After close to twenty years in development hell, it looks like the adaptation of Steve Alten’s 1997 novel Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror is set to move ahead at Warner Bros., with Variety reporting that Eli Roth (Hostel) is in talks to direct. The book revolves around two men who attempt to track and […]
Emma Watson joins Tom Hanks in The Circle
Variety is reporting that former Harry Potter star Emma Watson has signed on to appear alongside Tom Hanks in The Circle, director James Ponsoldt’s (The Spectacular Now) upcoming adaptation of the Dave Eggers novel. “Emma Watson is one of my favorite actors, and her incredible talent, sensitivity and deep intelligence will bring an electric energy […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt explains why a Sandman movie is a better idea than a TV series
Earlier this month Joseph Gordon-Levitt spoke about the challenges of adapting Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed comic book series The Sandman into a feature film format, which raised questions about whether its episodic nature and scope means it would be better suited to the medium of television. Well, during a Reddit AMA, Gordon-Levitt has addressed that very […]
DreamWorks adapting Michael Crichton’s Micro
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that DreamWorks has picked up the movie rights to the late Michael Crichton’s (Jurasssic Park) techno-thriller novel Micro, which was published posthumously in 2011. “We are so pleased to have this opportunity to develop Micro,” said DreamWorks’ Steven Spielberg. “For Michael, size did matter whether it was for Jurassic’s huge […]
William Friedkin says there isn’t gender or race prejudice in cinema, claims Hollywood is an “open playing field”
There has been a call over the last few years for more women and people of colour to be represented both on screen and behind the camera, particularly after with this year’s Oscar nominations where every single director nominated was white and male. William Friedkin, director of classic movies such as The Exorcist and The French Connection, […]
Bethesda has turned down Fallout movie offers, but isn’t ruling it out
During an interview with Games Industry, Bethesda Game Studios executive producer Todd Howard has revealed that the publisher has held discussions with movie studios about adapting the post-apocalyptic RPG series Fallout for the big screen, and while they’ve turned down any offers so far, Howard isn’t ruling out the possibility. “We’ve had a couple of […]
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s adaptation of The Boys picked up by Cinemax
Back in October of last year it was announced that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are to follow up their adaptation of Preacher by bringing another of Garth Ennis’ comic books to the small screen, teaming up with Supernatural creator Eric Kripke for a TV series based upon The Boys. Well, Deadline is now reporting […]
Carry On films set for big screen revival
The classic British comedy franchise Carry On is set for a big screen return, with producer Jonathan Sothcott of Hereford Films announcing that two new films will go into production in Carry On Doctors and Carry On Campus. “[They won’t be] a remake or an attempt to reinvent the wheel,” states Sothcott. “We won’t be trying […]
Ghost Rider may be coming to Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. after all, along with LMDs
Last week, Marvel sparked speculation that the character of Ghost Rider could be set to feature in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., prompted by promotional artwork for the fourth season of the ABC show featuring a flaming chain. While it was pointed out that said chain has been used by the Inhuman Hellfire in the show, a […]
Rumour: Ghost Rider, Blade and Moon Knight shows in development at Netflix
We already know that Netflix is expanding its Marvel content beyond the core Defenders with the Jon Bernthal-headlined Punisher series, and now a new rumour is suggesting that the streaming service with three more Marvel shows featuring Ghost Rider, Blade and Moon Knight. The report comes from MovieCreedLive (who are also claiming that John Boyega […]
