Streaming service Hulu is teaming with FilmNation Entertainment for a TV adaptation of Isabel Allende’s critically-acclaimed novel The House of the Spirits, with the search currently underway for a writer and director. Published in 1982, The House of the Spirits tells the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The book was […]
Ed Skrein reflects on his decision to exit Hellboy over whitewashing controversy
Last year, Lionsgate’s Hellboy reboot came in for some criticism due to the casting of Deadpool star Ed Skrein as Major Ben Daimio, a character of Asian ethnicity in the comic books. Skrein decided to exit the project in the wake of the whitewashing controversy, with Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Hawaii Five-O) signing on as his replacement, and in […]
Image announces new thriller series Crowded
Image Comics have announced that Eisner-nominated writer Christopher Sebela (Harley Quinn), Ro Stein & Ted Brandt (Captain Marvel), Triona Farrell (Runaways), and Cardinal Rae (Bingo Love) are teaming up for the new thriller series Crowded, which is set to launch in August. Ten minutes in the future, the world runs on an economy of job […]
Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War passes $1.9 billion at the global box office
Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story may have tanked at the box office with a worldwide opening of just $148 million, but Disney does have something to celebrate this weekend as Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War has reached another box office milestone. The Marvel superhero blockbuster added a further $49 million globally this weekend ($16.5 million […]
Charlie Cox praises Ben Affleck’s Daredevil portrayal, but isn’t a fan of the movie
Marvel’s Daredevil star Charlie Cox took a break from filming on the third season of the Netflix series this weekend to make an appearance at Comicpalooza, during which he was asked for his thoughts on Ben Affleck’s appearance as the Man Without Fear in Fox’s 2003 Daredevil movie. “Personally, I think… I’m just laughing because I […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story bombs at the worldwide box office with $148 million global opening
It’s not often – i.e. ever – that you see the words “Star Wars” and “box office bomb” in the same sentence, but… Having gone into its opening weekend tracking a worldwide bow in excess of $300 million, Disney and Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story has come up short, failing to reach half of […]
Rumoured details on new Supergirl and The Flash characters
With The CW’s various DC superhero shows all receiving renewals, That Hashtag Show is reporting details on possible character additions for the new seasons of two of them in Supergirl and The Flash. According to the site, season four of Supergirl is looking to introduce ‘Nia Nal’, a transgender character in her early 20s, who […]
Kevin Smith talks Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, will start shooting in August
Back in February of last year, Kevin Smith announced that he’d be returning to the View Askewniverse, not with the long-planned Clerks 3 or Mallrats sequel series, but with Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. After recovering from his recent heart attack, Smith is now in final preparation on the movie ahead of an August shoot, […]
The Human Centipede director returning with “vile and inhumane” new film The Onania Club
After disgusting audiences worldwide with The Human Centipede trilogy, director Tom Six has revealed to IndieWire that he is currently working on his next project, The Onania Club. Check out the teaser poster here… Save for the fact that it’s set in Hollywood, plot details are being kept tightly under wraps but given that “onania” […]
Kiersey Clemons confirms she is still playing Iris West in The Flash movie
With her cameo being cut from Justice League, rumours started circulating late last year that Warner Bros. was considering dropping Kiersey Clemons from The Flash solo movie and recasting the role of Barry Allen’s love-interest. Well, it seems we can now completely disregard any such talk, as the Dope and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising star […]
