The John Wick franchise is set to expand beyond the big screen in 2023 with the launch of the spinoff prequel series The Continental, and Amazon has announced that it has acquired the international streaming rights for the Lionsgate Television production. “The John Wick films have created one of the most immersive, detailed and enjoyable […]
Emma Roberts to lead action-comedy Verona Spies
Deadline is reporting that Emma Roberts is set to star alongside Geoffrey Rush in Verona Spies, an action-comedy from director Frank Coraci (The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy). As per the trade, the film will see the American Horror Story actress as Verona, “a loveable hot mess” who, through a case of mistaken identity, is hired […]
Marvel’s I Am Groot Hot Toys Television Masterpiece Series figure unveiled
Hot Toys has unveiled its Groot Television Masterpiece Series collectible figure which is inspired by the Guardians of the Galaxy member’s likeness in the Disney+ animated Marvel series I Am Groot. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $275; check out the promotional images here… WE ARE GROOT! The tree-mendous hero from Marvel Studios’ […]
The BAU is back in Criminal Minds: Evolution trailer
Paramount+ has released a poster and trailer for Criminal Minds: Evolution, the upcoming revival of the long-running crime drama series Criminal Minds. The series sees the return of David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), Jennifer Jareau (A.J. Cook), Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), Tara Lewis (Aisha Tyler), Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez) and Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) and follows […]
Mike Flanagan on how he’d adapt Stephen King’s The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower seems like the unadaptable Stephen King project. Long regarded as King’s magnum opus, the previous film version failed, and the work seems too dense for most filmmakers. It seems like one man is up for the task, and it’s The Haunting of Hill House and The Midnight Club’s Mike Flanagan, who is […]
HBO cancels Westworld after four seasons
The park is closed for good as HBO has cancelled Westworld. The series, which premiered in 2016, ran for four seasons from creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Westworld, which was based on Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton’s 1973 film, followed a group of highly-intelligent androids called ‘Hosts’ as they catered to the needs of their human guests […]
Christmas horror-comedy The Leech gets a trailer from Arrow
Ahead of its release this December, Arrow Video has shared a trailer and images for the Christmas horror-comedy The Leech. Written and directed by Eric Pennycoff, the film centres on Father David, a Catholic priest who welcomes a homeless couple into his home during a cold December night, but what was a simple act of […]
Marvel unveils Free Comic Book Day 2023 titles
It’s still a good few months away, but Marvel is wasting little time in announcing its plan for Free Comic Book Day 2023 with the publisher set offer four titles leading into the biggest comic book sagas of the year including Fall of X and Summer of Symbiotes, as well as spotlighting creators and characters […]
Zach Braff and Vanessa Hudgens to lead indie comedy French Girl
Deadline reports that Zach Braff (Scrubs) and Vanessa Hudgens (The Princess Switch) are set to lead French Girl, an indie comedy from writer/directors James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright. French Girl is “a fish out of water comedy which follows Gordon Kinski (Braff) a high school teacher living in Brooklyn, who accompanies his girlfriend & chef […]
Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen TV series casts Theo James, Giancarlo Esposito, Kaya Scodelario and more
Guy Ritchie has filled out his cast for the upcoming TV series of his 2019 film The Gentlemen. Leading the cast will be Theo James (The Time Traveler’s Wife) as Eddie, “the estranged son of an English aristocrat who inherits the family pile – only to discover that it’s sitting on top of the biggest […]
