Back in October it was announced that CBS was developing a remake of the 80s TV series MacGyver, with James Wan (Fast & Furious 7) and original EP Henry Winkler serving as executive producers, and now comes word from TV Line that the network has officially placed a pilot order, with Wan set to direct […]
CBS remaking MacGyver
Deadline has revealed that CBS is set to remake the 1980s action-adventure series MacGyver, which is being executive produced by James Wan (Fast & Furious 7), R. Scott Gemmill (NCIS: LA) and original EP Henry Winkler. Gemmeill will also write the script. The new series will follow “twentysomething Angus MacGyver, who gets recruited into the clandestine organization […]
Hasbro confirms Transformers 5, 6, 7 and 8
A couple of weeks ago Paramount officially announced that it is moving forward with Transformers 5, in addition to an animated Cybertron movie, and now Hasbro has confirmed that we’ll be seeing plenty more of the Robots in Disguise over the coming years. Speaking at the MIP Junior Conference 2015 (via ComicBook), Stephen J. Davis, President of […]
20th Century Fox remaking Guys and Dolls
Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox has given the go ahead to a remake of the classic musical Guys and Dolls, with Michael Grandage (Genius) set to direct from a script by Danny Strong (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay). Based on Damon Runyon’s short stories and the 1950 stage musical, Guys and Dolls was previously […]
Thor: Ragnarok rumour suggests a major death
Warning. Potential spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok follow…As Marvel enters its third Phase, there’s been a lot of talk that the new slate of movies will see several big name characters from the MCU killed off.Previous reports have suggested that “multiple death scenes” have been filmed for Captain America: Civil War, and now Latino-Review is claiming that […]
Thor: Ragnarok gets a new screenwriter
Having found itself a director in Taika Waititi, it looks like the script for Thor: Ragnarok is set for a rewrite, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Stephany Folsom has signed on to the threequel.Folsom’s penned the 2013 Black List script 1969: A Space Odyssey or How Kubrick Learned to Stop Worrying and Land on the […]
Disney officially announces Mary Poppins Returns with Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda
We’ve known for a good while that Walt Disney Pictures has a Mary Poppins sequel in the works, and now the studio has made it official, announcing that Mary Poppins Returns is set for release on Christmas Day 2018. The film will reunite director Rob Marshall with his Into the Woods star Emily Blunt, who […]
Chris Hemsworth wants Guardians of the Galaxy-esque humour for Thor: Ragnarok
During an interview with Cinema Blend to promote his upcoming film In the Heart of the Sea, Chris Hemsworth spoke briefly about his next outing as the God of Thunder in Thor: Ragnarok, stating that he’d like to see an injection of Guardians of the Galaxy-esque humour into the threequel.“I think [Thor 3] needs to […]
FX picks up X-Men series Legion with season order, first look image released
The official Marvel site has announced that FX Networks has placed an eight-episode season order for Legion, the X-Men TV series from Noah Hawley (Fargo), which sees Dan Stevens (The Guest) leading the cast as David Haller alongside Rachel Keller (Fargo), Jean Smart (Fargo), Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation), Jeremie Harris (A Walk Among the […]
Jake Gyllenhaal and Denis Villeneuve reuniting for Jo Nesbo’s The Son
Having collaborated on both Prisoners and Enemy, director Denis Villeneueve and star Jake Gyllenhaal are set to reunite for an adaptation of Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo’s The Son.Variety reports that the project follows “a once-gifted 15-year-old and promising wrestler, whose life spirals out of control when his cop father commits suicide. He winds up […]
