Back in November of 2016 it was announced that Jessica Chastain had signed on to produce and star in an adaptation of Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada’s Painkiller Jane comic book series, and now the project has found its screenwriter. Deadline is reporting that Christine Boylan (Castle, Once Upon a Time) has signed on to […]
Cowboy Bebop’s Shinichiro Watanabe directing a Blade Runner 2049 anime prequel
We’ve already seen a couple of live-action prequel shorts for the hotly-anticipated sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 focussing on the characters played by Jared Leto and Dave Bautista, and now comes word that an anime prequel is incoming from Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo director Shinichiro Watanabe. According to the official press release, the short […]
X-Men: The New Mutants director and cast celebrate the end of principal photography
Having unveiled the official logo earlier this week as production wound down, director Josh Boone has now taken to Instagram to announce that filming on 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: The New Mutants has now wrapped. Boone was joined in the celebration by stars Maisie Williams (Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane), Blu Hunt (Danielle Moonstar/Mirage), and Henry Zaga (Roberto da […]
Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark concept art reveals Surtur’s dragon from Thor: Ragnarok
As we know from the promotional material from Thor: Ragnarok, the demon Surtur is set to make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut with this November’s cosmic superhero threequel, and it seems he’ll be bringing some heavy firepower with him. As revealed by MCU Tweets, a new Halloween update to the Guardians of the Galaxy – […]
The First L.A. Confidential TV Show
Neil Calloway looks at a previous attempt to bring the acclaimed film to the small screen… The news that CBS are developing a TV adaptation of L.A. Confidential is great idea – James Ellroy’s L.A. Quartet is a series of novels that covers over a thousand pages, with characters also appearing in Ellroy’s other books. […]
Zack Snyder shares poster and teaser trailer for his short film Snow Steam Iron
Earlier this year, Zack Snyder stepped down from Warner Bros.’ DC ensemble Justice League following the tragic death of his daughter, having over the reins on the superhero blockbuster to Joss Whedon, who is currently overseeing reshoots and completing the post-production phase ahead of its release this November. Snyder has been keeping himself busy however, […]
First poster for Molly’s Game featuring Jessica Chastain
Following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the first poster has arrived online for Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming drama Molly’s Game featuring Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Molly’s Game here MOLLY’S GAME is based on the true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who […]
Jim Carrey reteaming with Michel Gondry on comedy series Kidding
Jim Carrey is set for a return to the small screen for his first regular role since In Living Color in the 1990s, reteaming with his Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry for the half-hour comedy series Kidding. Variety reports that Showtime has placed a ten episode order for the series, which […]
Exclusive Interview – Critically-acclaimed director Kate Herron chats tentacled vagina monsters and her festival-favourite short Smear
Ben Robins chats with director Kate Herron about her festival favourite short Smear… There’s never been a better time for genre fans to dive into the British short film “scene”. Hot on the heels of the Alice Lowes and Ben Wheatleys of this world, are an entire new movement of young, cult-driven filmmakers, pushing old-school […]
Alien: Covenant Origins set for release this month
This month sees the release of Alien: Covenant Origins, the official prequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, which is penned by Alan Dean Foster and chronicles the events that led to the movie, as well as offering new details on the world the colonists left behind. The Covenant mission is the most ambitious endeavor in […]
