It’s been in development for what seems like an eternity, but it looks like the big screen reboot of Tomb Raider is finally starting to move forward. According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Roar Uthaug (The Wave) has signed on to direct the project, with Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Transformers 5) also in talks to write the script. […]
Val Kilmer says he’ll be back for Top Gun 2
For the past couple of years, we’ve been hearing lots about development on Top Gun 2, the planned follow-up to the late director Tony Scott’s 1986 blockbuster, and now it seems the project is finally starting to come together. According to Val Kilmer on Facebook, he’s been offered a role in the film – presumably […]
Christoph Waltz will reportedly return for two Bond movies, if Daniel Craig does
In the build up to the release of Spectre, there was a lot of speculation over the future of Daniel Craig as James Bond, with Craig himself indicating that he could be ready to retire his licence to kill, and other reports suggesting that he’d be back for one more outing. Well, according to “sources” […]
Marvel announces Avengers K manhwa series
Marvel has announced Avengers K, the first in a brand new publishing initiative that will enlist an untapped pool of international talent to bring South Korea’s exciting manhwa adaptations of classic Marvel tales to English-speaking audiences, beginning with the creation of Ultron. “Marvel’s popularity is growing exponentially throughout Asia – specifically within Korea – which […]
BBC reviving Porridge with new pilot centred on Fletcher’s grandson
The BBC is set to revive the classic British sitcom Porridge, having commissioned original show creators Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais to pen a new pilot. “We were asked by the BBC to do a revival and decided to set it right up to date,” states La Frenais. “It will be set in a modern prison while […]
Adele to make acting debut in Xavier Dolan’s The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
British singer Adele is set to make her acting debut in The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, which will reunite her with filmmaker Xavier Dolan, who helmed the music video for her single Hello. Speaking to the Daily Mail last month about her work with Dolan on Hello, Adele had stated that: “I […]
Cate Blanchett to star in Richard Linklater’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette?
With the romantic comedy drama The Rosie Project falling apart last month, Boyhood director Richard Linklater has now set an adaptation of Maria Semple’s 2012 bestseller Where’d You Go, Bernadette? as his next project, with Oscar winner Cate Blanchett in talks to star. The project has been written by screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (Paper […]
Rooney Mara is yet to hear whether she’ll be recast in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo sequel
Earlier this month it was revealed that Sony has decided to push ahead with a sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, relaunching the property with an adaptation of the fourth book in the Millennium series, The Girl in the Spider’s Web. The original report stated that neither director David Fincher nor stars Daniel […]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 dethrones Spectre at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 20th November to Sunday 22nd November 2015… As expected, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 opened atop the UK box office chart this past weekend, pulling in £11,255,566, including almost £2 million of preview screenings. While it’s certainly an impressive bow, Mockingjay – Part 2 […]
Sensible Soccer returning with “spiritual successor” Sociable Soccer
Jon Hare, lead designer on Sensible Soccer and its follow-up Sensible World of Soccer, has announced the upcoming release of the “spiritual successor” to the beloved video game series, Sociable Soccer. “For years I have been planning the spiritual successor to Sensible Soccer,” states Hare. “Competing with FIFA and PES requires much more than just […]
