Atlanta and Sorry to Bother You star Lakeith Stanfield has been cast in the lead role in Legendary Pictures’ big screen adaptation of Ron Wimberly’s graphic novel Prince of Cats.Described as an 80s hip-hop retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Prince of Cats is told from the perspective of Tybalt, as he and his Capulet […]
Skybound options post-apocalyptic sci-fi comic Eclipse for TV adaptation
Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment has optioned the rights to Zack Kaplan’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi comic book series Eclipse from Image and Top Cow, with a view to developing a TV adaptation.The official solicitation for the series reads:“Imagine if sunlight burned you alive. In the near future, a mysterious solar event has transformed the sun’s light into […]
Peter Segal to direct Dave Bautista in action comedy My Spy
Back in October of last year it was announced that Dave Bautista (Blade Runner 2049, Avengers: Infinity War) had signed on to star in a potential action-comedy franchise with STX Entertainment, and now comes word that Peter Segal (Fifty First Dates, Get Smart) is set to direct.The film, titled My Spy, will see Bautista starring […]
Ju-On producer files lawsuit over The Grudge reboot
The upcoming reboot of The Grudge has hit a stumbling block, with Taka lchise – producer of the original Japanese Ju-On franchise – filing a lawsuit against production company Good Universe alleging breach of contract.According to Deadline, the lawsuit states that in exchange for the rights, Good Universe had promised to give Ichise a producer credit […]
Glen Powell heads into the danger zone with Top Gun: Maverick role
He may have lost out on the part of Goose’s son to Miles Teller (Whiplash), but actor Glen Powell (The Expendables 3) has now found himself cast in a different role in the upcoming Top Gun sequel Top Gun: Maverick.Details of Powell’s role are being kept under wraps, but the actor will join the returning […]
Rumour: Alexandra Daddario, Jodie Comer and Vanessa Kirby on the shortlist for DC’s Birds of Prey
Now, you may want to have your pinch of salt at the ready here, given that the report actually contains the phrase “we don’t know if any of the above are actually up for these respective roles”, but Comic Book Movie is claiming to have the inside scoop on casting for the upcoming DC girl […]
Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard returning for new Star Trek series
Back in June it was reported that CBS All Access is expanding the world of Star Trek with up to three new television shows, one of which was said to be a sequel to Star Trek: The Next Generation featuring the return of Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard.Well, Stewart has made a surprise appearance at the […]
Zack Snyder states that Dick Grayson is Batman v Superman’s dead Robin, planned to introduce Carrie Kelley
Earlier this year, Zack Snyder implied that the Robin suit on display in the Batcave in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may not have belonged to Jason Todd, and now the filmmaker has confirmed on his Vero account that he intended it to belong to “Richard” – a.k.a. Dick Grayson.As we saw in […]
Demolition Man producer wanted Meryl Streep to play Sylvester Stallone’s daughter in a sequel
Demolition Man screenwriter Daniel Waters has revealed that producer Joel Silver was keen to develop a sequel to the 1993 action blockbuster starring Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes – one that would have seen Meryl Streep playing the daughter of Sly’s John Spartan.“I get a call from Joel,” Waters tells The Production Booth podcast (via […]
Jessica Chastain to produce and star in action thriller Eve
Jessica Chastain has signed on to produce and star in Eve, an action-thriller from writer director Matthew Newton (Who We Are Now), Variety has revealed.Matthew is wonderfully adept at crafting complex and relatable characters,” reads a statement from Chastain and her prodcuing partner Kelly Carmichael of Freckle Films. “We’ve been fans of his work and are so […]
