Good news for Penny Dreadful fans, as Showtime and Sky Atlantic have announced today that they’ve renewed the BAFTA-winning drama for a third season. “John Logan’s brilliant writing and this amazingly talented ensemble continue to draw a passionate, global fan base into the meticulously crafted world of Penny Dreadful,” said David Nevins, President of Showtime. […]
Neil Gaiman’s American Gods gets series greenlight from Starz
Last July, Starz stepped in to pick up Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and Michael Green’s (Heroes) planned adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods after HBO opted to pass on the project, and now it has been announced that the network has given the series the green light. “I am thrilled, scared, delighted, nervous and a ball […]
Ian McKellen will not return as Magneto in X-Men: Apocalypse
Back in February, Patrick Stewart indicated that his good pal Ian McKellen would be returning to the role of Magneto for next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, however McKellen has now confirmed to Digital Spy that he won’t donning the helmet for the 2016 sequel. “I haven’t heard [the rumours], I don’t think I am, no, no, […]
Michael Myers heading back to the big screen for Halloween Returns
It looks like Michael Myers is heading back to the big screen for a “recalibration” of the Halloween franchise post-Rob Zombie, with Bloody Disgusting reporting that Marcus Dunstan (The Collector) is set to direct Halloween Returns from a script by himself and regular collaborator Patrick Melton (Saw IV – The Final Chapter). Here’s the plot […]
Rupert Wyatt to direct Channing Tatum in Gambit
It looks like 20th Century Fox has finally found a director for its Channing Tatum-led Gambit movie, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has signed on to helm the X-Men spin-off. SEE ALSO: Channing Tatum on Gambit Gambit has been written by Joshua Zetumer from a treatment […]
Jurassic World topples The Avengers for the biggest-ever domestic opening weekend
Yesterday it was announced that Jurassic World had smashed the record for the biggest ever worldwide opening weekend, pulling in $511 million around the globe, and now with the final numbers being tallied it looks like the Colin Trevorrow-directed dino sequel has also overtaken The Avengers to claim the domestic crown. Initial estimates had put […]
Boaz Yakin on his aborted live-action Batman Beyond movie
Following Joel Schumacher’s 1997 franchise killer Batman & Robin, Warner Bros. launched several attempts to reboot the Dark Knight prior to Christopher Nolan’s successful resurrection of the series with Batman Begins. In August 2000, while Darren Aronofsky and Frank Miller were devloping an adaptation of Miller’s Batman: Year One, the studio enlisted director Boaz Yakin […]
Rumoured details on Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One
Back in April during Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm and director Gareth Edwards peeled back the curtain slightly on the first Star Wars spinoff movie, Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One, by showing a short teaser, as well as releasing a very brief official synopsis for the film: “A band of resistance fighters unite for a daring […]
Jurassic World shatters worldwide opening weekend record with $511 million haul
Following on from the news that Jurassic World has debuted in the States with the second-biggest ever opening weekend of $204.6 million, it’s now being reported that the Colin Trevorrow-directed sequel has shattered the global record with an astonishing $511.8 million haul around the globe – making it the first film to ever surpass the […]
Titan Comics secures Heroes Reborn license
Titan Comics has announced that it has secured the rights to publish comics based upon NBC’s upcoming Heroes event series Heroes Reborn, which is set to premiere on the U.S. network this fall. “Our new Heroes series is being created in close collaboration with the team behind the NBC show.” said Chris Teather, Publishing Director, […]