Long before The Mandalorian, back when the Lucasfilm acquisition was still a twinkle in Bob Iger’s eye, George Lucas announced plans to bring the Star Wars saga to the small screen with a live-action series entitled Star Wars: Underworld.The project, planned as 100 hours of television and announced in 2005, would have been set in […]
The CW gives pilot order to The Lost Boys TV series (again)
Will it be third time lucky for The CW and its long-planned TV adaptation of the 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys? Well, potentially, as Deadline has revealed that the network has granted a pilot order for a retooled version of the project that has been in the works since the 2016-17 season.A TV adaptation […]
The Lost Boys producer says redeveloped TV pilot is “going to have a lot in common with the movie”
Back in 2016 it was announced that Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars, iZombie) and The CW were teaming for a TV adaptation of the classic 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys for The CW, with the project finally making it to the pilot this year only for the network to pass. While The Lost Boys didn’t get […]
Sony and Netflix developing Matilda musical movie
Netflix is teaming with Sony Pictures to produce a feature film adaptation of Matilda: The Musical, the stage version of Roald Dahl’s beloved 1988 children’s novel.As revealed by THR, the film will be directed by Matthew Warchus, the director of the stage musical, whose previous film credits include 1999’s Simpatico and 2014’s Pride.Matilda follows a […]
The Green Hornet big screen reboot in the works
It seems that the crimefighting duo of The Green Hornet and Kato could be set for a return to the big screen, with Deadline reporting that Amasia Entertainment has secured the feature film rights to the property which first launched as a radio serial back in 1936.“This is one of the only stand-alone classic superhero […]
Marvel announces new Falcon & Winter Soldier comic book series
Before Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes hit Disney+ for the Marvel Studios TV show The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the two heroes will join forces in a brand new ongoing series entitled Falcon & Winter Soldier from writer Derek Landy and artist Federico Vicentini.“I was given free-rein to do whatever I wanted with this […]
Adam Sandler extends his Netflix deal for four more movies
Coinciding with the arrival of the critically acclaimed Uncut Gems on Netflix, the streaming service has announced that it has extended its deal with Adam Sandler and Happy Madison Productions for a further four original feature films.“Whether you know him as Sandman, the Water Boy, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Nick Spitz or simply Adam, one […]
Under the Skin heading to the small screen with TV adaptation
Deadline is reporting that a bidding war is underway for a potential TV series adaptation of the 2013 sci-fi horror film Under the Skin, with the movie’s original financier Silver Reel and studio A24 said to be going “toe-to-toe” over the rights.Based on the novel by Michel Faber, Under the Skin was directed by Jonathan […]
R.I.P. Alan Harris (1938 – 2020)
British actor Alan Harris, best known for portraying the bounty hunter Bossk in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away aged 81, his agency has revealed.“Very sad news has just come in that Alan Harris sadly passed away this morning,” reads the statement. “‘Alan was a true gent and a […]
Marvel’s Loki adds Owen Wilson in mystery role
Owen Wilson is heading to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Deadline reporting that the actor has signed on for an as-yet-unrevealed role in Marvel Studios’ Disney+ series Loki.While character details are being kept under wraps, Wilson is said to be portraying a “prominent character” in the series, which sees Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as […]
