Earlier this week, Disney announced that principal photography had got underway on its upcoming live-action Mulan remake, with the studio releasing a first look image of Liu Yifei as the title character, and now we have word on two more additions to the cast. According to Deadline, the film has cast Jimmy Wong (Video Game […]
Toni Erdmann remake loses Jack Nicholson, but finds a director
Back in February of last year it was reported that Jack Nicholson was circling Paramount Pictures’ planned remake of the hit German comedy Toni Erdmann, which would have marked the screen icon’s first role since 2010’s How Do You Know. Well, according to Deadline, Nicholson has now decided to pass on the project and is […]
Disney’s Lady and the Tramp adds Tessa Thompson, Thomas Mann and Benedict Wong
Casting continues on Disney’s live-action remake of its 1955 animated classic Lady and the Tramp, with Thor: Ragnarok star Tessa Thompson signing on to lend her voice to Lady, Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) portraying her human owner Jim Dear, and Benedict Wong (Avengers: Infinity War) voicing Bull. The three new […]
It Follows director writing adaptation of horror short They Hear It
THR is reporting that Legendary Entertainment and The Picture Company have tapped It Follows director David Robert Mitchell to pen a feature adaptation of the horror short They Hear It. The project is being directed by Julian Terry, who helmed the original short, and revolves around a mysterious presence called “The Sound” that once heard […]
HBO orders Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen to series
HBO has announced that it has granted a series order to Watchmen, Damon Lindelof’s (Lost, The Leftovers) small screen adaptation of the seminal superhero comic book series from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Nothing ever ends. #WatchmenHBO #DamonLindelof pic.twitter.com/ioJU0dQipw — HBO (@HBO) August 17, 2018 As previously revealed, the series will not be a direct […]
Taika Waititi reprises Korg role for Marvel Contest of Champions video
Kabam has unveiled its latest video for the mobile fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions, a a motion comic featuring a humorous scene with Thor: Ragnarok stars Korg and Miek recruiting Champions for “The Revolution 2.0” – or as he likes to call it “The Re-Revolution.” And, as a special treat, Ragnarok director Taika Waititi has reprised […]
Sony’s Venom tracking a record October opening at the domestic box office
This October sees the launch of ‘Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters’ with the release of Venom, which sees Tom Hardy taking on the role of fan-favourite Spider-Man villain Eddie Brock and his symbiote alter-ego. Sony has a lot riding on the film, with the studio hoping to use it as the launch pad for a […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Chloe Bennet on voicing Quake in Marvel Rising: Initiation
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Chloe Bennet has brought her character Daisy Johnson/Quake into the world of animation this week, reprising her role from the Marvel series in the new animated web-series Marvel Rising: Initiation. After debuting the six episodes online [watch them here], Marvel has now released a new featurette which focusses on Quake, and […]
Hulu renews Stephen King series Castle Rock for season 2
Streaming service Hulu has announced that it has renewed the Stephen King anthology series Castle Rock for a second season. Produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and set in the fictional Maine town present in many of King’s works, Castle Rock proved to be Hulu’s most successful first-season launch in terms of consumption and reach, […]
Listen to a tease of John Carpenter’s new Halloween score
John Carpenter makes his return to the Halloween franchise forty years after the original horror classic this October as executive producer on the David Gordon Green-helmed sequel, but that isn’t his only role on the film as he’s also composed the score with Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies. “It was great,” said Carpenter regarding his […]
