Mission: Impossible 6 director Christopher McQuarrie and his wife and producing partner Heather McQuarrie have signed a first-look deal with Gaumont to develop multiple scripted drama projects, Variety has revealed. First up from the deal is a remake of Gaumont’s French crime drama 36 Quai des Orfevres; provisionally titled STL, the series will explore the […]
Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Michael Douglas spotted in Ant-Man and the Wasp set photos
Marvel Studios kicked off production on Ant-Man and the Wasp earlier this month, and MCU Tweets has got its hands on a few photos from the Atlanta set of the Peyton Reed-directed sequel. First up are shots of Ant-Man and the Wasp themselves, Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly (although they’re covered up so as to […]
The Jetsons live-action series ordered by ABC
There’s been talk of a live-action Jetsons for about as long as I can remember, and now it finally looks like it’s set to become a reality. EW is reporting that ABC has placed a put pilot order for a live-action TV adaptation of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon, which is being written by Gary Janetti, who […]
Rumour: Rian Johnson to begin shooting the first of his new Star Wars trilogy in June
Back in November it was announced that Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is developing his very own, brand new Star Wars trilogy, with “all the freedom in the world” to create a story separate from the main Skywalker saga. Johnson has since said that he’s at the “very beginning” stages of planning […]
Rian Johnson discusses his new Star Wars trilogy, rules out Knights of the Old Republic adaptation
Last month it was announced that Lucasfilm has rewarded director Rian Johnson for his work on Star Wars: The Last Jedi with the keys to a brand new Star Wars trilogy. With Johnson’s focus currently on The Last Jedi ahead of its release this week, he’s stated that he’s only at the very earliest of […]
Kathleen Kennedy says Lucasfilm is planning the next ten years of Star Wars post-Episode IX
It’s certainly a busy time for Lucasfilm, what with Star Wars: The Last Jedi incoming, Ron Howard in post-production on Solo: A Star Wars Story following intense reshoots, and J.J. Abrams working furiously on the script for Star Wars: Episode IX after the studio decided to part ways with Colin Trevorrow and start over ahead […]
Cate Blanchett hoping Thor: Ragnarok will lead to more female Marvel villains
One of the biggest criticisms aimed at the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the lack of memorable villains. However, judging by the trailers for Thor: Ragnarok, Cate Blanchett’s Hela may well find herself joining that select club, and the actress has revealed that she’s hoping it will kickstart the introduction of more female villains into the […]
Rumour: Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite updates will introduce the X-Men and more
This past summer, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite producer Michael Evans revealed that Marvel had put the block on the inclusion of the X-Men as part of the game’s roster, as “maybe [fans] don’t even remember some of the X-Men characters.” Well, if a rumour from Reddit is to be believed, that will be rectified with […]
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite gets story trailer, new characters and game modes revealed
Capcom has released a new cinematic trailer for the upcoming video game Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, which gives us a glimpse at the key plot points as heroes from both universes come together in an attempt to stop Ultron Sigma from infecting all biological life in the newly merged Marvel and Capcom worlds. In addition, […]
Ridley Scott teases his plans for the next Alien movie
Although 20th Century Fox is said to be “reassessing” the future of the Alien franchise following less-than-expected box office takings for this year’s Alien: Covenant, but director Ridley Scott seems confident that we’ll get at least one more instalment, and has even been teasing the storyline in an interview with Empire. “I think the evolution […]
