Variety is reporting that visual effects company Weta Digital has started work on James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels, which are slated to begin principal photography this September. “What Joe Letteri and Weta Digital bring to these stories is impossible to quantify,” said Cameron. “Since we made Avatar, Weta continued to prove themselves as doing the […]
TNT could revisit Tales from the Crypt if and when the rights issues are sorted
Back in 2016, TNT announced that it was teaming up with M. Night Shyamalan for a new horror-themed program block, with a reboot of the classic anthology series Tales from the Crypt as its centrepiece. Unfortunately, the network hadn’t counted on a rather complex scenario with regards to the rights, leading to several delays before […]
HBO is unlikely move forward with more than one Game of Thrones spinoff
With Game of Thrones set to return to HBO for its penultimate season tomorrow evening, the cable network’s president of programming Casey Bloys already has one eye on the future of the epic fantasy series. Speaking to THR, Bloys discussed the four potential spinoff projects that HBO has in development, revealing that it is unlikely […]
Stephen King series Castle Rock sets pilot director
Deadline is reporting that Michael Uppendahl (American Horror Story, Mad Men) is set to direct the pilot for Hulu and Bad Robot’s Stephen King anthology series Castle Rock. Set in King’s fictional town, the psychological horror series “combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness […]
Despicable Me 3 passes $800 million worldwide
Having already helped to push the franchise past the $3 billion mark combined earlier this month, Universal and Illumination Entertainment are celebrating another box office milestone for Despicable Me 3 this weekend, with the animated sequel pushing its worldwide haul beyond the $800 million mark. The third instalment in the main Despicable Me series has […]
Despicable Me becomes highest-grossing animated franchise of all time
With its fourth entry – Despicable Me 3 – edging towards $950 million at the box office, making it the biggest film of the summer, Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me franchise has now topped Shrek to become the highest-grossing animated franchise of all time. The series, which launched in 2010, has grossed a combined […]
Despicable Me 3 pushes the franchise beyond $3 billion worldwide
Universal and Illumination Entertainment are celebrating another box office success with Despicable Me 3, the latest instalment of the animated franchise. Spurred on by a $66 million opening in China this past weekend, the film had grossed $477 million by close of play on Sunday, helping to push the series beyond the $3 billion mark combined […]
IMAX was disappointed with Marvel’s Inhumans
After being pulled from Marvel Studios’ feature film slate, the Inhumans got a second chance earlier this year when it was announced that Marvel, ABC and IMAX were teaming up to develop a series based around Black Bolt and company, which would premiere in IMAX theaters before making its way to the small screen. Things […]
Despite rumours, Marvel’s Inhumans hasn’t been cancelled (yet)
Marvel’s latest TV venture Inhumans has certainly had a tough time of things; the first promotional images and trailer were savaged by fans, and the two-part premiere episode – which screened in IMAX theaters earlier this month – met with a similar fate from critics and audiences. The show – which has reportedly been a […]
Director Colin Trevorrow exits Star Wars: Episode IX due to creative differences
Disney and Lucasfilm will need to find a new filmmaker to round out its Sequel Trilogy, with the studios announcing that they have parted ways with Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) on Star Wars: Episode IX due to creative differences. “Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on Star Wars: Episode IX,” reads […]
