Boom! Studios has announced that Jack Burton will be heading across the Pond this December with the release of Big Trouble in Little China Illustrated Novel: Big Trouble in Merrie Olde England from writer Matthew J. Elliott (Big Trouble in Little China Illustrated Novel: Big Trouble in Mother Russia) and illustrator Jonas Scharf (War for the Planet […]
Synopsis and release date for Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking starring Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland
Lionsgate has released an official synopsis for the upcoming adaptation of Patrick Ness’ YA novel series Chaos Walking. Directed by Doug Liman, the post-apocalyptic sci-fi is set to star Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland; take a look at the synopsis below… From Carnegie Award-winning author Patrick Ness comes a bold cinematic experience beyond imagination. Todd […]
The Umbrella Academy begins production at Netflix
Production on Netflix’s adaptation of Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s The Umbrella Academy is now underway. Bá announced the start of production via his Twitter page, posing for a photo with Way on the set of the series. Check it out below… The Umbrella Academy follows the dysfunctional family of the Hargreeves, a group of young superheroes that come together […]
Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy rounds out its cast of dysfunctional superheroes
A couple weeks after Netflix cast Ellen Page (Flatliners) in the lead role of The Umbrella Academy adaptation, the streaming service has now rounded out its cast of dysfunctional superheroes in the Hargreeve family. Joining Page in the series are Tom Hopper (Black Sails) as Luther, Emmy Raver-Lampman (Broadway’s Hamilton) as Allison, David Castañeda (Soldado) as […]
Netflix to adapt Gerard Way’s The Umbrella Academy
Netflix has acquired yet another series; the streaming service will adapt Gerard Way’s comic title The Umbrella Academy for a 10-episode run to premiere in 2018. The Umbrella Academy follows a dysfunctional family of superheroes that come together in order to solve their father’s possible murder. Fargo’s Steve Blackman will executive producer and showrun the series while The Exorcist’s Jeremy Slater has […]
Dunkirk makes a splash at China’s box office
Dunkirk has made its debut at China’s box office, bringing in significant numbers. The acclaimed WWII drama by Christopher Nolan has been performing well above expectations in various markets around the world. This includes $180 million in the US. Having to sit out the China summer blackout like all western films, Dunkirk has at last […]
Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk crosses $400 million worldwide
Dunkirk has moved past the $400 million milestone at the worldwide box office. Christopher Nolan’s WWII drama, Dunkirk, has been over performing at the box office this summer, accumulating $172 million at the U.S. box office, and in the process making Christopher Nolan the fifth highest grossing director of all time. This tidy sum, which […]
Jyn Erso featured in Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – ‘The Stranger’
Disney and Lucasfilm have unveiled the latest Star Wars: Forces of Destiny animated short; entitled ‘The Stranger’, it sees Rogue One: A Star Wars Story heroine Jyn Erso coming to the aid of a young girl who is being bullied by Stormtroopers; take a look at the short here… Be sure to check out the […]
Harry Styles on Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk
The highly anticipated World War II survival epic Dunkirk is just under two weeks away from release, and the summer blockbuster has just had a press conference revealing some new information about the project. For starters, musician Harry Styles discussed how he always wanted a role in the Christopher Nolan-directed film, stating that: “I think for […]
Game of Thrones season 7 premiere shatters ratings records
Game of Thrones made its hotly-anticipated return this past Sunday night, with the season seven premiere ‘Dragonstone’ shattering a number of ratings records for HBO. The episode pulled in a whopping 16.1 million viewers across all HBO platforms, including repeats, streaming and DVR, up 50% from the season six opener from 2016. In overnight ratings, […]
