Earlier this week it was announced that Robin Wright has joined the cast of the upcoming Blade Runner sequel, and now Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy, Spectre) has taken to social media to hint at his own involvement in the movie. The former WWE star posted the following image of himself with an origami […]
UPDATE: Josh Boone talks X-Men: The New Mutants, has plans for a trilogy of films
Back in May of last year, The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone signed on to develop a New Mutants movie for 20th Century Fox. With the X-Men spinoff now gearing up for a spring shoot, the filmmaker has been chatting to Creative Screenwriting about his plans for the project, seemingly confirming the rumours […]
Josh Boone reuniting with The Fault in Our Stars screenwriters for X-Men spinoff New Mutants
As development continues on 20th Century Fox’s New Mutants, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that The Fault in Our Stars screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber are reuniting with director Josh Boone, having signed on to write the X-Men spinoff. New Mutants “will focus on the angst-driven adventures of a diverse group of teens that […]
Mark Hamill shares his thoughts on Star Wars: The Last Jedi title
Lucasfilm dropped some major Star Wars: Episode VIII news today, revealing the title for the Rian Johnson-directed sequel to be Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and in a case of rather great timing, the Associated Press were interviewing Mark Hamill just after the reveal. So, what does the last Jedi think of The Last Jedi […]
Every episode of Jessica Jones season 2 will be directed by women
Showrunner and executive producer Melissa Rosenberg has revealed that the second season of Marvel and Netflix’s Jessica Jones will be directed entirely by women. Rosenberg made the announcement at the Transforming Hollywood 7: Diversifying Entertainment conference on Friday, with Variety reporting that she had initially wanted to increase the number of female directors on the second […]
The Returned showrunner joins Marvel’s Jessica Jones as executive producer for season 2
As pre-production continues on the second season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Deadline is reporting that the Netflix series has enlisted The Returned showrunner Raelle Tucker as a replacement for outgoing executive producer Liz Friedman. “We’ve had such an incredible response to our first season, on which I’ve been so fortunate to have an extraordinary team all […]
Rumour: Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy and Alexandra Shipp join Fox’s New Mutants, Simon Kinberg suggests “YA vibe”
It looks like casting may be underway on 20th Century Fox’s latest X-Men spinoff New Mutants, with HitFix reporting that Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) and Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch) have signed on to appear in the Josh Boone-directed project. According to the site, Williams will portray the character of Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane, with Taylor-Joy as […]
Zack Snyder discusses the death of Robin at the hands of The Joker prior to Batman v Superman
From the moment we caught a glimpse of a defaced Robin costume in the trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it was assumed by fans that Zack Snyder had chosen to incorporate elements of A Death in the Family into the backstory of Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight – namely, the death of the Boy […]
The Boy screenwriter to pen Dennis the Menace remake
Variety is reporting that screenwriter Stacey Menear (Mixtape, The Boy) to pen the script for a remake of Dennis the Menace, which is being produced by Gil Netter (The Blind Side, Life of Pi). Created by Hank Ketcham as a syndicated U.S. comic strip in 1951 – and not to be confused with the […]
BBC and Netflix announce star-studded animated adaptation of Watership Down
The BBC and Netflix have announced that they are partnering up for a four-part animated miniseries adaptation of the beloved novel Watership Down, which will premiere on BBC One in the UK and on the streaming service around the world in 2017. The series, written by Tom Bidwell (Bafta-nominated My Mad Fat Diary) and directed […]
