Toy Story 4’s bumper opening wasn’t the only thing Disney has to celebrate this weekend, as Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin continues to bring in solid takings in its fifth weekend, the live-action adaptation having now pushed its global haul beyond the $800 million mark. Aladdin held onto third place in North America for the third week […]
Crazy Rich Asians’ Henry Golding adds two new projects to his slate
THR is reporting that Crazy Rich Asians and A Simple Favor star Henry Golding has signed on to star in two new projects in the adventure film The Inheritance and action thriller Harrington’s Greatest Hits. The Inheritance is an action adventure film which has been written by Alistair Hudson, from a story by Hudson and […]
Ron Howard to adapt The Shrinking of Treehorn as animated film
Filmmaker Ron Howard is set to turn his attention to the world of animation for the first time, with Variety reporting that he has signed on to direct a feature-length adaptation of Florence Parry Heide’s children’s book The Shrinking of Treehorn. The 1971 book follows a young man who begins shrinking in size after playing […]
IDW’s new era of Transformers expands with new Transformers: Galaxies series
IDW is set to build upon this year’s Transformers comic book relaunch with the first spinoff series Transformers: Galaxies, which will get underway this September and promised to “delve deeper into the origins, motivations, and world-shattering machinations of the extended Transformers cast”, beginning with the story arc ‘Constructicons Rising’. Written by Tyler Bleszinski with art […]
Space Jam 2 assembles its roster of basketball stars
With filming on the long-gestating Space Jam 2 set to get underway this year, ESPN is reporting that Warner Bros. has enlisted a number of basketball stars to feature alongside NBA superstar LeBron James. According to the report, the live-action/CG-hybrid animated sequel will see James lining up alongside his Los Angeles Lakers team-mate Anthony Davis, […]
Marvel Studios returning to San Diego Comic-Con next month for MCU panel
After sitting out last year, Deadline is reporting that Marvel Studios is set to return to Hall H next month for what is sure to be a hugely-anticipated panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International. While details are being kept under wraps, one would assume that the panel could include some kind of celebration or […]
Tom Holland would like to see Spider-Man teaming up with Doctor Strange
Having teamed up with Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man in Spider-Man: Homecoming and Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio in next month’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, it seems that Tom Holland has already identified the next Marvel character he’d like to see tagging up with the web-slinger. “I’m really wanting to do a team-up with Doctor Strange, because […]
Bond 25 director denies reports of on set “mutiny”
It’s certainly fair to say that Bond 25 isn’t having the smoothest of journeys to the big screen. We’ve seen director shake-ups, release date shifts, entire scripts tossed out, on-set rewrites, accidents, injuries (and even an explosion, though thankfully no one was hurt), leading to reports that crew members are describing the shoot as “a […]
The Craft remake finds its first witch in Cailee Spaeny
THR is reporting that Pacific Rim: Uprising and Bad Times at the El Royale actress Cailee Spaeny is in talks to join the cast of Sony Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ remake of The Craft. The “contemporary take” on the cult 1996 film is being written and directed by actress turned filmmaker Zoe Lister-Jones (Band Aid). […]
Demi Moore joins USA Network’s Brave New World
Demi Moore has become the latest addition to the cast of Brave New World, the upcoming USA Network TV adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s classic 1931 novel. Moore – whose recent credits include a recurring role in Empire – is set to portray Linda, the hard-living mother of protagonist John the Savage, played by Solo: A […]