IDW Publishing has announced that it is set to release a new Back to the Future comic book series subtitled ‘Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines’, which will be steered by screenwriter Bob Gale. Each issue will feature two stories from writers John Barber (Transformers) and Erik Burnham (Ghostbusters). “We’ve subtitled this ‘Untold Tales and Alternate […]
USA Network orders Bourne TV spinoff pilot Treadstone
USA Network has announced that it has ordered a pilot for a TV spinoff from the Jason Bourne movie franchise entitled Treadstone, which hails from Heroes creator Tim Kring. According to Deadline, Treadstone “explores the origin story and present-day actions of a CIA black ops program known as Treadstone — a covert operation that uses […]
Drax battles The Destroyer in clip from Guardians of the Galaxy Season 1 Episode 12 – ‘Stuck in the Metal With You’
Marvel has released a clip from this Sunday’s twelfth episode of the Guardians of the Galaxy animated series, ‘Stuck in the Metal With You’, where Drax has to prove he’s the one and only destroyer. Check it out here… BIG HEROES! BIG VILLAINS! AND BIGGER ADVENTURES this week, Share Your Universe with a brand new […]
Ed Skrein talks Ajax role in Deadpool, Leslie Uggams cast as Blind Al
As we gear up for tonight’s Deadpool panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International, former Game of Thrones star Ed Skrein has been talking to MTV about his role as the villain Ajax in the X-Men spinoff. “I think the rest of the world sees him as a bad guy. Me, I think he’s just […]
Disney’s Bob Iger isn’t afraid of competition from DC: “We’re Marvel”
For the past few years, Marvel Studios had been running pretty much unopposed when it comes to shared superhero movie universes, although that’s about to change as Warner Bros. kickstarts its DC slate next year with the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. However, Disney chief Bob Iger isn’t afraid […]
Ivan Reitman shoots down talk of second Ghostbusters movie
Yesterday we brought you news about a second upcoming Ghostbusters movie, with screenwriter Drew Pearce (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) revealing that he’d finished the script for a instalment from directors Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and producer Ivan Reitman, who of course helmed the original two films. Well, Reitman has […]
Dark Horse Comics teams with Universal for TV adaptations
Dark Horse Comics has struck a deal with Universal Cable Productions to bring a selection of its comic book titles to the small screen, with adaptations of The Umbrella Academy, Harrow County, Concrete and Back-Up are in the works. “Dark Horse Entertainment has an incredible roster of fantastical, witty and mind-bending stories,” states Dawn Olmstead, […]
Legion nearing series pickup at FX, will not crossover with X-Men movies
This morning we brought you news that Fox has pushed back its X-Men TV pilot Hellfire, but it seems that FX is pushing full steam ahead with Marvel’s other X-series Legion, with the show apparently nearing a season pickup at the network. “We’re already in active prep,” said FX chief John Langraf at the Television Critics Association […]
Michael Madsen joins Powers season 2, synopsis revealed
With Sony kicking off production on the second season of its comic book adaptation Powers, it has been announced that Michael Madsen has joined the series in the role of SuperShock. The superhero is described as “a perfect physical specimen with an unparalleled presence that catapulted him to global fame. After retiring at the height […]
Todd Solondz’s Wiener-Dog announces its cast
With production underway on Todd Solondz’s (Happiness) new film Wiener-Dog, Deadline is reporting that Kieran Culkin, Danny DeVito, Brie Larson, Ellen Burstyn, Zosia Mamet and Tracy Letts have signed on to the cast alongside Julie Delpy and Greta Gerwig. Wiener-Dog will feature some characters from Solondz’s 1995 film Welcome to the Dollhouse, and is set […]
