Deadline is reporting that Hugh Laurie (House, The Night Manager) has signed on to star alongside George Clooney and Christopher Abbott in Clooney’s upcoming TV adaptation of Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 for streaming service Hulu. Catch-22 stars Abbott as U.S. Air Force bombadier Yossarian, “who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are […]
R.I.P. Isao Takahata (1935 – 2018)
Some sad news this evening, as it has been revealed that Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata has passed away aged 82. Beginning his career in the 1960s at Toei Animation, Takahata made his directorial debut with the 1968 anime feature The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun, which also marked the first major […]
Red Sonja movie finds a screenwriter
Back in November it was announced that Millennium Films was looking to capitalise on the success of Wonder Woman with its own female-fronted comic book adaptation Red Sonja, and now the project has found a screenwriter. According to Deadline, Ashley Edward Miller (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Black Sails) will pen the script for the […]
The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine returning to cinemas for 50th anniversary
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, The Beastles’ legendary animated film Yellow Submarine is returning to the big screen this July courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment. Released in 1968, Yellow Submarine sees John, Paul, George and Ringo embarking on the technicolour adventure of a lifetime and features some of the most-loved songs from The Beatles including […]
Fox renews spy series Deep State for second season
Ahead of its premiere tonight, Fox has announced that it has renewed the Mark Strong-fronted spy series Deep State for a second season of eight episodes. The show, created by Matthew Parkhill (Rogue), is described as “a grounded, visceral thriller, moving between the deeply personal story of a family man fighting to escape his past […]
Netflix orders Paradise, P.D. adult animated series
Netflix has announced that it has given a ten-episode order to Paradise, P.D., a new adult animated series from Waco O’Guin and Roger Black, the creators of Brickleberry. The show revolves around a small town police department, with a logline that reads: “They’re bad cops. Not bad like no-nonsense. Not bad like cool. Bad like […]
TPub Comics announces Stan Lee’s Lucky Man – The Bracelet Chronicles
To support the third season launch of one of Sky One’s highest-rated drama series, TPub Comics is launching Stan Lee’s Lucky Man – The Bracelet Chronicles, a limited run comic book series expanding on the storylines of the hugely popular Stan Lee’s Lucky Man TV show and exploring the history of the mysterious bracelet and […]
Matthew Modine cast in Miss Virginia
Stranger Things star Matthew Modine has signed on to star alongside Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black) in the upcoming independent drama Miss Virginia, Variety is reporting. The film is being directed by R.K. Daniel Hanna (Shelter), and “follows a struggling inner-city single mother who moves her at-risk son from his dangerous neighborhood school […]
Marvel announces Cosmic Ghost Rider: Punishment By Fire
Marvel has announced that Cosmic Ghost Rider is set for his own solo adventure with an all-new limited series from Donny Cates (Thanos, Doctor Strange) and up-and-coming artist Dylan Burnett. Check out the cover to the first issue here, along with some early artwork… “Cosmic Ghost Rider is such a blast to work on,” said […]
What Men Want adds Tracy Morgan and Aldis Hodge
THR is reporting that What Men Want, the upcoming gender-swapped remake of What Women Want, has added Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G., 30 Rock) and Aldis Hodge (Straight Outta Compton, Hidden Figures) to its cast. The new film is being directed by Adam Shankman (Hairspray) and stars Taraji P. Henson (Empire, Acrimony) as a female […]
