Deadline is reporting that Disney has tapped Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda and Oscar-winning songwriter and composer Alan Menken to write the songs for a live-action adaptation of the animated classic The Little Mermaid. The new film will feature a blend of pre-existing songs from the 1989 animated feature (for which Menken won two Oscars for Best […]
Three new Harry Potter ebooks from J.K. Rowling set to arrive in September
Fresh from the release of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child script book, the official Pottermore website has revealed fans of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World will soon be able to get their hands on three ebooks under the Pottermore Presents banner.Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide dives into the nooks and crannies of the beloved […]
Hulu orders pilot for Marvel’s Runaways series from Gossip Girl creators
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is heading to Hulu, with the streaming service giving the green light to a pilot episode and additional scripts for a new series based upon Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona’s Runaways. The project comes by way of Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and follows a group of […]
Amazon orders Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan TV drama to series
Back in September of last year it was announced that development was underway on a small screen adaptation of Jack Ryan, with Amazon then snapping up the pilot and John Krasinski (The Office) signing on to play Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst. Well, now comes word that the project is officially moving ahead, with Amazon placing […]
Lady Gaga joins Bradley Cooper in A Star is Born remake
Back in March it was revealed that Bradley Cooper is set to make his directorial debut with a remake of the classic musical A Star is Born, and now it has been announced that he’ll be joined in the cast by Lady Gaga, who is also set to compose and perform new music for the […]
Ray Fisher’s Cyborg to appear in The Flash
Having both made brief cameo appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, both Ezra Miller and Ray Fisher are currently shooting the big DC team-up Justice League, but it seems that won’t be the only time the two are sharing the screen in the DC Extended Universe.According to Variety, Fisher is set to reprise […]
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly to reunite for Holmes & Watson
Talladega Nights and Step Brothers stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are set to reunite for Sony Pictures’ upcoming comedy Holmes & Watson, which will see the duo taking on the roles of Arthur Conan Doyle’s two iconic characters. Deadline reports that Etan Cohen (Get Hard) is set to direct, with Ferrell portraying Sherlock […]
USA Network renews Mr. Robot for a third season
Despite suffering a decline in ratings, USA Network has announced that is has renewed its acclaimed hacker drama Mr. Robot for a third season, which will air in 2017. “We couldn’t be more proud of Mr. Robot, a series that has pushed boundaries, captured the cultural zeitgeist, and been honored as one of the best […]
FX orders sci-fi comedy pilot Singularity from Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Sonny Lee
Deadline is reporting that following a bidding war, FX has snapped up the sci-fi comedy project Singularity, placing a pilot order for the show, which has been developed by Sonny Lee (Silicon Valley) and producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (Preacher).Based on an idea by Lee, the pilot is reportedly similar in tone to Rogen […]
Shakespeare-inspired psychological thriller A Midsummer’s Nightmare revived by Lifetime
Deadline is reporting that Lifetime has revived its plans for A Midsummer’s Nightmare, a psychological thriller take on William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which is being produced by Jeff Kwatinez (Royal Pains) and Josh Barry (Salem) from a script by Anthony Jaswinski (The Shallows). The first season of the anthology series is described as […]
