Last month it was announced that NBC had pulled the plug on Hannibal after three seasons, with executive producer Bryan Fuller suggesting that another network could come in to save the critically acclaimed show. Well, it seems we can scratch the streaming services Netflix and Amazon off the list of possible saviours, with Fuller revealing […]
Rumour: Bryan Singer wanted for Fantastic Four sequel
From the moment 20th Century Fox announced its reboot of the Fantastic Four, there’s been speculation that the studio will look to combine Marvel’s First Family with its X-Men universe – most recently just last week, when it was rumoured that the crossover is being eyed for a 2018 release. Well, if This Is Infamous […]
New episodes of Classic Thunderbirds to be produced for 50th anniversary using Supermarionation techniques
The Official Gerry Anderson Facebook page has announced that the team behind the critically acclaimed Filmed in Supermarionation documentary is to produce three new episodes of Classic Thunderbirds to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the franchise. The Facebook post reveals that the new episodes will be made using the classic Supermarionation techniques and will incorporate […]
Jay and Silent Bob to join Kevin Smith’s True North Trilogy?
As Kevin Smith prepares to return to the ‘View Aksewniverse’ with the upcoming Mallrats sequel MallBrats, the filmmaker has teased the possibility of combining that universe with his True North Trilogy by throwing out the possibility of Jay and Silent Bob making an appearance in Moose Jaws. https://www.facebook.com/YesThatKevinSmith/photos/a.77596326929.88348.6985046929/10152866175086930/?type=1 Moose Jaws is set to be the […]
Carrie Henn to star as Newt’s mother in unofficial Alien tribute film Alien Identity
With Sigourney Weaver and – potentially Michael Biehn – set to reprise the roles of Ripley and Hicks for Neill Blomkamp’s Alien sequel/reboot, it’s now been announced that Carrie Henn will be returning to the Alien universe for the unofficial fan film Alien Identity from director Adam Sonnet. Henn – who portrayed Newt in 1986’s […]
Disney snaps up live-action Prince Charming script
Having mined its catalogue of fairy tales for live-action adaptations, Disney is now looking to bring Prince Charming to the big screen, having snapped up a spec script from Matt Fogel, who previously served as an assistant to Phil Lord and Chris Miller on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Described as a “revisionist take”, […]
Peyton Reed on replacing Edgar Wright as director of Ant-Man
When Edgar Wright vacated the director’s chair on Ant-Man after close to a decade of being attached to the project, Marvel Studios found itself with the unenviable task of finding a suitable replacement for the fan favourite filmmaker. Step forward Peyton Reed (Down with Love), who has admitted in an interview with Uproxx this week […]
Rumour: Rachel McAdams offered female lead in Marvel’s Doctor Strange
With Marvel Studios skipping the San Diego Comic-Con International this year, it’s unlikely we’ll get any big Marvel news this week, but we do have a casting rumour to chew on for Doctor Strange. According to rumour specialists Heroic Hollywood, Rachel McAdams (True Detective) has been offered the female lead in the Phase Three release. […]
Andy Garcia, Michael K. Williams, Matt Walsh and Cecily Strong join Ghostbusters reboot
With filming underway on Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters, it’s being reported that Sony is filling out the supporting cast, with Andy Garcia (Goodfellas), Michael K. Williams (Boardwalk Empire), Matt Walsh (Veep) and Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live) all signing on to the reboot. According to The Wrap, Garcia is set to play the Mayor of New […]
Josh Trank promises “multipower slugfest” with Fantastic Four, new TV spot released
With Comic-Con just around the corner, Entertainment Weekly has been working overtime to preview some of the big films set to be showcased in San Diego this week, and now the site has caught up with director Josh Trank, who spoke briefly about his upcoming superhero reboot Fantastic Four. “Chronicle was all about the discovery […]
