According to The Tracking Board, New Line Cinema has tapped screenwriter Gary Dauberman to pen the script for a sequel to Annabelle, last year’s spinoff to The Conjuring. The site reports that Annabelle director John Leonetti is unlikely to return to direct the follow-up, although James Wan will once again produce. Produced for just $6.5 […]
Sony working on a live-action/animation hybrid Peter Rabbit movie
The Tracking Board is reporting that Will Gluck (Easy A, Annie) has signed on to write and produce an adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit, which has been set up at Sony as a live-action/animation hybrid film and is said to combine elements of several of the classic children’s stories. Gluck is set to rewrite […]
59th BFI London Film Festival announces 2015 award winners
Yesterday evening, the BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express announced the 2015 award winners at a high profile ceremony in London’s Banqueting House in Whitehall. OFFICIAL COMPETITION WINNER – BEST FILM: CHEVALIER – Athina Rachel Tsangari Pawel Pawlikowski said “Chevalier is a study of male antagonism seen though the eyes of a […]
TV drama to examine the last weeks of Michael Jackson’s life
According to Entertainment Weekly, author and talk show host Tavis Smiley has signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television to develop a scripted drama series based upon his upcoming book Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson’s Last Days, which is set for publication next year. The series will “examine the […]
Eve Hewson to play Maid Marian opposite Taron Egerton in Robin Hood: Origins
The film may have been delayed to accommodate Kingsman: The Secret Service 2, but Lionsgate is pressing ahead with casting on Robin Hood: Origins, with Eve Hewson (The Knick, Bridge of Spies) signing on to play Maid Marian alongside Taron Egerton’s Robin of Sherwood. Deadline reports that Hewson was one of over 100 actresses considered […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Moon Knight, Fantastic Four, X-Men Apocalypse, X-Men TV, Batman v Superman, Green Arrow, Constantine, The Boys and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Inhumans, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four, Hellfire, Legion, X-Men: Apocalypse, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Batman: […]
Rumour: Rachel McAdams playing Night Nurse in Doctor Strange
Last month it was confirmed that Rachel McAdams (True Detective) is set to appear as the female lead in Marvel’s Doctor Strange, and while her role is being kept under wraps, there was speculation suggesting that she’d be playing Clea, love interest to Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme. Well, not so according to Latino-Review, with the […]
David S. Goyer talks aborted Green Arrow: Escape From Super Max script
During an interview with Den of Geek, comic book movie regular David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Man of Steel) has been speaking about Green Arrow: Escape From Super Max, a shelved script he penned in the mid-2000s. Co-written with Justin Marks, the project would have seen Oliver Queen framed for murder and sent […]
Jennifer Lawrence in talks for Darren Aronofsky’s new film
Variety is reporting that Jennifer Lawrence is in talks to join Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler, Noah) in the filmmaker’s next mystery project, which is described only as an “untitled indie”. SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence slams Hollywood pay gap in online essay With her commitment to The Hunger Games and X-Men franchises now seemingly over, the […]
The Hulk confirmed for Thor: Ragnarok
Earlier in the week a rumour emerged suggesting that The Incredible Hulk will be making an appearance in 2017’s Phase Three threequel Thor: Ragnarok, and now it has been confirmed that Mark Ruffalo is in final negotiations to reprise the role of Bruce Banner and his monstrous alter-ego for the film. Thor: Ragnarok is to […]
