Deadline is reporting that MGM has snapped up the rights to J. Michael Straczynski’s Top Cow comic book series Rising Stars, and have tapped him to pen a script for a big screen adaptation. Rising stars centres on “a special group of people all linked to one extraordinary event, and how they change the world […]
Domhnall Gleeson and Margot Robbie confirmed for Goodbye Christopher Robin
Fox Searchlight Pictures has officially announced that Domhnall Gleeson (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad) are to star in Goodbye Christopher Robin, the upcoming A.A. Milne biopic from director Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn). Gleeson will play the Winnie the Pooh creator, with Robbie as his wife Daphne. “I am […]
Animated family comedy Boss Baby assembles its voice cast
DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming family comedy Boss Baby has assembled its voice cast, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Patton Oswalt, Steve Buscemi and Miles Bakshi have all signed on for roles in the project alongside Alec Baldwin. Boss Baby is being directed by Tom McGrath (Madagascar, Megamind) and is based upon […]
Rumoured plot and character details for Transformers: The Last Knight
With cameras rolling on Transformers: The Last Knight, the folks at Joblo are claiming to have the inside scoop on the plot for the fifth entry in Michael Bay’s blockbuster franchise. Now, these are rumours, but if you want to avoid any potential spoilers, you should maybe stop reading now. So, according to the site, […]
Beverly Hills Cop 4 is back on, enlists directing duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah
It looks like Paramount Pictures has decided to resurrect Beverly Hills Cop 4, with Deadline reporting that Belgian writer-directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Black) have signed are to direct the long-gestating fourth instalment of the action-comedy franchise. According to the site, El Arbi and Fallah have been working with star Eddie Murphy, producer […]
Donald Glover joins Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Donald Glover (Community, The Martian) is in talks to appear in Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, although details of his role are being kept under wraps. This isn’t Glover’s first brush with the wall-crawler; prior to The Amazing Spider-Man, there was a social media campaign for Glover to win […]
Curb Your Enthusiasm returning for a ninth season
After a five-year absence, Larry David is set to return to HBO for a ninth season of the award-winning comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm. “We’re thrilled that Larry has decided to do a new season of Curb and can’t wait to see what he has planned,” said HBO president of programming Casey Bloys as part […]
Brad Peyton teaming with James Wan to adapt Malignant Man for the big screen
Boom! Studios’ sci-fi action series Malignant Man is heading to the big screen, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Brad Peyton (San Andreas) will direct an adaptation of the graphic novel, which wasco-created by Wan. Both will also serve as producers, working from a script by Zak Olkewicz (Lights Out). Released in 2011, Malignant Man […]
Arrow star Stephen Amell would like to play The Riddler on the big screen
Having been disappointed when Warner Bros. chose not to link its various DC television series with its cinematic Extended Universe, Arrow star Stephen Amell has revealed that he’d like to play The Riddler on the big screen. “I always get this question,” said Amell when asked by CinemaPop (via Comic Book) which superhero he’d like to […]
Roland Emmerich shares unused plot for Independence Day sequel
It’s taken director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin two decades to get their Independence Day sequel off the ground, and with the release of Independence Day: Resurgence fast approaching, Emmerich has shared an unused plot for the follow-up during an interview with Empire. “It was after 9/11 and Dean and I wanted to make […]