The Week in Star Wars returns with some updates on the Rogue One reshoots, all the news coming out of E3 (new games!) and Hayden Christensen begging to return yet again… We’ll kick things off this week with an update on those Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reshoots. If you’re behind on the story, […]
Paramount Pictures looking to launch The Saint as a franchise
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has snapped up the rights to the spy series The Saint, and is looking to launch a new franchise with producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Brad Krevoy and Robert Evans. The Saint follows Simon Templar, “a smart, quick-witted man who went after the scourges of the Earth — corrupt politicians, […]
Corin Hardy to direct Hell Bent
Having exited the long-gestating remake of The Crow, The Hallows director Corin Hardy has signed on to direct Hell Bent, a supernatural action ensemble from Paramount Pictures which is described as “Dirty Dozen Goes To Hell.” Deadline is reporting that the project follows a group of mercenaries in a Brazilian jail, who are murdered and […]
Robotech returning courtesy of Titan Comics
Titan Comics has announced that it has secured the license to create original comics based upon the cult 80s sci-fi anime Robotech. “At Titan we’re thrilled to be publishing brand new Robotech comic books,” said Direct Sales & Marketing Manager Ricky Claydon. “It’s a privilege to contribute to the rich galactic tapestry of such a […]
CBS revamping MacGyver remake, James Wan to direct
Last month, CBS debuted the first trailer for its new take on the classic 80s action-adventure series MacGyver, starring Lucas Till (X-Men: Apocalypse) in the Richard Dean Anderson role as Anghus ‘Mac’ MacGyver. With the show set to get underway in the fall, the network has decided to overhaul the pilot episode and revamp with concept, […]
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance may be coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4
According to the Taiwan Game Software Rating Board (via Gematsu), Activision is set to bring its two Marvel: Ultimate Alliance games to PlayStation and Xbox One, along with 2012’s Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, with all three games receiving ratings for the current-gen platforms. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance was developed by Raven Software and featured similar four-player […]
Director Jon Watts talks Spider-Man: Homecoming
As he gears up to go into production on Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, director Jon Watts has been talking to The Daily Beast about the hotly-anticipated reboot, and in particular the diversity of its cast. “Peter Parker goes to high school in Queens, and Queens is one of—if not the—most diverse places in the […]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game coming in October
Get ready to return to Sunnydale this October with the release of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game from Jasco Games and Lynnvader Studios. The cooperative board game has players take the role of Buffy and her friends as they defend the town of Sunnydale from an onslaught of vampires and demons. There is […]
Charlie Cox thinks playing Daredevil may have cost him young Han Solo role in the Star Wars spinoff
Given that reports suggested Lucasfilm tested over 2500 actors before casting Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo, it’s probably harder to find a young actor in Hollywood who wasn’t up for the Star Wars spinoff than one who was. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter to promote his new play Incognito, Daredevil star Charlie Cox has revealed that he […]
Common signs on for Black Samurai TV series
Variety is reporting that Common (Selma, Suicide Squad) has signed on to star in a TV adaptation of Black Samurai, which is being executive produced by RZA (The Man with the Iron Fists). Black Samurai is based on the 70s book series from Marc Olden and “follows the story of Robert Sand (Common) who is […]
