It looks like we’re going to get another Armageddon / Dante’s Peak scenario, with Deadline reporting that Christophe Gans (Brotherhood of the Wolf) is set to direct an adaptation of Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for the Chinese financiers Bliss Media. Gans’ 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is scheduled to go into production […]
Netflix places straight-to-series order for Lost in Space
Back in November it was announced that Netflix and Legendary TV were in development on a remake of the 60s cult classic Lost in Space, and now comes word that the streaming service has placed a ten-episode straight-to-series order for the reboot, which is being eyed for a 2018 premiere. Deadline reports that the new […]
The Walking Dead adding two new original characters for season 7
With (at least) one of our beloved favourites from The Walking Dead set to shuffle off this mortal coil once we finally learn who is on the receiving end of Negan’s baseball bat, TV Line is reporting that the hit zombie drama is adding two new original characters to the cast. According to the site, […]
Idris Elba lining up directorial debut with adaptation of Yardie
It looks like the ever-busy Idris Elba is looking to step behind the camera for his directorial debut, with StudioCanal CEO Danny Perkins revealing to Screen Daily that the Luther star is developing an adaptation of Victor Headley’s 1993 novel Yardie. The synopsis for Headley’s novel reads: “D, a courier carrying cocaine from Jamaica to […]
Zachary Quinto signs on for Biopunk
Star Trek star Zachary Quinto has signed on to star in and executive produce Biopunk, an upcoming hourlong drama from Chase Palmer (It), which is based upon Marcus Wohlsen’s book Biopunk: DIY Scientists Hack the Software of Life. Deadline reports that the series will “chronicles the underground world of bio-hackers—DIY garage scientists seeking to do […]
Turbo Kid is getting a sequel!
A couple of days ago a prequel video to Turbo Kid arrived online, which offered some insight into Apple’s adventures before she met The Kid in the 2015 action-adventure comedy [watch it here]. Well, now comes word from filmmakers Yoann-Karl Whissell, Anouk Whissell, and François Simard that a sequel to the movie is officially in […]
Cartoon Network announces that Adventure Time will end in 2018
Some sad news for Adventure Time fans, as Cartoon Network has announced that the Emmy Award-winning animated series will be coming to an end after its ninth and final season in 2018. “Adventure Time was a passion project for the people on the crew who poured their heart into the art and stories,” said creator […]
Paramount shuts down Friday the 13th, pushes back World War Z sequel
Any Jason Voorhees fans excited about the prospect of a return to Camp Crystal Lake will be disappointed to hear that Paramount Pictures has pulled the plug on the long-gestating next instalment of the Friday the 13th series, which the studio has been trying in vain to get off the ground for several years. According […]
Chloe Grace Moretz joins the Suspiria remake
Well, that acting break didn’t last too long. Just a couple of weeks after dropping out of The Little Mermaid and all upcoming projects, Chloe Grace Moretz has signed on to appear in the upcoming remake of Dario Argento’s Suspiria. Suspiria follows “a young ballet dancer who travels to a prestigious dance academy in Europe, only […]
Guy Ritchie to direct live-action Aladdin for Disney
We can now add another live-action adaptation to Disney’s upcoming slate, with THR reporting that Guy Ritchie is set to direct Aladdin from a script by John August (Big Fish, Corpse Bride). The remake of the 1992 classic “will keep many of the musical elements of the original” and is described as “an ambitious and […]
