Netflix has cancelled Marco Polo, its hit show which began in 2014. The series examined the early life of the titular explorer and his days with Kublai Kahn, ruler of the Mongol Empire in the 13th Century, and starred Lorenzo Richelmy and Benedict Wong as the two leads. No specific reason is given for its cancellation, but […]
Michael Bay producing Little America featuring a “Trump-like dystopia”
THR is reporting that Universal Pictures has won a bidding war for Little America, a new “sci-fun” tale set in a dystopian United States following a “Trump-like” presidency which has left the country bankrupt. The project takes place in a future where China has called in its debts and now owns the USA, with many […]
Spectre screenwriter to pen Maleficent 2
Maleficent 2 is seemingly back on track as the screenwriter of Spectre has joined proceedings. The sequel to the Angelina Jolie, Sleeping Beauty-related Maleficent was thought to have disappeared off Disney’s radar given the lack of news on the project. But word that Jez Butterworth, co-writer of Spectre, has been brought on board, shows that there […]
Angelina Jolie eyeing Maleficent 2 and new directing projects
Actress Angelina Jolie who doesn’t frequent Hollywood sets as much as she once did is reportedly considering taking up a sequel – a follow up to her 2014 Disney film Maleficent. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the actress and director is planning a return to high profile acting choices and is keenly considering a sequel to […]
Netflix commissions French sci-fi series Osmosis
Netflix has commissioned a French sci-fi series entitled Osmosis for its streaming platform. Osmosis will serve as the second French language series that Netflix has given the go ahead to, and will be developed as an eight part drama. The show will tell the story of a near future Paris where a new dating app […]
Netflix/Amazon revenue to surpass UK box office by 2020
Forecasts are predicting that the revenue from streaming services Netflix and Amazon will top the U.K. box office by 2020. PricewaterhouseCoopers consulting firm is forecasting that Netflix and Amazon will be the biggest money makers on the U.K. movie scene in the next four years. The firm predicts that the U.K.’s revenue from streaming services […]
Netflix has fallen short of subscriber expectations
The streaming mega service Netflix has fallen short of its subscriber expectations for the first three months of 2017. While the company just keeps on going from strength to strength in terms of its original content, already releasing 13 Reasons Why and Santa Clarita Diet this year (and with a host of top returning shows […]
Five studios reportedly vying for Bond 25 distribution rights
Given the popularity of the franchise and the box office success of recent instalments, it will come as no surprise to hear that there’s an intense amount of interest in Hollywood with regards to the distribution rights for the James Bond series, following the conclusion of Sony’s four-picture deal with the release of Spectre in […]
Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines adds more to the cast
The cast of the Peter Jackson-produced Mortal Engines is starting to fill out after additional recruits come onboard. When Guillermo del Toro dropped out of directing The Hobbit in what feels like forever ago, the status of Mortal Engines seemed dubious as Peter Jackson had to take up The Hobbit reins, putting the sci-fi adaptation […]
Netflix picks up revenge thriller Apostle from The Raid director
Netflix has managed to acquire the rights to the Gareth Evans revenge thriller Apostle. Evans, who is the writer and director of the film, and is mostly known for his work on the The Raid movies, is set to start filming on his new project, Apostle, this April. According to Deadline, the movie, which follows a man […]
