When Warner Bros. announced its DC slate through to 2020, there were two notable omissions: a Batman solo movie, and a sequel to 2013’s Man of Steel. Of course, next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was originally being referred to as Man of Steel 2, but during a chat with EW Henry Cavill […]
Stephen King’s Cujo being rebooted as C.U.J.O.
Bloody Disguting is reporting that Sunn Classic Pictures is developing a reboot of the 1983 Stephen King adaptation Cujo, which will be going by the title of C.U.J.O. – standing for ‘Canine Unit Joint Operations’. According to the site, Sunn Pictures President and CEO Lang Elliott is set to direct the film, which will star […]
Rumour: Bryan Singer wanted for Fantastic Four sequel
From the moment 20th Century Fox announced its reboot of the Fantastic Four, there’s been speculation that the studio will look to combine Marvel’s First Family with its X-Men universe – most recently just last week, when it was rumoured that the crossover is being eyed for a 2018 release. Well, if This Is Infamous […]
Disney snaps up live-action Prince Charming script
Having mined its catalogue of fairy tales for live-action adaptations, Disney is now looking to bring Prince Charming to the big screen, having snapped up a spec script from Matt Fogel, who previously served as an assistant to Phil Lord and Chris Miller on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Described as a “revisionist take”, […]
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective to return, Young Guns and Major League reboots also in development
Ace Ventura is definitely a character of his time, one who launched the 90’s success story that was Jim Carrey, while grossing over $100m worldwide and creating catchphrases that have echoed through to today. Now, off the back of the news that Morgan Creek Productions, the company behind the film and its sequel, When Nature […]
Terminator franchise “re-adjusting” after Terminator Genisys, says producer
Word broke last week that the Terminator franchise was on “indefinite hold” following Terminator Genisys’ somewhat lacklustre gross of $440million. However, it looks like those rumours may have been premature, with producer Dana Goldberg speaking to The Wrap on the series’ future. Speaking at The Wrap’s Annual Media Leadership Conference, Goldberg discussed the status of the planned sequels and […]
Terminator Genisys crosses $400 million worldwide
It may have stumbled at the North American box office with just $89.5 million, but Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions’ Terminator Genisys has pushed its worldwide gross to $409.5 million, topping the international box office for the second weekend in a row thanks to its continued strong performance in China. This weekend saw Genisys adding […]
Terminator Genisys tops Chinese box office, crosses $350 million worldwide
Almost two months after its release, Terminator Genisys has crossed the $350 million mark at the worldwide box office, thanks to a $27.4 million opening day in China today – the fourth biggest for a Hollywood movie in that market after Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Transformers: Age of Extinction. Terminator Genisys has […]
How To Save The Terminator Franchise – Terminate The T-800
This week in The Callow Way, Neil Calloway looks at where Terminator Genisys went wrong, and suggests a new future for the franchise… With the latest instalment of the Terminator franchise, Terminator Genisys opening to less than stellar reviews and not so great box office – it debuted at third in the box office chart […]
Mark Wahlberg, Ronda Rousey and Iko Uwais join Peter Berg’s Mile 22
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Mark Wahlberg is to reunite with Lone Survivor director Peter Berg for the upcoming action film Mile 22, which is also set to feature UFC champ Ronda Rousey (Fast & Furious 7) and martial arts star Iko Uwais (The Raid). Scripted by Graham Roland (Prison Break), Mile 22 “tells […]
