IndieWire is reporting that director Larry Fessenden (Habit, Wendigo, Beneath) is set to begin production on Depraved, a contemporary reimagining of Mary Shelley’s classic Gothic horror tale Frankenstein. Check out the teaser poster here…According to the site, the film will revolve around a field surgeon suffering from PTSD after deployment in the Middle East, who creates a […]
Hasbro unveils new Marvel Legends Venom and Carnage figures
After unveiling its latest Deadpool and Ant-Man and the Wasp products, Hasbro has now released promotional images of its upcoming Venom and Carnage action figures, featuring Titan Hero 12-Inch figures, Legends 6-inch figures, and a Venom & Carnage 6-inch 2-pack. Check them out here…Evil comes in an over-sized scale in the kid-favorite TITAN HERO SERIES line! […]
The CW orders Roswell reboot and five more pilots
Back in October it was announced that The CW was looking to reboot the sci-fi series Roswell, and now comes word that the network has officially placed a pilot order for the project.The Roswell pilot is written by Carina Adly MacKenzie, who will executive produce with Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Lawrence Bender and Kevin Kelly […]
Riverdale’s Cole Sprouse to star in Five Feet Apart
THR is reporting that Riverdale actor Cole Sprouse, who plays the character of Jughead Jones, is set to headline the romantic drama Five Feet Apart, which is being directed by Jane the Virgin star Justin Baldoni for CBS Films.According to the site, the film follows “two young people who meet and fall in love while […]
The Hitman’s Bodyguard director to helm Unsafe House
According to Variety, director Patrick Hughes is set to follow up the hit action comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard with another action flick, Unsafe House, which is being produced by Lionsgate.The film, penned by Adam J. Epstein and Andrew Jacobson, reportedly “follows three friends who rent a Bahamas beach house over the summer for some R&R, […]
Denzel Washington may direct A Journal for Jordan
Variety is reporting that Sony has tapped Oscar-nominated screenwriter Virgil Williams (Mudbound) to pen an adaptation of Dana Canedy’s A Journal for Jordan, which has Denzel Washington producing and circling the director’s chair.The book tells the true story of Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Canedy’s love affair with First Sgt. Charles Monroe King, who was serving in […]
Brandon Routh to play Czar Nicholas II in fantasy Anastasia
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow star Brandon Routh is set to take on the role of Czar Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, in the live-action fantasy Anastasia.Variety is reporting that the film, directed by Blake Harris, revolves around Nicholas’ daughter Anastasia Romanov, who escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir […]
John Logan to script Leonardo DiCaprio’s da Vinci biopic
Back in August it was reported that Paramount Pictures had snapped up the rights to Walter Isaacson’s book Leonardo da Vinci as a star vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio, and now comes word from Deadline that the project has secured a writer.The site is reporting that Paramount has tapped John Logan, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Gladiator […]
Super Bowl events come to Angry Birds 2 and Angry Birds Evolution
Rovio Entertainment and the NFL have announced that they’ve joined forces to celebrate Super Bowl LII with special in-game content for Angry Birds 2 and Angry Birds Evolution.Within Angry Birds 2, mobile gamers and football fans can outfit their flocks with a choice of any of the 32 official NFL jerseys and helmets to compete […]
Twilight author Stephenie Meyer’s The Chemist heading to the small screen
Tomorrow Studios and ITV are developing a small screen adaptation of The Chemist, a thriller novel from Twilight and The Host author Stephenie Meyer.“Stephenie is one of the most prolific authors of our time with her unique portrayal of heroines that resonate with readers and television viewers around the world, and we look forward to […]
