While Marvel Studios has announced a series of release dates through to 2022, so far it is keeping its Phase Four plans tightly under wraps, with Kevin Feige revealing last month that we shouldn’t expect an announcement on the next slate of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies until after the release of Avengers 4 next year. […]
Lucasfilm congratulates Marvel on Avengers: Infinity War breaking Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ box office record
As well as dethroning The Fate of the Furious for the biggest worldwide opening weekend in history with its haul of $640 million, Marvel’s superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War also scored the biggest domestic debut of all time, grossing $257 million to take top spot from 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($248 million). To mark […]
Alexandre Aja and Sam Raimi team for horror-thriller Crawl
Paramount Pictures is looking to replicate the success of A Quiet Place with another low-budget horror-thriller, with the studio fast-tracking Crawl from director Alexandre Aja (Piranha 3D, Horns) and producers Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spider-Man) and Craig Flores (Fathers and Daughters, 300: Rise of an Empire). Originally penned by Shawn and Michael Rasmussen, with rewrites […]
Jack O’Connell and Lily Collins to star in The Cradle
Variety is reporting that Jack O’Connell (Unbroken) and Lily Collins (To the Bone) are set to star in The Cradle, an adaptation of Patrick Somerville’s 2009 novel which is being directed by Hope Dickson Leach (The Levelling). The film, which has been scripted by Somerville and Dickson Leach, will see O’Connell and Collins as Matt […]
Netflix nabs Michael B. Jordan’s comic book adaptation Failsafe
Deadline is reporting that Netflix has come out victorious in a hotly-contested bidding war for Failsafe, an adaptation of the Vault Comics series of the same name, which is being produced by Michael B. Jordan with Joe Robert Cole (Black Panther) penning the script. Created by F.J. Desanto, Todd Farmer, and Federico Dallochi, Failsafe follows John […]
Hasbro acquires Power Rangers from Saban Brands for $522 million
Back in February Saban Brands announced that Hasbro had secured the global toy license to the Power Rangers franchise in a deal with also gave the toy giant the opportunity to initiate a purchase of the property – an option that Hasbro has now exercised in a deal worth around $522 million. “Power Rangers is […]
The Simpsons passes Gunsmoke for the most scripted primetime episodes in U.S. TV history
With its 30th anniversary fast approaching, The Simpsons has just overtaken the classic Western series Gunsmoke to become the U.S. television series with the most scripted primetime episodes in history. The Simpsons achieved the feat this past Sunday with its 636th episode ‘Forgive and Regret’, adding to its numerous records including the longest-running American sitcom, […]
Jessica Chastain, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Fan Bingbing and Lupita Nyong’o set for spy thriller 355
Deadline is reporting that Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) is set to direct 355, “a large-scale espionage film” starring Jessica Chastain (Molly’s Game), Marion Cotillard (Allied), Penelope Cruz (Murder on the Orient Express), Fan Bingbing (X-Men: Days of Future Past) and Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther). The star-studded female ensemble has been written by Theresa Rebeck […]
Trailer, poster and images for British thriller Welcome to Curiosity
Ahead of its release next month, a trailer, poster and images have been released for the British psychological thriller Welcome to Curiosity, which features a cast that includes Richard Blackwood (EastEnders), Stephen Marcus (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Amrita Acharia (Game of Thrones), Cristian Solimeno (Rush), Jack Ashton (Call the Midwife) and Kacey Clarke […]
UPDATE: Avengers: Infinity War passes Justice League at the worldwide box office
After setting a record worldwide opening of $640 million this past weekend, it was only a matter of time before Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War surpassed the total box office haul of Warner Bros.’ Justice League. Well, sure enough it only took one more day to achieve that feat, as Infinity War grossed $24.7 million in […]
