Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen a handful of superhero movies getting some recognition from Oscar voters outside of the usual technical categories (see the likes of Logan and Black Panther), and given its success at Venice, it seems that DC Films’ Joker could find itself right in the mix come awards season. Marvel’s […]
Malin Akerman set for a Chick Fight
Deadline is reporting that Malin Akerman has signed on to produce and star in the action comedy Chick Fight, which reunites the actress with Paul Leyden (Come Back to Me), her director on the 2090 short film Bye Bye Sally. As per the site, Chick Fight will see Akerman portraying a woman called Anna, a […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt returning to the small screen for Mr. Corman
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is teaming with A24 and Apple for a new half-hour comedy series entitled Mr. Corman, which will be released on the upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service. The series is being written, directed and executive produced by Gordon-Levitt, who will also star in what is described as “a deep cut into the days and […]
Will Smith to reunite with Akiva Goldsman for sci-fi Brilliance
THR is reporting that Will Smith is set to reunite with writer-producer Akiva Goldsman (I, Robot, I Am Legend) on the sci-fi feature Brilliance, which is in the works at Paramount Pictures. Based on Marcus Sakey’s novel of the same name, Brilliance takes place in a world where 1% of the population are born with […]
LEGO Star Wars Battles coming to mobile devices
Get ready to enter the brick arena, as LEGO Star Wars Battles is coming to mobile devices next year, bringing with real-time multiplayer PvP arena battles featuring characters, vehicles and locations from every era of the Star Wars saga. LEGO Star Wars Battles combines competitive combat, character collecting, and tower building with the classic charm […]
Tom Hanks heading to space for Major Matt Mason movie
Variety is reporting that Tom Hanks is set to star in a new movie based upon the 1960s action figure line Major Matt Mason, which is in development at Paramount Pictures and Mattel Films. Launching in 1966 at the height of the space race, Major Matt Mason is an astronaut who lives and works on […]
It Chapter Two opens to $185 million worldwide
Pennywise the Dancing Clown returned to cinemas this weekend for his final confrontation with The Losers’ Club in It Chapter Two, and while the Stephen King adaptation fell slightly short of box office tracking, the sequel has delivered the second biggest ever opening for a horror movie behind its 2017 predecessor. Domestically, It Chapter Two […]
Halloween Kills bringing back yet another character from John Carpenter’s original film
It looks like director David Gordon Green and co-writer Danny McBride are bringing back another character from the 1978 original for next year’s Halloween Kills, with Bloody Disgusting reporting that Robert Longstreet (The Haunting of Hill House) has been cast in the role of Lonnie Elam. Lonnie was played by Brent Le Page in John […]
Marvel’s Hawkeye enlists Mad Men writer as showrunner
Having officially announced the series at the San Diego Comic-Con back in July, Marvel Studios has enlisted Jonathan Igla to write and executive produce the Jeremy Renner-healdined Hawkeye series for Disney+. Igla was a writer and executive story editor on AMC’s Mad Men, while his other credits include Masters of Sex, Pitch, Shut Eye and […]
Jonah Hex to appear in Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths
The CW is adding another familiar face to the roster of Crisis on Infinite Earths, with Johnathon Schaech set to reprise his DC’s Legends of Tomorrow role as Jonah Hex in the five-part DC crossover event. In addition to the main casts of the five shows – Supergirl, Batwoman, The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends […]
