Variety is reporting that CBS has picked up a pilot for a reboot of the classic 70s TV series S.W.A.T., with Justin Lin (Star Trek Beyond) set to direct the pilot from a script by Aaron Thomas (Friday Night Lights). Lin and Thomas will also executive produce alongside Shawn Ryan, Marney Hochman, Neal Moritz, Pavun […]
Production underway on Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis’ latest film
Focus Features has announced that production is underway on Paul Thomas Anderson’s as-yet-untitled new film, which reteams him with his There Will Be Blood star Daniel Day-Lewis. The film is a drama set in the couture world of 1950s London, and “illuminates the life behind the curtain of an uncompromising dressmaker commissioned by royalty and […]
Kevin Sorbo joins Supergirl as mystery villain
TV Line is reporting that Hercules: The Legendary Journeys star Kevin Sorbo has signed on for a recurring role in season two of Supergirl, where he’ll portray a mystery villain. “Since his days as Hercules, Kevin Sorbo has brought such a strong presence to the screen and we couldn’t be more excited to have him […]
Sharknado goes global as Syfy and The Asylum start production on Sharknado 5
Syfy and The Asylum are taking Sharknado global, announcing today that filming is now underway on the fifth instalment of the cult franchise. Sharknado 5 is once again directed by Anthony C. Ferrante, who has helmed all four of the previous instalments in the series, and will see the return of Ian Ziering and Tara […]
Exclusive Interview: Director Tate Taylor on The Girl on the Train
Ahead of the home-entertainment release of The Girl on the Train, which hits Blu-ray and DVD this coming Monday, February 6th, we’ve got an exclusive video interview with director Tate Taylor, which you can watch below or over on our YouTube channel… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHrz9dZcQUc Rachel, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasising about […]
Emilia Clarke to star in The Beauty Inside
Deadline is reporting that Fox 2000 has won a bidding war for The Beauty Inside, a star vehicle for Game of Thrones and Me Before You’s Emilia Clarke, with Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (The Fault in Our Stars) penning the script. The Beauty Inside is a remake of the 2015 Korean romantic comedy which […]
Space Mullet creator launching new series Extremity
Image Comics has announced that writer and artist Daniel Warren Johnson (Space Mullet) is joining forces with colorist Mike Spice and letterer Rus Wooton for Extremity, a post-apocalyptic tale of revenge, family and true strength. “EXTREMITY is a comic that I’ve been working out for over three years,” said Johnson. “It’s had many different variations […]
Fox gives pilot order to post-apocalyptic vampire drama The Passage
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Fox has given a pilot order for a TV adaptation of Justin Cronin’s post-apocalyptic vampire novel The Passage, which has Ridley Scott (Prometheus) and Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) executive producing and Elizabeth Heldens (Deception) penning the script. The official logline reads: “The Passage begins as a character-driven government conspiracy thriller and […]
Robert Downey Jr. says Sherlock Holmes 3 could shoot this year
It’s been five years since the second outing, but out and about on the press tour for Captain America: Civil War, Robert Downey Jr. has revealed that Sherlock Holmes 3 could shoot this year. “I know Guy Ritchie loves me as much as I love him – and he damn well should,” Downey tells Shortlist. “When […]
Marvel updates titles for Avengers: Infinity War
Back in May the Russo brothers revealed that they planned to change the titles of Avengers: Infinity War – Part I and Part II, stating that it’s “misleading” as “the two movies are two very different movies”. Well, that’s been made official now, as Marvel has announced that the first film will be using the […]
