Boundless Pictures has announced that British action star Scott Adkins has signed on for the lead role in the upcoming action film The Returner, which is being directed by William Kaufman (Sinners and Saints) from a script by Chad Law (Drive Hard). “Scott Adkins is one of the most dynamic and talented artists working in […]
Len Wiseman talks Die Hard: Year One and Bruce Willis’ involvement
Back in October of last year it was revealed that Len Wiseman is busy developing a new instalment in the Die Hard franchise that would take place prior to the original movie, albeit bookended with scenes of Bruce Willis’ John McClane in the present day. During an interview with Collider for the upcoming TV series […]
Captain Marvel was originally set to appear in Jessica Jones
Marvel’s latest series Jessica Jones arrived on Netflix today, but had the stars aligned differently the Alias adaptation would have joined Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as part of ABC’s Marvel slate – and would also have featured Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel. “Back when it was at ABC Network, I did use Carol Danvers,” showrunner Melissa […]
Quentin Tarantino considering western miniseries Forty Lashes Less One
With The Hateful Eight set to open in the States on Christmas Day, it seems that Quentin Tarantino is mulling over another western, with the filmmaker telling Premiere that he’s considering a TV adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel Forty Lashes Less One. “It always takes me a while before thinking about the future, states […]
SDCC: Marvel announces Darth Vader crossover Star Wars: Vader Down
During Marvel’s Cup o’ Joe panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International, the publisher has announced a new crossover between its ongoing Star Wars and Star Wars: Darth Vader series entitled Vader Down from writers Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen and artist Mike Deodato and Salvador Larroca, which will see Vader taking on the entire […]
Quentin Tarantino lashes out at Disney over Star Wars: The Force Awakens pushing The Hateful Eight out of movie theater
The world is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but it seems that Quentin Tarantino isn’t too happy about Disney’s relaunch of the Star Wars saga, with the filmmaker accusing the studio of forcing the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood to drop his new film The Hateful Eight in favour of The […]
Warner Bros. CEO on the decision to push Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice back to 2016
When Warner Bros. first announced Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2015, the DC superhero ensemble was originally set to arrive on July 17th 2015. However, the film was pushed back to May 6th, 2016, which put it head-to-head with Marvel’s then-unannounced Captain America: Civil War, before WB decided […]
SDCC: Full list of winners from the 2015 Eisner Awards
Last night the Indigo Ballroom of the Hilton San Diego Bayfront played host to the 27th Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, and thanks to Bleeding Cool we’ve got a full list of all the winners… Best Short Story “Beginning’s End,” by Rina Ayuyang, muthamagazine.com “Corpse on the Imjin!” by Peter Kuper, in Masterful Marks: […]
Jennifer Lawrence to play Fidel Castro’s lover in Marita
The Wrap is reporting that Jennifer Lawrence has signed on to play Martita Lorenz, a former lover of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in Sony Pictures romantic spy drama Marita. The film will tell the story of Lorenz, “a German woman who had an affair with Castro in 1959 when she was just 19. After having an […]
Jennifer Lawrence to star in The Rosie Project
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Jennifer Lawrence has signed on to appear in the romantic dramedy The Rosie Project for Columbia Pictures. Adapted from Graeme Simsion’s book, with (500) Days of Summer scribes Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber penning the script, the film was to be directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller until […]
