Variety is reporting that TriStar Pictures has snapped up the rights to The Toymaker’s Secret, a hot spec script from Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation), and has tapped BAFTA and Annie Award-winner Paloma Baeza (Poles Apart) to direct as her feature debut. Animated a a family audience, The Toymaker’s Secret “tells the story of an […]
BBC replacing Ed Westwick in Ordeal By Innocence after sexual assault allegations
In November, the BBC announced that it had delayed its planned Christmas premiere of the Agatha Christie adaptation Ordeal By Innocence after allegations of rape were made against one of its stars, Ed Westwick. Well, it seems the Beeb will now go down the All the Money in the World route, and has decided to […]
ABC gives straight-to-series order to 90s-set Goldbergs spinoff
Back in November it was announced that ABC and Sony Pictures were developing a spinoff to the hit U.S. sitcom The Goldbergs, and now comes word that the network has given the show a straight-to-series order. The spinoff has been developed by The Goldbergs creator Adam F. Goldberg and executive producer Marc Firek and will take place […]
Gillian Anderson won’t be returning for American Gods season 2
Having confirmed that the current eleventh season of The X-Files will be her final outing as Dana Scully, Gillian Anderson has now revealed that she won’t be returning for the second season of Starz’s American Gods. The Los Angeles Times reports that Anderson’s departure from the Neil Gaiman adaptation is a result of the exit […]
Fox developing “new iteration” of Prison Break
Speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour, Fox’s president of entertainment Michael Thorn has revealed that: “We’re developing a new iteration of Prison Break. We’re really excited. We’ll be happy to share when we have more. We definitely have one in development.” Given that Thorn describes it as “a new iteration”, it’s a little […]
Rosario Dawson reportedly returning for Iron Fist season 2 and Daredevil season 3
If you missed Rosario Dawson in The Punisher, then we may have some good news for you, as Discussing Film is reporting that the actress is set to reprise her role as Claire Temple in the new seasons of Iron Fist and Daredevil. https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/948646601295302659 This probably isn’t going to come as much of a surprise […]
Stephen Fry steps down as BAFTAs host after 12 years
The British Academy Film Awards will be without its most recognisable MC this year, as Stephen Fry has decided to step away from the hosting gig after 12 years. TV personality and actor Fry first hosted the awards ceremony in 2001 and has hosted every year since, other than during an absence between 2007 and […]
Watch the final trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
With a little over two months to go until Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom arrives in cinemas, Universal Pictures has released the final trailer for the fifth instalment in the Jurassic Park franchise, and you can watch it right here… https://youtu.be/Wn4fSAaQHX0 It’s been four years since theme park and luxury resort Jurassic World was destroyed by […]
Watch the trailer for teen thriller #SquadGoals
A trailer has arrived online for the upcoming teen thriller #SquadGoals. Directed by Danny J. Boyle, the film stars Sheryl Lee, Paris Berelc, Kennedy Lea Slocum, Corey Fogelmanis, and Peyton Clark; check it out here… While reporting for her school yearbook’s new blog: #SQUADGOALS, Samantha Hodges finds she is the only one serious about investigating the […]
Hans Zimmer comes out of superhero retirement to score X-Men: Dark Phoenix
A couple of years ago, composer Hans Zimmer announced that was retiring from scoring superhero films with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice having been his last one. Zimmer’s comic book movie credits include the scores to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, Man of Steel and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and now he is apparently coming out of his superhero […]
