Last month, we got word that the long-gestating adaptation of Stephen King’s epic fantasy series The Dark Tower has dragged itself out of development hell, with Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair) set to direct Idris Elba (Luther) as the gunslinger Roland Deschain and Matthew McConaughey as the villainous Man in Black. Yesterday, Stephen King took […]
Sarah Shahi cast as Nancy Drew
CBS has found its Nancy Drew for the upcoming TV pilot Drew, casting actress Sarah Shahi (Person of Interest, The L Word) as the famous sleuth, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Drew finds Nancy now in her thirties “and serving as a detective for the NYPD, where she investigates and solves crimes using her uncanny […]
Image announces fantasy action-comedy Maestros
Image Comics has announced the upcoming launch of the fantasy action-comedy series Maestros from creator Steve Skroce (We Stand on Guard, Wolverine). Take a look at the cover artwork here… The Maestro and his entire royal family have been murdered. Now, his banished son from Earth will inherit the Wizard King’s throne along with a […]
Stranger Things’ Randy Havens joins Godzilla: King of the Monsters
It looks like we’ll be seeing a Stranger Things reunion of sorts in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, with director Michael Dougherty revealing that actor Randy Havens (who plays teacher Mr. Clarke in the supernatural series) has joined the cast of the Godzilla sequel, joining the previously announced Millie Bobby Brown. Everyone welcome @MrRandyHavens to […]
Peter Cullen, Judd Nelson and more join Transformers Titans Return voice cast
Habsro and Machinima have announced the voice cast for Transformers Titans Return, the second chapter of the Transformers Prime Wars Trilogy digital series. Set to reprise the role of Optimus Prime is Transformers legend Peter Cullen, while he’ll be joined by his The Transformers: The Movie co-star Judd Nelson, who reprises the roles of Hot […]
Boom! announces Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2017 Special
Boom! Studios and The Jim Henson Company have announced the upcoming release of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2017 Special, which will go on sale in November and features work from a host of acclaimed creators including Jeff Stokely (The Spire), Roger Langridge (Thor: The Mighty Avenger), Delilah S. Dawson (Ladycastle), Adam Smith (Jim Henson’s Labyrinth), Katie Cook […]
Oliver Stone heading to the small screen for Guantanamo TV series
Weinstein Television has announced that it has tapped Oliver Stone to direct the first season of the upcoming drama series Guantanamo, which will mark Stone’s first foray into TV directing. The show, which has been created by Daniel Voll (The Unit), is set to revolve around the controversial Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba, which […]
Peter Parker and The Wicked + The Divine top bestselling comics and graphic novels of June 2017
Diamond Comic Distributors have announced the top products for June 2017, with Marvel’s Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1 topping the comic book chart for the month, and Image’s The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 5: Imperial Phase I leading the way as the bestselling graphic novel. Marvel Comics was June’s top publisher with a […]
Akiva Goldsman producing Rainbow Six adaptation, Ryan Reynolds wanted for lead
According to Deadline, Akiva Goldsman (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, The Dark Tower) has signed on to produce an adaptation of the Tom Clancy bestseller Rainbow Six as part of his new deal with Paramount Pictures. The site reports that Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has held talks with the studio about taking on the […]
Legendary adapting Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
Variety is reporting that Legendary Entertainment has picked up the rights to John Gray’s bestselling self help book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, and is planning to develop two movies – one that appeals to Western audiences, and one for the Chinese market. Published in 1992, Men are from Mars, Women are […]
