During an interview with Screen Rant to promote the release of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi drama Arrival, Shawn Levy has revealed that he’s developing a new big screen version of the long-running children’s TV show Sesame Street. “Sesame Street is at Warner Bros and we are right now working on a treatment for what I think […]
Pacific Rim sequel officially titled Maelstrom, production underway
John Boyega has officially announced over on his Instagram that the title for the Pacific Rim sequel is Pacific Rim: Maelstrom, confirming one of the many rumoured titles for the film. Furthermore, production officially starts today in Sydney, Australia as Boyega also said “First day on Pacific Rim today. Here’s to great adventures ahead”. Pacific Rim: Maelstrom is set for […]
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg producing superhero and Illuminati comedy pilots
After scoring a success with Preacher, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are continuing their expansion into TV, with Deadline reporting that the duo have set up two new single-camera comedy pilots through Sony Pictures TV. According to the site, Fox has snapped up a superhero sidekick project from writer Mike Rosolio (Lemmings), which “centers on […]
Ezra Miller on the relationship between Barry Allen and Bruce Wayne in Justice League, and the director situation on The Flash
Ezra Miller is currently out an about on the promotional campaign for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but naturally a big topic of conversation has been the DC Extended Universe. Speaking to IGN, Miller has discussed the relationship between his character Barry Allen (a.k.a. The Flash) and Ben Affleck’s Batman in next year’s […]
J.K. Rowling on whether Dumbledore will be openly gay in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Back in 2007, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed that Albus Dumbledore is gay, and that in his youth he was smitten with rival wizard Gellert Grindelwald. Well, with Dumbledore and Grindelwald both set to appear in the sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Screen Crush has asked Rowling whether Dumbledore’s sexuality will […]
James Strong to direct J.R.R. Tolkien biopic Middle Earth
Deadline is reporting that James Strong (Broadchurch, Downton Abbey) has signed on to direct the J.R.R. Tolkien biopic Middle Earth, which will explore the tumultuous events that inspired the classic fantasy novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Middle Earth has been scripted by Angus Fletcher and “follows Tolkien’s early life and love […]
Casting underway for the role of Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts 2
Despite it taking place some 70 years before the Harry Potter series, there’s been plenty of speculation as to whether Warner Bros. and J.K. Rowling’s now five film franchise Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them could feature appearances from some familiar faces from the Wizarding World. Well, we now have official confirmation on that […]
Young Justice is officially returning
It may have been a long wait, but Young Justice fans can rejoice because WB Animation has officially announced the animated series is coming back for a third season. Original producers Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti will return to the series to shepherd the new season and bring “new twists, turns and dangerous new threats […]
Chris Claremont blames the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the decline of the X-Men
During his 17 year stint as writer on X-Men, Chris Claremont was responsible for penning some of the most iconic and acclaimed stories in Marvel’s history, as well as co-writing 1991’s X-Men #1, which remains the biggest selling comic book of all time. This paved the way for X-Men: The Animated Series the following year, with […]
Live-action/CG hybrid Furby movie in development from The Weinstein Company and Hasbro
During a presentation at the American Film Market, Bob Weinstein has announced that The Weinstein Company and Hasbro are teaming up for a live-action/CG-hybrid Furby movie, which is based on a spec script by Daniel Persitz and Devon Kliger. As part of the presentation, Hasbro executives Stephen Davis and Josh Feldman touted the success of […]
