CBS has announced that Jack Reynor (Transformers: Age of Extinction) is set to lead its CBS All Access original drama series Strange Angel, which is based upon George Pendle’s 2006 book and has David Lowery (A Ghost Story) attached to direct the pilot. The series will follow the mysterious-yet-brilliant double life of Jack Parsons in […]
28 Weeks Later director in talks with Disney for live-action The Sword in the Stone remake
It seems that the box office disappointment of Warner Bros.’ King Arthur: Legend of the Sword hasn’t put Disney off its plans for its own Arthurian tales, with THR reporting that Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is in talks to direct a live-action adaptation of the 1963 animated film The Sword in the Stone. The project is […]
Sony’s Men in Black spinoff gets a new release date
After toying with the idea of a Jump Street crossover, Sony Pictures announced back in October of last year that it has decided instead to reboot the Men in Black franchise with a new spinoff film from screenwriters Matt Holloway and Art Marcus (Iron Man, Transformers: The Last Knight). The as-yet-untitled film was given a May 17th […]
Tim Burton says “there’s nothing concrete yet” on Beetlejuice 2
For the past couple of years, there’s been a rumour every few months claiming that the long-gestating sequel to Beetlejuice is about to move ahead. The last one came in March of this year and was quickly debunked, and now Tim Burton has revealed to Collider that while he’s keen on the movie, there are […]
Michael Keaton thinks the “ship may have sailed” on Beetlejuice 2
For a while in 2014, it seemed that the stars were aligning for Beetlejuice 2, with director Tim Burton and stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder seemingly on board for a follow-up to the 1988 fantasy comedy. However, back in May of this year, Burton stated that “there’s nothing concrete yet”, and now Michael Keaton has […]
Roland Emmerich on Will Smith’s absence from Independence Day: Resurgence
Despite the fact that Independence Day: Resurgence is bringing back several cast members from the original movie, there is one name absent from the roster of the 1996 blockbuster, with Will Smith opting against a return to the franchise. Speaking to Comic Book, director Roland Emmerich has revealed that Smith was originally set to return, […]
Steven Spielberg says Guardians of the Galaxy is his favourite comic book movie
He has been branded as one of the greatest directors of our generation, and now Steven Spielberg has been weighing in his thoughts on the comic book boom that has taken over Hollywood. Speaking at Cannes, where his latest film The BFG is screening, Spielberg was asked about ‘superhero movies’ and he unveiled which one is […]
Tyler Hoechlin won’t compare his Superman to Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel
Last week it was announced that Tyler Hoechlin is set to take on the role of Superman for the second season of Supergirl, with the Teen Wolf star subsequently stating that he’s “honored and humbled” to play the Man of Steel. Attending the Sydney Film Festival premiere of his new film Everybody Wants Some!!, The […]
The Simpsons to air first ever hour long episode in January
The upcoming 28th season of The Simpsons will not only see the long-running animated sitcom reaching its landmark 600th episode, but it will also deliver the first hour-long episode in the series’ history, Entertainment Weekly has revealed. Entitled ‘The Great Phatsby’, the episode will deliver a riff on F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great […]
Jack Reynor, James Franco, Dennis Quaid and Zoe Kravitz set for sci-fi Kin
As per Deadline, directors Jonathan and Josh Baker have secured their leads for Kin, an adaptation of their 2014 short film Bag Man, with Jack Reynor (Sing Street), James Franco (11.22.63), Dennis Quaid (The Art of More) and Zoe Kravitz (Mad Max: Fury Road) signing on for the sci-fi action thriller. Written by Daniel Casey, […]
