Disney has officially announced that production is underway on Mary Poppins Returns, the sequel to the classic 1964 film Mary Poppins, which sees Emily Blunt (The Girl on the Train) stepping into the title role previously portrayed by Julie Andrews. Mary Poppins Returns is being directed by Rob Marshall (Into the Woods) and also stars Ben […]
Fox wins bidding war for A People’s History of the Vampire Uprising
20th Century Fox has tapped Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen of 21 Laps to produce a big screen adaptation of Raymond Villareal’s A People’s History of the Vampire Uprising, which is being pitched as “World War Z with vampires.” THR reports that the book is a “fictitious oral history of the appearance, assimilation and ultimately […]
The CW chief talks Supergirl, teases four-way crossover with The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Last week it was announced that Supergirl is set to make the jump to The CW for its second season, where it will join the Arroverse shows The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as part of the network’s ever-expanding DC output. Speaking on a conference call to discuss The CW’s fall schedule, network president […]
Ryan Gosling discusses the Blade Runner sequel
With filming on Blade Runner 2 set to get underway this July, Entertainment Weekly caught up with star Ryan Gosling to try and prise some information from him regarding the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic. “I’m looking around as you say that, because I think there’s a sniper up there in the corner if I […]
Syfy places pilot order for Superman prequel series Krypton
Way back in December of 2014 it was announced that Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice writer David S. Goyer was developing a Superman prequel series entitled Krypton, and now it has been revealed that Syfy has placed a pilot order for the project. Krypton “is set two generations before the […]
New Doctor Who companion to be revealed on Saturday
The BBC has announced that it will unveil the new companion for Peter Capaldi’s Doctor in the next series of Doctor Who this Saturday during half time of Match of the Day’s coverage of the FA Cup semi-final between Everton and Manchester United, at approximately 6pm. The new companion will replace Jenna Coleman’s Clara Oswald, […]
Gale Anne Hurd adapting Lore podcast as anthology series
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that The Walking Dead executive producer Gale Anne Hurd is teaming up Propagate Content for a TV adaptation of the popular podcast Lore. Created by Aaron Mahnke, Lore explores the true origins of pop culture’s most legendary horror characters and myths such as vampires, zombies, werewolves, ghosts, serial killers and […]
Jennifer Connelly joins Alita: Battle Angel
THR is reporting that Jennifer Connelly has joined the cast of Alita: Battle Angel, the upcoming manga adaptation from director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron. Based on the Battle Angel Alita series of graphic novels, the film follows an amnesiac cyborg (Rosa Salazar) who is discovered by a scientist (Christoph Waltz) in a junk […]
Eva Green and Gemma Arterton set for Virginia Woolf love story Vita and Virginia
Eva Green (Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children) and Gemma Arterton (The Girl With All The Gifts) have been set to play Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West in an upcoming drama exploring the love affair between the two authors. THR reports that the film, titled Vita and Verginia, will explore the sexual relationship between the […]
Michael Sheen and Michelle Monaghan set for The Price of Admission
Deadline has revealed that Michael Sheen (Passengers) and Michelle Monaghan (The Path) have signed on to star in writer-director Peter Glanz’s (The Longest Week) next project, the dramedy-thriller The Price of Admission. The film will centre on “a middling playwright (Sheen) amidst a mid-life crisis and failing marriage. His wife (Monaghan) is tired of being […]
