With Warner Bros. officially dismissing the prospect of a Zack Snyder cut of Justice League, it seems unlikely that well ever get to learn exactly what the filmmaker had in store for the DC blockbuster prior to his departure from the movie.We do know that Snyder’s version differed considerably from the theatrical cut completed by […]
Carrie Fisher’s brother comments on her inclusion in Star Wars: Episode IX
This past Friday, Lucasfilm announced its cast for next year’s Star Wars: Episode IX, which included confirmation that General Leia Organa is set to make an appearance in the movie thanks to some unused footage of the late Carrie Fisher shot during the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.Following the news, Fisher’s brother Todd […]
Mission: Impossible – Fallout sets a franchise high $153.5 million worldwide opening
Coming off the back of stellar reviews [read ours here, here and here], Mission: Impossible – Fallout kicked off its box office run this weekend, with the six instalment in the Tom Cruise-headlined spy series setting a franchise high worldwide opening of $153.5 million.Fallout – directed by Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation helmer Christopher McQuarrie […]
Liv Tyler reportedly offered the female lead in Child’s Play remake
Earlier this month it was announced that MGM has tapped director Lars Klevberg (Polaroid) to helm a “contemporary reboot” of the cult 80s horror Child’s Play, and now we may have our first piece of casting news.According to That Hashtag Show, The Lord of the Rings and The Incredible Hulk star Liv Tyler has been offered the […]
Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits is heading to the small screen courtesy of Apple
Terry Gilliam’s cult favourite fantasy film Time Bandits is heading to the small screen, with Apple closing a deal for a TV series adaptation from Anonymous Content, Paramount Television and Media Rights Capital.Released in 1981, Time Bandits follows an eleven-year-old boy called Kevin who finds himself whisked away from his bedroom by a band of […]
AMC renews Better Call Saul and Fear the Walking Dead for fifth seasons
During the Television Critics Association summer press tour, AMC has announced that it has renewed both Better Call Saul and Fear the Walking Dead for fifth seasons.“In an environment where viewer choice is almost unlimited, the success of these shows is especially meaningful, with characters and stories that our viewers connect with and return to season after […]
Nickelodeon renews Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for season 2
We may still be a few weeks out from its September premiere, but it seems that Nickelodeon is confident that it has a hit on its hands with Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with the network announcing that it has renewed the show for a second season of 26 episodes.Rise of the Teenage […]
Disney developing live-action fairy tale movie Sade about an African Princess
Deadline is reporting that Disney has snapped up a pitch for Sade, a live-action fairy tale feature from writers Ola Shokunbi and Lindsey Reed Palmer, which tells the story of an African princess.According to the site, Sade follows “a young African girl named Sadé who, when her kingdom is threatened by a mysterious evil force, […]
BBC announces start of production on His Dark Materials
The BBC and Bad Wolf have officially announced the start of production on its eight-part adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials.Dafne Keen takes on the lead role of Lyra, the young protagonist of the story who lives in Jordan College, Oxford. Placed there at the request of her Uncle, Lord Asriel (James McAvoy) she […]
Bryce Dallas Howard joins Rocketman as Elton John’s mother
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom star Bryce Dallas Howard has become the latest addition to the cast of the Elton John biopic Rocketman, where she will play the music icon’s mother.The film is being directed by Dexter Fletcher (Eddie the Eagle) and will detail John’s life from his emergence as a prodigy at the Royal Academy […]
