Last month it was announced that BBC Films is developing a TV drama entitled Grand Theft Auto, which will tell the true life story of the creation of the blockbuster franchise and the ensuing dispute between its creator and a Miami lawyer over video game violence. According to THR, Daniel Radcliffe is in negotiations to […]
UPDATE: Han Solo rumoured to shoot first in Star Wars Digital Edition
UPDATE: Turns out there’s no truth to this rumour… Chalk this one up as a massive rumour, but if BadAss Digest is to be believed, tomorrow’s digital release of the Star Wars Saga will right one of George Lucas’ biggest wrongs from the 1997 Special Edition re-releases. Yes, according to the site, several sources have […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff in the works at ABC, third season looking highly likely
Well, this is pretty big news, if a little vague… According to Entertainment Weekly, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is all but assured a third season renewal from ABC, while the network is also quietly developing a spinoff show with S.H.I.E.L.D. executive producer Jeffrey Bell and writer Paul Zbyszekski. At this point, details are scarce, but […]
Could Hawkgirl be set to appear in The Flash?
Last week it was revealed that Ciara Renee (Law & Order: SVU) is set to take on the role of Kendra Saunders – a.k.a. Hawkgirl – in The CW’s upcoming Arrow/Flash spin-off series, but it seems we might not have to wait that long to see her in action as the actress has tweeted out […]
Sony looking to complete Dragon Tattoo trilogy, may combine two books into one sequel
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony has not yet given up hope of a sequel to David Fincher’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and is considering rounding out the trilogy by combining Stieg Larsson’s remaining two Millennium books, The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest, into a […]
The Hunger Games filmmakers to adapt The Odyssey for Lionsgate
Deadline has revealed that Lionsgate has enlisted The Hunger Games producer Nina Jacobson, writer Peter Craig and director Francis Lawrence for an adaptation of Homer’s epic tale The Odyssey. The site reports that the studio is keen to fast track the project, and aims to begin shooting early next year once Lawrence and company have […]
Brad Bird reveals that he’s started writing the script for The Incredibles 2
Last year, it was revealed that Disney-Pixar is developing a sequel to the animated superhero comedy The Incredibles, and now director Brad Bird has revealed that he has started work on the screenplay for The Incredibles 2, telling NPR’s Ask Me Another that: “It’s percolating. I mean, I’m just starting to write it, so we’ll […]
Jimmy Jean-Louis’ The Haitian returning for Heroes Reborn
Deadline has revealed that Jimmy Jean-Louis is set to return as The Haitian in NBC’s upcoming Heroes Reborn, joining fellow Heroes alumni Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet) and Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). SEE ALSO: Heroes Reborn gets a first-look Super Bowl TV spot Executive produced by Heroes creator Tim Kring, the 13-part series will also star […]
Twin Peaks cast lobby Showtime to bring back David Lynch and #SaveTwinPeaks
A couple of days ago it was revealed that co-creator David Lynch has left Showtime’s planned Twin Peaks sequel series, owing to a dispute over financing. Of course, this left many fans concerned over the future of the project, and it seems those concerns are shared by the cast, as several of them have marked […]
Mark Millar teaming with Lorenzo di Bonaventura for Jupiter’s Legacy movie
Comic book writer Mark Millar is set to team with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura for an adaptation of his and artist Frank Quitely’s superhero tale Jupiter’s Legacy, with meetings currently underway with potential writers for the movie version. Here’s the synopsis for the first volume of the book, published by Image Comics: 1932: Sheldon Sampson’s […]
