Disney’s epic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast continues with the re-release Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas this October, just in time for the 25th anniversary of the original animated classic. The Enchanted Christmas tells a tale set within the story of the original feature, about Belle spreading Christmas cheer within the confines of […]
Ruby Rose joins Jason Statham in prehistoric shark thriller Meg
Orange is the New Black star Ruby Rose has signed on to appear alongside Jason Statham in Warner Bros.’ upcoming adaptation of Steve Alten’s 1997 book Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, Variety is reporting. The film – which revolves around the efforts to track and kill an ancient Megalodon species of shark – is […]
ABC president reveals more Marvel shows planned, explains why network passed on Marvel’s Most Wanted
It may have pulled the plug on Agent Carter and passed on the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff Marvel’s Most Wanted, but ABC certainly isn’t looking to sever its ties with Marvel Television, as network president Channing Dungey has revealed that there are still plans for future shows in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “We all came […]
Bradley Cooper and Todd Phillips bringing Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS to HBO
Deadline is reporting that Bradley Cooper and Todd Phillips are set to bring Joby Warrick’s Pulitzer Prize-winning nonfiction book Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS to the small screen, with The Hangover duo executive producing a limited series for HBO alongside writer Gregg Hurwitz (Orphan X) and director Tim Van Patten (Game of Thrones). Black […]
Joel Edgerton to join Jennifer Lawrence in spy thriller Red Sparrow
Joel Edgerton has entered talks with 20th Century Fox to join Jennifer Lawrence in the upcoming spy thriller Red Sparrow, which is being directed by Lawrence’s Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence. Red Sparrow will take place in modern-day Russia, with Lawrence playing Dominika Egorova, a state intelligence officer coerced into becoming a ‘Sparrow’, a trained […]
Rebel Wilson to star in remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
MGM is developing a remake of the 1988 Steve Martin / Michael Caine comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, with Variety reporting that Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect, Grimsby) is attached to star. The site reports that the remake will present a modern day take on the material and follows “two female scam artists, one low rent and […]
Saw executive producer rebooting Pumpkinhead franchise
Entertainment Weekly has revealed that Saw executive producer Peter Block has snapped up the rights to the cult horror franchise Pumpkinhead with a view to relaunching the series with a 2017 reboot. Released in 1988, Pumpkinhead marked the directorial debut of special effects guru Stan Winston and starred Lance Henriksen as a man who summons […]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 release date, writer and director revealed
The expansion of the Harry Potter cinematic universe will continue, as Warner Bros. has announced that a sequel to this year’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is already in the works, ahead of its November release. Fantastic Beasts is, of course, based on the 2001 J.K. Rowling book of the same name, which is […]
Kiefer Sutherland reveals that the Flatliners remake is actually a sequel
Earlier this month it was revealed that Keifer Sutherland has signed on to appear in the upcoming Flatliners remake, where he’d be playing a “seasoned doctor”. Well, it turns out the movie isn’t a remake after all, but rather a sequel, as Sutherland has revealed to Metro that he’s actually reprising his role from the […]
Chris Evans wanted for big screen adaptation of BBC series Jekyll
According to Deadline, Lionsgate is looking to cast Chris Evans in the lead role of Tom Jackman in a big screen adaptation of the BBC One series Jekyll, which is being produced by Ellen DeGeneres and Jeff Kleeman. The six-part Jekyll was written by Steven Moffat and aired on BBC One in 2007; described as […]
