Back in April it was announced that the long-gestating adaptation of Stephen King’s epic fantasy series The Dark Tower from Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman and Brian Grazer had been resurrected by Sony and Media Rights Capital, and now it looks like a director may have been found.According to Deadline, Nikolaj Arcel is in talks to […]
Sony picks up adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower
It looks like Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman and Brian Grazer’s long-gestating and highly ambitious plan to adapt Stephen King’s The Dark Tower may yet see the light of day, with Sony and MRC teaming up to co-finance and produce what they hope will be an epic franchise spanning both movies and television. “There are few […]
George Miller wanted Heath Ledger for Mad Max: Fury Road, reveals title of next sequel
The Mad Max franchise returned to the big screen after a thirty year absence this past weekend with the release of Mad Max: Fury Road, marking the end of a fifteen year plus journey for director George Miller, who originally started developing the film back in the late 90s.Having originally planned to shoot the film […]
Daniel Radcliffe to star as Grand Theft Auto creator
Last month it was announced that BBC Films is developing a TV drama entitled Grand Theft Auto, which will tell the true life story of the creation of the blockbuster franchise and the ensuing dispute between its creator and a Miami lawyer over video game violence.According to THR, Daniel Radcliffe is in negotiations to star […]
Ezra Miller on what he wants to see in The Flash movie
During a promotional interview with Entertainment Weekly on the set of the currently-in-production Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Ezra Miller spoke briefly about his upcoming role as Barry Allen in the DC Extended Universe, and how he’d like to see the character explored.“Well, [first] it’s going to be a movie,” he said. “I’d […]
UPDATE: Han Solo rumoured to shoot first in Star Wars Digital Edition
UPDATE: Turns out there’s no truth to this rumour…Chalk this one up as a massive rumour, but if BadAss Digest is to be believed, tomorrow’s digital release of the Star Wars Saga will right one of George Lucas’ biggest wrongs from the 1997 Special Edition re-releases.Yes, according to the site, several sources have confirmed that […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff in the works at ABC, third season looking highly likely
Well, this is pretty big news, if a little vague…According to Entertainment Weekly, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is all but assured a third season renewal from ABC, while the network is also quietly developing a spinoff show with S.H.I.E.L.D. executive producer Jeffrey Bell and writer Paul Zbyszekski.At this point, details are scarce, but EW reports […]
Could Hawkgirl be set to appear in The Flash?
Last week it was revealed that Ciara Renee (Law & Order: SVU) is set to take on the role of Kendra Saunders – a.k.a. Hawkgirl – in The CW’s upcoming Arrow/Flash spin-off series, but it seems we might not have to wait that long to see her in action as the actress has tweeted out […]
Sony looking to complete Dragon Tattoo trilogy, may combine two books into one sequel
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony has not yet given up hope of a sequel to David Fincher’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and is considering rounding out the trilogy by combining Stieg Larsson’s remaining two Millennium books, The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest, into a […]
The Hunger Games filmmakers to adapt The Odyssey for Lionsgate
Deadline has revealed that Lionsgate has enlisted The Hunger Games producer Nina Jacobson, writer Peter Craig and director Francis Lawrence for an adaptation of Homer’s epic tale The Odyssey. The site reports that the studio is keen to fast track the project, and aims to begin shooting early next year once Lawrence and company have […]
