Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has taken to Facebook to share an image of himself posing with Mjolnir, which has naturally sparked speculation that Chris Hemsworth’s Thor could make an appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. It’s certainly possible that Thor could cameo in the Guardians sequel, perhaps in a post-credit sequence […]
Van Helsing screenwriter talks about the Universal Monsters reboot
Universal’s reboot of The Mummy hits cinemas this summer, launching the studio’s shared universe centred around its stable of classic Monsters. Over the next few years, we can look forward to new versions of The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man, Bride of Frankenstein and Creature from the Black Lagoon, but it won’t only be the […]
Fox and Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps adapting fantasy series Three Dark Crowns
Variety has revealed that Kendare Blake’s four-volume fantasy book series Three Dark Crowns is heading to the big screen, with 20th Century Fox snapping up the movie rights and enlisting Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps to produce. Three Dark Crowns follows “triplets who are all equal heirs to the crown and have magical powers — one […]
Captain Fantastic director to adapt sci-fi novel Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Having been rumoured as a potential candidate to succeed Ben Affleck on The Batman (a role now filled by Matt Reeves), THR is reporting that Captain Fantastic helmer Matt Ross has lined up his next project with an adaptation of Tom Sweterlitsch’s 2014 sci-fi novel Tomorrow and Tomorrow. The story takes place in “a near […]
IDW announces Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four World’s Greatest Artist’s Edition
IDW Publishing has announced the upcoming release of Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four World’s Greatest Artist’s Edition. “People have literally begged for an oversized Kirby Fantastic Four book,” said Artist’s Edition Editor, Scott Dunbier. “This volume will truly live up to the title WORLD’S GREATEST Artist’s Edition!” “Kirby’s artistic style will always be synonymous with the Fantastic Four,” […]
Stephen King’s It adaptation finds its Pennywise in Bill Skarsgard
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Bill Skarsgard (Hemlock Grove) is set to portray the fearsome Pennywise in New Line Cinema’s two-movie adaptation of the Stephen King horror classic It. In addition to Skarsgard, director Andy Muschietti (Mama) is also said to be close to casting The Losers’ Club, with Jaeden Lieberher (St. Vincent), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger […]
Brian and Mark Gunn to pen Jupiter’s Legacy movie adaptation
Last April it was announced that Lorenzo di Bonaventura is producing a big screen adaptation of Mark Millar and Frank Quitely’s Jupiter’s Legacy comic book series, and now Comic Book is reporting that Journey 2: The Mysterious Island screenwriters Brian and Mark Gunn are set to pen the script. “We love that it’s a superhero […]
Fargo and Legion showrunner Noah Hawley sets up two feature film projects
After his small screen success with Fargo and Legion, Noah Hawley is certainly hot property at the moment, and Deadline is reporting that he has now set up two feature films at Fox Searchlight. First up is Pale Blue Dot, a sci-fi which has Reese Witherspoon attached to star as an astronaut who returns to […]
Games Workshop’s Blood Bowl coming to comics courtesy of Titan
Games Workshop and Titan Comics are partnering up to bring the smash hit board game and video game Blood Bowl to the world of comic books with a brand new series entitled Blood Bowl: More Guts, More Glory. Inspired by the fantasy world of Warhammer, this bone-crunching sports action comic series is written by Nick […]
Christopher McQuarrie on exploring Ethan Hunt’s character in Mission: Impossible 6
This spring sees Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation director Christopher McQuarrie becoming the first filmmaker to return to the franchise as he reunites with Tom Cruise and Rogue Nation’s Rebecca Ferguson for M:I 6 Mission Impossible. During an interview with Empire, McQuarrie revealed that production is set to get underway in Paris on April 10th, while […]
