Deadline is reporting that Fox has acquired the rights to Image Comics’ graphic novel Sexcastle by Kyle Starks and has tapped Kyle Newacheck and Blake Anderson (Comedy Central’s Workaholics) to direct and star respectively. Sexcastle is described as “a throwback to 80s action movies” and tells the tale of an assassin (played by Anderson), who leaves the […]
Lauren Cohan joins Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me
Actress Lauren Cohan has signed on to play Leila Steinberg in the upcoming Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me. The news comes only a few days after Danai Gurira, who is Cohan’s co-star on the hit AMC show The Walking Dead, joined the cast of the film as Tupac’s mother Afeni Shakur. Steinberg was a very […]
Guillermo del Toro adapting Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Despite being attached to a remake of Fantastic Voyage and still having hopes of resurrecting Pacific Rim 2, Guillermo del Toro has added another project to his slate, with Deadline revealing that he’s set to develop and potentially direct an adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. I start development on a film […]
Tim Curry returning to The Rocky Horror Picture Show for TV remake
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. […]
