James Bond star Daniel Craig is returning to the small screen, with Deadline revealing that he’s set to headline a new drama series entitled Purity from producer Scott Rudin (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and writer-director Todd Field (In the Bedroom, Little Children). The project, which is based upon the book of the same […]
BBC adapting His Dark Materials
The BBC is set to bring Philip Pullman’s epic fantasy His Dark Materials to the small screen, with Variety reporting that BBC One has commissioned an initial eight-part series from New Line Cinema and Bad Wolf. “It’s been a constant source of pleasure to me to see this story adapted to different forms and presented […]
NBC teams with Tom Hardy for adaptation of Image Comics’ Trees
Deadline is reporting that NBC Universal International Studios has optioned the rights to Image’s comic book series Trees from bestselling writer Warren Ellis (Red) and artist Jason Howard, with Tom Hardy’s production company Hardy Son & Baker set to develop a TV adaptation. Launching in 2014, Trees “is set 10 years after the arrival of […]
Hulu adapting Top Cow comic book series Postal
According to Deadline, Hulu has picked up a TV series adaptation of the Top Cow comic book series Postal, with The Walking Dead co-executive producer Seth Hoffman penning the script for Matt Tolmach Productions and Legendary TV. Created by Matt Hawkins (Think Tank) and Bryan Hill (Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box), Postal centres on “Eden, a […]
The Hunger Games’ Amandla Stenberg to headline YA adaptation Darkest Minds
The Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg is set to headline the YA adaptation Darkest Minds, which is based upon Alexandra Bracken’s book trilogy and is being directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 3). Darkest Minds takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where a pandemic has killed most of American’s children, with some of […]
Emerald City’s Adria Arjona joins Pacific Rim 2
Adria Arjona (True Detective) has become the latest casting addition for Pacific Rim 2, joining the previously announced John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad), Cailee Spaeny (Counting to 1,000), Levi Meaden (Aftermath) and Jing Tian (Police Story: Lockdown). Arjona will soon be seen in the lead role of Dorothy Gale in NBC’s Wizard of […]
Boom! Studios announces Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants
Boom! Studios has announced that it will follow up Archaia’s Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Witches and Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Dragons with a new four-issue series, Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants from writer and artist Conor Nolan. Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants is a collection of mythic tales of when giants roamed the Earth, inspired […]
Nicole Kidman in talks to join Wonder Woman
With filming on Wonder Woman slated to get underway this month, The Wrap is reporting that Oscar winner Nicole Kidman is in talks with Warner Bros. about joining the Amazon Princess’ 2017 solo movie. According to the site, Kidman’s role is yet to be confirmed, although speculation suggests she could be playing Hippolyta, Queen of […]
Michael Stuhlbarg in talks for Marvel’s Doctor Strange
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Boardwalk Empire star Michael Stuhlbarg is in negotiations with Marvel Studios about an unspecified role in next year’s Phase Three franchise launcher Doctor Strange. Production on the movie is slated to get underway later this month, with Scott Derrickson (Sinister) directing a cast that so far includes Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) […]
Maximus enlists the help of Ronan in clip from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – ‘Crystal Blue Persuasion’
Disney XD has debuted a clip from this Sunday’s episode of Guardians of the Galaxy, ‘Crystal Blue Persuasion’, which sees the Inhuman Maximus enlisting the help of Ronan the Accuser to rule Attilan. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Jonathan Frakes to play Star Lord’s father in Guardians of the Galaxy animated series BIG HEROES! […]
