Games Workshop has announced that it is teaming with Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files, The Man in the High Castle) to develop Eisenhorn, a live-action sci-fi/fantasy series based upon the hugely successful Warhammer 40,000 games, miniatures and novels. Eisenhorn is based on novels written by New York Times bestselling author Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy, […]
Amazon developing Jack Reacher TV series
Back in November of last year, Jack Reacher author Lee Child revealed that the brakes had been applied to the Tom Cruise-headlined movie franchise, with plans to reboot the property on the small screen. Well, it seems a deal has now been struck, as THR is reporting that Scorpion creator Nick Santora is working on […]
Time-travel action horror Stairs gets a red band trailer and poster ahead of FrightFest premiere
Mosley Productions has announced that award-winning director Tom Paton’s new time-travel action horror Stairs is set to premiere at next month’s FrightFest 2019. Check out the poster, trailer and synopsis here… A group of mercenaries are sent into Eastern Europe in the middle of a civil war to retrieve intel, but shortly after the mission […]
Gears 5 gets official prequel novel Gears of War: Ascendance
Titan Books has announced the upcoming release of Gears of War: Ascendance, the official bridging novel to the hotly-anticipated Xbox game Gears 5. Following Reyna Diaz’s death at the hands of the Swarm, Kait seals her mother’s tomb, swearing revenge. She and her teammates are called to New Ephyra and told their “crimes” will be […]
Sir Edward Grey to hunt Jack the Ripper in Witchfinder: Reign of Darkness
Dark Horse Comics has announced the upcoming launch of the five issue miniseries Witchfinder: Reign of Darkness from Mike Mignola (Hellboy) and Chris Roberson (iZombie), which will see Sir Edward Grey, occult adviser to the queen, takes on London’s most famous serial killer – Jack the Ripper. “It’s been long-established that Sir Edward Grey was […]
Fox planned to make a Civil War-style Marvel crossover featuring X-Men, Deadpool, Fantastic Four and Daredevil
It was frequently rumoured over the years that 20th Century Fox would look to bring the Children of the Atom and Marvel’s First Family together for an X-Men vs. Fantastic Four crossover/shared universe, and while this ultimately never came to fruition, it has now been revealed that plans for such an event movie were in […]
DC announces The Batman’s Grave from Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch
DC Comics has announced the upcoming launch of a brand new 12-issue Batman series from creators Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, titled The Batman’s Grave. As per THR, The Batman’s Grave “will feature a new take on Batman, and offer one who has “an almost psychotic identification” with murder victims that leads him to become […]
UPDATE: Vanessa Kirby comments on rumours linking her to Catwoman role in The Batman
Following last week’s report that director Matt Reeves is looking to reunite with his Planet of the Apes star Andy Serkis on The Batman, the latest casting rumour for the film has surfaced via Geeks Worldwide. According to the site (which accurately reported that Nicholas Hoult was a final contender for the role of Bruce […]
Hasbro celebrates Marvel’s 80th anniversary with Marvel Legends comic book covers for Comic-Con
Hasbro has announced that it is joining in the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of Marvel Comics with special comic book cover images featuring a variety of figures from the new Marvel Legends 80th Anniversary line. If you’re attending San Diego Comic-Con this week, the covers featuring the X-Men Marvel Legends figures will be made […]
Power Rangers star confirms movie reboot is in the works
Lionsgate’s plans to launch a five-movie franchise based around the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers crashed and burned back in 2017, with Power Rangers disappointing at the box office, grossing just $142 million worldwide off a budget of $100 million. Nevertheless, given the enormous popularity of the property, fans remained hopeful of another instalment, and – […]
