As part of its quarterly shareholder update, Netflix has announced that the third season of its acclaimed supernatural drama series Stranger Things delivered record viewing figures for the streaming service, having been viewed by 64 million households in its first four weeks of release. In addition to Stranger Things, Netflix also touted the success of […]
Jurassic World 3 adds DeWanda Wise and Mamoudou Athie, filming to get underway February 2020
Following last month’s news that Jurassic Park stars Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill are set to reprise their roles alongside Jurassic World’s Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, we now have word of two new additions to the cast of the as-yet-untitled Jurassic World 3. According to Variety, DeWanda Wise, star of Netflix’s […]
Star Wars series The Mandalorian gets a new poster
We’re less than a month out from the launch of Disney+, which means the premiere of Disney and Lucasfilm’s first live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian is now just a few weeks away. Check out a new promo poster for the show here, which features the titular bounty hunter, played by Narcos and Game of […]
The Mandalorian episode premiere dates revealed by Disney+
Unlike Netflix, Disney plans to adopt a traditional weekly distribution model for its original programming on the Disney+ streaming service, and now thanks to the official press site, Star Wars fans can mark their calendars for all eight episodes of The Mandalorian. As previously revealed, the first episode will launch alongside Disney+ on November 12th, […]
Todd Phillips says we’ll never see an extended cut or deleted scene from Joker
With the original cut of Joker reportedly running some 30 minutes longer than the final version, it seems there’s plenty of material left on the cutting room floor should Warner Bros. have any ambitions of putting together an ‘Ultimate Edition’-style extended cut of the acclaimed DC movie. However, it seems we can safely rule out […]
Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya producing big screen Barney movie
Get Out and Black Panther star Daniel Kaluuya is teaming with Mattel Films to bring the purple dinosaur Barney to the big screen with a new live-action movie, THR has revealed. “Barney was a ubiquitous figure in many of our childhoods, then he disappeared into the shadows, left misunderstood,” said Kaluuya. “We’re excited to explore […]
Alex Garland has no interest in returning to the world of Dredd
Although he was officially credited as writer and producer, Ex Machina and Annihilation’s Alex Garland was heavily involved with production on 2012’s 2000 AD adaptation Dredd and took over the editing process after creative differences with credited director Pete Travis. His involvement was so significant in fact that actor Karl Urban stated last year that “a huge […]
Michael Caine, Lena Headey and Rita Ora to star in modern-day Oliver Twist adaptation
Michael Caine (King of Thieves), Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) and pop star Rita Ora (Fifty Shades of Grey) have signed on to appear in Twist, a “modern-day, gender-bending” adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. The Sky-produced movie will see Jude Law’s son Raff Law taking on the title role of Oliver, a streetwise kid […]
Ben Affleck to produce and star in Falling to Earth
THR has revealed that Ben Affleck has signed on to star in an adaptation of Kate Southwood’s 2013 book Falling to Earth, which he’ll also produce with Matt Damon through their Pearl Street Films production company and Aaron L. Gilbert of Bron Studios. Taking place during 1925’s Tri-State Tornado, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history, […]
DC Comics announces Wonder Woman #750 plans
DC Comics has announced that it is assembling an all-star selection of creators for Wonder Woman #750 as the comic book publisher celebrates the Amazon Princess’ landmark issue with a 96-page special featuring new stories from Diana’s past, present and future. Wonder Woman #750 will feature new tales from Wonder Woman writers Greg Rucka, Gail […]
