Studio Ghibli reopened its doors earlier this year as Hayao Miyazaki came out of retirement to work on his new film Kimitachi wa do Ikiru ka (How Do You Guys Live?), but it seems that isn’t the only project in the works at the celebrated anime studio. According to THR, Miyazaki’s son Goro Miyazaki is working on […]
Netflix and Vix Media announce Mexican-set anime series Seis Manos
Netflix and Viz Media have teamed up to produce Seis Manos, the streaming service’s first original anime series set in Mexico, which is being animated by Powerhouse Animation, Inc. (Castlevania). Co-created by Powerhouse CEO Brad Graeber and writer Alvaro Rodriguez (Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series), Seis Manos takes place in the 1970s and centers […]
Ron Howard to produce big screen adaptation of Tiger & Bunny anime
Fresh from his trip to the galaxy far, far away on Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ron Howard is set to produce a live-action feature adaptation of the hit Japanese anime series Tiger & Bunny, Deadline has revealed. Global Road Entertainment, Bandai Namco Pictures, Imagine Entertainment and Weed Road Pictures are taming up for the […]
Emma Roberts returning for American Horror Story’s Murder House/Coven crossover
With Ryan Murphy announcing last week that the upcoming eighth season of American Horror Story will be the long-rumoured Murder House / Coven crossover, it has been revealed that Emma Roberts is set to reprise her role as Madison Montgomery from the third season of the show, with Roberts posting the following message to Instagram… https://instagram.com/p/BkI_2qClpWA/?utm_source=ig_embed […]
Giancarlo Esposito joins Cinemax’s Jett
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star Giancarlo Esposito has signed on to star alongside Carla Gugino (Gerald’s Game) in the upcoming drama series Jett, which has received a straight-to-series order from Cinemax. The series, penned by Sebastian Gutierrez (Gothika), follows world-class thief Daisy ”Jett” Kowalski (Gugino), who is forced back into doing what she […]
Lovecraft Country adds Courtney B. Vance, Elizabeth Debicki and Aunjanue Ellis
Deadline is reporting that Courtney B. Vance (American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson), Aunjanue Ellis (Quantico) and Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) have signed on to star in HBO’s Lovecraft Country, a new straight-to-series drama from Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot. Based on the 2016 novel […]
Sammy Davis, Jr. biopic in development from Transformers producer
Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has set up a biopic of the legendary entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. at Paramount Pictures, with the studio looking to fast track the project. Deadline reports that the movie will take inspiration from Davis’ 1965 memoir Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis, Jr. and is being produced by […]
Optimus Prime could get his own Transformers spinoff movie
This December, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro take their first step in shifting the Transformers franchise from the ‘Bayverse’ with the release of the series’ first spinoff movie, the 80s-set Bumblebee. And, according to producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, another fan favourite Autobot may well be next in line for the solo movie treatment. “We’ve gotten a […]
Josh Brolin keen to return as Thanos after Avengers 4
We know that Josh Brolin will be reprising the role of Thanos for next year’s as-yet-untitled Avengers: Infinity War follow-up, but the actor has now revealed to Screen Rant that he’s hoping to get the opportunity to bring the Mad Titan back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe during Phase Four or beyond. During a press […]
Disney ups Fox offer to $71.3 billion in bidding war with Comcast
Last week, Comcast – the parent company of Universal Pictures – attempted to hijack The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets with an all-cash bid of $65 billion, and now Disney has fired back with its own improved offer. Reports are circulating that Disney is now offering $71.3 billion […]
