Variety is reporting that Cristal Pictures has picked up The Steward, an action-thriller from John Wick creator Derek Kolstad. According to the site, the project will feature on an original character, and is being planned as a potential franchise launcher with worldwide appeal, including China.“Derek is a terrific writer and masterful at creating original, electrifying […]
Amblin picks up “female John Wick” project Ruthless
Following the box office success of Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 2, Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment is getting into the assassin game, picking up the script for the action thriller Ruthless.The project is being dubbed a “female John Wick” and follows “a retired assassin who returns to the game after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer […]
James Mangold talks Logan’s “happy ending”, Hugh Jackman was reluctant to introduce X-24
Warning. Major Logan spoilers follow…With this year’s Logan, director James Mangold and star Hugh Jackman delivered a rather fantastic end to Jackman’s 17-year stint as the fan favourite mutant superhero Wolverine, culminating in an emotional climax where Logan makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to save his clone/daughter Laura and her young mutant friends from his other […]
Logan tracking a $60 million domestic opening weekend
The reviews are in, with many hailing it as one of the best superhero movies of all time (read Rob Kojder’s ★★★★ review here), and with just two weeks to go before it opens in cinemas, the first box office tracking numbers for Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine swan song Logan have now arrived online.According to Forbes, the […]
Angela Lansbury joins Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns
Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that legendary actress Angela Lansbury is set to appear in Disney’s upcoming sequel Mary Poppins Returns.Lansbury, who has previously worked with Disney on Bedknobs and Broomsticks and Beauty and the Beast, is set to portray the Balloon Lady, a character “who wreaks helium havoc in the park during one of Mary Poppins’ […]
The fate of Jar Jar Binks revealed in Star Wars: Aftermath – Empire’s End
Tuesday sees the release of the third and final chapter of Chuck Wendig’s Star Wars: Aftermath book trilogy, which serves as a bridge between the events of Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, and Mashable is reporting that the novel will reveal the fate of one of the most reviled characters from the galaxy far, […]
Megatron joins Transformers: Forged to Fight
The most feared Decepticon of all has become the latest addition to the roster of Kabam’s Transformers: Forged to Fight, with Megatron now available to be added to player squads!Once a renowned gladiator in pre-Civil-War Cybertron, Megatron used his charisma and brutality to fuel the Decepticon uprising. Megatron’s ultimate goal is to rule over all […]
Shockwave joins Transformers: Forged to Fight
One of the most feared and powerful of all the Decepticons has joined the fight, with Shockwave the latest character introduced to the hit mobile game Transformers: Forged to Fight. Check out a brief gameplay trailer below showing Shockwave battling Grimlock, along with details of his special abilities and attacks…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14U17tYVJ4SIGNATURE ABILITYUndo: Shockwave activates his Undo ability […]
The Purge TV series will explore non-Purge days
During NBC’s upfront presentation, Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum offered up a few details on the upcoming small screen continuation of The Purge franchise, which has been described as “an entirely new chapter in America’s 12 hours of annual lawlessness.” Blum revealed that the series, which is being written, directed and executive produced by franchise creator James DeMonaco, […]
Game of Thrones’ Iwan Rheon to play Maximus the Mad in Marvel’s Inhumans
Casting is underway on Marvel and ABC’s new series Inhumans, with Game of Thrones star Iwan Rheon – who portrayed the despicable, unhinged Ramsay Snow / Bolton in the HBO fantasy – set to take on the role of Maximus the Mad, the younger brother of Black Bolt.“Iwan’s ability to be charming, roguish and still […]
