Disney has found its Ariel, with the studio announcing that R&B singer Halle Bailey of Chloe x Halle has been cast in the title role in the upcoming live-action reimagining of the animated classic The Little Mermaid. “After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses that rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, […]
Spider-Man: Far From Home sets opening day record at the U.S. box office
Having pulled in $111 million in China, Japan and Hong Kong over the weekend, Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Far From Home made its way into North American cinemas yesterday, setting a brand new record for the biggest Tuesday opening day at the box office. As reported by EW, the Tom Holland-headlined superhero sequel pulled in […]
Comic Book Preview – Blade Runner 2019 #1
This month sees the launch of Blade Runner 2019, a brand new ongoing comic series from writers Michael Green (Blade Runner 2049) and Mike Johnson (Star Trek) and artist Andres Guinaldo (Justice League Dark), and the first to tell original, in-canon stories set in the Blade Runner universe. Check out a preview of the first […]
Exclusive: Watch the trailer for animated sci-fi EXT
Following its world premiere during Animation Day at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, we’ve got an exclusive trailer for EXT, an animated sci-fi short film from director Adrian Bobb and producer Zeus Kontoyannis which presents a futuristic reimagining of Seven Samurai, but with robots. Watch the trailer below and be sure to head on over to […]
It director in talks for DC Films’ The Flash solo movie
Warner Bros. and DC Films’ long-percolating The Flash solo movie looks set for another shake-up behind the scenes, with THR reporting that It director Andy Muschietti is in line to become the latest filmmaker to take a crack at the Scarlet Speedster. As per the site, Spider-Man: Homecoming screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein […]
Cardi B, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer and Julia Stiles join stripper revenge movie Hustlers
Deadline is reporting that music star Cardi B is set to make her feature acting debut in STX Films’ stripper revenge movie Hustlers, joining the cast of the film alongside Lili Reinhart (Riverdale), Keke Palmer (Scream Queens), and Julia Stiles (Silver Linings Playbook). The new additions join the previously announced Jennifer Lopez (Second Act), Constance […]
Netflix gives series order to The Sandman TV adaptation
After a number of aborted attempts over the past three decades, Neil Gaiman’s iconic DC / Vertigo comic book series The Sandman looks like it’s finally heading to the screen courtesy of Netflix. As reported by Deadline, the streaming service, has granted an 11-episode series order to a TV adaptation from Warner Bros. Television, which […]
Spider-Man: Far From Home content comes to Marvel Future Fight
With Spider-Man: Far From Home swinging into cinemas around the world, Netmarble has announced a brand new content update for the mobile game Marvel Future Fight which brings new characters, costumes and battles inspired by the latest chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here’s the official details on the new update: Spider-Man will receive brand […]
Vampirella #1 to have record-breaking print run from Dynamite
Dynamite Entertainment is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Vampirella this July with a brand new ongoing series for the iconic comic book character, and the publisher has announced a bumper 130,000 copy print run for Vampirella #1, making it the largest debut title in the publisher’s history. “We cannot express enough how appreciative we are […]
The Walking Dead comes to an end with this week’s issue #193
The Walking Dead has certainly packed a number of major shocks and surprises into its pages over the years, and it appears it is going out that way too as writer Robert Kirkman and Image Comics have announced out of the blue that this week’s issue #193 will be its last. “This is the end […]
