It’s been a heavy year for Stephen King adaptations, with feature film versions of The Dark Tower, It and Gerald’s Game (with 1922 still to come later this month), as well as The Mist and Mr. Mercedes on the small screen. Next year is set to bring us the Hulu series Castle Rock, while filming […]
Close Encounters of the Third Kind gets an 8-Bit reimagining for 40th anniversary
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the classic Steven Spielberg film Close Encounters of the Third Kind has received a retro, 8-Bit reimagining, which has been released as part of the promotion for the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release of the film; check it out here… The 40th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray […]
Prepare for The Culling with preview of Torchwood #1
Titan Comics launches its new Torchwood series from writers John Barrowman and Carole Barrowman and artist Neil Edwards this Wednesday, and we have a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… Captain Jack and his Torchwood operatives aboard the alien tech-filled ship the Ice Maiden managed to thwart a plot by the […]
Iron Maiden mascot Eddie joins Angry Birds Evolution for Halloween
It’s time for Angry Birds fans to Run to the Hills, as Rovio Entertainment has announced that it is paying tribute to the legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden with a special Halloween event which sees mascot Eddie joining Angry Birds Evolution as the special playable character Eddie the Bird. To celebrate Eddie the Bird’s […]
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Rey of Jakku & BB-8 Adventure and Princess Leia Organa & Wicket the Ewok Endor Adventure Review
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 […]
