Having been confirmed as the next DC Extended Universe movie to shoot after Aquaman, director David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation) has taken to Instagram to announce that pre-production is now underway on the Shazam! film. The movie is based upon Captain Marvel, a character created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck back in 1939, and follows Billy […]
Director David F. Sandberg gives an update on Shazam and his comic book inspirations
Fresh from the box office success of Annabelle: Creation, director David F. Sandberg is now turning his attention to the DC Extended Universe and his next project, Shazam!. Speaking to Film Riot (via Heroic Hollywood), Sandberg has provided an update on Shazam!, confirming that the script is ready and it will be the next DC […]
Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake coming from The Conjuring 2 writer and Predator producer
Another remake is on the way, and this time it’s for a film that has had several remakes already. Deadline is reporting Warner Bros. is set to remake Invasion of the Body Snatchers and has hired The Conjuring 2 writer David Leslie Johnson to pen the script. He will be joined by John Davis, producer of the Predator films, including […]
Watch the first teaser trailer for HBO’s Fahrenheit 451
HBO has debuted the first teaser trailer for the upcoming adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s classic novel Fahrenheit 451. Directed by Ramin Bahrani, the sci-fi stars Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella, Laura Harrier, and Martin Donovan; watch it here… In a terrifying care-free future, a young man, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn […]
HBO’s Fahrenheit 451 adds three more to its cast
Deadline has revealed that Martin Donovan (Ant-Man), Andy McQueen (The Girlfriend Experience) and Grace Lynn Kung (Miss Sloane) have joined the cast of HBO Films’ adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s classic novel Fahrenheit 451. The film is directed by 99 Homes‘ Ramin Bahrani, and also stars Michael B. Jordan (Creed), Michael Shannon (Man of Steel), Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), […]
First look at Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon in Fahrenheit 451
The first official image from HBO Films’ adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 has been released, showing off its two leads Michael B. Jordan (Creed) and Michael Shannon (Man of Steel). The image features the two in their jobs as ‘firemen’ of the future, burning books that are banned from the public. The film is directed by […]
The Originals to end with upcoming fifth season
Showrunner Julie Plec has announced that the upcoming fifth season of The Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals will be the show’s last. “I’m packing my bags for Comic-Con, realizing it’s been a year since we announced the end of The Vampire Diaries,” wrote Plec on Twitter. “It feels only fitting to use this anniversary to make a […]
Three directors reportedly on the shortlist for Bond 25
Yesterday it was announced that Bond 25 has been set for the release in November 2019, and now Deadline is reporting that Eon Productions has identified three potential directors for the next instalment of the long-running spy series. According to the site, press speculation about Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk) and Edgar Wright (Baby Driver) are wide of […]
Bond 25 gets release date, Christopher Nolan tips Tom Hardy for future 007
Eon Productions and MGM have announced that James Bond is set to return to the big screen in 2019, with Bond 25 receiving a release date of November 8th 2019 in the U.S., with an earlier opening in the UK (an exact date is yet to be revealed). Bond 25 is being written by Neal […]
Watch an ‘on the set’ featurette for Pacific Rim Uprising
Universal and Legendary have released an ‘On the Set’ featurette for Pacific Rim Uprising which takes us behind the scenes of the upcoming sci-fi action sequel and includes interviews with the cast and crew; watch it here.. SEE ALSO: Pacific Rim Uprising director says a crossover with Godzilla and King Kong is a possibility SEE ALSO: Pacific Rim […]
