Dwayne Johnson and company were on hand at CinemaCon this week to present footage from the upcoming Jumanji sequel, revealing that the new film is going by the title Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, as well as confirming the rumoured video game plot. As per THR, here’s a description of the footage that was shown at […]
Gore Verbinski in talks to direct Gambit, Daniel Craig rumoured for Mister Sinister role
It looks like 20th Century Fox is ready to press ahead with its oft-delayed X-Men spinoff Gambit, with Deadline reporting that Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean, A Cure For Wellness) is in talks to direct the solo movie. Should Verbinski sign on to the project, he would become its third director after Rupert Wyatt […]
Fox has plans to use Mister Sinister in the X-Men franchise
Despite the post-credits scene of X-Men: Apocalypse setting up a potential Mister Sinister appearance in Logan, director James Mangold subsequently confirmed that Nathaniel Essex would not feature in Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine swansong, as he didn’t fit with the tone of the latest instalment in the X-Men series. However, for any fans who’ve been anxiously awaiting a […]
Donald Glover and James Earl Jones join Disney’s The Lion King
Disney has kicked off the casting on its upcoming remake of The Lion King, with director Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book) revealing on Twitter that Donald Glover is set to lend his voice to Simba, while James Earl Jones will reprise the role of Mufasa from the original 1994 animated classic. I just can’t wait […]
Gerald’s Game producer talks Stephen King adaptation
2017 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Stephen King fans, with both The Dark Tower and It set to hit the big screen. However, we do have another King adaptation on the horizon courtesy of Netflix, with Mike Falanagan (Hush, Oculus) directing Gerald’s Game, and during an interview with Arrow in the Head, […]
Stephen King says Gerald’s Game movie is “horrifying, hypnotic and terrific”
Back in September of last year it was announced that Netflix had given the go ahead to an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1992 novel Gerald’s Game from director Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil), and now King has revealed on Twitter that he’s seen a rough cut of the film, and “it’s gonna freak […]
Black Lightning’s daughters cast in The CW’s new DC pilot
Having found Jefferson Pierce last week with the casting of Cress Williams (Hart of Dixie), The CW’s latest DC pilot Black Lightning has now added two more additions in Nafessa Williams (Code Black) and China Anne McClain (House of Payne). Deadline is reporting that McCain will play Jefferson’s younger daughter, the teenage Jennifer Pierce, an independent, outspoken scholar-athlete […]
Rumoured synopsis and character breakdowns for the Black Lightning TV series
With Greg Berlanti’s latest DC television project securing a pilot order from The CW, The Hashtag Show has reportedly secured a synopsis for the potential Black Lightning series, along with breakdowns for the title character and three of the show’s leads. “Black Lightning centers on Jefferson Pierce. He made his choice: He hung up the […]
TV Land orders the Heathers remake to series
Variety is reporting that TV Land has given a series order to a small screen reboot of the cult 1988 favourite Heathers, having been impressed with the pilot episode from writer and executive producer Jason Micallef (Butter). The show has secured a ten-episode order and will premiere in the summer as the first ever hourlong […]
John Wick director Chad Stahelski to helm the Highlander reboot
With his John Wick co-director David Leitch signing on to direct Deadpool 2, Chad Stahelski has now found his next project, with the filmmaker set to helm Lionsgate’s long-gestating reboot of the cult 1986 action fantasy Highlander. “I’ve been a huge fan of the original property since I saw it in high school,” Stahelski tells The Hollywood […]
