A few days ago it was reported that Zombieland 2 is still in development at Sony, although it would likely only go into production if director Ruben Fleischer and screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick feel like they’ve got it “exactly right”. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly to promote the release of his new films Batman v […]
Razzie Awards: ‘Winners’ of the 2016 Golden Raspberry Awards announced
As is customary on the eve of the Oscars, The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation “celebrated” the very worst in cinematic achievement over the past twelve months with the 36th annual Golden Raspberry Awards. Worst Picture was a tie between Fantastic Four and Fifty Shades of Grey, with both films sharing the majority of the remaining […]
Disney hires screenwriters for It’s a Small World movie
It looks like The Walt Disney Company is planning on turning another of its theme park attractions into a movie, with Deadline reporting that Tim Rasmussen and Vince Di Meglio (License to Wed, Marmaduke) to pen a script for director Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure, Last Vegas). Disney has had mixed success with its previous attraction-to-movie […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda to star alongside Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins sequel
Last week it was confirmed that Emily Blunt is to take on the title role in a sequel to the Disney classic Mary Poppins, and now Variety is reporting that Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) is also in talks about boarding the project. According to the site, Miranda would play Jack, “a lamplighter resembling the character of […]
Jimmy Smits joins 24: Legacy
Emmy Award-winning actor Jimmy Smits (Dexter, Sons of Anarchy) has signed on for a “major role” in Fox’s upcoming 24 revival 24: Legacy. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that he’s set to play “a powerful U.S. Senator with higher political aspirations, who is married to the blazing smart former head of the Counter Terrorist Unit.” Smits […]
Spotlight director Tom McCarthy teams with Selena Gomez for Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
Oscar-nominated Spotlight director Tom McCarthy is teaming up with Selena Gomez to serve as executive producer on the upcoming Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, and will also direct the first two episodes. Based on the YA novel by Jay Asher and adapted by Brian Yorkey, 13 Reasons Why “follows a boy named Clay through an […]
Archie celebrates 25 years of Sonic the Hedgehog with Sonic: Mega Drive
Archie Comics has announced that it is to celebrate 25 years of Sonic the Hedgehog with a special commemorative one-shot issue which will follow Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose on a brand new adventure taking on the villainous Dr. Eggman and his new nefarious tool of destruction – the Mega Drive! “Not only is […]
Brant Daugherty signs on for Fifty Shades Freed
Deadline is reporting that Brant Daugherty (Pretty Little Liars) has signed on to appear in the third instalment of the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise, Fifty Shades Freed, where he’ll portray Sawyer, a bodyguard to Dakota Johnson’s Anastasia Steele. Fifty Shades Freed is being shot back-to-back with the second movie Fifty Shades Darker, with James […]
The Flash star Teddy Sears joins 24: Legacy
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Teddy Sears has joined the cast of 24: Legacy, Fox’s upcoming revival of the real-time action drama. Sears, who plays Jay Garrick on The Flash, will portray Keith Mullins, the new head of the Counter Terrorist Unit. The character is described as “an ambitious and driven former second-in-command who has […]
Josh Boone’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand on hold
Over the past couple of days we’ve heard that two Stephen King adaptations finally look to have escaped development hell with both The Dark Tower and It set to move forward; however, it seems the same can’t be said for The Stand, with producer Roy Lee telling Collider that the project is in “a holding […]
