Amazon Prime has announced that it has secured the exclusive UK screening rights to AMC’s hotly-anticipated production Into the Badlands, as well as Fox’s DC/Vertigo adaptation Lucifer. Set in a devastated future world controlled by powerful feudal barons, Into the Badlands tells the story of a ruthless warrior, Sunny (Daniel Wu, Tai Chi Zero), and […]
Bella Thorne joins horror-comedy The Babysitter
Variety is reporting that Bella Thorne (Shake It Up, The Duff) has joined the cast of The Babysitter, the upcoming horror-comedy from director McG (Charlie’s Angels), which is based upon screenwriter Brian Duffield’s 2014 Blacklist script. The film is described as “a coming-of-age horror story” and centres on a twelve year old boy (Judah Lewis) […]
Edgar Wright and Johnny Depp adapting Neil Gaiman’s Fortunately, the Milk
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Edgar Wright and Johnny Depp teaming up for an adaptation Neil Gaiman’s 2014 children’s book Fortunately, the Milk, with Wright set to direct from a script by Bret McKenzie (Flight of the Conchords) and Depp starring as well as producing. The book, described as “a story of time travel […]
Bruce Willis: Die Hard prequel “is a very good idea”
Earlier this month it was announced that Live Free or Die Hard director Len Wiseman is reuniting with Bruce Willis for a sixth entry in the Die Hard franchise, which will reportedly reinvent the action series with a 1979 prequel adventure for a young John McClane and featuring flash-forward scenes with Willis in the present […]
Straight Outta Compton screenwriter to rewrite Ghost in the Shell adaptation
The long-gestating Hollywood adaptation of Ghost in the Shell has found a new screenwriter, with Straight Outta Compton scribe Jonathan Herman signing on to overhaul the script for DreamWorks’ live-action take on the anime classic. Based on Masumune Shirow’s manga series, Ghost in the Shell is set to be directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White […]
The Wild Bunch getting a contemporary remake
The Tracking Board is reporting that Warner Bros. is moving ahead with a contemporary remake of Sam Peckinpah’s classic 1969 western The Wild Bunch, which will be written and directed by Venezuelan filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz (Secuestro Express, Hands of Stone). Previous drafts have been penned by David Ayer (Suicide Squad) and Brian Helgeland (Legend). The […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Krypton, Constantine, Jessica Jones, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Inhumans, Gambit and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, The Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Constantine, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Krypton, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom!, Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain […]
Ben Affleck open to directing a Batman movie
Back in June, it was reported by Latino-Review that Ben Affleck has signed on to direct a solo Dark Knight movie for Warner Bros. entitled The Batman, with a rumour in August then suggesting that the studio actually wants the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star to helm an entire trilogy. Well, it looks […]
Jason Momoa talks Aquaman role, says fans should “keep an open mind”
We’ve seen and heard very little about Jason Momoa’s upcoming role as Aquaman in the DC Cinematic Universe aside from a promotional image from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder, which showcased a very different take on the King of Atlantis from what we’re used to in the comic books. Speaking at […]
Jon Hamm joins Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver
Variety is reporting that Mad Men star Jon Hamm is set to join the cast of Edgar Wright’s new film Baby Driver, where he’ll appear alongside Ansel Elgort (The Fault in Our Stars), Lily James (Cinderella) and Jamie Foxx (Horrible Bosses). Wright’s first film since dropping out of Marvel’s Ant-Man, Baby Driver “concerns a young, […]
