Last month it was announced that The Jungle Book helmer Jon Favreau has signed on to direct a live-action (well, CG) remake of The Lion King, and now Disney has found itself a screenwriter for the project. According to Variety, Jeff Nathanson will write the remake of the 1994 animated classic, having recently penned the […]
Jon Favreau developing live-action The Lion King for Disney
After bringing The Jungle Book to the big screen earlier this year, Jon Favreau is set to team up with Disney once again for another live-action adaptation of the 1994 animated classic The Lion King. The official Walt Disney Company website states that the reimagining of the film is being put on the fast track […]
Will Forte and Jorma Taccone penning script for MacGruber sequel
It looks like the long-teased sequel to the 2010 action comedy MacGruber is taking a step closer to becoming a reality, with director Jorma Taccone taking to Twitter to reveal that he and star Will Forte have started working on the screenplay to the follow-up. https://twitter.com/jormataccone/status/780445877643214848 https://twitter.com/jormataccone/status/780449615854329856 MacGruber started its life as a Saturday Night Live […]
Turbo Kid prequel short explores the early adventures of Apple
Here’s something rather exciting for fans of 2015’s Turbo Kid. Le Matos, composer on the fantastic post-apocalyptic adventure comedy, has released a new musical short film which explores what the character of Apple (Laurence Lebeouf) was up to before her meeting with The Kid. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Turbo Kid here […]
Amazon greenlights The Tick, I Love Dick and Jean-Claude Van Johnson to series
Amazon has announced today its comedy pilots The Tick, I Love Dick and Jean-Claude Van Johnson have all received the greenlight to become Amazon Original Series. In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an underdog accountant with zero powers comes to realise his city is owned by a global super villain long-thought […]
Stan Lee has already filmed his next four Marvel cameos
It looks like we’ll be seeing plenty of Stan Lee during Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Kevin Feige revealing that the comic book legend has already filmed his next four cameos in the MCU. “We do not shoot random [cameos],” said Feige during Marvel’s recent Captain America: Civil War awards screening. “They’re […]
Rick Famuyiwa teases Cyborg appearance in The Flash movie
Last month, it was reported that Ray Fisher’s Cyborg would feature alongside Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen in The Flash movie, only for director Rick Famuyiwa to offer a “denial”. Well, it seems he’s now teasing that very fact, with the filmmaker posting the following image of the script to Twitter… You’ll notice that the image includes […]
The Strain renewed for a fourth and final season
FX has announced that it has renewed Guillermo del Toro and Carlton Cuse’s The Strain for a fourth and final season, which will air next year. “It is a true joy to work at FX where creative intentions always comes first,” said showrunner Carlton Cuse. “Our original plan was for the series to last three […]
Austin Powers director Jay Roach on the potential future of the franchise
Next year will mark 20 years since the release of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, and director Jay Roach has been speaking to Simon Thompson of Forbes about the anniversary of the hit spy series, and whether he and star Mike Myers have any plans to revisit the franchise. “We are always talking about how […]
Jim Parsons and Sofia Vergara are TV’s highest paid actors
Forbes has released its list of the highest paid actors on television, with The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons topping the male list ahead of co-stars Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar with earnings of $25.5 million over the past year. And while Kaley Cuoco’s $1 million-per-episode deal may be the highest on television […]
