Gary Collinson reviews Hasbro’s Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Rey of Jakku & BB-8 Adventure and Princess Leia Organa & Wicket the Ewok Endor Adventure dolls… One of the major criticisms aimed at the original Star Wars movies was the lack of diversity in the galaxy far, far away, and this is something that Lucasfilm […]
Apple teams with Amblin Entertainment and Bryan Fuller for Amazing Stories reboot
Back in October 2015 it was announced that Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) will be overseeing a reboot of the anthology series Amazing Stories for Amblin Entertainment and NBC, and now The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has boarded the project for what will be the tech giant’s first foray into original video content. Amazing […]
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck producing period detective thriller The Shadows
THR is reporting that Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Jennifer Todd of Pearl Street Films are teaming with Paramount Pictures to tell the story of America’s first detectives with The Shadows, a feature film scripted by Chris Bremner. The Shadows is based upon Matthew Pearl’s Boston Globe Magazine article ‘Into the Shadows’, which detailed the […]
Jay Roach to direct Kent State shooting drama 67 Shots
Deadline is reporting that Jay Roach (Trumbo, Game Change) has signed on to direct 67 Shots, a drama exploring the fatal 1970 shootings at Kent State University, which is based upon Howard Means’ book 67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence. According to the site, the film will chronicle “the buildup that […]
Blumhouse open to another Paranormal Activity movie
Despite the fact that 2015’s Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension was marketed as the final chapter in the hugely-successful found footage horror series, producer Jason Blum has revealed that Blumhouse is open to another instalment if and when writer Christopher B. Landon has an idea for a new movie. “Paranormal Activity is on hiatus, but […]
Pacific Rim Uprising a “launching pad” for a shared universe
Following the release of the first trailer for Pacific Rim Uprising, Nerdist caught up with director Steven S. DeKnight to discuss the film, with DeKnight revealing that the plan is for the sequel to serve as a “launching pad” for an entire transmedia franchise featuring movies, spinoff films, comics and even an animated series. “I’m […]
Rumoured details on The LEGO Batman Movie 2018 sets and minifigures
The LEGO Group is set to continue its LEGO Batman Movie theme in 2018 with the release of a new range of sets, as well as a second series of Collectible Minifigures. Thanks to NeoGAF (via The Brick Fan), we now have some details on the upcoming sets – or more specifically, the minifigues that […]
Giovanni Ribisi returning for all four Avatar sequels
With production underway on James Cameron’s Avatar sequels, Deadline is reporting that Giovanni Ribisi has become the latest cast member from the original movie to sign on for all four of the new films. Ribisi reprises his role of Parker Selfridge, head administrator of the RDA responsible for the mining operations on Pandora. He joins fellow […]
Marvel Legacy and The Walking Dead lead bestselling comics and graphic novels of September 2017
Marvel launched its latest revamp last month with the release of Marvel Legacy #1, and the one shot has not only topped the sales chart for the month, but it has also become the biggest selling comic book of the year so far with almost 300,000 copies sold. In addition to Marvel Legacy #1, Marvel […]
Sausage Party director to helm The Addams Family animated movie
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Conrad Vernon (Sausage Party) has signed on to direct a CG-animated feature film adaptation of The Addams Family for MGM. The new movie is based upon Charles Addams’ original cartoons in The New Yorker, and has been scripted by Pamela Pettler (Corpse Bride, Monster House). The Addams Family revolves […]
