With just two seasons of Game of Thrones remaining, there’s been a lot of speculation as to whether HBO will look to extend its stay in Westeros with a spinoff series – and judging from the latest comments from HBO programming president Casey Bloys, it’s now a case of when rather than if we’ll get […]
Daniel Radcliffe wanted to play Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
During an interview with Metro (via Comic Book) to promote the release of his new film Swiss Army Man [read our review here], former Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he would have loved to nab the role of Spider-Man for his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Civil War. “I would’ve […]
Winston Duke joins Marvel’s Black Panther as villain Man-Ape
Marvel’s Black Panther has added another villain to its ranks, with Variety reporting that Person of Interest star Winston Duke is set to play the character of M’Baku, a.k.a. Man-Ape. Created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, M’Baku made his comic book debut in Avengers #62 in 1969 and is one of Wakanda’s most powerful […]
Exclusive: Asa Butterfield talks Spider-Man, superheroes and the DC Extended Universe
Before Tom Holland was announced as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man for Captain America: Civil War and the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming, fellow Brit Asa Butterfield was frequently mentioned as one of the front-runners for the role, with certain rumour sites even going as far as to claim on several occasions that he’d been cast [see […]
Jon Favreau discusses The Lion King and The Jungle Book 2
Having successfully adapted The Jungle Book to live-action earlier this year, Jon Favreau was subsequently announced as helming an adaptation of another animated Disney classic The Lion King, adding a second project to his slate after the planned sequel to The Jungle Book. Speaking to Collider, Favreau has revealed that he intends on shooting both […]
Jeff Nathanson to pen Disney’s The Lion King remake
Last month it was announced that The Jungle Book helmer Jon Favreau has signed on to direct a live-action (well, CG) remake of The Lion King, and now Disney has found itself a screenwriter for the project. According to Variety, Jeff Nathanson will write the remake of the 1994 animated classic, having recently penned the […]
Jon Favreau developing live-action The Lion King for Disney
After bringing The Jungle Book to the big screen earlier this year, Jon Favreau is set to team up with Disney once again for another live-action adaptation of the 1994 animated classic The Lion King. The official Walt Disney Company website states that the reimagining of the film is being put on the fast track […]
Will Forte and Jorma Taccone penning script for MacGruber sequel
It looks like the long-teased sequel to the 2010 action comedy MacGruber is taking a step closer to becoming a reality, with director Jorma Taccone taking to Twitter to reveal that he and star Will Forte have started working on the screenplay to the follow-up. https://twitter.com/jormataccone/status/780445877643214848 https://twitter.com/jormataccone/status/780449615854329856 MacGruber started its life as a Saturday Night Live […]
Turbo Kid prequel short explores the early adventures of Apple
Here’s something rather exciting for fans of 2015’s Turbo Kid. Le Matos, composer on the fantastic post-apocalyptic adventure comedy, has released a new musical short film which explores what the character of Apple (Laurence Lebeouf) was up to before her meeting with The Kid. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Turbo Kid here […]
Amazon greenlights The Tick, I Love Dick and Jean-Claude Van Johnson to series
Amazon has announced today its comedy pilots The Tick, I Love Dick and Jean-Claude Van Johnson have all received the greenlight to become Amazon Original Series. In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an underdog accountant with zero powers comes to realise his city is owned by a global super villain long-thought […]
