Back in October, STX Entertainment announced its plans to turn the hit comedy Bad Moms into a franchise, revealing that development was underway on a spinoff entitled Bad Dads. Well, we can now add a direct sequel into the mix, with Deadline reporting that stars Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn are set to […]
STX turning Bad Moms into a franchise, Bad Dads spinoff announced
STX Entertainment has announced that it is set to capitalise on the success of the hit comedy Bad Moms by launching a franchise of feature film spinoffs, digital shorts, and a reality series, beginning with a Bad Dads movie, which has been set for a July 14th 2017 release. “Where other studios have automatically green […]
Katheryn Winnick and Michael Barbieri join The Dark Tower
With production underway on The Dark Tower, the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King’s epic fantasy series has added two new names to its cast, with Katheryn Winnick (Vikings) and Michael Barbieri (Little Men) joining the movie. Winnick’s role is being kept under wraps, but Deadline is reporting that 14-year-old Barbieri is to play Timmy, “an offbeat […]
Bad Moms earns $23 million – and it only cost $20 million to make
While Star Trek Beyond and Ghostbusters continue to fight to recoup their budgets, comedy movie Bad Moms has already done so. With a rumoured budget of $20 million, comedy ensemble Bad Moms has already made $23.4 million domestically and $24.8 million worldwide. If Bad Moms can capture the Bridesmaids audience retention, it could earn around […]
Russo brothers producing new Showtime comedy series
Having just come off Captain America: Civil War before delving into the two-part Avengers: Infinity War, it’s surprising that the Russo brothers have time to sleep, never mind producing a new TV project for Showtime. However, Deadline is reporting that Anthony and Joe are making a return to the small screen, with the duo executive […]
Star Wars Rebels’ Dave Filoni thinks Captain Rex appears in Return of the Jedi
During a Q&A after a screening of the Star Wars Rebels season two finale ‘Twilight of the Apprentice’, showrunner Dave Filoni has lent his support to a popular fan theory suggesting that The Clone Wars and Rebels‘ Captain Rex makes an appearance during the Battle of Endor in 1983’s Return of the Jedi. “I think the one […]
Smithers comes out as gay on The Simpsons
If you’re even a passing fan of The Simpsons, you’ll know that everyone’s favourite man-servant-stroke-roller-blading-badass Waylon Smithers has always had a bit of a soft spot for his senior boss Monty Burns. Smithers has always been a tad camp, whether it’s trying to woo Mr Burns with romantic picnics, or going to gay bars with his […]
James Wan says he chose to direct Aquaman over The Flash
During a promotional interview with Uproxx for his new film The Conjuring 2 [read our review here], director James Wan has been talking about his upcoming entry to the DC Extended Universe with Aquaman, revealing that Warner Bros. gave him the choice between that project and The Flash. “They asked me which of the two characters […]
Rick Famuyiwa to direct The Flash for Warner Bros.
A few weeks ago it was reported that The Flash feature film lost its director, Seth Grahame-Smith. Now Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. have hired Dope director Rick Famuyiwa to take over the project. The Flash will keep the script Grahame-Smith had had written, which in turn was based off a treatment by The […]
Guillermo del Toro’s Trollhunters cast includes Ron Perlman, Kelsey Grammer and Anton Yelchin
Guillermo del Toro is lining up quite the cast for his upcoming animated “family event series” at Netflix entitled Trollhunters, as the director announced during a discussion at the Annecy Animation Festival in Annecy, France that Kelsey Grammer (Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising), Ron Perlman (Hand of God) and Anton Yelchin (Star Trek Beyond) have all signed on to […]
