At the San Diego Comic-Con today, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill will conclude both their legendary League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and their equally legendary comic-book careers with the series’ spectacular fourth and final volume, The Tempest. Tying up the slenderest of plot threads and allusions from the three preceding volumes, The Black Dossier, and the Nemo trilogy into a dazzling and ingenious bow, the world’s […]
Thor: Ragnarok screenwriter and director discuss the film’s ending and mid-credits scene
Major spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok follow. Like, the end of the film major. You have been warned… When it comes to Marvel trilogies, the third movie usually sees a major shift in the status quo. In Iron Man 3 Tony destroyed his suits (although of course he’d built a few more by the next time […]
Jeffrey Dean Morgan teases Flashpoint Batman
During the Warner Bros. panel at Comic-Con this past Saturday, we got the rather surprising news that The Flash solo movie is being retooled as Flashpoint, an adaptation of the DC Comics crossover arc from 2011. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, it sees The Flash waking up in a vastly different timeline: Barry doesn’t […]
John Carpenter recalls George A. Romero’s “profound impact”
Movie legend John Carpenter remembers the “profound impact” of George A. Romeo. With the recent passing of iconic director George A. Romero, many a star has come out with praise for the godfather of the zombie movie. It’s clear that Romero touched a lot people during his time on earth, and influenced untold numbers of […]
MTV rebooting Teen Wolf, continuing current series in podcast form
Ahead of its panel at the San Diego Comic-Con today, it has been revealed that MTV is in early talks to reboot its hit TV series Teen Wolf, as well as continuing the current show beyond its final batch of episodes in podcast form. “These characters and these stories have hit a peak,” MTV president […]
New Line officially moving ahead with second It movie after bumper box office opening
With New Line Cinema’s Stephen King adaptation It enjoying a rather impressive opening weekend at the box office, it has been announced that the studio is officially moving forward with the second chapter. THR reports that Gary Dauberman, one of the screenwriters on the first movie, has closed his deal to pen the second film, […]
Catfish directors sign on for Mega Man movie
It looks like the iconic video game franchise Mega Man is finally set to hit the big screen, with THR reporting that Catfish directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman are in final negotiations to write and direct a movie adaptation. Mega Man launched in 1987 and follows an android called Rock, who is created as […]
Mads Mikkelsen open to playing Victor Von Doom in the Doctor Doom movie
During the San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Legion creator Noah Hawley is developing a Fantastic Four spinoff movie based around the iconic Marvel villain Doctor Doom, and now actor Mads Mikkelsen has revealed that – despite a rather negative experience with a past Fantastic Four audition – he would be open to taking on […]
Lena Dunham cast in American Horror Story season 7
American Horror Story has just gained a new cast member. Ryan Murphy tweeted out that Lena Dunham, star and creator of HBO’s Girls, has been cast in the show’s seventh season. It is unknown in what capacity the role is, but Deadline is reporting it will be for just one episode. Dunham joins Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Billie […]
Darren Aronofsky could direct A.I. courtroom drama
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has bought an untitled screenplay from Joe Epstein as a potential directing vehicle for Darren Aronofsky. Plot details are scarce, but it is said that it will revolve around an artificial intelligence court case. Following the announcement, Aronofsky took to Twitter to reveal that he is yet to officially […]
