Last month it was reported that NBC Universal was looking to revive the Shrek franchise following its acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, and now Universal’s Jeffrey Katzenberg has revealed to THR that Shrek 5 has been given a 2019 release date. Universal plans on releasing two DreamWorks Animation films each year, beginning in 2019 and starting […]
J.J. Abrams says that Anton Yelchin will not be replaced for Star Trek 4
Last month, young actor Anton Yelchin tragically lost his life in a freak automobile accident, and now producer J.J. Abrams has confirmed that Yelchin won’t be replaced in the role of Chekov for the fourth Star Trek film, which was just announced yesterday. ““I would say there’s no replacing him. There’s no recasting. I can’t possibly […]
Image Comics’ Black Magick heading to the small screen
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that producer Michael London (The Illustionist) is developing a TV adaptation of Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott’s Image Comics series Black Magick, with a view to launching it on cable or a streaming service. Black Magick “centers on Rowan Black, a robbery-homicide detective in the fictional port city of Portsmouth, […]
Eddie Cahill joins Hayley Atwell in Conviction
Deadline is reporting that Eddie Cahill (CSI: NY) has signed on for the male lead alongside Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter) in ABC’s upcoming legal drama pilot Conviction. Cahill will play “the confident and self-assured New York District Attorney Wayne Wallis. Incredibly handsome, magnetic and charismatic, Wallis radiates charm, smarts and political power; he has a […]
The Fifth Beatle graphic novel being adapted as event series
Last year, it was announced that IM Global and Simon Cowell’s Cyco Entertainment were teaming up for an adaptation of Vivek J. Tiwary’s The Fifth Beatle: The Story of Brian Epstein, but it seems that project has fallen apart as Deadline is reporting that Sonar Entertainment has now optioned the rights to the graphic novel […]
SDCC: It’s an 8 Simple Rules reunion as Katey Sagal joins The Big Bang Theory as Penny’s mother
During the San Diego Comic-Con panel for The Big Bang Theory, executive producer Steve Molaro has announced that the upcoming tenth season will see an 8 Simple Rules reunion, as Katey Sagal joins the cast as the mother of Kaley Cuoco’s Penny. “We are finally going to meet more of Penny’s family,” EP Steve Molaro […]
SDCC: DreamWorks Animation and Netflix announce season 2 of Voltron: Legendary Defender
Following the critically-acclaimed first season of the Netflix and DreamWorks’ Voltron: Legendary Defender, executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos, co-executive producer Lauren Montgomery and writer Tim Hedrick announced during their San Diego Comic-Con panel yesterday that a second season is set to arrive later this year. Here’s a look at the poster given out during the […]
The BBC announces six-part adaptation of Les Miserables
The BBC and Weinstein TV announced that BAFTA-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies (War and Peace) has signed on to adapt Victor Hugo’s classic novel Les Miserables as a six-part drama. “Most of us are familiar with the musical version which only offers a fragmentary outline of its story,” states Davis. “I am thrilled to have the […]
Universal sets Margot Robbie for Bad Monkeys
Deadline is reporting that Universal Pictures has snapped up the rights to Matt Ruff’s 2007 novel Bad Monkeys, and has attached Margot Robbie to star and produce. The psychological thriller “centers on Jane Charlotte, who has been arrested for murder. She says she’s a member of a secret organization devoted to fighting evil and that […]
Jennifer Hudson to star in Adam Sandler’s next Netflix movie Sandy Wexler
Adam Sandler has lured some Oscar-winning talent for his next Netflix movie, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Jennifer Hudson has signed on for the female lead in Sandy Wexler. The film, which is being directed by The Do-Over helmer Steven Brill, is set in the 90s and stars Sandler as Wexler, “a talent manager […]
