Some bad news for fans of Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles, as Deadline is reporting that Hulu has opted to pass on the planned television series from Paramount TV and Anonymous Content.Rice and her son Christopher have been looking to get a small screen adaptation of her book series off the ground since the rights […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opens below expectations with $373.5 million at the global box office
Walt Disney Pictures brought the curtain down on the Skywalker Saga (and the most lucrative year for a single movie studio ever) this weekend with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, with the J.J. Abrams-directed film opening below expectations with a still-impressive $373.5 million worldwide.Episode IX had been tracking a North American […]
Claes Bang joins Robert Eggers’ The Northman
The Square and The Girl in the Spider’s Web star Claes Bang has become the latest addition to the cast of The Northman, the next film from The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers.The film, which has been scripted by Eggers and Icelandic poet and novelist Sjón, is described as “a Viking revenge saga […]
Rian Johnson defends his treatment of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (again)
Over two years on from the film’s release, Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has once again spoken out on social media to defend his creative choices for the character of Luke Skywalker in the middle chapter of Disney’s Star Wars Sequel Trilogy.Responding to a tweet accusing him of “completely destroying the character […]
Marisa Tomei joins Jason Momoa and Isabela Merced in Sweet Girl
Oscar winner Marisa Tomei has signed on to star alongside Jason Momoa (Aquaman) and Isabela Merced (Dora and the Lost City of Gold) in the Netflix revenge thriller Sweet Girl.Directed by Brian Andrew Mendoza, Sweet Girl will see Momoa portraying a devastated husband out for revenge against the people responsible for his wife’s death, while […]
New TV series adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie in development
Another day, another Stephen King project…As revealed by Collider, FX Networks is teaming with MGM Television to develop a limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s classic 1974 novel Carrie.According to the site, the Carrie TV series is still in the earliest stages of development, but the plan is to put a modern and inclusive spin […]
Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 4K Ultra HD box set coming in 2020
Last month, Disney+ delivered a big surprise for fans of the Star Wars saga by dropping previously-unannounced 4K versions of the Original Trilogy and Prequel Trilogy to the streaming service. However, non-subscribers – or those who still prefer their media physical – will soon be able to get their hands on Ultra HD versions of […]
Promo for Harley Quinn Season 1 Episode 5 – ‘Being Harley Quinn’
DC Universe has released a promo for next week’s fifth episode of the adult animated comedy series Harley Quinn, entitled ‘Being Harley Quinn’; watch it here…SEE ALSO: Read our series review of Harley Quinn hereThe adult animated comedy series, HARLEY QUINN, follows Harley’s adventures, where alongside ragtag crew of DC castoffs, she tries to earn a […]
Go behind-the-scenes of Watchmen with ‘Making Of’ featurette
HBO has released a making of featurette for its acclaimed Watchmen series which gives us a look at how the squid attacks, clones, Europa, and more were brought to life on screen; watch it here…SEE ALSO: Watchmen Season 1 Finale Review – ‘See How They Fly’Watchmen stars Regina King (The Leftovers), Jeremy Irons (Justice League), Don […]
Guy Pearce stars in trailer for action thriller Disturbing the Peace
Momentum Pictures has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming action thriller Disturbing the Peace. Directed by York Alec Shackleton, the film stars Guy Pearce as a small-town marshal, who after refusing to carry his gun since a tragic shooting, is forced to pick up his firearm once more to protect his town against […]
