Netflix’s upcoming supernatural martial arts crime series Wu Assassins continues to add to its cast, with Deadline reporting that Mark Dacascos (John Wick 3: Parabellum) and JuJu Chan (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny) are the latest names to join the show. Written by showrunner John Wirth (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Wu Assassins […]
The Exorcist showrunner to script Stephen King adaptation The Tommyknockers
Back in march it was announced that James Wan (The Conjuring) and Roy Lee (It) are teaming to produce a feature adaptation of Stephen King’s novel The Tommyknockers, and now comes word that the project has found a writer. Variety is reporting that Jeremy Slater, showrunner on The Exorcist TV series, is set to script […]
Sexy Beast prequel TV series is in development
Director Jonathan Glazer’s cult 2000 crime film Sexy Beast looks to be heading to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that Anonymous Content and Paramount Television are working on a TV prequel series. The potential series is being written by Michael Caleo (The Sopranos, Rescue Me) and is set to explore the origins of Gal […]
Ursula K. Le Guin’s Nine Lives receiving feature film adaptation
Deadline is reporting that Ursula K. Le Guin’s acclaimed science fiction story Nine Lives is set for a feature film adaptation courtesy of producer Gavin Humphries (Pin Cushion) of the UK-based Quark Films and Josephine Rose (Slaughterhouse Rulez) of Bandit Country. First published in Playboy in 1968, Nine Lives takes place on a moon base […]
Laura Dern in talks to join Greta Gerwig’s Little Women
Back in June it was announced that Greta Gerwig is set to follow her acclaimed directorial debut Lady Bird with a big screen adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, and now comes word that Laura Dern (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) is in talks to join the project. Should a deal be reached, Dern […]
Vampyr video game in development as TV series from McG
Deadline is reporting that filmmaker’s McG’s Wonderland Sound & Vision is teaming with Fox 21 Television Studios for a TV adaptation of Dontnod Entertainment and Focos Home Interactive’s hit video game title Vampyr. Vampyr takes place in 1918 in London, and follows “a morally righteous doctor who mysteriously turns into a vampire and is now […]
Stephen King adaptation In the Tall Grass adds Patrick Wilson and more
Back in May it was announced that James Marsden (Westworld) is set to star in the Stephen King and Joe Hill adaptation In the Tall Grass, and now THR is reporting that Patrick Wilson (Aquaman), Laysla De Oliveira (Code 8) and Harrison Gilbertson (Picnic at Hanging Rock) have joined the cast. Based on King and Hill’s […]
James Wan teaming with It producer to bring Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers to the big screen
According to THR, James Wan (The Conjuring) is teaming with Roy Lee, one of the producers on last year’s It, to produce a big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s 1987 sci-fi/horror novel The Tommyknockers. The site reports that the project, which is being produced through Wan’s Atomic Monster and Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment, has been packaged […]
Power Rangers’ Lord Drakkon to get a Diamond Previews exclusive Funko Pop! Vinyl figure
Diamond Comic Distributors and Funko are teaming up to offer Power Rangers fans an exclusive Lord Drakkon Pop! Vinyl figured, limited to just 3000 pieces worldwide. An evil alternate universe version of Tommy Oliver, Lord Drakkon made his first appearance in Boom! Studios’ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book series, and is the main antagonist […]
Peyton Reed discusses Ant-Man and the Wasp mid-credits deaths
Marvel Studios made us wait until the mid-credits scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp before showing us how Scott Lang and company were affected by the events of Avengers: Infinity War, with Hope Van Dyne, Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne all falling victim to Thanos’ Snap. Director Peyton Reed has previously talked about how […]
