Rapper Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson is teaming with Lionsgate to produce an animated adaptation of Anthony Piper’s anime and hip-hop infused superhero parody comic Trill League for the short form streaming service Quibi. The series has been written and created by Piper and Jameel Saleem (South Park), who will both executive produce alongside 50 Cent […]
Kevin Feige says plans for Marvel’s next big Infinity Saga-level event are “well underway”
Although we’ve got a whole host of Marvel goodness to look forward to over the next few years, with seven movies dated between now and May 2022 and eight TV shows on the horizon for Disney+, we don’t as yet know when the studio will reassemble the Avengers (or a new variation of Earth’s Mightiest […]
Stephen King adaptation Firestarter finds a new director
Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ long-planned adaptation of Stephen King’s Firestarter has found a new director, with Variety reporting that Keith Thomas (The Vigil) has signed on to helm the reboot. Based on the 1980 sci-fi-horror novel, Firestarter follows a father and daughter who are on the run from a secret government agency looking to […]
Doctor Sleep receiving a three-hour Director’s Cut
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan has announced that the home entertainment release of this year’s Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep is set to include an extended Director’s Cut of The Shining follow-up, which runs for 180 minutes – 28 minutes longer than the theatrical release. Check out Flanagan’s tweet here: SEE ALSO: Exclusive Interview – Doctor Sleep composers […]
Taika Waititi says Thor: Love and Thunder will be “bigger, bolder and brighter” than Thor: Ragnarok
Although he’s currently busy with his latest film, the Michael Fassbender-headlined Next Goal Wins, Taika Waititi is set for a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe next year as he reunites with Thor: Ragnarok stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson and returning MCU alum Natalie Portman to shoot 2021’s Thor: Love and Thunder. Speaking to […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker bombs in China
Despite a mixed reception from fans and critics alike, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is on course to enjoy a healthy opening weekend around the globe, but the latest chapter in the long-running Saga has failed to find an audience in China, with Episode IX tanking at the box office in the Middle Kingdom. […]
Warner Bros. releases teaser for Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
It looks like the Teen Titans from Cartoon Network’s original animated series are set for a return, with the upcoming Blu-ray release of Teen Titans Go! to the Movies featuring a teaser trailer for a previously-unannounced project entitled Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans. Take a look at the teaser here… SEE ALSO: Teen Titans […]
Taron Egerton talks Kingsman return and criticism of The Golden Circle
Having portrayed Eggsy in Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle, actor Taron Egerton will be sitting out the next instalment in the spy series as director Matthew Vaughn takes us back in time to the First World War for the prequel Kingsman: The Great Game. Vaughn does however plan to follow-up the […]
Bohemian Rhapsody home entertainment release to feature full Live Aid recreation
After a stellar box office run which has seen the film gross $715 million worldwide, 20th Century Fox has announced the home-entertainment release of the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, which is set to include a full recreation of Queen’s iconic Live Aid performance as part of the special features. The extended Live Aid Movie […]
Valiant Entertainment and Blowfish Studios join forces for Valiant video game slate
Valiant Entertainment and Blowfish Studios have announced a partnership to develop a slate of all-new action-packed video games featuring characters from Valiant’s comic book universe, which includes the likes of including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Ninjak, Harbinger, Shadowman, Archer & Armstrong, and many more. “We’re thrilled to bring Valiant’s characters back into the video game industry […]
