Variety is reporting that comedian Brett Gelman (Brett Gelman’s Dinner in America) has signed on to the cast of Stranger Things season two, where he’ll play Murray Bauman, described as “a disgraced journalist-turned-conspiracy theorist who is investigating a cold case in the small Indiana town.” Gelman becomes the latest addition to the cast of the […]
The Mortal Kombat movie reboot finds a director
It looks like the long-gestating movie reboot of the hit video game series Mortal Kombat could finally be moving forward, with Variety reporting that commercials director Simon McQuoid is in talks with New Line Cinema to helm the film. Mortal Kombat is being produced by James Wan (The Conjuring), who took over the project following […]
Hayao Miyazaki coming out of retirement for Boro the Caterpillar
It looks like Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki may be coming out of retirement once again, as Anime News Network is reporting that the legendary animator is working on a feature length film entitled Kemushi no Boro (Boro the Caterpillar). The man behind such classic anime features as My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Princess […]
Kingpin, Bullseye and Elektra are Running With the Devil this February
Marvel has announced the upcoming event Running With the Devil, which will get underway in the pages of Daredevil #17 in February, as well as launching three major new titles in Kingpin #1, Bullseye #1 and Elektra #1. “Fans are going to love what we have in store for our street level superstars in 2017,” […]
Blue Crush heading to the small screen
Deadline is reporting that NBC has given a script commitment to a TV adaptation of John Stockwell’s 2002 surfing film Blue Crush, which is being written and executive produced by Lizzy Weiss, co-writer of the original film. Blue Crush starred Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez and Sanoe Lake as three friends living the dream of surfing […]
Doug Ellin teaming up with Donnie Wahlberg and Nick Lachey for boy band comedy Encore
Variety is reporting that Entourage’s Doug Ellin is teaming up with Donnie Wahlberg and Nick Lachey for a new CBS comedy entitled Encore, which will revolve around members of a boy band who reunite after 20 years. The inspiration for the series came from Wahlberg and Lachey comparing notes about their lives and past experiences […]
Paul Feig to direct female engineer comedy Turned On
It looks like Paul Feig has found his first post-Ghostbusters project, with the director signing on to helm the female engineer comedy Turned On for 20th Century Fox. Variety is reporting that the project is written by Charlie Kesslering, an assistant to James Corden on The Late Late Show with James Corden, and “centers on […]
USA Network gives pilot order to Biggie and Tupac crime drama Unsolved
Deadline is reporting that USA Network has placed a pilot order for Unsolved, a true crime serial from director and executive producer Anthony Hemingway (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story). The project has been written by Kyle Long (Suits) and is based upon former LAPD Detective Greg Kading’s book Murder Rap: The Untold […]
IDW announces Highlander prequel comic miniseries
IDW has announced that it is set to launch a brand new Highlander comic book miniseries, which will serve as a prequel to the 1986 cult classic starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. “In the 30 years since its release, Highlander has inspired a massive cult following that craves new stories based on the original […]
Cedric Nicolas-Troyan to direct graphic novel adaptation Naja
The Huntsman: Winter’s War director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan is set to helm an adaptation of Jean-David Morvan and Bengal’s acclaimed graphic novel Naja for Thunder Road Pictures, Entertainment 360 and Nickel City Productions. Scripted by J.P. Davis (The Neighbor), Naja “centers on a beautiful assassin, who is all the more deadly because she is unable to register […]
