Nat Geo is in development on a TV series inspired by 2016’s Hidden Figures, which told the story of the African-American women at NASA who were instrumental in the early days of the U.S. space program. The series is in the earliest stages of development, and has Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping of Chernin Entertainment […]
Dark Nights: Metal and The Walking Dead top bestselling comics and graphic novels of March 2018
Diamond Comic Distributors has released details of its sales figures for March 2018, with DC Comics’ Dark Nights: Metal finale topping the comic book chart and Image Comics’ The Walking Dead Vol. 29 leading the way in terms of graphic novels. Marvel was still the month’s top publisher however, with a 35.92% dollar share and […]
Modern TV retelling of Les Miserables is being pitched at Cannes
Variety is reporting that Paris-based Elephant is pitching a modernized TV series retelling of Victor Hugo’s classic novel Les Miserables at the Cannes Film Festival, where it is hoping to secure co-producers and potential broadcasters. The series, which has a bible completed with an episode-by-episode story arc, has been created and written by Marc Herpoux, […]
Watch an exclusive clip from documentary Use Your Delusion
Coinciding with its premiere at the American Documentary Film Festival, we’ve got an exclusive clip from Jamie Vega Wheeler and Justin Carlton’s documentary Use Your Delusion, which follows Ryan Kattner, the former front man from the experimental rock band “Man Man”, as he embarks on his first ever opening act tour under the new solo […]
Classic-style Archie returns in May with Betty & Veronica Friends Forever, check out a preview here
Classic style Archie returns to comic shops this May with the launch of the new series Betty & Veronica Friends Forever from Archie legends Bill Golliher and Dan Parent, and we’ve got a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… “As a fan of Riverdale and the new things going on at […]
Kristen Bell provides a very brief update on Frozen 2
During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, actress Kristen Bell has shared a very brief update on Frozen 2, the hotly-anticipated follow-up to the 2013 animated smash hit. “I have recorded the movie,” said Bell, who reprises her role as Anna. “There will be edits before it’s finished but I know the songs, I […]
Luke Cage showrunner says a Heroes for Hire spinoff “is really not off the table”
After bringing the two characters together for The Defenders, there’s been some speculation about whether we might see Mike Colter’s Luke Cage and Finn Jones’ Iron Fist teaming up for a Heroes for Hire series as part of Netflix’s Marvel universe. So far, Marvel and the streaming service avoiding doing so, preferring instead to produce […]
Benedict Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch to produce The Way of All Flesh
According to Deadline, Benedict Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch production company has secured the TV rights to The Way of All Flesh, an upcoming historical novel taking place in the medical world of Edinburgh, Scotland during the nineteenth century. Written by Ambrose Parry, a pseudonym for author Chris Brookmyre and consultant anaesthetist Marisa Haetzman, The Way of All […]
Annette Bening, Adam Driver, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Morrison in talks for CIA drama The Torture Report
Deadline is reporting that Annette Bening (Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool), Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Jon Hamm (Baby Driver) and Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time) are all in talks to star in VICE Studios’ upcoming CIA drama The Torture Report, which is being written and directed by Scott Z. Burns, […]
Game of Thrones meets Ocean’s Eleven in Brigands: Ruin of Thieves
Action Lab has announced the upcoming launch of the sword and sorcery sequel Brigands: Ruin of Thieves from writer Ram V and artists Sumit Kumar and ROSH. Check out a preview of the first issue here… “I want readers to remember not only the kind of fantasy/adventure stories that were around when the genre was […]
