Deadline is reporting that Fox has acquired the rights to Image Comics’ graphic novel Sexcastle by Kyle Starks and has tapped Kyle Newacheck and Blake Anderson (Comedy Central’s Workaholics) to direct and star respectively. Sexcastle is described as “a throwback to 80s action movies” and tells the tale of an assassin (played by Anderson), who leaves the […]
Guillermo del Toro adapting Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Despite being attached to a remake of Fantastic Voyage and still having hopes of resurrecting Pacific Rim 2, Guillermo del Toro has added another project to his slate, with Deadline revealing that he’s set to develop and potentially direct an adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. I start development on a film […]
Tim Curry returning to The Rocky Horror Picture Show for TV remake
Having made his name as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Tim Curry is set to a return to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with Fox announcing that Curry will play the Criminologist Narrator in the network’s upcoming TV remake. “I am very happy and excited to be a part of this new event”, said Curry in a statement […]
Matt Groening working on new animated series for Netflix
Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, is developing a new animated series for the streaming service Netflix. Details of the project are being kept tightly under wraps, but The Hollywood Reporter is suggesting that a two-season pick-up of 20 episodes in total is likely. Netflix is currently looking to expand its animated output, […]
Rachael Taylor and Robbie Amell to star in Netflix sci-fi thriller ARQ
Rachael Taylor (Jessica Jones) and Robbie Amell (The Flash) have signed on to appear in the Netflix original sci-fi movie ARQ, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. ARQ is written and directed by Tony Elliott (Orphan Black), and is described as “a post-apocalyptic thriller set in the near future when the oil supply has run dry. […]
Fox orders pilot for 24: Legacy
Back in June, Fox announced that it was developing a 24 spinoff which would continue the series without its main man, Jack Bauer, played by Keifer Sutherland. Well, the network has now officially granted a pilot order to 24: Legacy, which will “revolve around a military hero’s return to the U.S. and the trouble that […]
DC’s Geoff Johns hints at Legion of Super-Heroes TV appearance
Back in September of 2014 there was a rumour that Warner Bros. was eyeing Legion of Super-Heroes for a potential big screen outing in the DC Extended Universe. The report came from Latino-Review, so it’s not too surprising that there’s been no follow through, but DC Entertainment CCO Geoff Johns has now hinted that the future team […]
Darth Vader will appear in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but it won’t be Hayden Christensen in the suit
For the past year or so, there’s been rumour and speculation that Darth Vader is set to appear in the upcoming Star Wars anthology movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with Hayden Christensen reportedly in training to reprise his role from the Prequel Trilogy. Given that the film takes place prior to A New […]
Secret Wars and The Private Eye top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of December 2015
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the bestselling titles for December 2015, with Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic’s Secret Wars #8, the penultimate chapter of the Marvel event crossover, topping the comic book chart, and Image’s The Private Eye Deluxe Edition leading the graphic novels. Top ten bestselling comic books: 1. Secret Wars #8 2. Dark […]
R.I.P. Alan Rickman (1946 – 2016)
Some very sad news today, with the family of Alan Rickman announcing that the much-loved British actor has passed aged 69 after a battle with cancer. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Rickman worked on the stage throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, earning critical acclaim, along […]