Paris-based production company EuropaCorp has announced at CineEurope that it is currently developing a sequel to last year’s hit action film Lucy. Written and directed by Luc Besson, Lucy starred Scarlett Johansson as a reluctant drug mile who acquires extraordinary abilities after absorbing a volatile experimental drug and sets out for revenge. Produced on a […]
Human Torch and Beast join ‘All New, All Different’ Uncanny Inhumans
Marvel has continued its ‘All New, All Different’ announcements with the news that Charles Soule and Steve McNiven are set to relaunch Uncanny Inhumans this Fall, with the Human Torch and Beast set to join the roster of Black Bolt, Medusa, Triton and Reader. “Many things have changed in the Marvel Universe for the Inhumans […]
Tyrese Gibson teases possible Green Lantern role
Over the past few months, Fast & Furious star Tyrese Gibson has been lobbying hard for the role of John Stewart / Green Lantern in Warner Bros.’ DC Cinematic Universe, and he’s been at it again this week, teasing the possibility of his casting during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “There are certain things I […]
R.I.P. Patrick Macnee (1922 – 2015)
Actor Patrick Macnee – who was best known for his role as secret agent John Steed in the classic 1960s spy series The Avengers – has passed away at his home in California on Thursday, aged 93. Born in London in 1922, Macnee studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art but had to […]
Game of Thrones will run for at least eight seasons
Game of Thrones fans rejoice! HBO president of programming Michael Lombardo has revealed during the Television Critics Association summer press tour that the epic fantasy series will run for at least eight seasons, and could potentially expand to include a prequel. “Seven-seasons-and-out has never been the [internal] conversation,” said Lombardo. “The question is: How much beyond seven […]
HBO announces Game of Thrones Comic-Con panel guests
Winter is coming to San Diego Comic-Con International next month as Hall H plays host to the epic fantasy series Game of Thrones, and HBO has announced who is set to appear on the panel, which will take place on July 10th. In addition to director David Nutter and executive producer Carolyn Strauss, the panel […]
Marvel announces new Squadron Supreme series
Marvel has announced another of its ‘All New, All Different’ Marvel titles, with James Robinson and Leonard Kirk (Fantastic Four) set to launch a new ongoing series for Squadron Supreme. Here’s a look at Alex Ross’ cover to the first issue… Hyperion (Avengers), Nighthawk (Supreme Power), Dr. Spectrum (The Great Society), Blur (DP7) and Warrior […]
SDCC: Sneak peek at Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno
Ahead of its release in September, a sneak peek at director Eli Roth’s cannibal horror The Green Inferno was unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday, and you can watch it below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Read our review of The Green Inferno here Directed, co-written, and produced by Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel franchise), THE GREEN […]
Image Comics launching fantasy crime noir Wolf in July
Image Comics has announced that bestselling writer Ales Kot is reuniting with Zero artist Matt Taylor for an all-new fantasy crime noir series Wolf, which will launch this July. WOLF incorporates the crime noir thrills and character development of True Detective with the mythical stakes of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman in this original fantasy, horror saga. […]
Disney developing Charles Darwin adventure movie
Deadline is reporting that Disney has snapped up an untitled pitch from Oscar-winning screenwriter Stephen Gaghan (Traffic), who is set to write and direct an adventure film based around the English naturalist and evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin. The site reports that the movie will likely focus on Darwin’s formative years, where he embarked on a […]
