Warner Bros. is bringing The Flintstones back to the big screen, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are executive producing a feature-length animated movie through their Gary Sanchez Productions company, with Chris Henchy (The Campaign) penning the script.As it happens, this isn’t the only Flintstones movie in the works at […]
Josh Boone casts Nat Wolff in his adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand
Well, after going through several directors (including David Yates, Ben Affleck and Scott Cooper), it finally looks like Warner Bros. and CBS Films’ adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand is starting to show signs of moving forward under Josh Boone.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Boone has cast Nat Wolff and that he’s writing an original […]
Joe Carnahan talks Nemesis adaptation and his aborted Daredevil reboot
If you’re a fan of Mark Millar and his Millarworld comic books, then the next few years could be good to you, with numerous titles in various stages of development for the big screen treatment, including The Secret Service, Starlight, MPH and Kindergarten Heroes and American Jesus. On top of that, there’s also an adaptation […]
Leigh Whannell to direct Insidious: Chapter 3
With director James Wan abandoning the horror genre for pastures new with Fast & Furious 7, Focus Features and Blumhouse Productions have turned to Wan’s pal and regular collaborator Leigh Whannell to helm the third instalment in the Insidious franchise, appropriately entitled Insidious: Chapter 3. Whannell will be making his directorial debut on the film, […]
Ed Brubaker to script Nicolas Winding Refn’s Maniac Cop remake
It looks like the planned remake of the 80s exploitation classic Maniac Cop has taken a step closer to becoming a reality, with Screen Daily revealed that acclaimed comic book writer Ed Brubaker (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) has signed on to pen the script.The new version of Maniac Cop is being spearheaded by Nicolas […]
Bates Motel Season 2 – Episode 10 Review
Alice Rush reviews the season 2 finale of Bates Motel… The finale of season 2 of Bates Motel has me very torn. On one hand I’m frustrated at the lack of drama and tension that seems to have characterised most of this season. For a thriller style show there seems to be a deficiency of […]
Woody Allen Wednesdays – Alice and Stardust Memories
Every Wednesday, FM writers Simon Columb and Brogan Morris write two short reviews on Woody Allen films … in the hope of watching all his films over the course of roughly 49 weeks. If you have been watching Woody’s films and want to join in, feel free to comment with short reviews yourself! Next up […]
Fede Alvarez updates on Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness 2
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about the planned sequel to last year’s Evil Dead reboot, or indeed Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 4 – a.k.a. Army of Darkness 2. However, chatting to Shock Till You Drop, director Fede Alvaraz has provided an update, stating that he’s still looking for an idea for Evil […]
Matt Damon on a possible return as Bourne
As Universal prepares to continue the Bourne franchise with an as-yet-untitled fifth entry – and second outing for Jeremy Renner’s Aaron Cross – Matt Damon has once again spoken about the possibility of him reprising the role of super spy Jason Bourne, should The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum helmer Paul Greengrass return to […]
Ranking the Series: The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Jake Peffer ranks the Marvel Cinematic Universe… With the recent release of the second Captain America film and the upcoming release of Guardians of the Galaxy, I thought it would be a good time to take a look back at the Marvel Cinematic Universe and rank the films from worst to best. To some degree […]
