Having topped the worldwide box office chart in 2014 with Transformers: Age of Extinction, it looks like Paramount Pictures is keen on expanding its output for the Robots in Disguise, with Deadline revealing that the studio has launched a “writer’s room” for a multi-part Transformers sequel and spin-off films, a la Disney’s plans for Star […]
Transformers 5 rumoured to have been pushed back to 2017
Some potential bad news for anyone looking forward to seeing more Autobot and Decepticon action next year, as Paramount Pictures has reportedly pushed back the release of Transformers 5 from June 24th 2016 to an unspecified date in 2017. The story is being reported by Master Herald, but there’s been no official word from the […]
Hayley Atwell would like to play the Doctor in Doctor Who
It’s a question that comes up every time a regeneration is due: will the BBC cast a female as the Doctor in the iconic sci-fi series Doctor Who? It hasn’t happened yet, and with Peter Capaldi in full swing as the Twelfth Doctor, it’s not a question we need to be asking any time soon. […]
Dominic Cooper confirmed as Jesse Custer in AMC’s Preacher
After reports last week that he’d entered final talks with AMC, it has now been confirmed that Dominic Cooper (Agent Carter) is set for the lead role of Rev. Jesse Custer in the Preacher TV adaptation, with writer and executive producer Seth Rogen breaking the news on Twitter. Here’s the official character breakdown, via The […]
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Preacher pilot gets the green light from AMC
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have been given the green light from AMC for their adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s acclaimed comic book series Preacher, albeit as a pilot rather than a straight-to-series order. “Preacher has been our favorite comic since it first came out,” said Rogen and Goldberg, with the This Is […]
Next Planet of the Apes movie reportedly titled War of the Planet of the Apes
The ending of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes made it pretty clear that war would be coming in the third instalment of Fox’s rebooted series, and now it seems we’ve got confirmation on that front, with Collider reporting that the next film is going by the title of War of the Planet of […]
Michael Fassbender says Assassin’s Creed movie will start shooting in September
Having been in development for some time now, it looks like cameras will finally start rolling on the Assassin’s Creed movie later this year, with producer and star Michael Fassbender telling Coming Soon that production on the video game adaptation will kick off in September. “You say it’s a long time but what I’ve found–it’s […]
Stan Lee developing superhero drama Lucky Man starring James Nesbitt
Comic book legend Stan Lee is teaming up with Sky 1 to create a new superhero TV show entitled Lucky Man, which is being produced by Downton Abbey’s Carnival Films and Lee’s own POW! Entertainment. The 10-episode drama series will revolve around a down on his luck London policeman crippled by his gambling habbit and […]
How did the Hollywood studios shape up at the box office this year?
Now that the curtain is falling on 2014, Deadline has posted an in depth piece looking at how the Hollywood studios fared at the domestic U.S. box office these past twelve months, with hits such as X-Men: Days of Future Past and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes helping to propel 20th Century Fox […]
Zack Snyder in talks with HBO about Watchmen TV series
According to Collider, Zack Snyder could be returning to the world of Watchmen, with the site reporting that the filmmaker has been having discussions with HBO about returning to the world of Alan Moore’s seminal superhero saga on the small screen. No further details are provided, although the report does go on to speculate that the TV series could […]
