Back in June it was announced that Mel Gibson is developing a sequel to his 2004 biblical epic The Passion of the Christ, and now the Hacksaw Ridge helmer has revealed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that it is going by the title Resurrection. “It’s more than a single event, it’s an amazing […]
Mel Gibson discusses The Passion of the Christ sequel The Resurrection
Back in June, Braveheart screenwriter Randall Wallace revealed that he’s reuniting with director Mel Gibson for a sequel to Gibson’s biblical epic The Passion of the Christ entitled The Resurrection. Gibson himself had remained silent on the subject, but during the SoCal Harvest evangelical event this past weekend, the actor and director has shared his first words […]
Mel Gibson developing The Passion of the Christ sequel Resurrection
Mel Gibson is reuniting with his Braveheart screenwriter Randall Wallace for a sequel to 2004’s biblical epic The Passion of the Christ. According to Wallace, the project – tentatively titled Resurrection – will tell the story of the resurrection of Jesus, who was played by Jim Caviezel in the original movie. “I always wanted to […]
Rupert Wyatt to direct The Exorcist TV pilot
Having departed 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff last year, Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) is heading to the small screen for his next project, with Deadline reporting that the director is set to helm the pilot for Fox’s TV adaptation of The Exorcist. The one-hour drama is a modern reimagining of […]
Paramount sets release dates for Transformers 5 and 6 and Bumblebee spinoff
Having set up a writers room last year to plot out the future of the franchise, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro have today announced a new slate of three Transformers films, set for release in 2017, 2018 and 2019. First up comes Transformers 5, which sees Michael Bay returning to direct from a script by Art Marcum […]
Netflix announces first Hindi-English series Sacred Games
Netflix has announced that it is partnering up with Phantom Films, one of India’s leading production houses, for its first Hindi-English original series Sacred Games, based upon the acclaimed novel by Indian author Vikram Chandra. “Over the last few years, I’ve watched with great excitement and pleasure as Netflix has transformed narrative television with its […]
Splash remake is on the way, says producer Brian Grazer
In an interview with CNBC, producer Brian Grazer (Inferno, A Beautiful Mind) has said that one his earliest films Splash is getting the remake treatment. Released in 1984, Splash was Grazer and producing partner Ron Howard’s first significant hit, with Howard also directing. Tom Hanks (A Hologram for the King) and Darryl Hannah (Kill Bill) starred in […]
Archie and friends face mortal danger in Over the Edge
The lives of Archie Comics’ most popular characters will be changed forever as legendary comic book writer Mark Waid and superstar artist Pete Woods take readers ‘Over the Edge’ with a new three-part event beginning in the pages of Archie #20. “Up until now, Archie and his pals have led fairly untroubled, normal lives,” said […]
Bond screenwriters adapting Jo Nesbo’s I Am Victor for director Baltasar Kormakur
Regular James Bond scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are to pen an adaptation of Norwegian author Jo Nesbo’s upcoming novel I Am Victor, which has Baltasar Kormakur (Everest) attached to direct and produce. The crime thriller follows “a skilled but morally corrupt and narcissistic divorce attorney. When he finds himself framed for a series […]
Rumour: Sean Bean and Eva Green wanted for Wonder Woman roles
With 2017’s Wonder Woman gearing up to go into production this autumn, rumour merchant El Mayimbe has thrown up a couple of casting rumours for the film, claiming that Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) and Eva Green (300: Rise of an Empire) are wanted for roles. Allegedly, Bean is in the frame to play Ares, […]
