According to io9, the acclaimed sci-fi noir comic book series Roche Limit could be heading to the small screen, with Syfy reportedly giving a pilot script order to a TV adaptation of the Image Comics series from Michael Moreci, Steve Seeley, Vic Malhotra, and Kyle Charles. The official press release describes Roche Limit as “a […]
Lily James in talks to star in Danny Boyle’s new film
Last week it was announced that Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) is teaming with Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral) for an as-yet-untitled comedy for Universal and Working Title, which is described as “a musically-themed film set in the 1960s or 1970s” and reportedly has a Beatles theme. The original report stated that Himesh Patel […]
Little Nemo in Slumberland getting animated feature adaptation
Variety is reporting that ON Animation Studios (The Little Prince) and Hyrum Osmond (head of animation on Disney’s Moana) are teaming up for a CG-animated feature adaptation of the comic book series Little Nemo in Slumberland. Described as a cross between Alice in Wonderland and Hook, Little Nemo in Slumberland is created by Winsor McCay […]
Bill Skarsgard and Maika Monroe set for dark comedy thriller Villains
Bill Skarsgard (It) and Maika Monroe (It Follows) have signed on for leads roles in the upcoming dark comedy thriller Villains, which is being directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen (The Stakelander) from their 2016 Black List script. Villains tells the story of a pair of amateur criminals who break into a suburban home, […]
Freeform announces full cast for Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists
Having already cast Sofia Carson (Descendants) and Pretty Little Liars stars Sasha Pieterse (Alison DiLaurentis) and Janel Parrish (Mona Vanderwaal), Freeform has now announced the full cast for its upcoming PLL spinoff pilot The Perfectionists. Sydney Park (The Walking Dead) will play Caitlin, who is “smart, driven and thrives under pressure. The perfect daughter of […]
Gotham season 5 to adapt No Man’s Land storyline?
Speculation is mounting that Fox’s Batman prequel series Gotham could be set to adapt one of the Dark Knight’s biggest comic book story arcs, should the TV show get renewed for a fifth season. According to Comic Book, the season four finale is going by the episode title ‘No Man’s Land’, suggesting that it may […]
Steven Spielberg may direct Leonard Bernstein biopic, but Indiana Jones 5 is next
With his latest film Ready Player One gearing up for release, Steven Spielberg has been turning his attention to his next picture, with reports suggesting that it will be a toss-up between Indiana Jones 5 and West Side Story. However, it seems that the legendary filmmaker has another project up his sleeve, with Spielberg holding […]
Anya Taylor-Joy says delay of X-Men spinoff The New Mutants is “frustrating”
In January, it was announced that 20th Century Fox has decided to push back the release of the X-Men spinoff The New Mutants from this coming April to February 2019. The official reason given was to move it out of the way of Deadpool 2, but rumours suggested that the film – marketed heavily as […]
Alan Cumming lets slip his guest role as King James I in Doctor Who
During an interview of the podcast Homo Sapiens (via io9), actor Alan Cumming (The Good Wife) has revealed that he’ll be making a guest appearance in the upcoming eleventh series of Doctor Who, where he’ll come face-to-face with Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor in the role of King James I. “I’m about to go and do […]
La La Land and The Greatest Showman songwriters working with Alan Menken on live-action Aladdin
Oscar-winning lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman) have revealed to Variety that they are working with legendary Disney composer Alan Menken on two new songs for next year’s live-action remake of the animated classic Aladdin. “We got to collaborate with one of our heroes, Alan Menken, and we collaborated with him and wrote […]
