Oscar-nominated British filmmaker Lewis Gilbert has passed away aged 97, it has been announced. Born in London in 1920, Gilbert started his career as a child actor before deciding to move behind the camera, serving as an assistant to Alfred Hitchcock on 1939’s Jamaica Inn. After serving in the Royal Air Force’s film unit during […]
Antoine Fuqua in talks to return to the Scarface remake
Almost a year after he vacated the director’s chair to concentrate on The Equalizer 2, it seems that Antoine Fuqua could once again be set to board the long-gestating remake. According to Deadline, Fuqua is in early talks with Universal Pictures to rejoin the project, which was originally slated for release in August 2018, but […]
Fox cancels Wayward Pines after two seasons
FOX has announced that it has pulled the plug on M. Night Shyamalan’s Wayward Pines, with the network opting against a third season of the mystery sci-fi drama. Developed by Chad Hodge and executive produced by Shyamalan, Wayward Pines premiered in 2015, and returned for a second season in 2016. Given that the show had […]
Dynamite celebrates Army of Darkness 25th anniversary with groovy build-a-bundle
2018 marks the 25th anniversary of Sam Raimi’s cult classic Army of Darkness, and to mark the occasion Dynamite Entertainment has teamed with media bundling site Groupees to offer Ash fans a groovy comic book build-a-bundle. In addition to five introductory digital comics, absolutely free, fans can pick individual comics at a super discounted rate, […]
Rocket League tags up with WWE
Psyonix has announced that it has signed a partnership with World Wrestling Entertainment which will see Rocket League tagging up with the WWE for cross promotional activities, as well as Rocket League in-game content. Here’s the official announcement from the Rocket League website: Throughout 2018, you can expect to see Rocket League all over the WWE universe, […]
Joss Whedon was planning on adapting ‘The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!’
Last week it was announced that Joss Whedon has vacated the director’s chair on the planned DC movie Batgirl, with The Avengers and Justice League director stating that: “Batgirl is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realize I really didn’t have a story.” Well, it […]
Preview of Rick Veitch’s The One #1
IDW Publishing launches a completely remastered version of Rick Veitch’s classic revisionist superhero saga The One this week, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here… Rick Veitch’s ground-breaking series has been called the last word on superheroes. It is a world-spanning, continent-crushing, over-the-top adventure story that brings the […]
Gina Rodriguez to star in Someone Great for Netflix
Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez has signed on to produce and star in Someone Great, a romantic comedy for Netflix which is being written and directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Sweet/Vicious). Described as being “about loss, growing up and above all the everlasting bond of female friendships”, Someone Great tells the story of “a […]
New poster for Gus van Sant’s Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far on Foot
Following on from last month’s trailer [see here], we’ve now got a new poster for Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far on Foot, the latest film from acclaimed director Gus van Sant, which sees Joaquin Phoenix leading a cast alongside Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, and Jack Black. Take a look here… After Portland slacker John […]
Preview of Optimus Prime Annual 2018
IDW Publishing releases Optimus Prime Annual 2018 this Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… THUNDERCRACKER IN: STARSCREAM: THE MOVIE! The good news: somebody finally gave Thundercracker money to make a film. The bad news: it’s Starscream, and he wants a biographical picture to win over the […]
