Universal Pictures is pushing ahead with its plans for a new remake of Scarface, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Straight Outta Compton screenwriter Jonathan Herman has signed on to pen a new draft of the script. The new film is set to blend elements of the original 1932 version alongside the 1983 remake, and […]
Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens with Star Wars: Aftermath
Last week Lucasfilm teased its new publishing initiative Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens – which is set to bridge the gap between Return of the Jedi and Episode VII – by releasing a promo image for the Marvel Comics series Shattered Empire, and now the official Star Wars site has debuted the cover […]
Guardians of the Galaxy VFX reel explores the creation of Rocket Raccoon
The folks at Framestore have posted a behind-the-scenes video from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy showing the visual effects work that went into the creation of Rocket Raccoon. Check it out here… Directed by James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy stars Chris Pratt (The LEGO Movie) as Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana (Star Trek Into Darkness) as […]
Robbie Kay, Danika Yarosh and Judith Shekoni join Heroes Reborn
NBC’s upcoming Heroes revival Heroes Reborn has picked up a couple of new cast additions this week, with Robbie Kay (Once Upon a Time), Danika Yarosh (Shameless) and Judith Shekoni (Twilight) signing on for as-yet-unrevealed roles. The trio will join the previously announced Zachary Levi (Thor: The Dark World), in addition to Jack Coleman, who […]
Amazon gives the greenlight to second season of Bosch
A month after its record breaking debut, Amazon has announced that it has given the greenlight to a second season of its original drama series Bosch, which is based upon Michael Connelly’s bestselling book series and sees Titus Welliver (Lost) leading the cast as Harry Bosch. “We’re delighted to see that Amazon customers have immediately […]
Alex Garland rules out Dredd 2
Bad news for fans holding out hope for a sequel to 2012’s Dredd, as writer-producer Alex Garland has ruled out the possibility of a follow-up to the cult favourite during an interview with io9 to promote the release of his directorial debut Ex Machina. Check out his comments below… There isn’t, as far as I […]
UPDATE: Michael Biehn confirms that he’s returning as Hicks in Neill Blomkamp’s Alien sequel
UPDATE: Turns out this is actually a fake Instagram account, which has now been deleted… Here’s some news that’s bound to please fans of 80s sci-fi action! Michael Biehn has confirmed that he’s set to reprise the role of Corporal Duane Hicks from 1986’s Aliens in Neill Blomkamp’s as-yet-untitled Alien sequel. Posting on Instagram in […]
Sharknado 3 entitled Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, premiere date announced
Despite being hit by a strike this month, Syfy has confirmed that Sharknado 3 is still on course to hit its July premiere date, with the network announcing today that the third chapter of the surprisingly successful series – now titled Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! will air on July 22nd. Anthony C. Ferrante is […]
Lesley-Ann Brandt replaces Lina Esco in Lucifer pilot
As Lucifer gears up to go into production, Warner Bros. TV has made a slight reshuffle to the cast of the Fox pilot, with Lesley-Ann Brandt (Spartacus, Gotham) signing on to replace Lina Esco (CSI) in the role of Maze, a “fierce demon” and best pal to the titular Lord of Hell. According to Deadline, […]
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel makes it three in a row at the top of the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 13th March to Sunday 15th March 2015… The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has made it three weeks in a row at the UK box office, fending off competition from the Liam Neeson action thriller Run All Night to retain first place with […]
