Todd McFarlane has been talking up his planned Spawn reboot for several years now, although it appears to be moving through development at a snail’s pace and never really seems any closer to becoming a reality. The last we heard from McFarlane back in December, he was hoping to direct the movie himself with a […]
Replicas helmer to direct Jackie Chan in Five Against a Bullet
Back in December it was announced that Jackie Chan had signed on to star in the action thriller Five Against a Bullet, and now comes word that Traitor and Replicas helmer Jeffrey Nachmanoff will be handling directing duties. Five Against a Bullet has been in development for several years, with Bruce Willis attached to star […]
Boom! Studios to release Power Rangers movie sequel Power Rangers: Aftershock
Boom! Studios has announced that it is teaming up with Saban Brands to publish an official sequel to the upcoming Power Rangers movie entitled Power Rangers: Aftershock, which will pick up where the film leaves off to continue the adventures of main characters Jason, Kimberly, Trini, Zack, and Billy. Power Rangers: Aftershock is written by […]
Denis Villeneuve talks Blade Runner 2049 practical effects, and excitement over Dune
Following last year’s acclaimed Arrival, director Denis Villeneuve is sticking with the sci-fi genre for his next offering, stepping into Ridley Scott’s shoes to helm the highly-anticipated sequel Blade Runner 2049. Villeneuve has been chatting to Variety about the film, and in particular, his emphasis on using practical effects over CGI. “I’m very old school,” […]
Will Forte, Ellen Page, Nick Offerman and Amy Sedaris join English-language voice cast of My Life as a Zucchini
GKIDS has announced that Will Forte, Nick Offerman, Ellen Page and Amy Sedaris will feature in the English-language voice cast for the Golden Globe-nominated stop-motion animated film My Life as a Zucchini. Directed by Claude Barras, My Life as a Zucchini is the official Swiss submission for Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards, […]
Dick Van Dyke confirms that he’ll appear in Mary Poppins Returns
Back in August it was rumoured that Disney was lining up cameo appearances by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke for its upcoming Mary Poppins sequel, and now Van Dyke has confirmed to THR that he will be appearing in Mary Poppins Returns, and even has “a little song and dance number”. “This one supposedly […]
Rogue One’s Saw Gerrera is coming to Star Wars Rebels
Having made the jump from animated to the big screen, it looks like the character of Saw Gerrera is now heading to Star Wars Rebels, with Rebels Reactions revealing a brand new poster for the Disney XD series featuring the rebel extremist, complete with the tagline “Save the Rebellion, Save the Dream”. The character of […]
Roland Emmerich to direct sci-fi thriller Dark Matter
Variety is reporting that director Roland Emmerich is in negotiations to direct Sony Pictures’ adaptation of the bestselling sci-fi thriller Dark Matter from author Blake Crouch (Wayward Pines). Published earlier this year, Dark Matter “centers on a college physics professor in Chicago with a warm family life. The teacher is knocked out by a masked abductor […]
Scarlett Johansson leads highest-grossing actors of 2016
Forbes has released its annual list of the highest-grossing actors in Hollywood, with Scarlett Johansson topping the list with $1.2 billion in takings thanks to her roles in Captain America: Civil War and Hail, Caesar! (the list doesn’t take into account voice work, with Johansson also appearing the Disney’s The Jungle Book, which grossed $966.6 […]
The Academy narrows shortlist for Best Visual Effects Oscar to ten films
Last month the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a twenty-film longlist for the nominees for Best Visual Effects at the 89th Academy Awards, and now it has been revealed that the list has been whittled down to ten: Arrival The BFG Captain America: Civil War Deepwater Horizon Doctor Strange Fantastic Beasts and Where […]
