With the first trailer for Spectre set to land tonight at 11.45pm, EON Productions, MGM and Sony Pictures have announced that James Bond’s 24th official adventure is set for the IMAX treatment when it arrives in cinemas this October and November. A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a […]
Sony picks up Robotech movie rights, looking to fast track into production
Last month it was revealed that the long-gestating big screen adaptation of Robotech had secured a screenwriter in Michael Gordon (300, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra), and now comes word that Sony has picked up the rights to the project and is looking to launch a potential franchise. Variety is reporting that the studio […]
20th Century Fox rebooting Alien Nation
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that 20th Century Fox is planning a reboot of the 1988 sci-fi film Alien Nation, with Iron Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles scribes Art Marcum and Matt Holloway signing on to develop the script. Alien Nation starred Mandy Patinkin as the first alien police officer, who found himself partnered […]
Full roster for All-New, All-Different Avengers revealed
Marvel Comics has released the cover for its Free Comic Book Day title The All-New, All-Different Avengers, which gives us a look at the roster of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes post-Secret Wars, witht he team made up of Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Nova (Sam Alexander), Captain America (Sam Wilson), Spider-Man (Miles Morales) and Ms. MarveL (Kamala […]
Fast & Furious 7 director James Wan eyed for Aquaman movie
After the big news that The LEGO Movie duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller are set to write Warner Bros.’ The Flash, word from The Hollywood Reporter this evening has Fast & Furious 7 director James Wan being lined up to direct another DC Universe film, Aquaman. Fresh off the mega-hit that is Furious 7, […]
Jason Momoa talks Aquaman and Justice League
Druring a promotional interview for his new television series Red Road, Jason Momoa birefly spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about his upcoming role as Aquaman in the DC Cinematic Universe, which is set to begin with a cameo in next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, leading in to The Justice League Part One […]
Super Troopers 2 funded in just 24 hours
On Tuesday, Broken Lizard launched an IndieGogo campaign to raise financing for Super Troopers 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the 2001 cult comedy, and it took just 24 hours for the crew to raise the $2 million required to fund the flick. “Holy shitballs!! In just over 24 hours we hit the first milestone,” states […]
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson officially turns down Fifty Shades sequels
With a worldwide gross of over $550 million to date, the cinematic version of E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey has been a smash hit. But with the two sequels Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed currently in pre-production over at Universal Pictures, it has now been officially announced that director Sam Taylor-Johnson won’t […]
Boardwalk Empire’s Travis Tope joins Independence Day 2
The casting on Roland Emmerich’s long-awaited sequel Independence Day 2 is gathering pace, with The Wrap revealing that Boardwalk Empire star Travis Tope is set to join the film. Tope joins a long list of talent already involved, and becomes the newest name after Vivica A. Fox was announced as reprising her role from the […]
Marvel series Crash Ryan getting a movie adaptation
Variety has revealed that producer Ryan Heppe has picked up the rights to Marvel Comics’ 1984 comic book series Crash Ryan, and has collaborated with creator Ron Harris on a 50-page outline entitled Crash Ryan and the Eyes of Lemuria, which “reinvents the story as an earthbound, steampunk-inspired fusion of Indiana Jones and Star Wars.” […]
