With awards season heating up, the nominations for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced, with director Jeremiah Zager’s We the Animals leading the field with five nominations in total.The coming of age tale was however overlooked in the Best Feature category, with the top honour set to be contested by Eighth Grade, First […]
Lost Walt Disney film discovered in Japan
The BBC is reporting that the 1928 animated Walt Disney short Neck ‘n’ Neck – featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, the precursor to Mickey Mouse – has been discovered in Japan.The short had been held by anime historian Yasushi Watanabe for the past 70 years, with Watanabe unaware of its significance until he read the […]
DC to celebrate The Dark Knight’s 80th anniversary with Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman and Detective Comics #1000
2019 marks the 80th anniversary of The Dark Knight, and DC Comics has announced that it will celebrate the landmark moment with the release of two tentpole Batman anniversary books in Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman The Deluxe Edition and Detective Comics #1000. Check out the cover artwork to 80 Years of Batman below, […]
Ben Wheatley, Armie Hammer and Lily James heading to Manderley for Rebecca
Netflix and Working Title Films are teaming acclaimed British filmmaker Ben Wheatley with his Free Fire star Armie Hammer and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again actress Lily James for an adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier classic Rebecca, with Jane Goldman (The Woman in Black) penning the script.The film will see James taking on […]
Legendary adapting Black Hammer superhero comic for film and TV
Legendary Entertainment has picked up the film and TV rights to Jeff Lemire’s Eisner-winning superhero comic book series Black Hammer, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed.The comic, published by Dark Horse, is described as “a multi-generational narratives spanning multiple genres and eras” and investigates the fate of superheroes and villains in the fictional world of Spiral […]
The Favourite wins five Craft Awards at the British Independent Film Awards 2018
Ahead of the full ceremony next month, BIFA has announced the winners of the Craft Awards at the 2018 British Independent Film Awards, with Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite taking five honours in Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Make Up & Hair Design and Best Production Design.There were also wins for You Were […]
Newt Scamander gets a Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Movie Masterpiece figure from Hot Toys
Hot Toys has unveiled its 1/6th scale Movie Masterpiece Series Newt Scamander figure which is based on the likeness of Eddie Redmayne in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The collectible comes with a range of accessories including Newt’s Bowtruckle Pickett, his suitcase, four baby nifflers, and several interchangeable pieces; take a look at the […]
Library of the Dead TV series in development
Variety is reporting that Glenn Cooper’s bestselling Library of the Dead book trilogy is in development as a high-end TV series from Italy’s Lucisano Media Group and France’s Federation Entertainment.The Library of the Dead books have sold over 6 million copies worldwide and follow “a New York-based FBI agent named Will Piper and involves a […]
Akihabara – Feel the the Rhythm Remixed arrives on PC and Nintendo Switch later this month
Intense puzzle and rhythm action will be coming to PC and Nintendo Switch gamers later this month as JMJ Interactive’s Akihabara – Feel the the Rhythm Remixed launches on 29th November. Travel to Tokyos Electric Town and get into the rhythm in the trailer below..Akihabara – Feel the the Rhythm Remixed will see players tackle tough campaigns by […]
Hulu developing two series from George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards
Two years ago it was announced that Universal Cable Productions was developing an adaptation of Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards book series, and now comes word from THR that streaming service Hulu is opening a writers room for two TV series as part of a shared Wild Cards universe.Launching in 1987, […]
