Earlier this month it was reported that TNT has given the green light to a full series based upon Bong Joon Ho’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi Snowpiercer, but now comes word that the network will need to find a new showrunner. Variety is reporting that Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Emerald City) has exited the project […]
Scott Derrickson announces that filming is underway on Snowpiercer pilot
Sinister and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson has taken to Instagram to announce that filming is underway on the pilot episode of Snowpiercer, a TV adaptation of the French graphic novel La Transperceneige and the subsequent film version from Boon Joon-ho. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZflJUjl5aw/ Snowpiercer is set seven years after the Earth has become a frozen wasteland, forcing […]
Kyle MacLachlan joins Eli Roth’s The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Fresh from his return to Twin Peaks, Kyle MacLachlan has found his next project, with Deadline reporting that the actor has signed on to star in Eli Roth’s The House with a Clock in Its Walls, where he’ll join the previously announced Jack Black and Cate Blanchett. Based on John Bellairs’ 1973 horror book and […]
Kyle MacLachlan is “thrilled and humbled” by his Twin Peaks Golden Globes nomination, 26 years after first winning
In 1991, Kyle MacLachlan won a Golden Globe for his role in Twin Peaks, and now, 26 years later, he has picked up a nomination for the very same show. Much was expected of Twin Peaks upon its return and for ardent fans of the surreal David Lynch mystery series, it didn’t disappoint. The Golden […]
Call of Duty: WWII characters revealed in new videos
As Activision prepares to take the Call of Duty series back to its roots with Call of Duty: WWII, they have released a series of videos introducing the characters of the 16th Infantry Regiment in the First Infantry Division. The campaign will follow Private Ronald ‘Red’ Daniels as he takes part in his first combat experience on D-Day […]
Taika Waititi in talks to direct Akira adaptation
As we approach the release of the next Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thor: Ragnarok, we may have an idea of what director Taika Waititi’s next big blockbuster project will be, as Deadline is reporting that he has entered talks with Warner Bros. to adapt the graphic novel series Akira into a live action feature film. WB has […]
Burn It Down with new WWE 2K18 gameplay trailer
2K is heading back to the squared circle once again next month with the release of WWE 2K18, and the publisher has released a brand new gameplay trailer for the latest instalment of the flagship WWE video game franchise. Set to ‘Kickstart My Heart’ by Motley Crue, the new trailer provides a look at many […]
My Little Pony: The Movie gets three new TV spots
Following last week’s trailer for My Little Pony: The Movie [watch it here], Lionsgate has released three new TV spots for the upcoming animated musical which you can check out below… A new dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity – embark […]
Simon Kinberg to direct X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Jessica Chastain cast alongside returning stars
Fox has finally settled on a director for the upcoming X-Men: Dark Phoenix. As per Deadline (and previous reports), longtime X-Men producer Simon Kinberg is now confirmed to take the director’s chair in his directorial debut. Furthermore, the rumour that Jessica Chastain was in talks for the film has also panned out: she will reportedly play the film’s villain, […]
Misfits getting U.S. remake from Freeform, four leads cast
The British show Misfits, about a group of young offenders who gain super powers after a freak electrical storm, is about to get the U.S. remake treatment. Per Deadline, Freeform has ordered a pilot for the remake that comes from Fake Empire’s Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. iZombie‘s Diane Ruggiero-Wright has already written the pilot and will […]
