We can now add another live-action adaptation to Disney’s upcoming slate, with THR reporting that Guy Ritchie is set to direct Aladdin from a script by John August (Big Fish, Corpse Bride). The remake of the 1992 classic “will keep many of the musical elements of the original” and is described as “an ambitious and […]
Nicholas Hoult to play Nikola Tesla in The Current War
The Wrap is reporting that Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: Apocalypse) is in talks to play inventor Nikola Tesla in director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s The Current War. The film explores the feud between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse as the two battle over the best way to power the United States. Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange) is set to play […]
Lucasfilm denies rumour that Star Wars will digitally recreate Carrie Fisher’s Leia for Episode IX
Yesterday it was reported that Disney had entered negotiations with the estate of Carrie Fisher in order to secure the rights to her likeness for future instalments of the Star Wars saga, prompting speculation that the late actress would be digitally resurrected for Star Wars: Episode IX. Naturally the report caused a little controversy and […]
J.J. Abrams’ supernatural D-Day film Overlord finds a director
World War II to seems to be back in fashion of late with Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge receiving a lot of praise and Christopher Nolan’s much anticipated drama Dunkirk arriving this summer. And now the D-Day film from J.J. Abrams has found its director. Julius Avery (Son of a Gun) will be the film’s director […]
J.J. Abrams says he’s moving away from sequels and reboots to original ideas
With a C.V. that includes the likes of Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams has amassed quite the reputation for his franchise work. However, it seems he’s grown a little tired of working on sequels and remakes, and is now looking to focus on […]
Sony developing Goosebumps sequel
Sony Picturs is developing a sequel to last year’s Goosebumps movie, Entertainment Weekly is reporting. As yet, no deals are in place but the studio is looking to bring back Jack Black as R.L. Stine, the author of the bestselling book series, while director Rob Letterman and writer Darren Lemke are also in talks to […]
Crackle renews SuperMansion for second season
Streaming service Crackle has announced that it has renewed the stop motion superhero comedy series SuperMansion for a second season. Produced by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, SuperMansion follows the adventures of Titanium Rex (voiced by Bryan Cranston) as he struggles to live with and fight alongside the Millennial-aged, often lackadaisical members of The League of Freedom. […]
Johnny Depp to star in The Invisible Man reboot
Having brought in Tom Cruise a couple of weeks back to star in The Mummy, it looks like Universal are looking to go after Hollywood’s ‘big guns’ for their Monsters Universe, as Deadline are reporting that Johnny Depp has signed to star in The Invisible Man. There’s no word yet on a director for the movie, […]
David Koepp to write Indiana Jones 5 for Disney
After the big announcement this week that Indiana Jones will be returning in a fifth movie, we have more news on the project today as Disney has announced the screenwriter to take charge of the newest entry in the franchise. According to The Hollywood Reporter, regular Steven Spielberg collaborator David Koepp has been tapped to write the […]
Disney’s Bob Iger says new Indiana Jones movie is coming
If all the recent talk from Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford wasn’t enough to convince you that Indiana Jones 5 was on the horizon, Disney’s CEO and Chairman Bob Iger has now confirmed that we will be getting a new adventure featuring the iconic adventurer in the wake of the box office success of Star Wars: […]
