In August of last year, it was announced that Robert Downey Jr. was teaming with True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto for a reboot of the classic legal drama Perry Mason, with Downey set to take on the role made famous by Raymond Burr. However, with Pizzolatto’s focus now on a third season of True Detective, Deadline […]
Richard Linklater and Robert Downey Jr. teaming for con man tale
THR is reporting that Richard Linklater and Robert Downey Jr. are teaming up for an as-yet-untitled con man tale based upon the ‘Man of the People’ episode of Gimlet Media’s Reply All podcast. The project will tell the story of two doctors, “Dr. John Brinkley, who scammed his way to fame and fortune using fake […]
HBO developing scripted behind-the-scenes Godfather movie
The Godfather is universally recognised as one of the greatest films of all time, and now HBO Films are developing a movie focusing on its production. Revealed by Variety, the film entitled Francis & The Godfather will be a scripted affair that documents the making of the seminal 1973 mafia adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel. The movie will […]
Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson wants to see Fantastic Four back with Marvel
While the X-Men may appear out of bounds given 20th Century Fox’s success with the franchise, there’s been a lot of speculation from fans as to whether Marvel’s First Family could find themselves back home at Marvel Studios at some point, particularly following 2015’s disastrous Fantastic Four reboot. Seeing Mister Fantastic and company alongside Earth’s […]
Ben Affleck discusses his hesitation over The Batman
It’s got to the point now where, quite literally, a day can’t go by without Ben Affleck being asked the same old questions about The Batman, with his comments often conflicting with reports from the previous day. And today is no exception! Let’s get up to speed: Warner Bros. is pushing for The Batman to start production […]
ABC cancels Hayley Atwell legal drama Conviction
Well, it looks like Hayley Atwell could have fit another season of Agent Carter into her schedule after all, as ABC has opted against a back order for the legal drama Conviction, effectively cancelling the show after just 13 episodes. The network has announced that the eight remaining unaired episodes will be broadcast, although they […]
Max Steel leads the biggest movie flops of 2016
With 2016 drawing to a close, Forbes has released its annual list of the biggest Hollywood flops from the past twelve months, with the Mattel toy adaptation Max Steel proving to be the biggest bomb of 2016, edging out Matthew McConaughey’s Free State of Jones to top spot by grossing just $4.4 million from a $10 […]
Dark Horse announces The Witcher: Curse of Crows
Dark Horse Comics and CD Project Red have announced a new five part digital comic series, The Witcher: Curse of Crows! Written by Paul Tobin, The Witcher: Curse of Crows follows Witchers Geralt and Ciri in a brand new story, set after The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. With striking artwork from Piotr Kowalski, this looks to be a treat […]
Jim Broadbent joins Game of Thrones season 7 in “significant” role
HBO has cast its first new addition for the seventh season of Game of Thrones, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent (Iris, Harry Potter) has signed on for a “significant” role. With the producers opting to keep details of said role under wraps, we can only speculate as to who Broadbent could be […]
Marvel developing New Warriors comedy series featuring Squirrel Girl
We’ve had a few actresses declaring their interest in playing Squirrel Girl lately – most notably Anna Kendrick and Stranger Things‘ Shannon Purser – and it looks like the opportunity may be on the cards, as TV Line is reporting that the fan favourite character is set to take centre stage in a New Warriors […]
