According to Bloody Disgusting, Rob Zombie is getting back behind the camera for a “direct follow-up” to his 2005 film The Devil’s Rejects, which was itself a spinoff from his 2003 debut House of 1000 Corpses. The site reports that details on the new project are sketchy, especially considering that the main characters Captain Spaulding […]
Isla Fisher joins Matthew McConaughey in Harmony Korine’s The Beach Bum
According to Variety, Isla Fisher has signed on to star alongside Matthew McConaughey in the stoner comedy The Beach Bum from director Harmony Korine (Spring Breakers). Neon and Vice are co-producing the film, which will see McConaughey as Moondog, a rebellious and lovable rogue who lives life large, and Fisher as his wife. Production is slated […]
Why Hayao Miyazaki decided to come out of retirement
Earlier this year it was announced that Hayao Miyazaki is coming out of retirement (again) to work on a new feature film, with Studio Ghibli re-opening its doors to work on the project. Appearing on the NHK TV programme Nichiyobi Bijitsukan (Sunday Art Gallery) (via Kotaku), Miyazaki’s long-time producer Toshio Suzuki has revealed why the legendary animator […]
Legendary adapting comic book series Nonplayer with Thor: Ragnarok screenwriter
Legendary Entertainment has snapped up the rights to creator Nate Simpson’s comic book series Nonplayer, with Deadline reporting that Eric Pearson (Agent Carter, Thor: Ragnarok) is set to write the script for a big screen adaptation. Described as “Guardians of the Galaxy meets The Matrix“, Nonplayer revolves around a “delivery girl named Dana Stevens who […]
‘Sinister Six Reborn’ begins in Spider-Man #234, check out a preview here
Marvel has unveiled a preview of this coming Wednesday’s Spider-Man #234, which kicks off the new Marvel Legacy story arc ‘Sinister Six Reborn’. Take a look here… SINISTER SIX REBORN Part 1 – Miles’ world has been shaken a lot lately, but nothing will compare to what the mysterious Iron-Spider and his brand new SINISTER […]
Michael Dougherty says Trick ‘r Treat 2 could be his next film
Director Michael Dougherty is currently deep in post-production on the Godzilla sequel Godzilla: King of the Monsters, but it seems the filmmaker already has one eye on his next project – and it may be the long-rumoured sequel to the cult anthology horror Trick ‘r Treat! “My hope is that once [Godzilla: King of the […]
Dunkirk’s Tom Glynn-Carney joins Tolkien biopic
Dunkirk star Tom Glynn-Carney has become the latest addition to the cast of Tolkien, the upcoming biopic of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien, Variety has revealed. Glynn-Carney is set to portray Christopher Wiseman, socially adept beyond his years and the class clown, who spots Tolkien’s potential and invites him […]
Charles Dance set for The Book of Vision with Terrence Malick executive producing
Variety is reporting that Charles Dance (Game of Thrones) has signed on to headline The Book of Vision alongside Lotte Verbeek (Outlander), Sverrir Gudnason (Borg/McEnroe) and Filippo Nigro (Suburra). The fantasy-mystery is being directed by Carlo Hintermann, with Terrence Malick executive producing, and “follows a young Italian doctor named Eva (Verbeek) who, while studying the […]
John Carpenter to direct Tales for a Halloween Night
Back in July it was announced that John Carpenter is teaming with Syfy to develop the anthology horror series Tales for a Halloween Night, and now we have confirmation that the legendary filmmaker will be getting behind the camera to direct the pilot. “He would direct the pilot, at least,” Carpenter’s wife and producing partner […]
Scarlett Johansson in talks for drama Reflective Light
According to Variety, Scarlett Johansson is in talks to join Reflective Light, a new drama from Focus Features, which is set to mark the directorial debut of art photographer Gregory Crewdson. The site reports that the film is based on Carla Buckley’s 2014 novel The Deepest Secret and will see Johansson as the mother of […]
