Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist’s bestselling vampire novel Let the Right One In is heading to the small screen, with TNT placing a pilot order for a potential TV series. “Let the Right One In combines elements of horror, revenge thriller, and adolescent romance into an unforgettable and truly unsettling tale,” said Sarah Aubrey, executive […]
Pretty Little Liars to end with season seven
Fans of Pretty Little Liars will be saying goodbye to Rosewood next year, with showrunner Marlene King announcing that the show will come to an end next year as season seven wraps up with a final batch of ten episodes. “It’s been an honor to work with such a talented cast and crew over the last […]
Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito turned down Marvel TV role as he’s holding out for a movie
Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito has revealed that previously he’s been offered a role in one of Marvel’s various television projects, but turned it down as he’s holding out to appear in the big screen side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I know the Marvel world exists on the Disney lot,” Esposito told Comic Book. “I […]
NBC snaps up “grounded, modern retelling” of Noah’s Ark from producer Robert Zemeckis
NBC has snapped up The Ark, a high-concept drama from screenwriter Daniel Kunka (12 Rounds), which is being produced by Robert Zemeckis’ ImageMovers and 20th Century Fox TV and is described as a “grounded, modern retelling” of the Noah’s Ark story. The Ark “centers on an engineer who, after the death of his wife, has […]
Vincent D’Onofrio and Dean Norris join Bruce Willis in the Death Wish remake
Director Eli Roth is filling out the cast of his Death Wish remake, with Deadline reporting that Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil) and Dean Norris (Breaking Bad) have signed on to star alongside Bruce Willis, who is portraying Paul Kersey, played by Charles Bronson in the 1974 original. D’Onofrio is set to play Kersey’s brother, while Norris […]
John Krasinski talks Jack Ryan TV series, says first season will tackle ISIS
Earlier this month it was confirmed that Amazon has ordered Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan to series, with John Krasinski (13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi) set to take on the role of the CIA analyst, and the actor has been chatting to Collider about the series and how they are approaching it. “We’re doing […]
Jon Favreau to direct series premiere of Seth MacFarlane’s sci-fi comedy series
Iron Man and The Jungle Book director Jon Favreau is set to direct the first episode of Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane’s as-yet-untitled live-action sci-fi comedy-drama for Fox, as well as serving as executive producer on the series. The show, which has been ordered straight to series, will take place in the 24th century and […]
Sam Mendes in talks for live-action James and the Giant Peach movie
Despite suffering a box office dud with Steven Spielberg’s The BFG, it looks like Disney is keen on taking another crack at a live-action Roald Dahl adaptation, with Deadline reporting that Sam Mendes (Spectre) is in talks to develop and direct a James and the Giant Peach movie. Dahl’s 1961 children’s book centres on a […]
Li Bingbing replaces Fan Bingbing in prehistoric shark thriller Meg
Chinese actress Li Bingbing (Transformers: Age of Extinction) has signed on to the cast of Warner Bros.’ prehistoric shark adventure Meg, replacing her namesake Fan Bingbing (X-Men: Days of Future Past), who has had to drop out of the project due to scheduling issues. Based upon Steve Alten’s Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, the […]
Joe Russo on the rumours of the X-Men joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe
For several years now we’ve heard rumours and speculation suggesting that the X-Men could appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and this only intensified following the deal between Sony and Marvel to Spider-Man into the fold – not to mention the partnership between Marvel and Fox to develop various X-Men TV projects. The latest rumour came back in June, […]
