Having made his name as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Tim Curry is set to a return to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with Fox announcing that Curry will play the Criminologist Narrator in the network’s upcoming TV remake. “I am very happy and excited to be a part of this new event”, said Curry in a statement […]
Matt Groening working on new animated series for Netflix
Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, is developing a new animated series for the streaming service Netflix. Details of the project are being kept tightly under wraps, but The Hollywood Reporter is suggesting that a two-season pick-up of 20 episodes in total is likely. Netflix is currently looking to expand its animated output, […]
John Romero releases his first new DOOM level in 21 years
John Romero, the co-creator of DOOM has created his first new level in the game for 21 years. It's been 21 years since I made a DOOM level. Here's my version of E1M8 using DOOM1.WAD. https://t.co/ueKM7gBbXd pic.twitter.com/NlmA9aIALN — John Romero 🤘🏽 (@romero) January 15, 2016 The stage has been titled Tech Goes Bad and Romero […]
Rachael Taylor and Robbie Amell to star in Netflix sci-fi thriller ARQ
Rachael Taylor (Jessica Jones) and Robbie Amell (The Flash) have signed on to appear in the Netflix original sci-fi movie ARQ, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. ARQ is written and directed by Tony Elliott (Orphan Black), and is described as “a post-apocalyptic thriller set in the near future when the oil supply has run dry. […]
Fox orders pilot for 24: Legacy
Back in June, Fox announced that it was developing a 24 spinoff which would continue the series without its main man, Jack Bauer, played by Keifer Sutherland. Well, the network has now officially granted a pilot order to 24: Legacy, which will “revolve around a military hero’s return to the U.S. and the trouble that […]
Captain America: Civil War will have more comedy than The Winter Soldier
Co-directors Joe and Anthony Russo were asked by Collider to describe the tone of the next Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, Captain America: Civil War. The duo replied “There’s a good portion of [Civil War] that’s actually funnier than Winter Soldier, because there are characters in that film, that come from worlds where the tone is more […]
Ride Along 2 races to top of US box office
Buddy cop comedy Ride Along 2 has ended Star Wars‘ month-long dominance of the US box office. The sequel to the 2014 hit, with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, raced to the top of the charts in its opening weekend. It knocked The Force Awakens into third place with a strong debut of $34 million. […]
DC’s Geoff Johns hints at Legion of Super-Heroes TV appearance
Back in September of 2014 there was a rumour that Warner Bros. was eyeing Legion of Super-Heroes for a potential big screen outing in the DC Extended Universe. The report came from Latino-Review, so it’s not too surprising that there’s been no follow through, but DC Entertainment CCO Geoff Johns has now hinted that the future team […]
Darth Vader will appear in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but it won’t be Hayden Christensen in the suit
For the past year or so, there’s been rumour and speculation that Darth Vader is set to appear in the upcoming Star Wars anthology movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with Hayden Christensen reportedly in training to reprise his role from the Prequel Trilogy. Given that the film takes place prior to A New […]
Secret Wars and The Private Eye top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of December 2015
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the bestselling titles for December 2015, with Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic’s Secret Wars #8, the penultimate chapter of the Marvel event crossover, topping the comic book chart, and Image’s The Private Eye Deluxe Edition leading the graphic novels. Top ten bestselling comic books: 1. Secret Wars #8 2. Dark […]
