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The Spiderwick Chronicles live-action series in the works at Disney+

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Disney has announced that a new live-action TV series adaptation of Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black’s children’s fantasy book series The Spiderwick Chronicles is in the works for the Disney+ streaming service. Described as a modern coming-of-age story combined with fantasy adventure, the series will follow ” the Grace Family—twin brothers Jared and Simon, their […]

First-look concept art teases Netflix and Legendary’s live-action Gundam movie

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Having brought the Eighth Wonder of the World into the MonsterVerse for Legendary Pictures with 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, it was announced earlier this year that director Jordan Vogt-Roberts would be reuniting with the studio to tackle its live-action adaptation of the iconic anime franchise Gundam. The project has been in the works since 2018, […]

Netflix India developing The Archies live-action musical film

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Riverdale is set for the Bollywood treatment, with Netflix India announcing that it is teaming with Archie Comics for an Indian adaptation of the iconic comic book The Archies. Described as “a coming-of-age story that will introduce the teenagers of Riverdale to a new generation in India”, the film is being directed by Zoya Akhtar […]

Paramount Pictures delays Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and Star Trek 4

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Paramount Pictures has announced delays to two of its upcoming tentpole releases, with the studio pushing back the release of the next instalments in both the Transformers and Star Trek movie franchises. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, a follow-up to the 2018 soft-reboot Bumblebee, was previously set to open on June 24th 2022 but fans […]

Disney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid animated movie gets a new poster and sequel

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Among the multitude of reveals during yesterday’s Disney+ Day celebrations was a brand new poster for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the all-new animated adaptation of the first book in Jeff Kinney’s bestselling book series, along with word that work is already underway on the sequel, with Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules set […]

DC League of Super-Pets: The Great Mxy-Up graphic novel announced

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It’s already been announced that the upcoming Warner Bros. and DC animated feature DC League of Super-Pets is set to spawn a video game spinoff, and now comes word that Krypto, Ace and the rest of the Super-Pets are set to take centre stage in their very own graphic novel adventure entitled DC League of […]

Netflix announces cast for One Piece live-action series

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With Cowboy Bebop gearing up to premiere this week, Netflix is turning its attention to another of its live-action manga/anime adaptations, with the streamer announcing the cast of its upcoming One Piece series. Iñaki Godoy (Who Killed Sara?) is set to take on the role of Monkey D. Luffy, a pirate who, along with his […]

The Marvel Multiverse’s Mightiest Heroes assemble Avengers Forever trailer

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Next month sees the launch of Avengers Forever, an all-new ongoing series from writer Jason Aaron and artist Aaron Kuder, which is set to introduce a host of new Avengers from across the multiverse as reimagined takes on some of the Marvel Universe’s greatest superheroes assemble in the aftermath of the cataclysmic events of Avengers […]

Francis Lawrence to direct movie adaptation of Philip K. Dick novel Vulcan’s Hammer

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The Hunger Games and Red Sparrow helmer Francis Lawrence has signed on to direct a feature adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s1960  novel Vulcan’s Hammer. As per Deadline, the story takes place “after a devastating world war, when the 70 nations of Earth form the Unity Party cede global governance to the Vulcan AI system, which […]