It looks like The Jim Henson Company’s long-gestating puppet crime noir The Happytime Murders is back on, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the project has found a new home at STX Entertainment, where it’s been put in active development. According to the site, Bruan Henson remains on board to direct the film, with Erich […]
Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita set for remake
AMBI Group has announced that it has reached a deal with the estate of Federico Fellini to option the rights to a remake of the Italian director’s 1960 classic La Dolce Vita, which is being described as “a modern update.” “We’ve been approached countless times and asked to consider everything from remakes and re-imaginings to […]
Arrow executive producer says Constantine’s guest appearance was a “one-off”
Back in November, Matt Ryan reprised the role of John Constantine for a special guest appearance in The CW’s Arrow, prompting rumours that the character could be lined up for a recurring role as part of the roster of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Well, it doesn’t look like that is going to be the case, […]
Action Lab announces Actionverse shared superhero universe
Action Labs has announced that it is launching a brand new imprint for its creator owned superhero titles under the banner of Actionverse, which will also include a crossover miniseries featuring its top superhero characters. Things will get underway with Halloween Comicfest: Actionverse, which offers a preview of the Actionverse universe from Jamal Ingle (Molly […]
IDW announces new Back to the Future comic series
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 […]
