in Sony and Marvel’s upcoming Spider-Man reboot, and now it seems the two studios have whittled down their director shortlist to four possibilities. According to Deadline, the candidates to helm the solo movie have been whittled down […]
Luke Mitchell promoted to series regular for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3
The official Marvel site has announced that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has picked up a new series regular for its upcoming third season in Luke Mitchell, who plays the Inhuman character Lincoln Campbell. “Luke proved a valuable addition to our cast in Season 2, and after seeing him light up the screen with his charisma we […]
Sendhil Ramamurthy returning for Heroes Reborn, joins Stan Lee’s Lucky Man
Deadline is reporting that Sendhil Ramamurthy is set to reprise the role of Dr. Mohinder Suresh in NBC’s upcoming Heroes revival Heroes Reborn, as well as bagging a supporting part in the Sky 1 superhero drama Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. Ramamurthy becomes the fifth Heroes star to return for NBC’s event series after Jack Coleman’s […]
Trinity Films to join forces with Sadie Frost and Emma Comley for the release of Buttercup Bill
Trinity Films has announced the upcoming release of Buttercup Bill, the debut feature from New York filmmakers Remy Bennett and Emilie Richard-Froozan, which will be the first production for Sadie Frost and Emma Comley’s new company Blonde to Black Pictures. Buttercup Bill is scheduled for release in Cinemas, On Demand and DVD in the UK […]
Movie Review – San Andreas (2015)
San Andreas, 2015. Directed by Brad Peyton. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Paul Giamatti, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Colton Haynes, Matt Gerald, Will Yun Lee and Kylie Minogue. SYNOPSIS: In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his […]
20th Century Fox bringing comic book series Lumberjanes to the big screen
20th Century Fox has snapped up the movie rights to Boom! Studios’ comic book series Lumberjanes, with The Wrap reporting that Will Widger (Wish, Munchkin) is set to pen the script for a live-action adaptation. Created by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson and Brooke A. Allen, Lumberjanes tells the story of five female friends […]
Paul Feig explains why he turned down Ghostbusters 3 in favour of female-led reboot
It’s fair to say that Sony’s plans for a shared Ghostbusters universe didn’t get off to the best of starts with the fanbase when it was announced that Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat) is set to direct a female-led reboot of the beloved franchise with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon. However, […]
Fox developing 24 spinoff with new twentysomething male lead
Last month, FOX Television CEO Gary Newman revealed that early development is underway on “another version” of 24, and now TV Line has revealed that the project will centre on a new male lead and will serve as a limited series, which could potentially become a long-term property. 24 producer Howard Gordon tells the site […]
The Merc with a Mouth takes on the Mad Titan in Deadpool vs. Thanos
Marvel Entertainment has today announced that September will bring us the fight of the century as the Merc with a Mouth takes on the Titan with a Temper in Deadpool vs. Thanos, a new limited series from Tim Seeley (Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy) and Elmo Bondoc (Ms. Marvel)! We all know the story […]
