It looks like Warner Bros. has decided to press ahead with its plans to adapt Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep, with The Tracking Board reporting that Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman has been set to write the script for the sequel to The Shining. Doctor Sleep picks up some years after the events at the Overlook Hotel, […]
Tom Hiddleston says Kong: Skull Island will be “spectacular and epic”
King Kong is set to return to the big screen next year courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Kong: Skull Island, and Tom Hiddleston has been speaking about the upcoming monster movie during a chat with Entertainment Weekly, describing the film as “spectacular and epic.” “We’re done [filming]. We were in Hawaii, Australia, […]
Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin returning for Sicario 2
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the producers behind last year’s acclaimed crime drama Sicario have revealed that development is underway on a sequel, which will reunite stars Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin. “We’re in full development with the studio. I just got a draft [of a script from writer Taylor […]
Stefano Sollima to direct Sicario sequel Soldado
With Denis Villeneuve tied up with the Blade Runner sequel, Deadline is reporting that Lionsgate and Black Label Media have tapped Sefano Sollima (Gomorra) to helm the Sicario sequel Soldado. The sequel, which has once again been written by Taylor Sheridan, “focuses on Alejandro Gillick, the shadowy Man on Fire-like protagonist played by Benicio Del […]
Star Wars fan comedy The Line Kings to shoot this year
A few days ago we brought you word that Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the duo behind the likes of Scary Movie and Meet the Spartans, are developing a Star Wars spoof entitled Star Worlds Episode XXXIVE=MC2: The Force Awakens The Last Jedi Who Went Rogue, and now comes word of another Star Wars-themed comedy on the […]
Scary Movie screenwriters shooting Star Wars spoof for release this year
Given the enormous popularity of the franchise following the blockbuster success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, it was only a matter of time before we got this one… Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, co-writers of the Scary Movie franchise, are working on a spoof of the Star […]
ABC clarifies previous comments on a live-action Star Wars TV show
Back in August ABC sent Star Wars fans into a bit of a frenzy when network executive Channing Dungey appeared to confirm that talks were underway with Lucasfilm about bringing the galaxy far, far away to the small screen. As it turned out, it seemed that Dunning has spoken a little too soon as ABC […]
ABC in talks with Lucasfilm about a Star Wars TV series
Despite all the rumours, speculation and “scoops” surrounding a potential Netflix show, it looks like Disney-owned ABC may be first to get their hands on Star Wars on the small screen, with ABC executive Channing Dungey revealing at the Television Critics Association’s semi-annual press tour that the network is in talks with Lucasfilm about a Star Wars TV […]
Disney and Lucasfilm “have a lot of movies to make” before a Star Wars TV show
Last month, it was revealed that the Disney-owned network ABC is in discussions with Lucasfilm about exploring the galaxy far, far away with a live-action Star Wars TV series. Of course, this is something that fans have long expected; prior to the sale of Lucasfilm, George Lucas spent several years developing Star Wars: Underworld, reportedly commissioning […]
The CW picks up live-action Archie series Riverdale for full season
Fresh from the news that Supergirl is joining The CW, it has now been announced that the network has added another comic book-based show, having placed a series order for the live-action Archie Comics pilot Riverdale. “This is a historic moment for Archie Comics – and I couldn’t be more proud,” said Archie Comics Publisher […]
